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02/01/2013 - Video For Your Website - Tactics to Build Online Sales
Ten years ago, it was rare for online wholesalers and retailers to have video on their websites, and those that did incorporate it into their online marketing plans were considered innovative. Now, if you ask a room full of business owners if they have video on their websites, at least half will say yes, as it is quickly becoming the norm rather than the exception. Today, it is how, not if, you use video that makes you stand out from the competition.

02/01/2013 - Time Equals Money
As a small business owner, one of your most important assets is time. Many independent retailers are under the assumption that using MOBILE PHONE and tablet apps will increase productivity, and allow them to use their time more effectively. Using app center features, however, is a time killer that can leave you frustrated and with less time to do the things that enable you to run your business smoothly.

02/01/2013 - mCommerce: Adapt or Die
Shoppers are quickly moving to MOBILE commerce, or mcommerce, with more than 50 percent of U.S. consumers saying they plan to use smartPHONES or tablets to make purchases over the Internet, according to research giant Nielsen. In addition, research firm Canalys notes that, in 2011, for the first time ever, shipments of smartPHONES (487.7 million) exceeded shipments of personal computers (414.6 million).

01/01/2013 - MOBILE Sales Drive Profits
MOBILE payment apps are fast becoming a popular mode for web wholesalers and online retailers to generate more sales at offline venues, such as tradeshows and conventions. Various MOBILE payment platforms enable merchants to accept PayPal, cash, credit cards, invoice or checks, wherever they are, on the PHONE they already carry.

01/01/2013 - Cyber Monday Shatters MOBILE Records
MOBILE commerce shopping increased more than 400 percent on Cyber Monday 2012, reports Unbound Commerce, a MOBILE experience architecture firm. The firm conducted a study which showed that the vast majority of visits made to ecommerce sites were from first time customers who had not previously opened an online account with the stores where they shopped. Unbound Commerce's customers reported a 410 percent spike in revenue on Cyber Monday, as shoppers turned to tablets and PHONES for streamlined shopping trips.

11/01/2012 - Six Design Tips to Generate Sales
To be successful, ecommerce businesses need to build sites that are able to sell products. Sounds simple enough, yet, too often sites are designed based on improper knowledge of customers' wants and needs. In some cases, companies even let technology drive design efforts, and that is one of the worst things that can happen.

11/01/2012 - Best Electronic Devices Fuel Sales
Berlin, Germany, ballooned with excitement at this year's annual Internationale Funkausstellung (Radio and Television Exhibition). Fingertips were the focus for technology and engineering executives as they gathered to kibitz about the latest touchscreens, smartPHONES and tablet accessories.

10/01/2012 - The Best Apps for Your Business
The slew of promises that comes with many MOBILE apps approaches productivity from every angle. As business owners find themselves becoming more and more MOBILE, the curiosity surrounding these collectible tools makes a visit to an iTunes or Android store feel like the grown up version of a trip to the candy shop. Hundreds of thousands of apps are available for iPHONE, iPad and Android, with more being added by the minute.

09/01/2012 - Collectibles Create a Craze
When it comes to making the web do work, Dimension 9 LLC is one company that knows how to strategically crack the whip. With 30 years in the gift and souvenir industry, the company has spent years perfecting products and learning from peers.

08/01/2012 - Tablets Trump SmartPHONES
Retailers tend to lump tablets and smartPHONES into the same category called "MOBILE," but that might not be wise, according to the results of a new study by online marketing technology company Monetate.

08/01/2012 - MOBILE Online Transactions
Online shopping cart abandonment rates are sky high, topping 70 percent according to some studies, and incomplete sales can be a problem for today's online retailers.

07/01/2012 - Using Social Media to Grow Business
Most small business owners know that social media is an important part of their online strategy, but may not know where to start or have the time to learn. Others may not believe that social media is important at all. The truth is that social media is critical to the success of any business.

07/01/2012 - There's an App for That
Mobility changed communication. Freedom from wires and landlines, freedom from cables, cords and tangles has spread like wildfire in a culture that prizes speed and efficiency. The demand for mobility has affected the way we live and, in turn, the way customers shop. Text-ready thumbs are now interested in making purchases, placing orders online via cell PHONES and tablets.

04/01/2012 - Online Payment Trends
Online Payment Processing is an ever-changing industry.

02/01/2012 - MOBILE Cyber Monday
Online spending reached a record $1.25 billion on Cyber Monday 2011, with an estimated 22 percent growth year over year, according to ComScore.

01/01/2012 - Making Your Website MOBILE
Designing a website to sell your products used to be pretty simple, because you knew your audience.

01/01/2012 - MOBILE Marketing Trends
On a planet with about seven billion people, 2011 saw an astonishing 5.3 billion MOBILE subscriptions, about 77 percent of the total population.

12/01/2011 - Effective Email Marketing
It seems like many are ready to anoint marketing through social media the wave of the future, and relegate email marketing to a relic of a time gone by.

10/01/2011 - Google Universe: Tools To Build Your Business
For any retailer seeking low cost tools to boost the bottom line, the first place to look is Google.

10/01/2011 - Erply's New POS System Offers Six Compelling Strengths
Erply, an Estonian company, has created an innovative ecommerce solution for big box retailers as well as medium and small retailers.

07/01/2011 - New Payment Frontiers: Smart PHONES
With smartPHONE use growing in America, the technology exists for anyone to process a credit card when it comes time to check out a customer.

01/01/2011 - Moving To MOBILE Ecommerce
Converging trend lines show that the importance of MOBILE computing and smartPHONE shopping is beginning to be seen on the retail front.

12/01/2010 - MOBILE Commerce
With all the talk of iPHONES, apps, Blackberrys and like-minded "smart" devices, at some point, if not already, you need to consider when it is right to make a move to MOBILE commerce.

12/01/2010 - Top Holiday Trends Have eCommerce Implications
The National Retail Federation recently released a list of top holiday trends, based on its holiday retail forecast.

09/01/2010 - Rules of MOBILE Marketing
In today's four-screen marketing world, designing an ideal MOBILE site is becoming more important than ever for the e-retailer.

05/01/2010 - The Rise of MOBILE Apps
To date, the world of MOBILE retail has been confined largely to promotion and marketing. But that looks to be changing greatly in the coming years, with a move into outright sales and revenue production via MOBILE applications.

03/01/2010 - Ranking for Local Search
Most Internet users use search functions many times a day, whether they're looking for information on a general topic

03/01/2010 - ShopNBC & MOBILE eCommerce
A giant of electronic retailing, ShopNBC has officially launched its new MOBILE ecommerce capabilities, as well as the second version of its iPHONE application.

01/01/2010 - Building Trust Online
Although a number of factors come into play when a customer makes a buying decision on the Internet, none is more important than trust.

10/01/2009 - PayPal for Teens
In time for the holidays and as kids go back to school, PayPal focuses on teen buying with a new student account.

08/01/2009 - Making Emails Personal
If retailers' emails are to be effective, they must be relevant to each recipient and sent via their MOBILE PHONES and Facebook pages, said Mike Hilts, president and general manger of Yesmail, an email marketing service.

04/01/2009 - Small Electronics
While the economic slowdown has had obvious, far ranging effects on many wholesale and retail sectors, it's actually been a boon for many wholesalers specializing in small electronics.

10/01/2008 - Offline Advertising Drives Online Traffic
Regardless of the medium, offline advertising is driving consumers online, according to a recent survey by JupiterResearch.

08/01/2008 - Broadband Ramps Up
Two separate studies show that broadband is having an increasingly positive impact on Internet sales.

06/01/2008 - India Retailer Targets U.S.
India's largest retailer is targeting Indian consumers in America.

05/01/2008 - Coupons On Cell PHONES
Consumers are interested in receiving coupons on their MOBILE PHONES, but the adoption of this practice by advertisers remains low.

04/01/2008 - Bright Sales Trends For Jewelry & Watches
Jewelry and watch niches have undoubtedly grown in the last decade, as consumers have taken advantage of their dramatically increased online buying options.

03/01/2008 - Kiosks Tap Today's Trends
Product categories with enormous appeal to today's consumers tap into two key consumer trends: The need to keep up with technology and advanced communications and the desire to be more fit, youthful, healthy and attractive.

02/01/2008 - MOBILE Marketing Rises
Although just five percent of US MOBILE PHONE users have participated in MOBILE marketing programs, 25 percent show interest in participation.

09/01/2007 - Shopping By GPS
MOBILE PHONE providers Sprint, Nextel, and GPShopper have teamed up to launch a service that uses the web and global positioning technology to guide shoppers to products they want and the local stores that carry them.

08/01/2007 - PayPal's MOBILE Checkout
To reach small retailers that want to sell goods through MOBILE PHONES, PayPal has expanded its MOBILE Checkout capability. The new service is also designed to be easy for consumers to use.

06/01/2007 - Sending Email Images
More and more web wholesalers and retailers are using photos in their email campaigns to show off their hottest product lines.

05/01/2007 - MOBILE Solar Power
SOLAR STYLE utilizes a patented design in its series of MOBILE, solar powered units that can be used to charge portable electronic devices.

04/01/2007 - Jewelry Sparkles on the Web
The jewelry business is much like a diamond: There are so many micro niches and interesting products, this industry appears at least slightly different, whenever you look at it from another angle.

02/01/2007 - Dawn of mCommerce
Multi-channel marketing adds another channel: mCommerce, which is shopping on MOBILE PHONES. While wildly popular overseas, mCommerce is only now beginning to pop up in the U.S.