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Featured Stories from August 2010
Tax Attack!
A mandatory sales tax on Internet commerce is gaining momentum—and targeting a lot more e-retailers Read Now
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Channel shiftIRCE 2010 breaks attendance records. Much of the buzz is about mobile and social.
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Fixed foundationsMany Top 500 e-retailers are slow to move to commercial software.
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Publisher's Letter: MCF 2010: Time for mobile is nowWhen it comes to smartphones—and the mobile commerce activity they are suddenly generating—such nearsightedness can be the death knell for any e-retailer.
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7,435 Mobile RetailersMobile merchants go from few to many in a hurry
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Outside the BoxSite search helps consumers find what they want, and retailers understand what consumers are thinking.
Mary Wagner 1 comments/ Technology
Point of ContactHayneedle opts for on-shore and in-house with new contact center.
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Searching AbroadWithout leaving home, U.S. e-retailers can reach foreign shoppers with astute search marketing tactics.
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A New ChapterGoogle will act as a wholesaler of e-books, aiding small e-retailers in a growing market.
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Mobile grabs consumers’ attentionTwo new studies show consumers respond to mobile marketing and use their phones in many ways, especially young adults.
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As Facebook closes its virtual goods store, Twitter makes its move into e-commerceWhile Facebook works on e-commerce alternatives to its shuttered Gift Store, Twitter is moving into e-commerce with the launch of @earlybird, its own take on daily deal sites like Rue La La and Gilt that offer limited-time sales at deep discounts.
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Borders jumps into the e-books fray with a new online bookstoreThe retail book chain is rolling an e-book store with 1.5 million titles. “The race to emerge as a retail leader within the digital category is just beginning,” CEO Mike Edwards says. “We are well-positioned to claim about a 17% e-book market share this time next year.”
Mark Brohan Leave a comment/ Technology
Retailers have a growing opportunity to be discovered via mobile searchAs consumers resort more to using their mobile phones to search for local businesses, retailers should ensure that their web sites are optimized for mobile browsers, research firm Compete says.
Bill Siwicki Leave a comment/ Technology
Mobile display ads expected to be a $1.2 billion market by 2015, ABI saysAs mobile commerce sites surge, so are mobile ads.
Thad Rueter Leave a comment/ Marketing
This year’s final changes for eBay sellers will hit next monthAmong new features shoppers will see on eBay are four standard shipping options of economy, standard, expedited and one-day. In addition, eBay sellers will be able to show buyers in distant areas like Hawaii or Guam the exact shipping charge before a buyer completes a purchase.
Zak Stambor Leave a comment
Google examines billions of web pages, uncovering gems on how to speed up sites
The leading search engine is sharing tips on how web site operators can speed up page loading. For example, Google advises that many web sites could compress far more material on their web pages.
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Sponsored Supplement: Preparing to bag a successful holiday season
E-commerce is growing at double digits again, and e-retailers that are ready can look forward to a big holiday season. Retailers need to act now to hone marketing and merchandising strategies, reduce exposure to fraud, and develop effective mobile and social campaigns.
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Proceed With Caution
Social strategies are not do or die for online retailers, at least not yet, says Sucharita Mulpuru of Forrester Research.
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