Dog Treat Bakery Bookkeeping: Licenses, Labels, Farmers Market Cash, and Shelf-Life Shrinkage
Pet treats are animal feed, not cottage food: budget the feed license, AAFCO labels, per-bag labor cost, and shrinkage before your first market day.
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Selling Packaged Food? The FDA Label Rules and Small-Business Exemptions That Decide What Goes on the Package
Small food businesses with under $500,000 in sales can skip the Nutrition Facts panel, but identity, ingredients, allergens, and net weight stay mandatory.
H&M Q3 2026: Operating Profit Up 23% on Flat Sales, 1.6 Points One-Off
H&M's Q3 2026 operating profit rose 23% to SEK 6,037M on 0.3% sales growth; strip out 1.6 margin points of one-off tariff effects and it's ~4%.
Inditex H1 2026: Sales Up 7.6% to €19.8B, Zara Segment Profit Up Only 2.5%
Inditex H1 2026 sales rose 7.6% to €19.8B and net income 6.8% to €2.98B, but Zara segment profit grew just 2.5% as operating costs outran sales.
Stitch Fix FY2026: Revenue Up 6.4% on Fewer Clients, Loss Cut to $12.6M
Stitch Fix grew FY2026 revenue 6.4% to $1,348.1M on 1.4% fewer clients and cut its net loss to $12.6M, but FY2027 guidance implies a decline.
UNFI FY2026: $31.2B of Sales, $84M of Profit, a 0.27% Net Margin
UNFI swung from a $118M loss to $84M profit on $31.2B of sales, a 0.27% margin; $50M of insurance recoveries and a $37M LIFO benefit won't repeat.
Should Your Checkout Ask for a Tip? Navigating Tip Fatigue Without Losing Regulars
65% of US consumers say they are fed up with tipping. Here is how merchants can design tip screens — or skip them — without losing regulars.
Skateboard Shop Bookkeeping: Why Decks Run 30-40% Margin While Accessories Hit 50-65%
Skateboard decks earn 30-40% margin while accessories hit 50-65% — track each category's COGS separately or every buying decision is half-blind.
Small Business Saturday 2026 Playbook: How Independent Retailers and Restaurants Win on November 28
Small Business Saturday 2026 falls November 28. Stock gifts early, staff up, and push gift cards to turn one day into 15% of annual revenue.
St. Kitts and Nevis Locked In Its 2026 Discounted VAT Rate Days: A Small Retailer's Guide to the December Sales That Remain
St. Kitts and Nevis cut VAT to 5% on December 11 and 19, 2026 — vehicles included. How retailers qualify, charge, and report.
CarMax FY2027 Q2: $1.16 EPS on Cars Sold Cheaper
CarMax's FY2027 Q2 diluted EPS rose 81% to $1.16 on 19.5% revenue growth, but gross profit per used car fell $111 and CAF supplied 61% of pretax income.
Hawaii's Enterprise Zone Program Just Opened to Retail, Health Care, and IT: Is Your Small Business Now Eligible?
Hawaii's Act 182 opens 7-year enterprise zone tax breaks — full GET exemption plus an 80% income tax credit — to retail, health care, and IT firms in-zone.