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Markup and Margin. They’re two very similar business terms, and they are intertwined in the business world. They both use revenue and cost as part of their calculation. Knowing how markup and margin complement one another, as well as the differences between the two, are crucial to running a successful[…]

Ask many people what the difference is between a UPC code and a SKU identifier and they may answer that they’re the same thing. Ask why they’re important to small to-mid-sized businesses and you may get a shrug of the shoulders. After all, isn’t selling products and keeping hot items[…]

The huge shift to consumer online shopping from traditional in-store purchases is exploding and will only expand. More and more people switched to online shopping due to the pandemic and have grown to rely on its convenience, competitive pricing and quick delivery. The statistics are astounding. According to bigcommerce.com, online[…]

Accounting is a crucial part of running a successful, independently owned, small to mid-sized business. A merchant opening a business may be great at sales and promotions but not so good at crunching numbers and accounting. Business owners must absolutely be schooled in how to accurately and thoroughly reconcile sales[…]

There are two ways for Mom-and-Pop shops to go about transferring data from a credit card during a sale. One is through a POS system and the other an independent payment terminal. The difference between the two is how the data is captured, in an all-in-one POS system or a[…]