Loyalty with a twist: shoppers spend and save at the same time

U.S. savings bonds are common rewards currency among the 150 merchants participating in BondRewards Inc.’s USBonds4U program. The big opportunity for growth is in the online channel, which gets “90% of our resources and efforts,” says CEO Brian Anderson.

Posted 06/03/2004Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Imaging technology gets set for the next online retail trend: `Made-for-me`

From monogrammed jerseys to mugs, more retailers are looking to the possibilities of custom products, says Scene7. New technology aimed at broad retailer distribution will let shoppers visualize the custom item online before they buy.

Posted 04/12/2004Kurt PetersPost a comment

A summer promotion for CVS.com shoppers

Online drugstore CVS.com is starting a summer promotion, offering shoppers who spend more than $30 a bag of goods worth $35 for $4.99. The promotion starts Wednesday and will continue while supplies last, CVS.com says.

Posted 06/10/2002Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Web-based coalition loyalty programs gather steam

At least six firms are working to replicate in the U.S. a successful Canadian program. The key: Allowing consumers to manage rewards accounts online.

Posted 06/28/2001Kurt PetersPost a comment

The greening of the Internet

Online retailers are well positioned to appeal to environmentally conscious consumers. And there are plenty of them.

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Come Back Here

The multi-channel shopper paradox: big spenders, little loyalty.

Posted 12/29/2006Internet RetailerPost a comment

Housewares/Home Furnishings: Sharing with stores and reaching new audiences, the web helps to furnish the home

The web presents challenges for any retailer, including retailers of housewares and home furnishings. When shoppers can’t sit on a chair or feel the heft of a crystal goblet, some measures of what communicates product quality are missing from the shopping equation. The category’s smart online retailers navigate such issues, while leveraging the channel for what it can uniquely contribute.

Posted 11/30/2005Internet RetailerPost a comment

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eBillme(TM) and 1-800-Flowers.com Team Up to Offer Customers a Delicious Valentine`s Day Promotion

Shoppers who use the eBillme online banking payment option at featured merchant sites can send a complimentary box of gourmet chocolate truffles anywhere in the continental U.S., just in time for Valentine`s Day WILMINGTON, Del.-January 15, 2008-This Valentine`s Day is shaping up as one of the sweetest ever, thanks to eBillme. Between Jan. 15 and Feb. 14, every shopper who uses eBillme to checkout at featured retailer sites will get a free 8 oz....

Posted 01/22/2008