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Marketing That Drives Sales, Not Just Likes
In today’s retail environment, it has become remarkably easy to confuse marketing activity with marketing success. Social media engagement can…
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NPDA white paper urges OEM pricing overhaul to meet FTC rules, protect dealers
In a white paper released April 23, the association said a growing disconnect between OEM pricing structures and Federal Trade…
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Turning Vendor Partnerships Into Marketing Assets
The article tells retailers how to leverage vendor relationships correctly so you can use them to help drive traffic, improve…
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Marketing Without a Big Budget
For independent retailers, marketing often feels like a high-stakes poker game where everyone else has a bigger stack of chips.…
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Reputation Management in the Age of Online Reviews
A single online review can feel disproportionate. One frustrated customer posts a harsh comment, and suddenly it appears that the…
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Marketing to Multiple Generations Under One Roof
Independent retailers increasingly serve three, sometimes four, generations within a single transaction. A grandmother evaluating comfort features, a parent focused…
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Content Marketing for Retailers Who Don’t Want to Be Influencers
The modern definition of content marketing has been hijacked by trends that reward spectacle over substance. But for most retailers,…
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Staying Competitive in the AI Era: A Small Retailer’s Survival Guide
Small retailers face many challenges as the market grows and technology advances, including rising costs and improved competition. AI tools…
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Owning Your Customer Data (Before Someone Else Does)
For decades, independent retailers built customer relationships the old-fashioned way. Handshakes, trust, memory and a good POS receipt drawer. The…
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Measuring ROI on Marketing Efforts
Marketing is one of the most emotionally charged line items in an independent retailer’s budget. In this article, we discuss…
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Leveraging Social Media Without Losing Your Local Identity
Independent retailers walk a tightrope these days—one foot on Main Street, the other on the digital superhighway. Local identity is…
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Maximizing Word-of-Mouth in the Digital Age
Word-of-mouth has always been retail’s most persuasive force. But today, it doesn’t travel by coffee chats or chance encounters alone—it…
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7 Ways to Ensure Consistency and Reliability Across Your Supply Chain
In today’s hyper-connected world, supply chain performance is no longer measured only in speed and cost. The true differentiator is…
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Call for nominations: 2025 PSB Honors Awards
Who’s moving the powersports industry forward? PSB wants to know. Nominations are now open for the 2025 Powersports Business Honors…
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How to Build Authentic Relationships for Brand Growth
Building strong relationships with customers and your team is crucial for brand growth. It’s impossible to run a successful business…
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Tips From an Entrepreneur: How to Scale a Small Business
No matter what you’re venturing into, it can be difficult to see the light at the end of the tunnel…
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