E-Commerce

Your Website’s Sales vs. Branding Bucket List
November 18, 2010

Any time a visitor comes to your website, the one thing you want them to do is raise their hand and identify themselves. Them doing so enables you to continue communicating with them until they're ready to buy (or buy again).

Best Buy Bargains With Free Shipping
November 18, 2010

Best Buy said it plans to offer free online shipping on certain items through Dec. 21, following a similar move by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. earlier this month.

Google Launches Boutiques.com Today
November 17, 2010

In a deliberate collision between nerds and fashion mavens, Google has created a new e-commerce site that significantly improves how fashion is presented and sold online. The site, Boutiques.com, which is expected to go up this morning, may also change how people shop for clothes.

GameStop Gears Up for the Holidays With PickUp@Store Program
November 17, 2010

Shopping for video games this holiday season just got a whole lot easier and faster with the launch of GameStop’s new PickUp@Store service. This new program is free to use and allows customers to pick out the games they want online, place a hold on the game and pick it up as soon as that same day.

Google Launches Local Availability Results
November 16, 2010

Google has announced the launch of local availability results in Google Product Search on desktop. Search for a product and click on the “nearby stores” label, and you can easily find a list of stores to call to check availability, and in many cases, information about whether the product is in stock nearby.

Retailers Revamping Site Search Tools
November 15, 2010

In the face of difficult market conditions, including a sluggish lift in consumer spend, retailers are under pressure to streamline their e-commerce site's navigational ease of use and relevancy of products offered.

E-Commerce Retail Sales Up 9 Percent
November 12, 2010

Market researcher comScore reports that e-commerce retail sales grew 9 percent to $32.13 billion last quarter, led by books and magazine purchases.

Fashion Brands Step Into M-Commerce
November 11, 2010

Savvy apparel retailers are having no trouble wrapping their heads (and dollars) around mobile-friendly sites and apps as a way to boost revenue and connect with consumers.

Tesco Announces Newly Optimized Mobile Site
November 11, 2010

Tesco has rolled out a mobile optimized version of its highly successful Tesco Direct online, non-grocery website to meet the demand of 1.5 million hits its online website has been receiving each month from mobiles.