Online Retailers Upbeat on Holiday Season

* 40.4 percent of the retailers said renegotiating terms with shipping providers will be their top way to compensate for increased shipping costs, followed by closely managing company head count (33.3 percent) and reducing other promotions (15.8 percent);

* 58.6 percent of consumers surveyed listed 24-hour shopping convenience as the main reason why they choose to buy online, followed by not wanting to fight crowds (41.1 percent), easy price comparisons (36.4 percent) and free shipping (33.3 percent);