black Friday Archives

6 Things All Entrepreneurs Should Do in November

With fall in full swing, most entrepreneurs’ thoughts turn to the essential work that comes alongside the changing seasons. This means closing out the year on a high note, getting geared up for the holiday...

byMeredith Wood

November 2, 2023

Constant Contact holiday shopping survey

Big News: Consumers are Still Shopping Small During the Pandemic

The year 2020 has been a transformational one, especially for startups and small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Constant Contact, an online marketing leader, surveyed over 3,000 consumers in the U.S. (aged 18 and...

byDave Charest

November 28, 2020

5 Tips for Converting Customers to Make Black Friday Sales

Entrepreneurs have faced major disruptions to the way they operate over the last few years. This now means that for many smaller businesses, Black Friday (as well as Small Business Saturday) holds a heightened level...

byAndy Bojko

November 18, 2020

Holiday Season 2020: Understanding Consumer Behavior to Inform Business Strategies

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday just around the corner, the holiday shopping season is officially in full swing. The events of 2020, however, will have shoppers and businesses alike navigating uncharted territory as the...

byDave Charest

November 17, 2020

5 Free Ways to Market Your Business for Small Business Saturday

The small business’ answer to Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, is a nationwide event that highlights all of the awesome things that small businesses, small business owners and entrepreneurs offer consumers. Small business owners help...

byMeredith Wood

November 7, 2020

How Seasonal Financing Can Benefit Your Business

It’s that time of year again: many entrepreneurs and small business owners are taking advantage of eager consumers’ year-end purchases and boosting sales opportunities. When it comes time to boost your own holiday sales, you...

byRapid Finance

November 12, 2019

How to Get Enough Inventory to Make Black Friday Wildly Successful

Before long, the air will be cooler, evergreen and twinkling lights will deck homes and storefronts, and holiday music will begin to play, albeit earlier than seems necessary. Though the holiday season begins as soon...

byNav

November 4, 2019

Start Up Your Holiday Sales Forecast with Tips From Retail Expert Ryan Patel

For many small business retailers, November and December are the most profitable months of the year, so holiday sales can mean the difference between a lucrative year and a lackluster one. The National Retail Federation...

bySusan Johnston Taylor

November 27, 2017

3 Unique Ways to Succeed on Small Business Saturday

Sandwiched in between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is Small Business Saturday, a holiday that is dedicated to supporting small businesses by “shopping small” in communities throughout the nation. Created by American Express in 2010,...

byDeborah Sweeney

November 25, 2017

Cyber Monday Gives a Big Boost to Mobile Commerce

Here is an accurate prediction for a change: No matter how Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales turn out, one big winner of the Thanksgiving shopping extravaganza will be mobile commerce. Mobile sales grew almost...

byThe Conversation

November 24, 2017

5 Ways to Prepare for Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday

The holiday season is almost upon us and your business needs to be prepared for the influx of customers, both online and in-store. There are a few things you should do to prepare for the...

byDavid Iafrate

November 19, 2017