According to the November 2017 Restaurant Performance Index, restaurant owners expect higher sales in first half of 2018. Read more »

If you own a traditional retail store, you should be aware of what's ahead in the coming year. Here are eight 2018 brick-and-mortar trends to consider. Read more »

Restaurants, bars, hotels, and suppliers can get valuable consumer trends insights in the 2017 hospitality food procurement trends report from BlueCart. Read more »

Before a small online store decides how much to invest in fraud protection, they should read Stripe's latest online fraud trends report. Read more »

The end of the year is a great time to hold a clearance sale to unload some unsold, overstocked merchandise. Here are 10 clearance sale tips for success. Read more »

Numbers are in on the holiday shopping season and results show a record year for retailers. More on the 2017 retail holiday sales results after the jump. Read more »

Amazon Lockers are a way to get online shoppers into your retail location if you've got some space to spare. Here's how to become an Amazon locker host. Read more »

The new Chargeback app helps small online retail businesses navigate the trouble that can be caused by credit card chargebacks. Read more »

How does Amazon make so much money? And, can your small business use some of the secrets to Amazon success to increase its own income? Read more »