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Kangaroo Commerce: Aussies (and New Zealanders) Leading the World in Shopping Cart Conversions

According to Coremetrics , the Australia/New Zealand region has the highest shopping cart conversation rate with 4.4 per 100 online sessions. The global average is 2.96 per 100 sessions. In comparison, the US rate is 3.3 and the UK rate slumps at 1.7...

Published Mon, Jul 07 2008 3:59 PM by Richly Chheuy

Filed under: ecommerce framework g5, New Zealand, Australia, Conversion, ECF g5

Know Search Volume for Search Terms Using Google Trends

I was on my daily information quest by perusing the general Blogosphere when I stumbled upon this blog about Google Trends , Google's public web tool for searching traffic volume on specific search terms. For instance, if I enter "Angelina Jolie...

Published Mon, Jul 07 2008 3:22 PM by Richly Chheuy

Filed under: ecommerce, marketing, Google, Google Trends

A Quick Look at Seasonal Promotions and Campaigns

We're smack dab in the middle of summer and July is almost over. Summer deals have come and gone. And once August rolls around, retail stores are going to launch their back-to-school campaigns for the kiddies and the teens. We see it all the time...

Published Mon, Jul 07 2008 2:17 PM by Richly Chheuy

Filed under: ecommerce, marketing, seasonal campaigns

Quarter of the World's Population Now Accessing the Internet

If there's approximately six billion people on Earth right now, then one-fourth of that is 1.5 billion. Yes, 1.5 billion people on the face of the planet are accessing the Internet, whether it's through a desktop, laptop, cell phone, or refrigerator...

Published Wed, Jul 07 2008 5:21 PM by Richly Chheuy

Filed under: ecommerce, Demographics

The Importance of a Proper Content Management System

As a writer and a blogger, my job is to get content pushed out the door as fast as possible. I don't want to fuss around with HTML and CSS when I don't have to. I have enough technical knowledge to get me by, but I'd much rather focus on words...

Published Wed, Jul 07 2008 12:44 PM by Richly Chheuy

Filed under: ecommerce integrators, CMS, Content Management System

eCommerce Site Review: Newegg.com

I peruse multiple eCommerce sites daily to find good deals. I'm actually in the market to purchase a new compact Canon digital camera to supplement my much larger three-year-old camera. Like many online shoppers, I do a lot of comparison shopping...

Published Tue, Jul 07 2008 5:02 PM by Richly Chheuy

Filed under: eCommerce site review

Cable Companies Considering Capping Bandwidth Consumption

With the proliferation of broadband Internet connections, it's possible for e-tailers to enhance the online shopping experience. While casual shopping for clothes, electronics, or Star Wars action figures isn't going to stack up bandwidth use...

Published Mon, Jul 07 2008 5:44 PM by Richly Chheuy

Filed under: Bandwidth, Cable Companies

Resource Roundup: iPhone 3G Launch Mania Edition

I snagged my white 16GB iPhone 3G after waiting nearly five hours in line at an Apple Store in Los Angeles. Equipped with a digital camera, a bottle of Vitamin Water, and my old 2.5G iPhone in tow, I braved the crowd, plunked down my debit card, and walked...

Published Fri, Jul 07 2008 3:29 PM by Richly Chheuy

Filed under: Resource Roundup, iPhone

How to Run a Successful Multi-Channel Retail Presence for Small to Medium Businesses

For a small to medium business, it's hard enough to maintain a single channel of sales, whether it be in retail, online, or a catalog. Each channel poses its own unique challenges, but ecommerce-guide.com offers practical advice from two small businesses...

Published Thu, Jul 07 2008 5:02 PM by Richly Chheuy

Filed under: Tips, retail, ecommerce integrators, multi-channel

Is Your Online Store Satisfying Your Niche Market?

One of the greatest challenges for an eCommerce store is finding that right niche. I think it's safe to say that you can buy virtually anything on the Internet if you look hard enough. Whether or not that niche sustains itself and remains profitable...

Published Wed, Jul 07 2008 6:58 PM by Richly Chheuy

Filed under: ecommerce, Tips, marketing

More Consumers Using Social Networks and Personalized Shopping for Purchasing Decisions

There's a lot to be said about the emerging importance of social sharing among commerce sites. Product reviews, wish lists, user recommendations, and other sharing features give customers greater trust in what they're planning to buy. After all...

Published Tue, Jul 07 2008 3:20 PM by Richly Chheuy

Filed under: social commerce, social networking, sales, retail, personalized shopping

Major Online Merchants Cutting Into Brick and Mortar Small Business Sales

Online retail still accounts for a low percentage of overall retail sales and spending--about 3.3 percent last quarter of this year according to the Census Bureau . By 2012, that number is expected to climb to 12 percent of overall retail sales according...

Published Mon, Jul 07 2008 5:35 PM by Richly Chheuy

Filed under: ecommerce, retail, small business

Resource Roundup: Independence Day Weekend Edition

Happy Birthday 232nd birthday America! To celebrate, the Land of the Free will be bustling with pyrotechnics, the smell of burgers on the Barby, and most prominent of all, 4th of July shopping sales. Before you kick back and watch the fireworks with your...

Published Thu, Jul 07 2008 12:19 PM by Richly Chheuy

Filed under: Resource Roundup

Extreme Office Time Wasters by CNET

This is almost too ironic to ignore. I think it would've been better to title it "Conducting Personal E-commerce" or "Using Company Time to Make a Last Second Bid for That MacBook Pro." Around here, eCommerce isn't an extreme...

Published Wed, Jul 07 2008 3:11 PM by Richly Chheuy

Filed under: ecommerce integrators, Humor, Laugh or 2.0

A Comprehensive List of Ways to Optimize Your eCommerce Site

Retail-ecommerce.com came up with a laundry list of ways to optimize your commerce website (100 tips in fact) broken down into merchandising, technology, SEO, and Pay-Per-Click marketing. It's a deep list you may find useful as you're developing...

Published Wed, Jul 07 2008 11:27 AM by Richly Chheuy

Filed under: Tips, retail

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