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How to do: Almost Anything Online

Mashable has been building a vast archive of how-to guides on everything from professional networking to planning a vacation online — what better time to release a combined list than at the beginning of a new decade?

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Shopping at 30,000 feet

According to Mr. Douramakos, there are close to three billion passenger trips in the world annually just for airlines and 21 billion for trains – mainly in Europe, India and China – with enormous potential for retail sales, possibly “in the trillions of how much merchandise could be done in this onboard marketplace.”

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Want to Buy a Business? How to Avoid a Dud

Questions to ask, things to consider before you take the plunge.

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How I use gift cards to generate future sales and reward customers

Gift cards are a great way to generate future sales and builds customer loyalty. Customers are virtually guranteed to visit your store if they have a gift card. But more than generating future sales, gift cards are a great way to reward your loyal customers.

A couple of years ago I learned about a local restaurant that did a gift card promotion just prior to Christmas each year. What they did was they had one day only where customers could purchase gift cards and receive a bonus gift card equal to 20% of their gift card purchases that day. So if someone spent $100 on gift cards, they would get a $20 gift card free. If they spent $1,000, the customer gets a $200 gift card free. They have been doing this for a number of years and has built up to $18,000 in gift card purchases in this one day alone. (more…)