Shoppers Prefer Sites with Live Chat

| Erin Lynch

Shoppers want a site to be highly optimized, they want shipping to be fast, and now they want immediate interaction with the contact center. This is why it is more important than ever for your site to offer live chat.

Get a Jump Start on Your Site Testing

| Mark Simpson

Are you thinking about making changes to your ecommerce site but not sure if right before the holiday rush is a good idea? Those preparations won’t require much of you, they won’t disrupt your marketing and IT operations, and the benefits can be huge.

How to Snag the Mobile Shopper

| Erin Lynch

While more and more consumers are researching products and comparing prices on their mobile devices most showroomers are not using their device to finalize a purchase.

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USPS Looking into Possible Postage Increase

| Erin Lynch

The United States Postal Service will soon “look into” raising the postage rate for various types of mail commonly used by consumers and businesses that mail periodicals, magazines, newspapers and marketing material.

Using Social Media as a Customer Service Tool

| Erin Lynch

brand followers are not just about using social media to gain coupons or deals from retailers, it’s the place to be heard. This infographic touches on the many ways retailers can use social media for customer service and how that can turn your company from “good” to “great.”

Mobile Marketing Set to Hit $400 Billion by 2015

| Erin Lynch

The mobile marketing ecosystem generated $139 billion of incremental output to the U.S. economy in 2012, a significant surge from $48 billion in net sales previously reported in 2010. Over the next five years, this figure is set to skyrocket to $400 billion representing an annual growth rate of 52%.