/ Technology

Back-to-school sales at malls will be down 5.9%, ShopperTrak predicts

Foot traffic will be down an even steeper 10.0%, says ShopperTrak, which monitors traffic at some 50,000 retail outlets and malls. One bright spot: there were as many shoppers going to malls in May and June as a year earlier.

Posted 08/07/2009Don DavisPost a comment

/ Marketing

Comparison shopping sites lead in affiliate marketing quality of experience

On a scale of 1 to 3, comparison shopping sites led in almost all categories in a survey by The E-tailing Group Inc. conducted for Performics. They rated a 3 in usability, and 2.33 in each of first impression, branding, and overall experience.

Posted 08/08/2006Paul DemeryPost a comment

/ Technology

Retailer beware: multi-channel comparison shoppers with pocket web browsers

Multi-channel comparison shopping is on the verge of reaching a whole new level, as consumers hit the malls with pocket web browsers to check store prices against those of online retailers, eBags co-founder and CEO Jon Nordmark says.

Posted 02/19/2004Kurt PetersPost a comment

Simon ends test of mall-based e-shopping initiative

Simon Properties Group, which operates or owns interest in 252 shopping centers, malls and mixed use properties, has ended its tests of e-commerce products.

Posted 02/12/2001Internet RetailerPost a comment

Ask Jeeves picks Altura International for mall work

Altura International, architect, builder and developer of online stores and shopping malls, will build a custom catalog shopping area on Ask.com. According to Media Metrix, Ask Jeeves at Ask.com receives close to 11 million visitors each month. This new customized mall feature will provide Ask.com visitors access to more than 200,000 products in more than 600 name-brand catalogs such as Fisher-Price, Hammacher Schlemmer and The Sharper Image....

Posted 01/30/2001Don DavisPost a comment

/ Marketing

Partnership To Build Online Gift Malls

Altura International, a designer, manager and developer of custom online shopping malls, and its subsidiary and flagship shopping portal CatalogCity.com, have signed an agreement with Gifts.com to develop custom online gift stores for web sites. The partnership will use the Altura Merchant Operating System and Gifts.com's merchandising team to provide an end-to-end e-commerce solution. The custom gift malls will take on the look and feel of a...

Posted 01/19/2001Don DavisPost a comment

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Beta Mall Site Awaits Flick Of Switch

Shopping Mall Online Inc. has activated its beta site, www.shoppingmallonline.com. Everson, Wash.-based SMO, a subsidiary of Enter Tech Corp., plans to launch the official site soon, it says. The site is expected to offer customers the opportunity to shop at affiliate sites such as The Gap.com, Petopia.com and Esprit.com. Customers may also search for sales locally or nationally and find any mall in America. Customers will be able to sign up now...

Posted 01/19/2001Don DavisPost a comment