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Toys with Love: A Small Business Success

As we know, small retailers and entrepreneurs contribute a lot to the marketplace and give shoppers another option to the regional/national chain. One very successful such retailer is Toys with Love, which operates two stores in New Jersey. There are … Continue reading

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More Retailers Doing Well by Doing Good

Retailer success and involvement in socially desirable projects are not incompatible. In fact, support for the community is at the core of many retailers’ strategies. As Jonathan Lee reports for Retail Touchpoints: “The cross-pollination between corporations and non-profit organizations has produced … Continue reading

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The Importance of Small Business in Retailing

As we know, there are millions of small retailers around the world — and they are a key component of their economies. Take a look at some of the characteristics of small businesses in the United States.   Courtesy of: … Continue reading

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