Whether you have an actual storefront or an online business, business owners are always coming up against new challenges. I have worked in the gift shop industry for quite a few years, previously working in a store in a large retail centre and then owning my own gift shop in another shopping centre. I thought that I was fairly aware of the problems that I would face and the challenges that I would have to overcome when I started an online business. However, even though I had done a business plan, researched my competitors and all the other necessary checks that people do before they start a business, I have had to learn a lot in the past year. Read More

