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Consumers will spend 18% less online in Q4 than a year ago, study predicts

Shoppers will spend an average of $281 online in Q4 this year, an 18% decrease compared to the same period last year, and a 24% increase compared to Q3, a new report finds.

Posted 11/05/2009Paul DemeryPost a comment

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Kohl’s unveils its online strategy for the holiday season

Kohl’s expects to boost online sales 30% during the holiday season with the help of increased online marketing on social networks as well as through its e-mail database, which grew 50% in the past year.

Posted 11/04/2009Mark BrohanPost a comment

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Shoppers will start early, look for big discounts, a new survey says

Accenture’s poll of 526 consumers found that while shoppers plan to complete their shopping earlier than last year, 86% said they won’t buy without a discount of 20% or more.

Posted 10/21/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

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Online shoppers plan to buy more holiday gifts on the web

Although most online shoppers say they plan to spend about the same on gifts this holiday season as last, 55% of them plan to do the majority of their shopping online, up from 49% a year ago, according to new research.

Posted 10/16/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

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Holiday shopping will be early this year, Christmas tree e-retailer says

For Thomas Harman, whose BalsamHill.com retail site depends entirely on Christmas, the holiday shopping season is basically over by Dec. 10. And the shopping season for every retailer will be earlier this year than last year, he advises.

Posted 06/25/2009Paul DemeryPost a comment

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2009 holiday season presents inventory challenge, analyst says

With many retailers under-ordering product levels for the coming holiday shopping season, merchants may face the challenge of finding enough of what turns out to be the hottest sellers, retail analyst Nikki Baird says.

Posted 06/25/2009Paul DemeryPost a comment

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A new president sparks some confidence in online shoppers, survey says

Half of web shoppers surveyed say they are more confident in the nation’s economy with a new president in office, according to a survey by Javelin Strategy and Research for online payment service eBillme.

Posted 01/27/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

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Demandware e-retailers report higher holiday web sales, company says

U.S. and European clients of the platform vendor experienced an average 30% year-over-year increase in web sales, 28% increase in total orders and 1.5% increase in average order value, the company says.

Posted 01/26/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

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