U.S. Retail and Food Services Sales Crashed in April by Over 16 Percent
This morning, the U.S. Department of Commerce releases its estimates of sales in the retail and food services sector for April 2020. As expected, physical…
Adobe’s Digital Economy Index Shows U.S. Ecommerce Sales Up 49% in April
Adobe released the latest Adobe Digital Economic Index today and it shows online commerce experienced Black Friday-like sales in April. The Adobe Digital Economy Index…
How Small eBay & Etsy Sellers, Uber & Lyft Drivers, and Gig Workers Can Get $1,000 From The SBA
With the SBA receiving additional funding last week for various small business programs, much of the focus has been on the Paycheck Protection Program loans….
The SBA Paycheck Protection Program Round 2 Starts Today Monday April 27
Last week, Congress and the President approved an additional $310 billion for the SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) as part of a $480 billion in…
Alibaba Group’s Tmall Drives Innovation For Beauty Brands After COVID-19
Alibaba Group’s B2C ecommerce platform Tmall outlined plans this week to aid beauty and personal-care brands pick up the pace of growth and digital transformation…
SBA Announces It is Out of Money for PPP Paycheck Protection and EIDL Disaster Relief Programs
SBA has run out of funding for Paycheck Protection Progam (PPP) and EIDL (Economic Injury Disaster Loan) relief programs for small businesses. This was posted…
Intuit Aid Assist Helps Small Businesses Assess Eligibility For Relief Under CARES Act
Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, QuickBooks and Mint, released Intuit Aid Assist, a free website with an interactive tool to help eligible small business owners and the self-employed assess…
American Institute of CPAs Urges Additional Funding for Paycheck Protection Program
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) urges swift approval of additional funding for the SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a crucial initiative under the CARES…
SBA Report Suggests Paycheck Protection Program Will Be Out of Money This Week
The Small Business Administration (SBA) provided an update on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) lending program. In the CARES Act passed by Congress to help…
Amazon Reputation During Coronavirus Takes Another Blow – #ThingsAmazonWontDeliver
The last month has been challenging for Amazon as it struggles to maintain inventory and services to customers and sellers alike. As the coronavirus (COVID-19)…