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.
Will J. Crew ever reach a deal to be sold? The revised “go-shop” period for the apparel cataloger/retailer to consider other bids for its business ends Feb. 15. But it doesn’t look like a final decision will be made by then
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Now that Facebook.com has overtaken Google.com as the most used website on the Internet, some are questioning whether search engine optimization is still
It’s not easy to present a strong, unified brand across all media. In fact, this is one of the most pressing creative challenges marketers face today.
ABirdsWorld.com sells garden accents and wild bird care products such as birdhouses, baths and feeders. Does the site soar to heights of ecommerce greatness,
We’re now in the second decade of the 21st century. Attention spans shrink more every year. Competition is omnipresent. Emphasizing benefit generates
THE NEWS THAT HOLIDAY RETAIL SALES had increased about 6% over 2009 is a sign that the economy is, if not rapidly rebounding, at least moving in the right
It’s hard (or impossible) for any retailer to compete with Walmart on price. So when the general merchant announced free holiday shipping on its website
A MULTICHANNEL MERCHANT STAFFER was shopping for boots online in early December and found a pair she liked at L.L. Bean. Uh, oh out of stock. So she tried