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Jersey Shore and Lady Gaga Gear Drive Costume Shop Sales
Costume shops are selling out of Jersey Shore-inspired costumes and a BP oil spill outfit, while regretting that Lady Gaga didn't wear that meat dress a litt... Read more
How to Bring a Food Product to Market
So you can cook, preserve, brew, pickle, or roast with the best of 'em. But is your product ready to compete with the other artisanal goods on the market she... Read more
Andy Dunn, Co-founder of Bonobos 
Andy Dunn, co-founder of Bonobos, an online men's apparel retailer based in New York City, talks about building a successful business on the Web. Watch video
How to Set Up a Mystery Shopping Program
Implementing the right tools to measure customer experience can help your business improve sales, operations, and profits. Read more
How to Write a Business Plan for a Retail Business
A sound business plan can help any budding entrepreneur lay the groundwork for a successful store. Read more
Rick Alden, Founder of Skullcandy
Founder of the skater headphone brand Skullcandy, Rick Alden talks about what it takes to build a $125 million business. Watch video
Engineering a Better Cup of Coffee
An industrial engineer takes on Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts by launching a pair of small, independent coffee shops. Read more
America's Fastest-Growing Consumer Products Company
With 8,094 percent growth in three years, the sudden success of wickless-candle company Scentsy saved its founders from bankruptcy. Read more
America's Fastest-Growing Retailer
ModCloth, run by a husband-and-wife team, is a website that sells vintage clothing and drew in $15.6 million in 2009. Read more
American Apparel Nears Bankruptcy
With huge losses and slumping sales, the hipster clothing brand says it "may not have sufficient liquidity necessary to sustain operations." Read more
Silicon Valley Smackdown
Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today:<... Read more
How to Use Sampling and Demos for Customer Feedback
Sometimes, the best way to fuel your company's growth is to give your product away for free. Read more
A Nation of Schizophrenic Spenders?
Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today: ... Read more
How to Find a Contract Manufacturer in China
One young entrepreneur explains what he learned by quitting his job and hopping on a one-way flight to China. Read more
The Making of a Fashion Phenomenon
They started as collectibles for kids, but the candy colored bracelets known as Silly Bandz are fast becoming a bona fide fashion statement for all ages. Read more
Jack Abraham, Founder of Milo.com
The San Francisco start-up Milo.com tracks 2.8 million products across 50,000 retail stores. "Amazon and eBay are Web 1.0," scoffs founder Jack Abraham. Watch video
David Schottenstein, Founder of Astor & Black Custom Clothiers
After several tries, David Schottenstein has finally built a company that has won his father's approval. Watch video
Handbag Maker Vera Bradley Files for IPO
The iconic summer handbag company was founded in an Indiana basement with just $250 in start-up capital. Read more
How to Open a Business in Brooklyn
New York City's biggest borough is as much a brand as a location, and it is ripe for start-ups of all stripes. Read more
Overstock.com Opens a Virtual Store Dedicated to Small Businesses
The Main Street Store, launched by Overstock.com in June, partners with U.S. small businesses to sell their products online. Read more
Retail Makeover: From Church to Nightclub to Upscale Mall
The new Limelight Marketplace is seen as a "turn-key solution" for entrepreneurs and innovative retailers. View slideshow
Famed Manhattan Nightclub Becomes a Mall
Formerly a house of worship turned den of debauchery, Limelight is back with a retail mission. Read more
Making the Move to Mobile Payments
Your customers are accustomed to conducting life through their mobile devices. And soon, they may expect to be able to pay through their cellphone as well. Read more
Entrepreneurs in the News
The latest news on Trip Hawkins, Nancy O'Dell, and Magnolia Bakery. Read more
Employees Fired for Pursuing Alleged Shoplifter
Should your company policy prohibit an employee from preventing crime? Read more
How to Use Your Local Flea Market as a Business Incubator
Art shows, craft fairs and street markets are each ideal spots for a pop-up shop where you can test the waters for a product and learn a great deal from fell... Read more
How to Handle Online Credit Card Processing
If you are ready to take your small business's website to the next level and create a retail component, it is vital that you find a reliable (and affordable)... Read more
Saving Broadway Books
A story about blogs, books, burritos--and a son who wouldn't let his mother's business fail Read more
New OSHA Guidelines Seek to Rein In Black Friday Crowds
In response to a death last year during a Black Friday shopping promotion in New York, the government has released guidelines to help employers keep their em... Read more
Retailers Prepare for the Holidays
CEOs reveal their inventory and pricing strategies for the holiday shopping season. Read more
Farmers' Goods Called Risky Foods
Research claims that produce are more likely to transmit food-born illnesses, bad news for food entrepreneurs. Read more
Retail Consumers Shifting Gears
A report finds that some industries are steadily fending off the recession, while new consumer values are emerging. Read more
Best Lemonade Stand Winners
Meet the young faces behind two of the most successful lemonade stands, as Inc. announces the winners of the Best Lemonade Stand in America contest. Movin... Watch video
12 Rounds with Big George
George Foreman's reputation as a boxer is perhaps only eclipsed by his reputation as the astoundingly effective pitchman for the George Foreman Grill. Wit... Watch video
