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Social media is exploding as companies grasp marketing power through Twitter tweets and business Facebook fan page updates. The newest trend in the social media marketing eruption is to sell directly to consumers from social networking Web sites with the addition of e-commerce.
Cyber Monday sales results for 2009 came in better than the forecasts for U.S. online retailers with an inspiring 13.7% increase over
Online sales for the 2008 holiday season tallied a 3% decrease from the same period in 2007 according to comScore, Inc. The leader in the digital measurement world compared the two traditional shopping periods year over year. Despite the dismal news, online stores out performed tradition brick and mortar sales. This is an indicator that [...]
Cyber Monday’s Internet retail spending increased 15% over the previous year according to comScore, an Internet data tracking firm. This increase amounts to $846 million in online sales and is the second heaviest online spending on record. The promising online shopping statistics are welcomed news by Internet retailers in an economy that is riddled by [...]
The U.S. E-commerce sales growth decelerated to 1% in October 2008 as compared to October 2007 according to comScore. This monthly growth rate is the smallest percentage increase for a single month year-over-year since comScore began tracking and analyzing E-commerce activity in 2001. ComScore attributes the slow growth to “concerns about inflation, jobs and the [...]
Before shopping online, there are essential steps to take to ensure that your computer is secure before making online purchases. These steps require responsible vigilance to protect your machine against potential security threats and will minimize possible Internet misfortunes when shopping online. To ensure that your computer is secure, OnGuardOnline.gov, which is maintained by the [...]
Microsoft Corp. showcased a pre-beta release version of its newest operating system, Windows 7, in a public demonstration on Tuesday at the Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles. The highly acclaimed next client OS that has been designed to be faster, easier and to connect across personal computers was released to developers. A full Windows [...]
With the holidays approaching and the current gas crunch, you may have thought about taking the leap and making some of your holiday purchases online. Free shipping offers and online coupons make Internet shopping very tempting. Even still, you may be a bit skeptical. What is the safest way to pay for an item online?
With the recent economic plundering on Wall Street, dismal holiday sales forecasts and the economy in general in question, what does it mean for Internet sales? What can an Internet retailer do to attract sales and make the most of their online marketing efforts in a lean market?
A more positive forecast for the 2008 holiday season was released by The Nielsen Company on October 9, 2008 predicting that retail sales in the U.S. would reach a 4.7% increase in dollar sales. This gain equates to consumers spending in excess of $98 billion during the
