Monthly Archives: August 2008

Aug22

One Retailer’s View on Why Not to Offer Free Shipping

By David Bolotsky, Founder and CEO, UncommonGoods | Published: August 22, 2008
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UncommonGoods has never offered free shipping and I have a pretty strong view on the subject that I’d like to share. Shipping a product to a customer’s home (or to the home a gift recipient) is a huge convenience that can save the customer nearly an hour (especially if the store is out-of-stock at the [...]

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Aug20

26 Days Until The Annual Summit

By Larry Joseloff, VP, Content, Shop.org | Published: August 20, 2008
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  …or so says my cool Shop.org calendar countdown that I have put on my desktop. The whole team at Shop.org is working hard to get all of the last details taken care of for what I truly feel will be our best Annual Summit yet! In case you have not had a chance to check [...]

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Aug18

Why Europe is the biggest opportunity in the next couple of years for the american e-tailers

By Michael Amar | Agorad | Published: August 18, 2008
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The US e-commerce market has achieved enormous growth in a few years, reaching $165.9 billion in 2007, 21.8% more than in 2006.  While the e-commerce market have great opportunities ahead, considering for instance the continuous increase of gas prices, the cut in direct marketing costs, or the added flexibility in the commercial policy, we have [...]

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Aug17

Bottom-line eCommerce Advice for the Holiday Season

By Gal Shapira | Published: August 17, 2008
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While consumers are currently focused on the back-to-school rush, as a retailer, you know that means it’s time to get ready for the next big season. That’s why you’re more likely to hear sleigh bells than school bells. It is literally never too early to start preparing for the winter holiday season, synonymous with Christmas. [...]

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Aug06

How Consumers Are Reacting To The Economic Downturn

By Larry Joseloff, VP, Content, Shop.org | Published: August 6, 2008
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As I was talking to our members at our Online Merchandising Workshop the recent economic downturn was at the center of most of our conversations. The three main topics were how long will it last, how bad will it get, and have consumers started changing their behavior based on the slowdown. Shop.org is addressing that [...]

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