http://www.internetretailer.com
December
23, 2005
From
ClickZ.com:
"Seven
Thoughts to Arm Yourself With in 2006"
Make
pages people friendly and search engines will follow...
http://www.clickz.com
December
21, 2005
From
eMarketer:
"Online
Holiday Shopping Goes For the Green"
Small
retailers will account for 45% of holiday online sales in 2005, up a
healthy 42%...
http://www.emarketer.com
December
21, 2005
From
E-Commerce Times:
"Online
Merchants Choosing Alternative Payment Options"
Alternative
payment solutions are often less expensive for the merchant and can be
easier to use than setting up the merchant account that is required to
process credit card payments...
http://www.ecommercetimes.com
December
20, 2005
From
ClickZ.com:
"Three
Resolutions to Keep in 2006"
Before
you make another decision based on your Web analytics information, you
must confirm the data are accurate...
http://www.clickz.com
December
19, 2005
From
CNET:
"Small
Net Retailers Level the Selling Field"
Smaller
merchants have gained two important advantages:
search engines and
consumers who are fussier than ever...
http://news.com.com
December
19, 2005
From DM
News:
"Eight
Things To Consider when Choosing An Email Service Provider"
Some
providers assess set-up and management charges or monthly fees, while
others opt for a per email, pay-as-you-go model...
http://www.dmnews.com
December
19, 2005
From
eMarketer:
"An
After-Christmas Online Rush?"
Gift
cards have risen to prominence as an alternative to participating in the
pre-Christmas shopping rush...
http://www.emarketer.com
December
16, 2005
From
TechWeb News:
"Online
Retailers Urged To Form Clear Return Policies"
76
percent of multi-channel retailers offer the capability to buy online and
return in the store...
http://www.techweb.com
December
15, 2005
From The Globe and Mail:
"On-line
Retailers Step Up Discount Offers"
The
busiest days of the season for on-line retailers are expected to be today
and tomorrow...
http://www.globetechnology.com
December
14, 2005
From
E-Commerce Times:
"Online
Holiday Sales Set to Hit $26 Billion Target"
The
average online shopper expects to spend $338 at Net outlets...
http://www.ecommercetimes.com
December
13, 2005
From
InternetRetailer.com:
"Online
Holiday Sales Growth Outpaces Catalog Sales"
Internet
holiday sales have increased 23.6% year-over-year, outpacing catalog
sales, which have dropped 1.7% from the year earlier period...
http://www.internetretailer.com
December
13, 2005
From
E-Commerce Times:
"Online
Holiday Shopping Grows 33 Percent"
Year-over-year,
the number of shopping sessions grew to 462.5 million last week...
http://www.ecommercetimes.com
December
12, 2005
From
AllBusiness.com:
"SMBs
Point to the Internet as a Primary Driver of Growth"
SMBs
are increasingly coming to the realization that there is an inextricable
link between online marketing efforts and future success...
http://www.allbusiness.com
December
7, 2005
From
MarketingProfs.com:
"Which
Guarantees Really Matter in SEO"
Some
of the more popular types of guaranteed SEO out there - some of them
roughly as useful as leprechaun repellent, and some of them actually
meaningful...
http://www.marketingprofs.com
December
6, 2005
From
ClickZ.com:
"Sharing
Web Analytics Insight Throughout an Organization"
Create
before and after reports when new items or content are launched on the
site...
http://www.clickz.com
December
2, 2005
From the
Economist:
"Clicks,
Bricks and Bargains"
Far
from wrecking retailers' businesses, the web plays to their strengths...
http://www.economist.com
December
2, 2005
From Nielsen//Netratings:
"Heaviest
Online Buyers Represent 18% of Buyers, But Drive 46% of Online
Spending"
Not
only are MVPs (most valuable purchasers) valuable based upon sales and
number of purchases, they are also inordinately loyal to the retailers
that they purchase from...
http://www.nielsen-netratings.com
December
1, 2005
From
E-Commerce Times:
"10
Tips for Smart Shipping This Holiday Season"
Know
the basic differences in shipping costs...
http://www.ecommercetimes.com