Monthly Archives: December 2009

Dec07

Who Wants to Make More Money Next Week?

By Larry Joseloff, VP, Content, Shop.org | Published: December 7, 2009
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As a former retailer from a very holiday focused business, I remember this time of year oh so well.  Checking sales reports, excitement at the results coming in, and the desire to find those LAST MINUTE adjustments to put your sales over the top. The truth is, it is not too late to make your [...]

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Dec03

The FTC and Exploring Privacy

By Josh Greene | Published: December 3, 2009
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The FTC hearing is being webcast live now (12/7 – 1:30pm EST) .  We’ll be putting up a summary after it concludes. Shop.org has been closely monitoring developments in the privacy space in Washington.  Liz Oesterle, the VP of Government Relations, spoke yesterday on our webinar, Social Media Safety:  Staying Legal and Out of Trouble, [...]

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Dec02

Member Gift: Shop.org Online Retail Boot Camp Playbook

By Artemis Berry, Senior Director of Content and Community, Shop.org | Published: December 2, 2009
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The 2009 Shop.org Annual Summit kicked off this year with an all-day Online Boot Camp which was an intense and tactical look at some of the core concepts in the world of online marketing and merchandising. The event featured industry experts providing their “Tips for Success” on some of the most important topics in eCommerce. [...]

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Dec01

Another Cyber Monday in the Books

By Scott Silverman | Published: December 1, 2009
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Whew!  Yesterday was another crazy Cyber Monday for the online retail industry.  E-commerce servers lighting up, continuous news coverage and deals, deals and more deals. I have a few observations and comments. First, congratulations to the many retailers who experienced a strong kick off to their online holiday season.  Based on the reports I’m seeing, many [...]

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Dec01

Holiday 2009: Holiday Sales Flash Survey series launches today

By Fiona Swerdlow, Head of Research, Shop.org | Published: December 1, 2009
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Many of you are familiar with the Online Sales Flash Surveys that we’ve conducted quarterly this year, in conjunction with our partner, Forrester Research.  We actually launched this one-question survey series exactly one year ago, in response to requests from retailers for an idea of how the industry overall was faring, given a distressingly tepid start [...]

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