Tag: E-commerce
The power of persistence
We’ve all heard the expression “the greatest thing since sliced bread.” But how did sliced bread come to be?
The Anecdote International website provides one...
Rhody Rug launches into digital, direct-to-consumer sales
LINCOLN – Rhody Rug Inc. is expanding its reach into the e-commerce and direct-to-consumer spheres with the launch of a new website.
Founded in 1987, the Lincoln-based manufacturer, which...
Furniture, home décor items exclusively crafted by Indonesian artisans
In their annual visits to Indonesia, wife and husband Lita and Matt Bondlow were struck by the craftsmanship of handmade furniture in Lita’s home...
Problem of online returns
E-commerce may make shopping more convenient, but it has a dark side most consumers never see.
Say you order an electric toothbrush for Father’s Day...
Childhood friends freshen up flannels to create wildly, witty fashion
The COVID-19 pandemic offered Jordan Bedard and Alyssa Christiansen a chance to spend time together in their Scituate hometown after years of long-distance friendship.
Now...
R.I. woman leads global effort to organize Etsy sellers
WESTERLY – After leading a weeklong, global strike against Etsy Inc., Rhode Island designer Kristi Cassidy is continuing to organize against site policies that...
Companies on desperate search for warehouses
Businesses looking for a warehouse in Rhode Island might be searching for a long time because the exploding growth of online retail has spurred...
Passion for unique antiques, interior design drove Stevens to open her...
Heidi W. Stevens was raised in a former sea captain’s home in the Watch Hill neighborhood of Westerly where fantasies of a long forgotten...
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Evan Smith | Discover Newport CEO and president
For most travel and hospitality companies the question about how to effectively market their services during the...
Post-pandemic operations
Are there any aspects of your business operations implemented during the pandemic that will remain in place permanently?
Yes: 83%
No: 17%
Unsure: 0%
What pandemic-related elements will...
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