Some segments of the retail industry have suffered greatly and many of these include categories where small businesses operate. Gift card shops and vintage clothing stores along with other miscellaneous stores are down 6.6%, clothing and accessories stores are down 41.5% and sporting goods and hobby stores are down 3.0%. But stories of true grit are emerging.
Read more here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/shelleykohan/2020/08/27/true-grit-how-small-businesses-adapt-to-survive-in-times-of-crisis/
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With over 3000 Members and growing, the Institute provides a network of Leaders exclusively focused on our unique $500Bil marketplace, providing opportunities to partner, share, learn and ultimately help millions of SMBs by helping our Member-brands.
We’re here to ensure that B2SMB Professionals – those whose job depends on winning, keeping and growing Small Business customers – succeed. We serve as an exclusive destination for critical resources, peer-to-peer networking and specialized skills development enriching B2SMB leaders, practitioners, brands and enterprises.
The B2SMB Institute champions Small-Business-centric thinking and practice that insures those who develop and deliver products & services to SMBs are successful. By focusing on what reaches, engages, wins, keeps and grows SMB customers, the Institute addresses the challenges our Members confront on a daily basis.
Our rapidly growing community is our foundation: from C-Suite to front lines, our Members include B2SMB Marketers, Brand Managers, Product Developers, Sales Leaders and Investors. The B2SMB Institute is a dynamic, year-round setting to find, meet and network with B2SMB decision-makers, all who share common needs, challenges, and goals.
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