Google Sheets Tip: Compare Two Columns and Extract Missing Values

You may run into a situation where you  need to compare two spreadsheets and figure out which values exist in one but not the other.

For example, if you run an ecommerce store where your supplier provides you a spreadsheet of their inventory that's constantly changing, you may need to figure out which new products exist in the data feed that you currently don't have published in your store.

One way to figure this out is to export the current product data …

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How To Move Your Brick-and-Mortar Store Online

While many business operations begin an online store from scratch — as in they have no physical store presence — we’re going to look at some strategies to help already existing stores create an online presence and achieve a Shopify migration when they currently only connect with people at a brick-and-mortar location. We’ll offer you some tried and true strategies about why you need an online store, how to get up and running, pitfalls to watch out for, and how …

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Getting Started With Multi-Channel Inventory Management

A lot of consumers are selling products across multiple platforms like eBay, Etsy, and Amazon. On top of that, they might have their own Shopify store that requires managing inventory. Multi-channel inventory management is critical to the success of an eCommerce business. Why? Because overstock or out-of-stock items can cost a company a lot of money. How much money, you ask? 

Well, if you have an overstocked item that never sells, this can become “dead stock.” The cost of dead …

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How To Get Started Dropshipping

Dropshipping might seem like a complicated business model to set up, but it doesn’t have to be. Getting started with this undertaking is more than just finding the right supplier. It requires careful consideration about the processes that work best for your business operations, your budget, timeline, location, and so much more. 

While there are plenty of things to consider when it comes to getting started with dropshipping, a key idea to keep in mind is that you don’t have …

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How To Choose The Right Fulfillment Process

“The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency.” Bill Gates

As we’ve discussed in the previous article, which you can read here, choosing the right fulfillment partner is a critical step in the pipeline of creating happy customers. But before you can choose the right fulfillment partner for your needs, you …

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