Tag Archive | "online shopping"
Studies & Stats, Web 2.0
The numbers are in from the 2009 online holiday shopping season, and it could be a good sign for the economy. In the report from comScore, the e-commerce industry faired better than the same time in 2008.
“During [November 1- December 24], approximately $27 Billion was spent online, which represents an increase of 5 percent over the same [...]
Studies & Stats
Results are already pouring in from yesterday’s Cyber Monday sales. While sales were expected to fall compared to last year, they actually grew 13.7%, a significant increase considering the current economy.
The report comes from Coremetrics Inc, a web analyst company based out of California. The report also indicated that people spent more money for online sales [...]
Industry News, Web 2.0
As I am sure you are aware, today is Cyber Monday. A day supposed to be filled with discounts and deals for online shoppers. While you will find many great deals, some are questioning whether Cyber Monday is real or just a smart business ploy. It seems to be a bit of both. Let me explain.
Just [...]
Industry News, Studies & Stats
Let the chaos begin, the holiday shopping season has officially arrived. While the world is an economic battle, another battle is brewing between many online retailers, most specifically between Amazon & Walmart. Last Friday, millions of people started their holiday shopping, lining up to get their hands on some of the best deals around. It turns [...]
Studies & Stats
Everyone is gearing up for the holiday season. While many businesses have said that they will be using social media sites this year to attract online shoppers and offering exclusive discounts to users, consumers are already scoping out discounts through social media networks.
The advertising agency Razorfish released the results of survey on Tuesday, suggesting that online businesses should start [...]
Industry News, Search News, Viral Marketing
Early Wednesday morning, eBay, the largest online marketplace, announced they would launch a new online digital magazine called The Inside Source. The magazine is designed for shoppers and will feature the insights and stories based off of what the 89 million users are currently searching for, along with what they are buying and selling on eBay. Each day, The Inside Source will feature several sections which will provide [...]
Social Media News Brief
This Week in Social Media – Nov 6, 2009 iePlexus from iePlexus on Vimeo.
This Week in Social Media – Nov 6, 2009 iePlexus from iePlexus on Vimeo.
Here’s a look at some of what happened this week in the world of social media and elsewhere on the Web.
-It should be no shock that MySpace is losing users, but now [...]
Industry News, Studies & Stats, Web 2.0
Forrester Research came out with a survey Monday, which said that online retailers will see an 8% increase in sales since last year while stationary retailers are expected to show no increase. And with online advertising through the use of social media, this is no surprise, since the world is trying to break out of the [...]
Industry News
Internet shopping may well reach records highs this holiday season. This influx of business is welcomed by online retailers and criminals alike. Criminals believe that online shoppers are vulnerable to their scams – and they’re right. These aren’t the crooks of yesteryear, today’s thieves don’t need guns – they’ve got technology.
In the last year [...]
E-commerce Basics
For many Americans it’s about that time to start planning spring and summer getaways. A couple of years ago that may have meant a visit to the Eiffel Tower, a week-long road trip to the Grand Canyon, or a few days soaking up the sun on a beach in Mazatlan. But, those days of excess [...]
