Retailers Welcome New Online Sales Tax Push

| Daniela Forte

The proposed Marketplace Fairness Act, which allows states to collect tax from out-of-state online sellers even if they don’t have a physical presence there, was recently reintroduced in the Senate. The effort is being lauded by the National Retail Federation, which represents many brick-and-mortar companies. See what the new measure calls for and how it would impact retailers.

Competing with Amazon: The Content Advantage

| James Brooke

In the “Amazon era,” retailers with an online presence must constantly fight to keep loyal customers and attract new ones—or watch their business slowly be eaten up by larger competitors. Here is how companies can better utilize something they already have, their visual imagery and online content.

4 Ways to a Better Customer Experience

| Daniela Forte

When your customers are happy (or unhappy) with the product or service you provide, they will tell people about it. Here are four ways they will be guaranteed a better customer experience.

3 Tips to Get the Most Out of Onsite Marketing Efforts

| Terri Mock

Should marketers implement popups in an attempt to maximize conversions? Or abandon them altogether in the name of a higher Google search ranking and better customer experience? Many see this as an either-or decision, but there’s a middle ground. There are several tactics for running onsite marketing engagement campaigns that shoppers will find useful; here are a few.

Google Launches Image Search Feature

| Daniela Forte

Google launched its “Style Ideas” image search in the Google app for Android and mobile web. See why this makes the shopping experience visual for customers when they shop products.