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With the new year comes a chance for new beginnings.  For small business owners this could mean a new business plan, overdue renovations or even opening another location.  As the leader of your business it is important that you maintain your spark and motivation to serve as an inspiration to the rest of your organization.  Here we’ve compiled ten quotes to ponder and share in the new year.

Everyone knows that price matters, but lowering prices is not always your best option.  In order to move products off your shelves, sometimes you need to be creative.   This may even involve increasing your prices to reflect an item’s exclusivity.  As with any other industry, it is important to know the true cost of your inventory including acquisition and display costs in order to create a pricing structure that is both attractive to customers and profitable.  Here are 6 ways to increase retail sales with creative pricing.

Traditional brick and mortar retailers have slowly but surely started to add eCommerce websites to improve sales as well as the customer experience, but what about the other way around?  Many eCommerce retailers are beginning to see the value in adding a physical storefront.  This can be attributed to several factors.

Marketing has changed dramatically over the last decade with digital channels consuming a larger portion of marketing budgets than ever before and customer centric programs taking center stage.  Modernizing your marketing plan to fit today’s consumer behavior is a necessity in order to remain competitive and continue to grow.    

Not all great leaders are born that way.  For many small business owners becoming a better leader takes work.  Being a leader rather than a boss can help you retain employees, build a strong company culture and make your products and services more consistent.  Here we take a look at a few ways any small business owner can become a true leader of their organization.