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End-User-Experience » How to Maximize Web Performance for Shoppers and Sales for Retailers This Holiday Season How to Maximize Web Performance for Shoppers and Sales for Retailers This Holiday Season The biggest shopping days of the year: Black...

End-User-Experience » How to Maximize Web Performance for Shoppers and Sales for Retailers This Holiday Season How to Maximize Web Performance for Shoppers and Sales for Retailers This Holiday Season The biggest shopping days of the year: Black... http://blog.alertsite.com/2009/11/how-to-maximize-web-performance-for-shoppers-and-sales-for-retailers-this-holiday-season/ Mike Lizun mlizun539 6 6 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14895192547490039412-411cbd70db2a722d7821d75d897ffd50 2009-11-20T08:59:29.440-05:00

Many luxury brands still treat the Internet with caution, worrying an online presence will dilute a sense of exclusivity. Are they missing out?

Many luxury brands still treat the Internet with caution, worrying an online presence will dilute a sense of exclusivity. Are they missing out? http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/nov2009/bw20091116_196617.htm Charles Dubow cdubow602 5 5 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7074836678776448910-fcb5815257d951c81fb95648dd052e30 2009-11-16T10:45:33.583-05:00

NEW YORK, November 16, 2009 -- Even after a year of recession, for some consumers 'tis the season for a rise in spending. A new survey from American Express reports that 10 percent of consumers actually intend to open their wallets and spend more on holiday gifts relative to last year and 43 percent plan to spend about the same. In the next 30 days, more than one in five U.S. consumers (22%) expect to spend more when compared to the last 30 day period.

NEW YORK, November 16, 2009 -- Even after a year of recession, for some consumers 'tis the season for a rise in spending. A new survey from American Express reports that 10 percent of consumers actually intend to open their wallets and spend more on holiday gifts relative to last year and 43 percent plan to spend about the same. In the next 30 days, more than one in five U.S. consumers (22%) expect to spend more when compared to the last 30 day period. http://home3.americanexpress.com/corp/pc/2009/joy.asp Lauren Young lyoung404 10 9 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17193468868889450501-0cd81bf5701158e27cd3fcc7386dfe50 2009-11-16T10:12:28.223-05:00

We know you're busy, and we know you want to save money. With holiday shopping around the corner, here’s a list of tips from Michelle Madhok, founder of SheFinds.com

We know you're busy, and we know you want to save money. With holiday shopping around the corner, here’s a list of tips from Michelle Madhok, founder of SheFinds.com http://www.businessweek.com/careers/workingparents/blog/archives/2009/11/quick_cheap_hol.html Lauren Young lyoung404 7 5 0 2 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3582034544755149954-e262f5392518543ec4a818734d9dd8eb 2009-11-12T20:11:56.720-05:00

MOOREFIELD, W.Va., Nov. 12 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Stylish and innovative eco-retailer bambeco provides 10 easy tips to make this holiday season a little bit greener. Launched on Earth Day 2009, bambeco quickly won accolades, fans and customers...

MOOREFIELD, W.Va., Nov. 12 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Stylish and innovative eco-retailer bambeco provides 10 easy tips to make this holiday season a little bit greener. Launched on Earth Day 2009, bambeco quickly won accolades, fans and customers... http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2009-11-1112-007.shtml Christopher Simmons csimmons281 2 1 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18046053224465157282-f72989973c0e3ed933266045af9996d4 2009-11-14T09:34:02.879-05:00

The Sam Walton Business School at the University of Arkansas is on our calendar every October because of the superb annual conference run by the Center for Retailing Excellence. Andy Murray, Global CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi X, was a founder of the...

The Sam Walton Business School at the University of Arkansas is on our calendar every October because of the superb annual conference run by the Center for Retailing Excellence. Andy Murray, Global CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi X, was a founder of the... http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2009/11/future-of-shopper-marketing.html Braden Kelley bkelley034 6 6 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8866091967236802498-872d28262075091479c89a81b1fbd202 2009-11-16T09:44:31.672-05:00

As the Chinese ambassador to France, Kong Quan, flipped the switch for a large display of the site, no fewer than 40 chief executives of luxury brands as diverse as Christian Dior, Baccarat, Boucheron, Hermès and the...

As the Chinese ambassador to France, Kong Quan, flipped the switch for a large display of the site, no fewer than 40 chief executives of luxury brands as diverse as Christian Dior, Baccarat, Boucheron, Hermès and the... http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/17/fashion/17iht-rcolbert.html?_r=1 Charles Dubow cdubow602 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9905419773279088223-27dcf3e40b263aa284beb85d4784f6f8 2009-11-09T09:23:55.724-05:00

Web performance tips to prepare and monitor your retail Web site for the holiday rush. (client guest post on Search Engine Land)

Web performance tips to prepare and monitor your retail Web site for the holiday rush. (client guest post on Search Engine Land) http://searchengineland.com/five-ways-to-amp-up-holiday-shopping-season-results-29411 Kristy (Lash) DelMuto klashdelmuto405 9 9 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8682283629336228756-34858f8e81201e2f09dff301692f9bbb 2009-11-08T09:25:57.356-05:00

Retail sales are projected to decline this holiday season for the second year in a row, an occurrence unprecedented in the entire history of the federal government keeping statistics on such things. Online retailers will continue to face stiff...

Retail sales are projected to decline this holiday season for the second year in a row, an occurrence unprecedented in the entire history of the federal government keeping statistics on such things. Online retailers will continue to face stiff... http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2009/11/amazon-gets-a-for-innovation.html Braden Kelley bkelley034 6 6 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15447698208084650749-ae86a9df841fcfccd788ec243f6fe2f9 2009-11-04T09:28:41.837-05:00

Will Amazon.com Follow? What's The Latest Innovation In The Funeral Business? Some survey stated that the average person's greatest fear is having to give a speech in public. That's not it for me, but I am sure it is for many. I remember one guy...

Will Amazon.com Follow? What's The Latest Innovation In The Funeral Business? Some survey stated that the average person's greatest fear is having to give a speech in public. That's not it for me, but I am sure it is for many. I remember one guy... http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2009/11/when-wal-mart-enters-funeral-business.html Braden Kelley bkelley034 7 7 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16797347087056232368-1f5f194ea40a3d81ee35d2758c1b4a08 2009-11-02T14:23:16.336-05:00

Last year's weak holiday results provide e-tailers with a relatively low hurdle to meet, or exceed, past performance. Doing more than just beating last year' s performance will be hard, especially in a year of restrained shopping, when consumers are...

Last year's weak holiday results provide e-tailers with a relatively low hurdle to meet, or exceed, past performance. Doing more than just beating last year' s performance will be hard, especially in a year of restrained shopping, when consumers are... http://www.clickz.com/3635524 Eric Tsai etsai275 5 5 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11259123531930205655-b4f4f473ef0c81cbb77406267afc067d 2008-11-13T20:56:00.000-05:00

More than three-quarters (78%) of adult online consumers in the US made some type of purchase over the web in the previous six months, and the top

More than three-quarters (78%) of adult online consumers in the US made some type of purchase over the web in the previous six months, and the top http://seekingalpha.com/article/105889-top-10-online-retailers-shopping-categories 142 139 3 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4822891760558166558-3c3dab43ef793a1df5e73241ccfa9ee1 2009-10-12T09:09:48.250-04:00

It's never been easy making mobile-commerce predictions. Researchers who tried to forecast how much we would spend on goods and services via cell phone came up with all sorts of projections that were wide of the mark. Early in the decade, published...

It's never been easy making mobile-commerce predictions. Researchers who tried to forecast how much we would spend on goods and services via cell phone came up with all sorts of projections that were wide of the mark. Early in the decade, published... http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/oct2009/tc20091011_278825.htm?chan=technology_technology+index+page_top+stories Tom Giles tgiles603 4 3 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:775340790830533992-1a3eeacd13a92193ebd49d3575b92bac 2009-10-12T07:33:53.898-04:00

Shoppers rarely drive to the mall, load up their carts and then abandon them in the middle of the store. On the Web, though, it happens all the time.

Shoppers rarely drive to the mall, load up their carts and then abandon them in the middle of the store. On the Web, though, it happens all the time. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/12/technology/internet/12cart.html?hpw Roger Neal rneal074 7 6 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16001456020621167302-7f76684aa83756927abfafe9834a1ad3 2009-01-16T07:56:17.075-05:00

If you follow me regularly, you must have read my article about what business ideas that will thrive in 2009. I’ve written about the Top 10 business idea for 2009, and one of those 10 ideas is online business. I just read an article on BusinessWeek...

If you follow me regularly, you must have read my article about what business ideas that will thrive in 2009. I’ve written about the Top 10 business idea for 2009, and one of those 10 ideas is online business. I just read an article on BusinessWeek... http://www.noobpreneur.com/2009/01/16/why-online-business-is-booming-in-recession-today/ Ivan Widjaya iwidjaya482 108 108 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16514876344016557953-48cea591f99873b144ecf03052628c23 2009-02-01T06:09:31.944-05:00

Online retail business has always been a price-sensitive business, as people already assume that when your business is online, that means your price tag is (much) lower than your off line counterparts. In effect, looking for the best product quality at the lowest price is probably every retail business owner product sourcing endeavour, although many believe that quality always come at a price.

Online retail business has always been a price-sensitive business, as people already assume that when your business is online, that means your price tag is (much) lower than your off line counterparts. In effect, looking for the best product quality at the lowest price is probably every retail business owner product sourcing endeavour, although many believe that quality always come at a price. http://www.noobpreneur.com/2009/02/01/online-retailing-101-how-to-source-product-from-china-without-any-middlemen/ Ivan Widjaya iwidjaya482 79 79 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:205676865259142439-5bb3f0d646838e29b9e3c5db252b50f9 2009-09-28T10:26:38.562-04:00

In his keynote address at Shop.org, a division of the National Retail Federation, Lundgren spoke about the power and effectiveness of "multichannel integration," or coordinating the offering of stores and online shopping sites. "I, for one, made...

In his keynote address at Shop.org, a division of the National Retail Federation, Lundgren spoke about the power and effectiveness of "multichannel integration," or coordinating the offering of stores and online shopping sites. "I, for one, made... http://www.lvrj.com/business/macys-chief-addresses-power-of-e-commerce-60601962.html Jesse Kedy jkedy401 8 7 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:180074112796892673-4be17599056f9eb3ca084ff03a77925e 2009-10-07T10:02:38.430-04:00

Today, Amazon launched a new service which brings the company's payment processing tools to mobile devices. Called the "Amazon Mobile Payments Service," the technology includes a set of APIs (application programming interfaces) for mobile developers which will allow them to provide payment options to their customers within mobile websites and mobile applications.

Today, Amazon launched a new service which brings the company's payment processing tools to mobile devices. Called the "Amazon Mobile Payments Service," the technology includes a set of APIs (application programming interfaces) for mobile developers which will allow them to provide payment options to their customers within mobile websites and mobile applications. http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/amazon_announces_mobile_payments_service.php Jesse Kedy jkedy401 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17613299295826078458-c37c266d2389d94442035482089c6e0a 2009-10-06T07:03:08.635-04:00

Ask.com's search engine can now find coupons and product discounts, a new capability the company believes will attract new users, especially with the approach of the holiday shopping season.

Ask.com's search engine can now find coupons and product discounts, a new capability the company believes will attract new users, especially with the approach of the holiday shopping season. http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/173151/askcom_tries_to_help_buyers_find_discounts_coupons.html Thomas Huynh thuynh381 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5346412416904441532-a6e6544b165d6d225a76ac43b3946d47 2009-02-22T21:04:04.270-05:00

Here is a chart that shows the growth of Amazon (AMZN) vs. e-commerce (more detail on this in ep1). You can clearly see that in mid-06, a big change occurred. Before that point, Amazon was growing 2-4% slower y/y than e-commerce and then from mid-06 forward, their growth materially accelerated to 20% faster than e-commerce and has kept up that pace for the last two years. This is a really important point in the recent history to dig into for a second to understand what Amazon did and why it's working.

Here is a chart that shows the growth of Amazon (AMZN) vs. e-commerce (more detail on this in ep1). You can clearly see that in mid-06, a big change occurred. Before that point, Amazon was growing 2-4% slower y/y than e-commerce and then from mid-06 forward, their growth materially accelerated to 20% faster than e-commerce and has kept up that pace for the last two years. This is a really important point in the recent history to dig into for a second to understand what Amazon did and why it's working. http://seekingalpha.com/article/121955-amazon-s-wheel-of-growth Jacek Slominski jslominski382 57 57 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16431159674571081918-e18ffb11821a63a18a750f8fb47d70d6 2009-10-12T18:24:03.510-04:00

British designer Alexander McQueen at the end of his ready-to-wear Spring-Summer 2010 fashion show on Oct. 6, 2009 in Paris. FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images Bad-boy British designer Alexander McQueen's Oct. 6 runway show was the talk of Paris...

British designer Alexander McQueen at the end of his ready-to-wear Spring-Summer 2010 fashion show on Oct. 6, 2009 in Paris. FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images Bad-boy British designer Alexander McQueen's Oct. 6 runway show was the talk of Paris... http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/oct2009/gb20091012_492194.htm Andy Reinhardt areinhardt626 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7576705717255068209-39f104bb22a5ee58a575187b3ac330b9 2009-04-01T10:44:04.309-04:00

Shoppers have been spending more time online since the beginning of the recession, according to new research by eBay advertising. Compared to six months ago, 30% of European shoppers admit to shopping ‘a lot more’ online. By region: 33% of shoppers in the UK shop a lot more online compared to 26% in France and 30% in Germany.

Shoppers have been spending more time online since the beginning of the recession, according to new research by eBay advertising. Compared to six months ago, 30% of European shoppers admit to shopping ‘a lot more’ online. By region: 33% of shoppers in the UK shop a lot more online compared to 26% in France and 30% in Germany. http://www.mandmglobal.com/archive/2009/march?1=1&BlockID=198671044&cms_search_keywords= Paola Fiocchi Van den Brande pvdbrande431 43 41 2 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15942248944096440992-604733826cb901aa4a578b1b875f72e2 2009-09-28T10:05:14.818-04:00

How often do you click away from a site that has what you want because you couldn’t find detailed info, enough photos or specs? That happened to me recently when I searched for two outdoor fans with lights for our front porch. I'd found a model at the right price and with the right features on some big sites (for example, Hunter Fan had what I wanted but it had so little info it was a joke. Sadly, that's common for companies like Hunter that rely on resellers and distributors).

How often do you click away from a site that has what you want because you couldn’t find detailed info, enough photos or specs? That happened to me recently when I searched for two outdoor fans with lights for our front porch. I'd found a model at the right price and with the right features on some big sites (for example, Hunter Fan had what I wanted but it had so little info it was a joke. Sadly, that's common for companies like Hunter that rely on resellers and distributors). http://eimr.blogspot.com/2009/09/web-site-review-go-beyond-initial.html Jesse Kedy jkedy401 4 3 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15336665924040787180-3352fbf3a23612b17eb7bde3ee1f6a38 2009-09-30T10:44:51.713-04:00

Twitter and real time search continues to attract buzz, and Google’s reacting by positioning its “Hot Trends” information in a place where more people will see it, within Google’s regular search results.

Twitter and real time search continues to attract buzz, and Google’s reacting by positioning its “Hot Trends” information in a place where more people will see it, within Google’s regular search results. http://searchengineland.com/google-hot-trends-integrated-into-google-search-26717 Jesse Kedy jkedy401 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10231711549308022950-e471ffb4394b22d1bef5fb34577065f1 2009-09-14T13:20:13.386-04:00

How to communicate your shipping and other offers at every marketing touchpoint.

How to communicate your shipping and other offers at every marketing touchpoint. http://www.getelastic.com/promoting-promotions/ Linda Bustos lbustos658 5 3 1 1