Nine in 10 online retailers (92.5%) say they plan to offer Free Shipping this holiday season. The National Retail Federation, citing a survey conducted by BIGresearch, notes that this figure is up from 84.8 percent in 2010. Online Retailers Prepare for Holidays The Study, conducted by BIGresearch for Shop.org, surveyed 1,685 consumers from September 19 [...]
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The National Retail Federation, the world’s largest retail trade association representing an industry that includes more than 3.6 million establishments, predicts that 2011 holiday sales* will increase 2.8 percent over last year. Using several economic indicators including consumer confidence, consumer credit, disposable personal income and previous monthly retail sales releases, the NRF concluded that holiday [...]
For online retailers, engaging the consumer when they are ready to purchase is important, and understanding online shopping behavior can give the e-tailer a competitive edge. Thirty-seven percent of American consumers plan to do some holiday shopping by Halloween. They’re starting their holiday shopping early, but plan to spend less on each online purchase than they [...]
Are you ready for an increase in online holiday sales? The Census Bureau report for the second quarter of 2011, illustrates that the online buying trend is steadily growing. With more consumers making buying decisions and purchases online, it can be prognosticated that holiday e-commerce sales will be strong. [media url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Emaz6NiX_WQ" width="600" height="400"] Traditionally, Black [...]