Social media: What 7 different platforms can do for your business

Social media: What 7 different platforms can do for your business

January 28, 2019

Social media platforms have become more than just a way to keep in contact with your family and friends. These platforms have evolved into something that can make or break your company. With social media, you can target your exact audience and customer base with just a few clicks. However, not all platforms are created [...]

 

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Creating the Perfect Package

Creating the Perfect Package

May 11, 2018

In today’s world, there are millions and millions of products vying for your attention. So how is one to choose? When it comes down to it, what are the deciding factors between a product bought, and a product left behind? The way a product is marketed has a lot to do with how it sells. [...]

 

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How to Grow an Online Business

How to Grow an Online Business

May 09, 2018

Buying and selling products online is nothing new, but the ability to grow your business so it reaches new heights may be. Your business is more than just uploading products to the internet and hoping for the best. It takes skill, research, and patience to push your company to the next level online. You did [...]

 

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Ecolabeling and the Culture of Sustainability

Ecolabeling and the Culture of Sustainability

March 28, 2018

We have all heard of “going green,” or a “greener” way of living life, but what does that actually mean? Going green can be as simple as recycling or as involved as living a trash-free lifestyle. For companies, one way to go green is ecolabeling. Ecolabeling is a voluntary method of environmental performance certification that is [...]

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What Automated Stores Mean for Mobile Marketing

What Automated Stores Mean for Mobile Marketing

March 26, 2018

While digital retailing continues to encroach on physical retail’s territory, face-to-face shopping is not going down without a fight. Just as traditional business models must account for new technology and trends favoring automation, the processes that support those models such as mobile marketing must adapt to the times. Physical Retailing for Introverts Earlier this past [...]

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Produce that Produces: The Effect of Digital Marketing on Grocery

Produce that Produces: The Effect of Digital Marketing on Grocery

January 22, 2018

There’s not much difference from one orange to another. Nevertheless, today’s consumers are inundated with options when shopping for ingredients for their next meal. It’s no longer enough for a grocery store to simply exist; to be successful, they need to convince potential customers that their produce is in some way superior to the selection [...]

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Augmented Reality and Online Shopping

Augmented Reality and Online Shopping

December 08, 2017

Starting as a gimmick with games and other apps, augmented reality will soon allow consumers to visualize products with their smartphones before they make a purchase. While the technology is still in its relative infancy, it stands to quickly become an ecommerce trend. You look around your room and see a familiar scene. The bed [...]

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Why Product Reviews Matter

Why Product Reviews Matter

November 17, 2017

Imagine your target customer. They’re in the market for a product like yours. Opening their web browser, they search. The search brings up your product, or maybe it doesn’t. Your potential customer compares options. What brands offer this product at what price? Are there different models available? What are the differences between them? They settle [...]

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Interview: The Mount Bakery and the Importance of Supporting the Community

Interview: The Mount Bakery and the Importance of Supporting the Community

November 01, 2017

Farm-to-table is an increasingly important facet in local food economy that businesses are learning they can’t ignore. While some might consider it a strange movement that has no basis in cost-effectiveness, the Mount Bakery of Bellingham, Washington is a case that proves sourcing food locally not only builds their bottom line, but their bond with [...]

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Under The Cap: How Induction Sealing Works

Under The Cap: How Induction Sealing Works

October 06, 2017

Induction sealing technology is a widespread packaging technique, used in industries from pharmaceuticals to food production. There’s an interesting process behind those little foil seals on the necks of bottles, and some even more interesting history. Let’s take a look. It was 1982 in Chicago, and a string of inexplicable deaths had the city on [...]

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The MINI PAK’R Plastic Primer

The MINI PAK’R Plastic Primer

September 01, 2017

Plastic is integral to what we do, so we thought it prudent to publish a primer on the many different polymers that are currently in use. Read on to find out what they are, how they’re used, and how recyclable they are. Most people are now aware of the damage caused by careless plastic use. [...]

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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Amazon Marketplace

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Amazon Marketplace

August 28, 2017

While Amazon Marketplace seems like a good idea when taken at face value, there have been widespread gripes from private and commercial sellers using the program. With that in mind, let’s look at what Amazon is doing well, what third-party sellers are complaining about, and what can possibly be done to alleviate the problems that [...]

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