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Why Would You Want to Sell Direct to Consumers? E-commerce is eroding the traditional relationship between manufacturer and retailer. Consumers learn about brands through social media and go to the internet not only to do their research, but also to do more and more of their...

There are so many things to focus on when you are working on your business. Your website design, the shopping platform, ensuring delivery, product quality and stock…. not to mention having everything on your site beautifully photographed so that customers can’t wait to buy it....

  Joining forces with a podcast or blogger is a great way to expand the customer base for your business. There are different ways to incorporate blog or podcast sponsorship into your marketing plan or bring your business to the right audience. Finding the correct fit...

The proliferation of social media platforms has completely changed the traditional model of customer service. It’s no longer enough to have a toll-free customer help line staffed by a team of representatives, because very few of your customers are going to reach out to your...

  For this month’s Ravelry update, we thought we would take a look at how project photography correlates with pattern popularity. More specifically, does how a project is portrayed affect its popularity? Is there a standard or convention for different types of garments in project photography?...

It’s September, and the local yarn stores (LYS) in the region where your company has its dyestudio have scheduled their annual yarn crawl. As a nationally-known dyer whose skeins are snapped up the minute you update your online store and are traded eagerly in a...

Your business website is a showcase as well as a tool. As a wholesaler or manufacturer, you may think that you are selling only to your retailers, but keep in mind that consumers searching for your products may arrive at your website and want information,...

Have you ever been browsing a website, only to have a little windows appear in front or on top of the main page? If so, you’ve encountered a pop-up - and more and more companies are using them on their websites. Love them or hate...

Sharing those “Throwback Thursday” photos on Facebook is a lot of fun, if sometimes embarrassing. It can be tough to revisit our former selves and realize that our favorite looks no longer look quite as fresh as they used to. Times change, as do tastes,...