Cyndi Williams
AuthorCyndi is the VP of Operations for novusweb, llc and a founder of BreCyn Corporation, our parent company. She has been overseeing Web site operations for hundreds of Web sites since 1997. She roams the halls of the Internet daily, analyzing how developments affect e-commerce entrepreneurs.
US Census Bureau E-Commerce Report
The US Census Bureau E-commerce report for fourth quarter 2011 shows total retail sales of $1.07 trillion, an increase of 1.8 percent from third quarter 2011. The e-commerce sales figures for fourth quarter 2011 increased an estimated 15.5% from fourth quarter 2010. E-commerce sales accounted for 4.8 percent of the total sales in the fourth … Continue Reading
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Online Retail 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 online 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 … 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
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
Search Engine Ranking for October 2011
Google tops search engine rankings — continues its dominance in the search market. comScore released their search analysis for October 2011, and the results were predictable. Google continued to lead the search market with 65.6 percent of the search queries. This was an increase of 0.3 percent over the previous month. Yahoo was down 0.3 percent … Continue Reading
5 E-commerce Tips You Need to Know
Recently, someone we met at a social gathering asked us if we could take a quick look at their e-commerce web site and make some quick recommendations. They were not having great success in getting ranked in Google, and even less success in converting visitors into buyers. After taking a look at their site, we … 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
