by mediasamson | Mar 8, 2021 | Marketing
As reported in the New York Times, “… E-commerce is what prevented a catastrophic year for U.S. retailing in 2020. Instead of ending in a deep trough of red, online shopping pushed overall retail sales up nearly 3.5 percent, to $5.6 trillion, compared with...
by mediasamson | Mar 4, 2021 | Smart Business
Originally Published by The New York Times American Bicycle Group Bicycle Manufacturer, Chattanooga, TN When the pandemic took hold in late March, sales at Peter Hurley’s high-end bicycle business collapsed. Mr. Hurley furloughed employees while his management team...
by mediasamson | Feb 25, 2021 | Smart Business
Another small business success story we thought was worth getting inspired by: Originally Published by The New York Times Allegiance Flag Supply E-Commerce Company, Charleston, SC Katie and Wes Lyon, along with their college friend and business partner, Max Berry,...
by mediasamson | Feb 13, 2021 | Service
A message from the SATO Project on their recent successful mission to save almost 200 dogs and cats: Thank you so much for sponsoring a lucky sato’s travel crate on our special ‘Love is in the Air’ Freedom Flight. The airplane safely landed this morning and now all...
by mediasamson | Feb 3, 2021 | Website Design
Due to the pandemic, we rebuilt the TS Ma website to emphasize pickup and delivery services. The site incorporates an online ordering system and we post specials and updates on the blog to keep customers informed of any changes in delivery and hours of operation....
by mediasamson | Feb 1, 2021 | Smart Business
EXCEPTED FROM MY Sanantonio.com When Jaydyn Carr unwrapped his GameStop shares his mom gifted him for Kwanzaa two years ago, neither mother nor son expected he’d eventually be in the middle of a stock surge. Stock talks this week are centering on small...
by mediasamson | Jan 29, 2021 | Smart Business
Originally Published by The New York Times ePlastics Plastic Fabricator, San Diego, CA The phones at ePlastics started ringing nonstop in late March with calls from customers seeking masks, plexiglass dividers and other protective devices. The deluge hasn’t let up....
by mediasamson | Jan 29, 2021 | Smart Business
Originally Published by The New York Times Ghost kitchens, also called digital kitchens, are cooking facilities that produce food only for delivery or takeout. And as U.S. cities bounce from one lockdown to another, keeping restaurant dining rooms shuttered, demand...
by mediasamson | Jan 25, 2021 | Service
It is almost Puppy Bowl time again! On Sunday, February 7th, Discovery+ and Animal Planet will premiere the 17th Puppy Bowl: an annual sporting event that celebrates rescue puppies and helps raise awareness for pet adoption. As the official charity of Samson Media,...
by mediasamson | Jan 22, 2021 | Smart Business
Originally Published by The New York Times Happy Cork Wine Shop, Brooklyn, NY When Ms. Foss and her husband, Remo, opened their wine store in March 2019 on a lightly trafficked side street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, hours would sometimes pass without a...
