Buy Local
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ResearchTrend
Back to School Shopping Lesson #1: Shop Local
The National Retail Federation’s annual back to school shopping survey points to an improvement over 2015
AdviceTools
Google+ Data Exits Google My Business Dashboard, Replaced With Data from Search, Maps Listings | 2016
Google adds more data on how people find your Google business listing
ToolsTrend
Parkopedia, a Yelp of Parking Spaces, Will Start Providing Data to Apple Maps
Parkopedia’s parking data will soon be available on Apple Maps.
Advice
4 Things Google Wants You To Know About Mobile Advertising | 2016
Even when Google is promoting itself, it’s worth paying attention if what they are saying is directed at small, local merchants.
Explainer
Voters’ Decision Keeps Austin Too Weird For Uber, Lyft
Uber and Lyft, the ride-sharing, on-demand economy companies, lost a key vote by focusing on the wrong messages.
Trend
Shopify’s Ecommerce Merchants Can Now Offer Local, Same-Day Delivery in 200+ U.S. Locations
Ecommerce software provider Shopify is teaming up with on-demand same-day delivery service Postmates.