Does your product have a good online reputation? Let’s hope so, because more and more shoppers are searching the Web before making purchases, according to a study from the Pew Internet & American Life Project. PC Mag reports that about 58 percent of people do online research before purchasing a particular product, up from 49 […]
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The New York Times reports that all across the Gulf Coast and the country, the costume inspiring guffaws and flying off the shelves consists of a green jumpsuit covered in oil with BP in a sunburst logo over the left breast. The BP stands for “bad planning,” according to its creator, a Long Island company
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Christmas season sure does seem to keep getting earlier. I got word today that Santa’s Ornament Shop in Santa Claus, Indiana has launched an affiliate program to promote their 5,000 personalized Christmas ornaments. Affiliates can earn up to a 16% commission. The affiliate program includes: Largest inventory selection of its kind Highest payout commission structure
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Want to get an extra early jump on this year’s holiday must-haves? Take an exclusive look at what products Google says are already burning up the Internet 14 weeks before Christmas. CNNMoney reports that Google’s trends spotting tool — “Insight for search” — which debuted in 2008, allows anyone to get a broad overview or
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Reuters is reporting that Toys R Us Inc is betting on variety to hit its sales targets this holiday season, with toys ranging from Mattel’s $13 plush toys that sing in perfect harmony with every squeeze, to a $110 remote-controlled monster “Bigfoot.” The world’s largest dedicated toy retailer is also offering more exclusives and opening
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According to Website Magazine, e-commerce merchants who are still unsure of what consumers want this holiday season can direct their efforts toward providing user reviews, security verification and fair pricing. In a word, 2010 holiday shoppers are looking for online retailers they can trust. That was the fundamental message from ChannelAdvisor’s 2010 Consumer Shopping Habits
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The bean counters at Fast Company did the math on Dad’s holiday. 100th anniversary of the first observance in 1910. There are approximately 66,000,000 FATHERS in the U.S. Consumers spent an average of $91 on Father’s Day in 2009. One in Four dads spend less than an hour with their kids each day. Thirty-eight percent
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According to The Christian Science Monitor, there are plenty of signs these days pointing towards a slow, tepid recovery. Here’s a more hopeful indicator — the Father’s Day factor. The average adult will shell out $94.32 in Father’s Day gifts this year, up from $90.89 in 2009 according to a National Retail Federation (NRF) survey
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According to Inc.com, entrepreneurs are on their way to tweeting themselves to an official day in their honor. At least that’s the hope of a Twitter petition launched to persuade President Obama to declare March 20, 2011 the first annual National Entrepreneurs’ Day. David Hauser and Siamak Taghaddos, co-founders of Needham, Massachusetts-based Grasshopper, a virtual
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