Mixed Reviews on Marketplace Fairness Act
Last week the Senate voted 74 to 20 in favor of proceeding with its debate on the Marketplace Fairness Act and merchants are weighing in on how it would impact their business.
Daniela Forte
The Pros & Cons of Dropshipping
Shopify.com recently created an infographic that highlights and explains dropshipping. Shopify.com wrote a free beginners guide on how to run a successful dropshipping business as part of their new Ecommerce University. They took parts of the beginner’s guide and created this infographic.
We’re Number 200!
Oh, what a thankless job I had… Newspaper reporter. Worst. Job. Ever. At least that’s what I read, ironically, on a newspaper website yesterday after I settled in at Operations … Continue Reading →
5 Tips To Improve Shopping Cart Abandonment Emails
Is there really a decline in the response rate for shopping cart abandonment emails? In a recent blog post on etailblog.com, here are five tips to ensure your shopping cart abandonment email will not go unnoticed.
Magazines Integrate Ecommerce Capabilities to Websites
Essence magazine has a new “Beauty Matchmaker” tool which helps women find foundations, lipsticks and eye shadows that complement their individual skin tones and color preferences, according to Mashable.com. Women … Continue Reading →
I Showroomed
I’ve probably done it a million times, but I never knew what I was actually doing or better yet that there was a term for what I was doing. When … Continue Reading →
Wayfair.com Joins Pinterest Bandwagon With New Clipboard Feature
It seems lately many merchants are joining the Pinterest bandwagon. I was recently on the online furniture company Wayfair.com’s website. I have to admit I was looking at furniture pieces I would want … Continue Reading →
Hearing Scheduled To Discuss Future of the U.S. Postal Service
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell, Issa, R-Calif., announced in a press release he would convene a full committee hearing to examine the future of the United States Postal Service.
5 Tips for Memorable Birthday Emails
Who doesn’t love birthday emails? Birthday emails can drive great results. Since many organizations have caught on to these automated emails, it can become difficult to cut through the clutter, according to a blog post on ExactTarget.com.
Get Moving on Your Mobile Friendly Site
Opportunities for mobile-friendly sites are growing larger every day. Mobile traffic in 2012 alone made up 10% of all Internet use the world over, according to an infographic on GetElastic.com.