Tim Parry
Food gifts merchant Harry & David may be in the news right now for the wrong reasons, but it seems Harry & David is not struggling all that badly with social media. Sure, it could do better, but there are a lot of things merchants need to do to get on top of their social media games. Here’s a look at how Harry & David is handling the world of social media.
Cabela’s saw a rise in fourth-quarter sales, but its 2010 fiscal year sales took a hit in part to a drop in direct sales, the outdoor lifestyle merchant reported Feb. 17.
General merchandise retailer Nordstrom acquired online private-sale merchant HauteLook on Feb. 17. It hopes to better compete with the Rue La Las, Gilts and Ideelis for flash sales.
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Ecommerce consultancy Timberline Interactive did an A/B email test for client Wine of the Month Club this past fall to see if a clever subject line and body would work better than a more assertive approach.
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Most consumers get annoyed with having to sign in to a merchant’s website. A recent survey conducted by Janrain research found that 75% of people are bothered by registering on a website and will change their behavior as a result.
Harry & David Holdings confirmed Tuesday that its second-quarter sales were lower than the same period last year. And there
Company president Jimmy Weng says adding product videos a year ago helped eParty Unlimited’s conversion rates grow. What’s more, thanks to recent changes to Google that reflect the importance of video, the merchant’s search engine rankings have risen as well.
The holiday season was not a happy one for Harry & David Holdings, and the company said yesterday it will not be able to finance continuing operations without securing new capital and restructuring its obligations.