/ Technology

Many digital gift card buyers are last-minute holiday shoppers

Retailers that offer both plastic and electronic gift cards enjoy late sales.

Posted 04/25/2012Thad RueterPost a comment

/ Technology

More stores will become online order pickup points

ShopRunner buys a company that lets shoppers collect web orders in stores.

Posted 04/25/2012Allison EnrightPost a comment

Related Searches:Shoprunner | Petsmart | Walgreens

/ Marketing

Witty e-mails spice up the inbox

One Click Ventures capitalizes on obscure holidays to connect with consumers.

Posted 04/16/2012Amy DustoPost a comment

Related Searches:One Click Ventures

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Fewer big e-retailers send e-mail reminders about items left in shopping carts

But a study finds that more of these messages contain relevant images.

Posted 04/10/2012Thad RueterPost a comment

Related Searches:Cart Abandonment | Shopping Cart Abandonment | Shopping Cart

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Online spending will increase in 2012 for one in five shoppers

But PriceGrabber finds 28% of consumers will spend less as gas and food prices rise.

Posted 03/08/2012Thad RueterPost a comment

Related Searches:Online Shopping Statistics | Pricegrabber | Online Purchase Statistics

/ E-Retailers

Online shoppers use stores as 'showrooms' before buying items

Up to 20% of shoppers researched products in stores before purchases, a study says.

Posted 03/08/2012Allison Enright1 comments

Related Searches:Amazon Supply Chain | Mobile In Stores | Showroom

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Get set: More iPad shoppers are on the way

Today’s debut of the iPad 3 raises the stakes in m-commerce.

Posted 03/07/2012Bill SiwickiPost a comment

Related Searches:Ebook Market Share | Ipad 3 | Ipad

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A delicious site design drives holiday sales for Lake Champlain Chocolates

On Cyber Monday the site converted customers at twice the rate as in 2010.

Posted 02/28/2012Allison EnrightPost a comment

Related Searches:Chocolate | Redesign | Magento