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Online holiday weekend sales were up 7.4% as Monday’s sales tie a record

More consumers shopped online and fewer went to stores this weekend. That development led to a comparable shift in sales results: Online sales for the weekend rose 7.4%, while overall retail sales grew only 1.6%, according to reports released today.

Posted 12/02/2009Zak StamborPost a comment

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Some e-retailers sweeten free-shipping offers, while others cut back

Overstock.com extended free-shipping to cover all products at any price other than books, music, movies, games, gift cards and auctioned items, while Neiman Marcus covered all orders through Dec. 3 and Talbots all orders placed as late as Dec. 23.

Posted 12/05/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

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60% of Top 100 online retailers offer free shipping

62 of the largest 100 e-retailers offered free shipping as of the week of Monday, Nov. 10, though nearly all tied it to conditions such as minimum order value, type of product or a limited time period, according to a survey by Internet Retailer.

Posted 11/14/2008Katie Deatsch1 comments

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L.L. Bean, Zappos and Lands’ End deliver just what the customer orders

L.L. Bean, Zappos and Lands’ End earned the highest marks from online shoppers in a recent Consumer Reports survey. The three retailers achieved top scores for accurate descriptions and an easy ordering and returns process.

Posted 11/06/2008Paul DemeryPost a comment

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New data security standard adds flexibility and a few new requirements

The new version of the PCI Data Security Standard, released last week, clarifies rules for securing cardholder data. The standard is the basis for the security policies of payment card companies Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover and JCB.

Posted 10/07/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

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Online jewelry retailer Blue Nile offers Bill Me Later payment option

Blue Nile has become the latest online retailer to offer Bill Me Later as an alternative to payment cards.

Posted 09/24/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

Discovery decides it doesn’t need stores to reach consumers on Planet Earth

Discovery Communications is closing down its stores and will focus on selling merchandise via its faster-growing sales channels: the Internet, television and catalog.

Posted 05/18/2007Kurt PetersPost a comment