Freeman Freeman & Smiley
Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this topic.Powered by WP Greet Box WordPress PluginAfter hosting Freeman, Freeman & Smiley’s website for many years, it became apparent that the original design — however stunning when originally created — was due for a refresh. … Continue Reading
Online Sales Outpace Local Retail
The US Census Bureau released advance estimates of retail sales for November. Total sales were up 0.2 percent from the previous month and 6.7 percent above November 2010. The report indicated that retail sales were up 0.3 percent from October 2011 and 6.8 percent above 2010. However, non-retail sales were up 13.9 percent over November of … Continue Reading
How to Boost Holiday Sales
Almost $20 billion was spent during the period of November 1 through December 4, 2011 and Gian Fulgoni, comScore chairman, predicts that we will see several more billion dollar online spending days as we approach the middle of December. How Can You Capture Holiday Sales? Michael Koploy, an ERP Analyst at Software Advice recently posted … Continue Reading
Online Spending Sets New Weekly Record
comScore released the e-commerce spending totals for the period of November 1 through December 2, 2011. During the reported period, $18.7 billion had been spent online. This marks a 15 percent increase over 2010. Three days recorded over $1 billion in spending: Cyber Monday ($1.25 billion), Tuesday, November 29 ($1.12 billion) and Wednesday, November 30 ($1.03 … Continue Reading
$1.25 Billion Spent on Cyber Monday
A record $1.25 billion was spent on Cyber Monday alone, this represents a 22 percent increase from the previous year. comScore reports that from November 1st through the 28th, $15 billion was spent at online retail shops. The increase in sales can be attributed to the number of buyers and the average spending per buyer. Both … Continue Reading
A Checklist for OpenCart Launches
Bret’s latest article for Ecommerce Developer lays out the steps for a successful launch of your OpenCart project. As an experienced ecommerce developer, Bret has learned a few things from the launch of his OpenCart projects. OpenCart is a gaining an ever increasing audience who appreciate its architecture and flexibility. – Bret Williams, President & … Continue Reading
We’re Thankful for Our Clients
As we approach Thanksgiving and the ensuing holiday rush, we want to thank our extraordinary clients. We feel honored to be their web development partner. Our e-commerce clients are small business owners who focus on specific product niches, have expertise in the industries they represent, and answer the phone when customers have questions. They truly … Continue Reading
Online Shopping to be Only Good Retailing News
The news on the economy continues to be a drag on holiday spirits. Everyone from presidential candidates to the local barber make the current state of our country’s financial malaise the most important topic of conversation. The outlook for the coming weeks and months overshadows other topics which, in other times, would be argued and … Continue Reading
Cyber Monday 2011
Are you ready for Cyber Monday 2011? This is the day many online retailers kick-off their holiday season by offering special incentives to their shoppers. And it’s just around the corner; this year it falls on Monday, November 28. Over 1 billion in 2010 Last year, comScore reported that consumers spent approximately $1.03 billion online … Continue Reading
E-commerce Sales Increase 13.7 Percent in 3Q
“The third quarter 2011 e-commerce estimate increased 13.7 percent from the third quarter of 2010.” – US Census Bureau News, 11/17/2011 The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce released their third quarter findings* today. Adjusting for seasonal variation, but not price changes, the report shows US retail e-commerce sales for the third quarter of 2011 … Continue Reading
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Online Shopping to be Only Good Retailing News
The news on the economy continues to be a drag on holiday spirits. Everyone from presidential candidates to the local … Continue Reading
