In a presentation at the Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition in San Jose, Gary Briggs, chief marketing officer at eBay said online retailers should think more outside the box.
“eBay Says Online Retailers Need To Innovate”
When The Weather’s Bad, People Shop More Online
If there’s a wicked storm going on (like the one raging outside the Murdok offices at this very moment), then expect your online store to see a spike in activity.
Online Product Information Important To Shoppers
Being able to research products online is important to retail shoppers. Ninety-one percent of online shoppers said it was "important" or "very important" for retailers to offer in- depth product information online according to WebCollage’s 2007 "Survey of Online Consumer Product Research Habits."
Europeans Go Online 24 Hours Per Month
An average of 122 million Europeans age 15 or older were online in April compared to 114 million in the U.S. according to comScore World Metrix study.
“Europeans Go Online 24 Hours Per Month”
Finding Online Sources To Trust
In the United States and the United Kingdom, a couple of librarian-driven resources show just how potent informational sites with vetted content can be for Internet users. Resource Shelf’s Gary Price tells us more.
Online Banking Paying Off
Financial institutions of all sizes are opening virtual branches that offer higher savings yields and lower interest rates in an effort to lure more customers.
Netflix, QVC Score Well With Online Consumers
Online retailers Netflix, QVC.com and Amazon lead in customer satisfaction, according to the ForeSee Results Top 100 Online Retail Satisfaction Index out today.
“Netflix, QVC Score Well With Online Consumers”
Online Auto Ads Don’t Work?
The next time you deal with a car salesperson – well, have a heart. Odds are that he (or she) has had to deal with a whole lot of people who never closed the deal. In fact, a new report indicates that, although online marketing is causing more in-person visits to car dealers than ever before, the conversion rate (to sales) has actually dropped.
AP Hires Firm To Track Online Content
The Associated Press has tapped the Attributor Corporation to monitor and track their online content.
Google, Jeopardy Take Game Online
Online tie-ins usually annoy me. If I see one more commercial that sends me to a website for the express purpose of seeing another commercial . . . But prizes are good. And Jeopardy is interesting. So a new Google-Jeopardy tie-in definitely has promise.