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The Red Queen of E-Commerce

July 15th, 2008

What are the 5 must-have features of an etail website?  You might not be surprised, but that doesn’t mean you’re doing it.

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Article excerpt:  There are five must-have features e-tailers should incorporate into their online businesses, according to Joe Chung, cofounder and CEO of Allurent: interactive merchandising, advanced shopping tools, rich media, advanced search and [...]

Online research and offline buying prove a powerful connection

June 30th, 2008

If they’re using both channels interchangeably, shouldn’t the experience be the same?

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Article excerpt:  While online activity is believed to influence much of offline purchasing, multi-channel merchants struggle with determining exactly what effect the two channels have on each other. At the Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition in Chicago, Ken Cassar, vice president, industry solutions [...]

Multi-Channel Shopping Changing Retail

June 16th, 2008

Customers are growing more and more comfortable shopping in multiple channels, but does that make them less loyal?
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Article excerpt:  Bargain hunting reduces loyalty. US consumers are increasingly using multiple channels to shop and buy. While researching online and then buying in-store has become common, this consumer behavior is changing consumer loyalties and spending. Multi-channel [...]