CurrentTrendsIs There Power in Numbers? By Rieva Lesonsky May 19, 2025 2 Mins read In the second week of Small Business Month, I thought it would be interesting to look at the new stats released last… Read more
CurrentTrendsCash Flow SOS: What’s Working in 2025 By Rieva Lesonsky May 5, 2025 1 Mins read Cash flow struggles have long been a top reason small businesses fail, representing a critical aspect of financial management that small business… Read more
CurrentTrendsWhy the Business-for-Sale Boom Might Be Cooling Off By Rieva Lesonsky April 28, 2025 2 Mins read So far, this year has been solid for business owners who want to sell their businesses. According to the BizBuySell Insight Report… Read more
CurrentTrendsFood, Fashion, and Fears: Inside the Teen Wallet in 2025 By Rieva Lesonsky April 21, 2025 2 Mins read Teens are spending more, according to the latest Taking Stock With Teens® survey just released by investment bank Piper Sandler. The biannual… Read more
CurrentTrendsThe Ever-Expanding World of Wellness By Rieva Lesonsky April 14, 2025 2 Mins read Wellness has been a trending industry for a while. Circana, a consumer research firm, says, “Wellness is increasingly being recognized as a… Read more
CurrentTrendsWill 2025 Be a Good Year for Retailers? By Rieva Lesonsky April 7, 2025 2 Mins read 2025 will be a good year for the nation’s retailers, but perhaps not as good as last year. That’s according to the… Read more
CurrentTrendsAre Baby Boomers Becoming Baby Boozers? By Rieva Lesonsky March 31, 2025 1 Mins read First, let me credit Emily Stewart, a senior correspondent at Business Insider, for the clever term “baby boozers.” In a recent article,… Read more
CurrentTrendsHow Ya Doin’? Consumer Sentiment is Falling—Rapidly By Rieva Lesonsky March 24, 2025 2 Mins read While we await the annual retail sales forecast from the National Retail Federation (NRF), which we should get April 2, it’s crucial… Read more
CurrentTrendsThe Business of Comfort: Why Cozymaxxing is the Next Big Thing By Rieva Lesonsky March 17, 2025 2 Mins read Are you stressed? Many of us are—which is why helping Americans destress is a lucrative opportunity for entrepreneurs. Well+Good reports that one of… Read more
CurrentTrendsIn Living Color: How Color is Impacting Retail Sales By Rieva Lesonsky March 10, 2025 1 Mins read Retail store designs are bidding adieu to “millennial monochrome and muted color palettes,” according to a report from Modern Retail, and “becoming more… Read more