In October there were 4,161,700 online job vacancies advertised, a decrease of 108,300 or -2.5 percent from September, according to The Conference Board Help-Wanted Online Data Series out today.
Online Car Shopping
Now there is almost nothing left that you can’t buy entirely online. Autonation is the first to offer this service for buying a car completely over the internet. They are piloting a program that lets customers buy their car online in the Atlanta market with 14 dealerships.
Recall Doesn’t Stall Online Demand For Toys
Non-travel retail sales for the third quarter of 2007 hit $28.4 billion, a 23 percent increase over the same period last year, with sales fueled by demand for video games and their related consoles and accessories.
Stars Of Poker Lobby Washington To Play Online
A group of about 100 people arrived in Washington this week to lobby for the legalization of online poker. And considering that many of the 100 people are among America’s top poker players, it wouldn’t be wise to bet against them.
Free Shipping To Drive Online Holiday Sales
Expect to see plenty of free shipping offers this holiday season, the most common shipping promotion will be free shipping with conditions, according to the 2007 eHoliday study conducted by BizRate Research for Shop.org and Shopzilla.
The Big Convergence Of Online Advertising
It’s hard to imagine a Web without onramps like search engines these days. They’ve become an essential part of the online experience. It may be equally as hard to imagine what the next phase of online advertising will be, as used to the sponsored links as we are.
Online Holiday Retail Sales To Set Record
U.S. online holiday retail sales will reach $39 billion in 2007, an increase of 20 percent over last year’s holiday season according to a new report from JupiterResearch, "US Online Retail Holiday Forecast, 2007."
Brin: TV Ads Are Most Like Online Ones
Video advertising online shares close ties with its more well-known sibling, the television ad, and that’s what will make it a success.
Online TV Viewing Increasing
About 16 percent of American households who use the Internet watch television broadcasts online according to The Conference Board and TNS. The number of people watching entire episodes has doubled from a year ago.
CNBC Dismisses Complaints Over Online Poll
Ron Paul fared a little too well in a post-Republican debate poll run by CNBC, prompting the news site’s managing editor to believe astroturfing had taken place, forcing them to take down the poll.