Solid first quarter for Amazon.com
First-quarter sales for online giant Amazon.com rose 18%, to $4.89 billion, up from $41.3 billion in the first quarter of 2008. Net income increased 24%, to $177 million, up from $143 million last year.
Ecommerce
Redesigning Your Site to Increase Conversion
With a focus on building trust, earning loyalty, and differentiating yourself from the competition, you, too, can achieve growth with manageable projects
Q&A with E-Tailing Group’s Lauren Freedman
E-commerce consultancy E-Tailing Group last week released its Eighth Annual Merchant Survey. What does the survey of some 190 senior e-commerce executives reveal? MULTICHANNEL MERCHANT senior writer Tim Parry caught up with E-Tailing Group president Lauren Freedman to discuss the findings
Choosing the Right Social Media Networks
You as a merchant need to get involved in social media and optimize your entire online presence. But before you begin you must understand where your target audience resides online.
Carolina Rustica CEO Spills SEO Secrets
The rise of personalized search (a la Google), social networking platforms, and consumers
How to Avoid the Five Biggest Corporate Blogging Mistakes
Most business blogging seems to be failing to accomplish anything that is meaningful, and more importantly measurable. This leaves many businesses frustrated with the media as a whole, and a lot of well-intentioned projects abandoned. That’s because bloggers are universally making the same five mistakes. Here’s what they are, and how you can fix them.
Toys ‘R’ Us Buys eToys.com
Toys R Us buys eToys The Parent Company Baby Universe
How to balance usability with SEO
Finding the balance between search engine optimization and a successful user experience can be a challenge. The two strategies can conflict, and companies
Chefscatalog.com Gets Critiqued
Chefscatalog.com Gets Critiqued by Amy Africa and Brian R. Brown
Survey Says: $21 Billion Lost Last Year in Online Sales
The impact of identity theft and a fear of online shopping caused retailers to miss out on $21 billion in online sales in 2008, according to study released by Javelin Strategy and Research and cosponsored by eBillme and First Data.