I read that holiday sales for online retailers are expected to decline by 5% overall. However, I think that the holidays will always be a good time to cash in on sales for online merchants like me. Sure, the economy may seem weak and many of us would rather hold on to the cash but […]

I got hold of the business card of an acquaintance recently. I noted that there’s a web address printed on the card so I was curious on what services his company offers. I accessed his web address but apparently, it was just a domain name that he bought without setting up a website! Frankly, I […]

I attended a meeting the other day and was surprised to see that the company was using a real projector. I mean, how often do you see people rather using laptops in meetings? My cousin, who is a manager of an audio visual equipment store in the capital city, told me that sales of data […]

Recently, my friend Doris has been planning her home-based jewelry business. I suggested that she issue a press release to announce the launching party of her new home-based business as it would bring immediate attention to her business. To be frank, I have been reading many press releases over the past year but I have […]

A friend told me that she would like to sell cookbooks online. She said that these are real hardcopy books with colorful photos and not ebooks. Well, I know that these are in demand because I visit bookshops regularly and cookbooks are everywhere. However, I am not sure if cookbooks will receive the same demand […]

My friend, Doris, has plans to start a home-based jewelry business. She has a very successful home-based business right now but it’s not ecommerce so she is a little apprehensive about going into online retail but like I said, the first step is always the most difficult, isn’t it? Doris is a very artistic person […]

My friend, whose parents have an antique store in town, told me that they are planning to expand their business and open a virtual store on the web. They are encouraged by their excellent sales but I have been to their store before and most of their buyers are foreigners who ship their purchases home. […]