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EPSG Credit Card Processing interview at Treasure Coast Connector iHeart radio/podcast talk showEllen Contreras. Costs are going up for consumers in all areas – gas, groceries, medical, products, services, etc. Business owners are also having a tough time managing their costs as well. Inflation, talks of recession, the political climate is making everyone think twice before spending.

Woman with phone. Online payment. Women hands using smartphone and laptop computer for online shopping.(shutterstock / VAKS-Stock Agency) Online shopping has rapidly changed how we make our daily home purchases. Gone are the days of physically visiting malls and lining up for long hours waiting for service. The internet has made it simple to visit an online retail store, browse, buy, and receive products in no time.

HomeGoods is the shy sister of the Marshalls and TJ Maxx twins, sometimes called MarMaxx. I'm not a huge fan of Marshalls but I shop at TJ Maxx from time to time. I love their sunglass selection, and I've picked up a lot of vacation packing supplies. Recently, I was in TJ Maxx and I was telling an employee that HomeGoods was out of a particular item. And that HomeGoods had sent me down to TJ Maxx to see if I could find one there. Please note: you cannot return items from one store to another, as they don't typically carry the same items. In this instance they both carried refrigerator cubes for storage.

Have you ever seen food stands in grocery stores offering free samples? You’ve probably gone there and taken a bite if you have. But have you ever thought about why we’re doing it?

The online mode of buying and selling has now become the order of the day. With billions of shoppers worldwide, there are generally two different ways people get to buy things: the online marketplace or the brand website. Online marketplaces are websites that sell almost anything you need. They link buyers and sellers together and make profits by charging the sellers a fee.

When it comes to millennials' shopping decisions, social media plays a significant role. Businesses spend a lot of time and money targeting millennials on social media. Digital marketing is a heavy task, it may be costly, and there is intense competition.

A first-hand, step-by-step account of our very recent experience buying a car online. The pros, the cons, and everything in between. The Front Driver's Side of our 'new to us' 2014 Ford Escape TitaniumPhoto by Author Kurt Dillon.

Amazon recently announced that it will charge merchants a 5% fuel and inflation surcharge. The new surcharge will take effect on April 28th, according to the e-commerce juggernaut, and will be implemented as a result of recent rises in inflation.

It is a common practice for content creators to overshare. Sometimes, they reveal the secrets of their former employers. And give away details about well-known businesses. Here are recent stories on the topic:

Little girl holding a Disney dollMonique Pinto/Pexels. “Create magical moments for guests of all ages." — the Disney stores' mission statement. According to Forbes, more than 15,500 businesses shuttered in 2020. Since then, hundreds of businesses have closed their doors, and more than one has given up all of its physical sites.

The idea of a food delivery service never appealed to me, I felt it was a bit lazy to not go and pick my own groceries from store...but then Getir came along. As grocery shopping is a common weekly, or even daily task for most people, it’s no surprise that so many companies want a slice of this growing market. The Turkish start-up, which was founded in 2015, is one of them.

Consumers that contact your business through more than one touchpoint, such as a website, social media, or physical shop, are more likely to become repeat customers. This explains why many companies today have multiple channels to communicate with their clients. When you combine these different touchpoints, you boost customer connection with your e-commerce firm.