Articles by Cara Wood

9 Best Budget-Friendly Merchandising Displays to Inspire Your Inner Artist

Published August 3, 2019 by Cara Wood

Every store needs an artist. That’s not something you’re going to hear every day, or maybe even ever, but it’s true. Your product doesn’t sell itself. You have to have great marketing to bring people to... Continue Reading

What Is Procrastination Management Software?

Published March 31, 2017 by Cara Wood

I just spent the past hour of my work Gchatting my favorite coworker, planning my dream vacation, and reading Buzzfeed. I don’t have anything that’s due until next week and I don’t really feel like doing... Continue Reading

5 Easy Steps to Start an Online Store

Published February 14, 2017 by Cara Wood

Starting an online store is a lot easier than you think. Once you’ve decided on your product, your niche, and your production/procurement system, you really only have a little bit of work left to get your... Continue Reading

The 7 Must-Have Shopify Apps for Any Small Store (Most are Free!)

Published January 24, 2017 by Cara Wood

Girls may run the world, but Shopify runs the eCommerce world. – BeyCommerce Shopify is the king of small business eCommerce (and it’s starting to make its mark in the enterprise world) because it is arguably... Continue Reading

The Top 10 mPOS Statistics That Will Change 2017

Published January 11, 2017 by Cara Wood

Mobile technology has exploded since the 90s. In the past decade alone, the technology has shot so far forward, that the internet now tends to make a lot of jokes about the useless pieces of plastic... Continue Reading

The 5 CRM Trends to Watch in 2017

Published January 10, 2017 by Cara Wood

2017 is here and with it comes the cautious promise that the last of our most beloved celebrities have passed, and maybe we can all just breathe a sigh of relief for Betty White. But 2017... Continue Reading

The Top 5 Creative Ways to Make Your First eCommerce Sale

Published November 29, 2016 by Cara Wood

Making your first eCommerce sale is hard. Setting up the store is a breeze, especially with all the amazing eCommerce software options available today. But making that first sale? Sometimes it seems impossible. You may already... Continue Reading

6 Ways to Improve the Black Friday In-Store Experience

Published November 8, 2016 by Cara Wood

Black Friday is basically a nightmare for everyone, whether you’re working it or shopping it. In the past few years, many shoppers have actually quit shopping Black Friday in favor of the much more customer friendly... Continue Reading

WordPress vs Squarespace: The Website Building Showdown

Published November 2, 2016 by Cara Wood

WordPress has been a name synonymous with website building basically since it was started in 2003. It currently supports a whopping 60 million+ websites. Squarespace was launched only a year later, and currently supports at least... Continue Reading

In 2016, Thanksgiving Shopping is Dead

Published October 31, 2016 by Cara Wood

Shopping Holidays: holidays created specifically to be all about shopping. You don’t get much more #firstworld than that. Black Friday – the day after Thanksgiving – has been considered a major Shopping Holiday in the US... Continue Reading