Today in Global Small Business: Holiday eCommerce Strategies

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What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners:

• Utah small businesses suffer as global supply chain breaks down.
• Interesting twist:  Why shop local? ‘The work of local artists is not sitting on cargo ships.’
• Prep for the holidays with a few good ecommerce strategies.
• Quote of the week: "Remember, every ‘mistake’ your customer makes, it’s not because they’re stupid. It’s because your website sucks.” – Peep Laja, Founder of ConversionXL
• Have yourself some holiday email marketing trend examples.
• U.S. holiday retail sales outlook seems to bring good tidings according to this article.