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Sun Microsystems posts gloomy site traffic, but Toshiba surges forward

April was not a bright month when it came to traffic to Sun Microsystems. It posted a 25% drop in visitors compared to a year earlier. It was a different story at Toshiba, which computed an 84% rise in visitors, Nielsen Online says.

Posted 06/05/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

/ E-Retailers

Seeing is believing for virtual eyeglass shoppers at Coastal Contacts

Coastal Contacts recently introduced an internally developed rich media application it dubbed “Virtual Mirror” that gives shoppers options to upload their picture, try on different frames and share the images on social networks.

Posted 06/03/2009Bill BriggsPost a comment

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/ Marketing

Lessons from a less-than-stellar holiday

The holiday may not have been full of cheer for many e-retailers, but there are lessons merchants can take away from the less than sparkling season, says consultant Lauren Freedman.

Posted 01/15/2009Paul DemeryPost a comment

/ Marketing

Air Compressors Direct inflates its site features

With a redesigned web site geared toward greater interactivity with shoppers, Air Compressors Direct is better able to present the broad uses of its narrow product line and drive up conversions by 20%, CEO Jon Hoch says.

Posted 08/28/2008Paul DemeryPost a comment

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Diamond sales sparkle at Amazon.com in Q42007

Sales of diamonds at the e-retailing behemoth increased more than 100% in fourth quarter 2007 compared with Q42006. Every quarter more customers are shopping the Jewelry & Watches store, the company says.

Posted 02/12/2008Don DavisPost a comment

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CDW plots a new e-commerce course of action

In December, CDW introduced a new web site design that features better navigation, more segmented content, a new solutions center and bigger graphics. In 2008, CDW also plans to add more syndicated content and better attribute-based site search.

Posted 01/09/2008Bill BriggsPost a comment

/ Technology

ShopNBC dials up TV-web connection with new .tv site

ShopNBC is about to upgrade its ShopNBC.tv site as it moves to become a leader in video commerce and attract web shoppers who might not tune into a home shopping TV show.

Posted 11/08/2007Paul DemeryPost a comment

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Redesigned DelSol.com supports its color-changing products

Wear a T-shirt or wristwatch from Del Sol, and its color changes when going into or out of sunlight. Now a mouse-over on the new DelSol.com shows the same color change.

Posted 09/07/2006Paul DemeryPost a comment