How to Beat “Showrooming” Customers Instead of Fearing Them

The November 24, 2013 issue of the Denver Post ran an interesting story on the front page of the Business section. “Price checks ruffle retail” says the headline. “Cellphone-using shoppers force stores to rethink policies.” Hmmm… a big problem faced by brick-and-mortar retailers that will probably become as big as it’s ever been this holiday […]

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Internet Sales Taxes and Government Fairness

The cash-strapped California government wants to collect sales taxes from Internet-based businesses. For the third time in three years, California lawmakers are pushing for legislation to make it harder for Internet sellers to avoid collecting sales taxes, and prospects for getting it passed are stronger than ever. Passing the bill is a question of “e-fairness,” […]

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