Monthly Archives: April 2009

Apr21

Shopping online for Mother’s Day

By Fiona Swerdlow, Head of Research, Shop.org | Published: April 21, 2009
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With Mother’s Day approaching in the U.S. on May 10, most consumers surveyed by BIGresearch for the National Retail Federation in early April appear ready to recognize the moms in their lives, despite prevailing economic circumstances. What can retailers expect from this annual event? Across All Channels. While 17% of consumers across all channels noted [...]

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Apr20

Talking with Rob Schmults, CMO, Smart Destinations

By Ellen Davis, VP, NRF | Published: April 20, 2009
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This week, Shop.org talks with Smart Destinations CMO Rob Schmults, who has been a member of the Shop.org community for many years. Before heading to Smart Destinations in January, Rob was a Vice President at GSI Commerce. His initiation into the online world took place in 1994 after receiving degrees from Yale, Cambridge and Harvard. [...]

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Apr14

Getting To Know Our Annual Summit Keynote Speakers

By Larry Joseloff, VP, Content, Shop.org | Published: April 14, 2009
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Greetings The New York Times recently interviewed two of our keynote speakers at our upcoming Shop.org Annual Summit in Las Vegas as part of their “Corner Office” series.  Kudos to the NYT on the questions they posed to these retail leaders.  Their interviews of John Donahoe, President and CEO of eBay Inc. and Terry Lundgren, Chairman, [...]

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Apr07

Quarterly Online Sales Flash Survey — Q1 2009 Results

By Fiona Swerdlow, Head of Research, Shop.org | Published: April 7, 2009
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Much like the weather here in the Northern Hemisphere, online retailers appear to have weathered the worst of the winter months and many report that they may be starting to see sunnier days. Last week (April 1 – 3), Shop.org and Forrester conducted the Quarterly Online Sales Flash Survey, which asked** retailers about YOY growth [...]

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Apr06

Talking with…Zia Daniell Wigder, Forrester Senior Analyst

By Ellen Davis, VP, NRF | Published: April 6, 2009
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Continuing Shop.org’s “Talking With…” series, we took some time to pick the brain of Zia Daniell Wigder, a senior analyst at Forrester Research who is a leading expert on Web globalization. Zia’s traveled to countries that most people couldn’t find on a map and offers insights on the best places for retailers to expand abroad, [...]

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