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11/01/2009 - Lifestage Predicts Web Shoppers
Income and age, often seen as predictors of how people utilize the Internet for SHOPPING, may not be the best indicators of ONLINE SHOPPING behavior. |
11/01/2009 - Going Global
Researchers say that new services are making it easier for web merchants to go global. |
11/01/2009 - Effective Email Marketing
A staple in any customer retention program is the ability to write emails that strengthen relationships, receive responses and prompt action. |
11/01/2009 - Comparison SHOPPING
ONLINE merchants can benefit from revealing competitors' prices on their website, even if the competitor's price is lower. |
10/01/2009 - What's Hot for the Holidays?
GottaDeal.com, which has released early predictions of big sellers for Black Friday (the Friday after Thanksgiving) for the past six years, predicts what's hot for Black Friday 2009. |
10/01/2009 - Sears Adds Toy Shops
In time for the holiday SHOPPING season, Sears has added new in-store toy shops. |
10/01/2009 - Recession Proof Pet Products
In a downturn economy, people may not feel comfortable spending money on themselves, but at My SHOPPING Tree, they are finding that possibly for that very reason, sales of personalized pet products are way up. |
10/01/2009 - Opinions Sway Youth
Younger shoppers are most influenced by ONLINE opinions, according to a study by Hill & Knowlton. |
10/01/2009 - Loyalty Differs ONLINE and Off
Customer loyalty in the ONLINE world is not the same as loyalty to a brick and mortar store. |
10/01/2009 - Comparing Comparison Sites
The use of price comparison services (also known as SHOPPING comparison services or price engines) has exploded over the past few years, and even with overall sales down, research shows they're growing ever stronger. |
10/01/2009 - Abandoned Cart Email
In a study of 500 ONLINE retail SHOPPING websites, just 11 percent of Internet merchants sent email responses to shoppers who abandoned carts. |
09/01/2009 - Retailers Sell Accessories
Certain high profile apparel chains are expanding their collections of accessories, trying to boost overall sales and take up some of the slack left by dipping clothing sales. |
09/01/2009 - Gift Wholesalers Hopeful for the Holidays
As with every business sector, those working in the gift industry have just one question regarding the recession: Is it over yet? |
09/01/2009 - Checkout Options Flourish
Most anyone who has made a purchase on eBay is familiar with PayPal, an ecommerce checkout option, which since 2002 has been a wholly owned subsidiary of the ONLINE auction site. |
08/01/2009 - Christmas and Holiday Buying Preview
"It's never too early to start thinking about the holidays," goes the old saying, and while the summer months may seem a bit premature to start contemplating the upcoming holiday. |
08/01/2009 - CheapTweet Stores
The Twitter SHOPPING search engine, CheapTweet.com, has introduced a program that enables ONLINE merchants with Twitter accounts to set up a social presence that focuses on special offers and prices. |
07/01/2009 - Web Satisfaction Drops
Customer satisfaction with many of the largest ONLINE retailers declined three percent this year versus last, according to the annual Top 100 ONLINE Retail Satisfaction Index from ForeSee Results and FGI Research. |
07/01/2009 - Research Prompts Quick Buys
Among shoppers who buy something ONLINE or at a store after conducting web research, nearly half make a purchase within three days. |
07/01/2009 - Footwear Fashion Forecast
Thanks in no small part to Sex and the City, upscale shoe brands like Manolo Blahnik and Jimmy Choo became even more sought after, as a legion of Carrie Bradshaw wannabes set out to shod themselves just like their dashing demigoddess. |
07/01/2009 - Exploring Free Shipping Options
Since shoppers are interested in buying from retailers who offer free shipping, that service will only increase a merchant's ONLINE sales. |
06/01/2009 - Winning Sports Souvenirs
Thanks to Prizes!, sports fans throughout the U.S. have a means of showing their undying devotion to their favorite teams. |
06/01/2009 - Wholesalers Expand ONLINE Offerings
Internet wholesale suppliers large and small are enhancing their ONLINE marketing and sales strategies to help their retailer customers get more bang for the buck. |
06/01/2009 - Website Discounts Lux Home Goods
One Kings Lane makes its web debut as an invitation required, membership ONLINE SHOPPING destination that offers deep discounts on designer home goods. |
06/01/2009 - Study Confirms Shift to ONLINE
Time and money savings are among the reasons consumers give for shifting more of their spending to the Internet. |
06/01/2009 - Multichannel Marketing
What is Multichannel Marketing? For someone new to ecommerce, and even those that have been around for awhile, it is something that you must understand and use in today's ever-growing, ever-changing ONLINE marketplace. |
06/01/2009 - Is Live Chat Right for You?
For those internet retailers who may feel they have their hands full dealing with their customers... |
05/01/2009 - Trendy Fashion Fun at Doki Geki
For stores that cater to the junior market and rely on suppliers of hot, trendy, and cost effective items, DokiGeki.com is the place to buy. |
05/01/2009 - Increasing Average Orders
Generating more revenue for your ONLINE store is undoubtedly one of the most important long term goals of any business owner. |
05/01/2009 - Controlling and Reducing Fulfillment Costs
We all know we're in a tough business climate. |
04/01/2009 - Website Pays Shoppers
A new social product networking website allows shoppers to earn cash by recommending top products. |
04/01/2009 - Store Pickup Gains
Web shoppers and retailers alike are increasingly favoring in-store pickups, according to a recent study by Forrester Research Inc. |
04/01/2009 - Sites Wield Influence
User reviews and recommendations on ONLINE retail sites are more useful for typical web shoppers who plan to reduce the amount of money they spend on a variety of products, according to a recent study. |
04/01/2009 - Payments From Bank Accounts
A new payment system called Mazooma enables ONLINE shoppers to pay directly from their bank accounts. |
04/01/2009 - New Show at Meadowlands
American Variety Merchandise Expo, a new, all wholesale general and variety merchandise trade show, debuts May 31 through June 2 at the Meadowlands Expo Center in Secaucus, NJ. |
04/01/2009 - How to be a Wholesale Central Power User
As a retailer, you are always on the lookout for new products and new suppliers. |
04/01/2009 - Fun For Kids From Peabodys
The card kits sold by Peabody's Toys That Teach Inc., are a product waiting to explode. |
04/01/2009 - Dakota Steel Art For Wind Spinners
Wind spinners have come a long way from their origin. In the Thirties, they were called wind twirlers, and were similar to a vertical windmill, in that a single twisted piece of metal was angled into the wind. |
04/01/2009 - 3 Most Important Web Pages
To be successful in ecommerce, you need to be proactive, not passive. |
03/01/2009 - Web Sales Rising
Despite the recession, ONLINE retail sales will likely keep climbing in 2009. |
03/01/2009 - Web Club Touts Deals
DealBundle.com, a worldwide ONLINE social SHOPPING club, has been established by YippeeO LLC. |
03/01/2009 - U.S. Ecommerce Comeback Seen by 2010
Ecommerce in the United States is expected to climb back to last year's levels by 2010 after experiencing slowing growth in 2009 due to the recession, a research group said recently. |
03/01/2009 - Study Sees Web Gains in Downturn
A significant group of consumers, identified as, "recession shoppers," indicated in a recent study that they will do more SHOPPING ONLINE this year if their financial situation worsens. |
03/01/2009 - Diverse Products Push Sales
Diverse products and categories can fill the bill for kiosk and cart vendors, as long as the items grab shoppers' attention. Two companies with products that could hardly be farther apart highlight the diverse possibilities. |
03/01/2009 - Decreasing Cart Abandonment
Moving customers through the checkout process effectively is a critical element toward closing any sale ONLINE. |
03/01/2009 - Belkin Gets Caught Buying 5-Star Reviews
Just last Wednesday, I spent an entire session of my ONLINE reputation management workshop explaining how to manage negative product reviews, and increase the positive ones. |
02/01/2009 - Hackers Attack Retail Sites
Hacker attacks against retail sites soared in the last half of 2008, rising by 161 percent during the July to November period. |
02/01/2009 - Beating the Giant Chains
It is a challenging economic climate for retailers big and small. |
01/01/2009 - ONLINE Buyers Expand Spending
Big ticket items, such as home appliances, have been among the products to be least purchased ONLINE. |
01/01/2009 - Home Depot Speaks Spanish
Home Depot Inc. joins a small but growing number of big chain retailers launching a Spanish version of their websites. |
01/01/2009 - Excess Holiday Inventory
With the holidays receding in the rearview mirror, retailers from all niches will need to send back pallets of excess merchandise inventory. |
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