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Consumers Less Tolerant of Poor Website Performance
Earlier this month, Compuware published the findings of a new survey which revealed that consumers are frustrated by poor website performance during holiday 2011 peak traffic periods and have developed even less tolerance for it. This infographic shows why consumers are less tolerant of performance issues and what action they take when they experience poor website performance.
Storify: Top Tweets From #IRWD2012
The attendees (and vendors) at the 2012 Internet Retailer Web Design show Feb. 13-15 were tweeting away. Here are some of the best-ideas tweeted (as well as some fun tweets) from the show.
Infographic: Merchants Have an Interest in Pinterest
With more than 2 million and about 12 million unique visitors last month, Pinterest appears to be the next big thing in social media. And merchants are taking an interest: This infographic from social media think tank Sandbox and visual marketer Lemon.ly illustrates the rise of Pinterest and the brands that are using it.
UPS Resolves Internal Technical Problems
UPS has resolved technical issues stemming from a system glitch on Wednesday that caused problems with some shipping applications that customers use to input and track systems.
Catalog Critique: Making the Most of QR Codes
Almost every marketer introduced a QR code, or at least toyed with the idea, in 2011. But have these two-dimensional Quick Response codes really moved the needle in terms of customer engage
Case Study: Venus Didn’t Skimp With Comparison Shopping Engines
Venus uses a combination of marketing channels, including comparison shopping engines. The comparison shopping program had been managed in-house, working to make the most out of Google Shopping and Bing Shopping, the largest
How to Choose the Right Comparison Shopping Engines
Comparison shopping engines can be a great addition to your marketing portfolio. There are a number of engines to choose from, but mak