Monthly Archives: July 2011

Jul29

Shop.org brings back “First Look” at NRF’s Annual Convention

By Joan Broughton | shop.org | Published: July 29, 2011
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Do you remember Shop.org’s winter event called First Look? I do. For a number of years, the Shop.org community met in January to review the year just passed, talk strategy for the upcoming year, and generally take a couple of days to wind down and gear up with colleagues in e-commerce. Chuck Davis (former leader [...]

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Jul28

Online back-to-school shoppers to spend 40% more than those who only shop in stores

By Fiona Swerdlow, Head of Research, Shop.org | Published: July 28, 2011
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Late July is still time of summer camp, barbecues, and the pool – and for many families, this is also when back-to-school shopping goes into high gear. So says the latest data on from our partner, BIGresearch, in its July 2011 Consumer Intentions & Actions® Survey for what is expected to be a $68 billion [...]

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Jul25

Sucharita Mulpuru shares inside scoop on the latest SORO findings

By Fiona Swerdlow, Head of Research, Shop.org | Published: July 25, 2011
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We recently concluded our second State of Retailing Online 2011 survey, conducted with our partner Forrester Research. While we don’t usually give a sneak peek into the results (and you’ll have to wait until the Shop.org Annual Summit to see the complete aggregated results), we were happy to see that most retailers are seeing continued [...]

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Jul18

Want to grow sales? Golfsmith eCommerce director says use video

By Jonathan Carden, Coordinator, NRF | Published: July 18, 2011
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As any golfer like myself knows (and I use the term “golfer” extremely loosely in my case), there are few sports more technically demanding or potentially rewarding than golf. All of the great golfers have consistency, technical skill and an attention to detail that would make my mother proud. Well, according to Golfsmith International’s Director [...]

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Jul18

Note to the e-commerce Industry: “Keep Calm and Carry On”

By Fiona Swerdlow, Head of Research, Shop.org | Published: July 18, 2011
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The mix of recent economic news is bewildering – miserable jobs growth, high gas prices, and sluggish budget talks on the one hand, yet continued growth for online retail on the other. It’s been almost three years since the economy tanked in October 2008 and yet somehow we’re nowhere near the general recovery we’d all [...]

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