6 posts and columns on shoppers

eBay Predicts Mobile Commerce Will Grow 60 Percent in 2012

in Commerce on January 12 at 11:24 am PT

EBay’s John Donahoe has drawn his mobile prediction line in the sand for 2012, and it is pretty jaw-dropping.
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The Leading Flash Sales Sites May Surprise You

in Commerce on August 15, 2011 at 6:00 am PT

Flash sales sites that specialize in liquidating unsold inventory at greatly reduced prices are on the rise.
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Black Friday Sales Rise, But Only Slightly

in News on November 27, 2010 at 2:23 pm PT

Black Friday sales rose only slightly from a year ago even though more shoppers visited stores, retail traffic monitor ShopperTrak said Saturday, setting the stage for another uncertain holiday season for retailers. Online sales rose 16% over last year, according to figures released Saturday by International Business Machines Corp.’s Coremetrics.

Retailers Band Together for Online Shipping Promotion

in News on October 5, 2010 at 11:55 am PT

Some 40 retailers and brands are joining a new loyalty program created by GSI Commerce Inc. to offer shoppers unlimited two-day shipping and returns across their online stores. The program, called ShopRunner, will cost $79 per year—the same as the Prime shipping program offered by the largest online-only retailer Amazon.com Inc.

Luring Shoppers to Stores

in News on August 26, 2010 at 5:00 am PT

It’s Steven Spielberg’s futuristic “Minority Report” come to life. Marketing companies are experimenting with a new wave of digital technologies to pitch to consumers while they shop: interactive dressing-room mirrors, kiosks with virtual customer-service representatives, and shopping carts and digital scanners that offer personalized discounts.

Click Away: Holiday Web Shopping Bounces Back

in Media on November 29, 2009 at 11:51 am PT

ComScore says holiday Web shopping is up three percent, which isn’t that much considering that last year’s sales were soft. But sales were up 11 percent on “Black Friday.”
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