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Take Five: The taxman cometh for online retailers?

It sounds like an election-year suicide pact: Congress is currently considering legislation...

The Sewcial Lounge

It all started with a visit to a Chicago sewing lounge. Sara Myers,...

Does 2011 Retail Year Signal Turnaround?

It's hard to know what to make of the 2011 holiday retail...

Take Five With Frank Farwell

Frank Farwell founded WinterSilks, a Wisconsin-based online apparel retailer, and helped it...

Buying and selling the old-fashioned way

"Hey man, do you have a corkscrew?" asks a long-haired, pleasant fellow...

E-Commerce: Tax Issue Begs for National Fix

If anything other than the deficit and the national debt is screaming...

Career opportunities: Franchising can be a viable option for entrepreneurs who don’t want to go it alone

When economists use the term “creative destruction,” it can often sound callous...

Happy (Online) Holidays! E-commerce puts a jingle in the Kringle.

“I don’t think people are ready for the holidays,” said Alynn Patzer,...

Start-up: Cupcakes A-Go-Go

Not since the inception of Cracker Jack has a tasty treat been...

My First Job

Just over a year ago, Angela Price, 18, was a quiet, reserved...