E-Commerce

10 Tips for Replatforming Your E-Commerce Site
December 1, 2010

Rebuild it or else. This is the emerging mind-set of mid-sized companies as they start to feel the growing pains of a first generation e-commerce site that no longer supports their needs. Lack of features, scalability challenges, weak business tools, the need for mobile and social commerce support, and a slew of other challenges have driven many online sellers to a tipping point. Their current online solutions will not cut it.

Let it Snow? Let it Ship (For Free)
November 30, 2010

We’ve all been there — navigating a site, filling up our shopping cart with holiday presents, clicking “checkout” in excitement, and then it hits us — a big shipping fee. Suddenly, Grandpa’s new slippers don’t seem like such a bargain.

Target's Toy Catalog Incorporates QR Codes
November 30, 2010

In a first for its in-store holiday toy catalog, Target has printed quick scan response codes that, when scanned, take smartphone users directly online.

WatchMouse Announces Performace of E-Retail Sites
November 29, 2010

Website monitoring startup WatchMouse is now watching the top 100 retail websites for availability around the holiday shopping season. The startup tested retail sites including Apple, Amazon, Best Buy, Borders, Overstock, Wal-Mart and Zappos for availability and performance during the month leading up to and including Thanksgiving Day, November 25 and Black Friday, November 26.

Understanding the Great Groupon Beast
November 29, 2010

Is Groupon the worst marketing ever? Or is it the best marketing ever? Probably both. One thing is for sure: Groupon is a beast.

Have Yourself a Very Mobile Christmas
November 23, 2010

Mobile phone users will be armed and ready with their devices when they hit shopping centers and malls this year, according to a recent study from the Mobile Marketing Association. And that doesn’t even include making phone calls.