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Joan Verdon

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About Joan

Joan Verdon has been covering business and retail news for the past 25 years. She has covered trends in tech, manufacturing, real estate and retail, first for The Record of North Jersey and USA Today, and now for CO—. She is a senior contributor, retail, for Forbes.com. Her passion is reporting on how Americans buy and sell. She has covered the birth of billion-dollar companies and the evolution of 100-year-old brands. Previously, she has been an education, general assignment and investigative reporter for The Grand Rapids Press and Buffalo Courier-Express. She spent a year working on Capitol Hill as an American Political Science Association Congressional Fellow.

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How Wix Is Growing Its Business by Helping Small Businesses Grow Theirs
The website development platform, which saw a surge of activity during the pandemic, is focusing on helping all types of small businesses adapt to an increasingly omnichannel world.
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5 Things Retailers Are Worried About for the Holiday Season
How big brands are tackling their top challenges this year — inflation, competitive discounting, and staffing issues — to drive business during the annual shopping bonanza.
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Pet Humanization Trend Creates Brand & Business Opportunities
Pets have become part of the family, fueling opportunities for gourmet pet food, pet insurance, boutique vet clinics, nutritional supplements, and pet tech.
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How E-Commerce Trendsetter Sephora Is Giving Its Digital Business a Tech Makeover
When the beauty retailer opted to modernize its digital platform, four must-have features topped its shopping list that address rapidly changing consumer demands, says CTO Sree Sreedhararaj.
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How Meta Is Tackling Social Media Content Creation Training
‘Just getting started’ can be the biggest hurdle, Meta exec tells CO—.
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5 Back-To-School Shopping Trends With Key Lessons For Businesses
The back-to-school season is the second biggest revenue-generating event of the year for retailers and kid-related businesses. Here are must-watch consumer trends to maximize sales and prepare for the upcoming holiday season.
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Evite CEO on Making the Digital Invitation Platform Profitable
Entrepreneur David Yeom changed the business model of the 24-year-old brand with a bold strategy that holds big lessons for businesses large and small.
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New Tech Platforms Fueling the Resale Market
Rising prices and merchandise shortages are driving the growth of re-commerce today — and digital tools are helping small businesses easily get in on the action.
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Shopify Adds Features to Its Toolkit to Help Small Businesses Grow
The online sales platform is responding to changes in how merchants want to sell, like via NFTs, and how consumers want to shop.
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How Startups Are Modernizing the Corporate Gifting Industry
Fast-growing, next-generation companies are putting a new spin on corporate gifts with experiential adventures, better quality products, and design-your-own gift options.
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