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84% of women plan to increase spending as the economy improves

Among the top items they plan to purchase are electronics, clothing and accessories, according to a new survey.

Posted 05/25/2010Internet RetailerPost a comment

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Consumer confidence may be on the rise, but spending isn’t—yet

Though confidence in the economy is slowly returning, consumers remain cautious in their spending habits and continue to cut out the non-essentials, a new survey finds.

Posted 07/17/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

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78% of online adults made a web purchase in the past six months, study says

Nearly four out of five respondents in a survey of online adults made a purchase online in the last six months, Nielsen Online says. Travel represented the biggest category of web purchases, while clothing and accessories were the top retail purchases.

Posted 11/18/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

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Consumers punish organizations that expose their data, but can be mollified

When consumers’ data is left vulnerable by retailers and other organizations, 55% of consumers lose faith in the entity and 30% say they will never buy from it again, according to a survey by Javelin Strategy & Research.

Posted 06/26/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

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Online shoppers plan to buy fewer high-ticket items and compare prices more

33% of online shoppers say they will make fewer discretionary purchases via the web in 2008, and 12% say they will buy more, according to a survey by Piper Jaffray. Some consumers plan to shop more online because of convenience and to save on gas.

Posted 04/09/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

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Not a good enough show, reports say of online retailing in the UK

A survey suggests online retail sites in the UK fall short on customer service. Meanwhile, the government says it will develop a plan for boosting consumer confidence in e-commerce.

Posted 06/22/2007Kurt PetersPost a comment