My latest Inc column, “The Holiday Traffic Rush Is Right Around the Corner. Here Are 10 Useful Tips to Help You Prepare” is now available on Inc.com. It begins like: It’s baaaack! The holiday peak season for retailers is almost here. By the time jack-o’-lanterns start to appear on front stoops, businesses’ preparations for this busiest period of the year should be well underway. In 2016, holiday sales represented nearly 20 percent of total retail industry sales nationwide for the year, according to the National Retail Federation. To read more, see https://www.inc.com/charles-edge/holiday-traffic-rush-is-right-around-corner-here-are-ten-useful-tips-to-help-you-prepare.html.