The internet will be a key tool for holiday shoppers this year, according to the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) 2006 Holiday Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey carried out in October. >>

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Coremetrics Dispels Myth of Cyber Monday

A recent report by Coremetrics predicts the highest day of the holiday season for online spending will be Monday, December 4. >>

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Online Travel Booking Revenue Set to Take Off

According to a new JupiterResearch report, travel revenue from online bookings will increase by $43 billion over the next five years, reaching $128 billion in 2011. >>

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

eBay in PS3 Pre-Sales Rush

eBay could be the top retailer of video consoles for the coming holidays, says a Lazard Capital Markets analyst. >>

Monday, November 13, 2006

Expect 5% Boost to Holiday Sales

U.S. gas prices are headed down and the economy is on the rise, leading the National Retail Federation to expect a 5% boost to holiday sales in 2006. Will that boost be seen in traditional brick-and-mortar stores or online retailers? >>

Monday, November 13, 2006

Men Prefer Clicks to Bricks

According to a recent report, “Online Retailing: The Impact of Click on Brick”, men are driving online! No more trips to the mall, online they can search for exactly what they want from the comfort and stress-free environment of home. >>

Thursday, November 09, 2006

Short Attention Span for Online Shoppers

How long before your customers get fed up of waiting for your website to load and move on? Four seconds according to a report from Akamai Technologies. >>

Thursday, November 09, 2006

Skype Testing New Features

New software from free talker Skype is testing user friendly click-to-call features with an e-commerce bent as well as group chat for blogs. >>

Wednesday, November 08, 2006

“Agora” Launched by Microsoft

Microsoft’s new “Agora” e-commerce service makes uploading product information a snap. It allows online merchants to upload product inventories using the Microsoft Live Search index and also lists products in search results. >>

Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Phishing Has Greater Hold

A new study indicates more users may be falling victim to phishing attacks than previously thought. Researchers at the Indiana University School of Informatics found that about 14% of users may be responding to each phishing attack. Previously, it was though phishers only received information from about 3% of the population per year. >>

Thursday, November 02, 2006

Sears Launches “Social Shopping” Site

Just in the time for the holiday rush, retailer Sears has launched a new kind of website. The social shopping experience allows users to find gifts, talk about products and share information through an online hub. >>

Friday, October 27, 2006

Marketers Must Convert Researchers to Buyers

New studies out covering the mobile phone and consumer electronics fields indicate that more and more consumers are researching purchases online before they buy in a brick-and-mortar store. Is there a way to convert these researchers into online buyers? >>

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Are Social Networkers Immune To Ads?

Maybe not entirely but social networkers do shop and relate to the Internet differently than non-networkers do. That means online marketers cannot count on traditional advertising to draw in social networkers. >>

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