The Federal Trade Commission has cracked down on a California based online electronics retailer for allegedly posing as it was based in the U.K. so it could deceive residents there into thinking they had stronger consumer protections.
When U.K. consumers received the cameras, video games and other electronic items, they discovered they had been charged unexpected import duties, were left with invalid warranties, and would be charged hefty cancellation and refund fees if they tried to send the items back.
Retailer Email Increased 45% During Holidays
Retailers increased their email volumes by 45 percent during the holiday season according to the Email Experience Council.
Search Tool Increases Online Sales For Retailer
Fry, Inc, a ecommerce design, development and managed services provider, has announced that the Web site design and re-launch of ShoeMall.com increased sales for the online retailer by 44 percent in 2006.
Search Pushes Retailer Traffic
Getting to an online retail storefront doesn’t always involve going straight to the front door, as many people depend on the traffic cops of search to point them in the right direction.
Toolbarn.com Makes Internet Retailer Top 500
The Omaha-based online seller of tools and accessories earned a spot in Internet Retailer’s top 500 list of the largest e-retailers in the US.
Amazon.com Buying Largest Online Book Retailer in China
Amazon.com today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Joyo.com.
Shopping Search and the Small Online Retailer
Shopping search is something all large portal sites attempt to
incorporate into their search functionality in one way or another,
but knowing where you are getting your results from is the
difficult part for most of us. The biggest issue is that nobody
really understands that a search engine is made up of multiple
resources and that is especially true of shopping search.