Archive for November 2008

Creating a Better Holiday Rush

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

Holiday shopping season is now well upon us, and if your store has deals, online shoppers want to know about them. So what kinds of deals are shoppers looking for? According to survey results released by Shopzilla, this coming Monday:

More than 80% of shoppers will be seeking discounts
69% of shoppers will be searching for [...]

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Optimal Cross-selling for the Holidays

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

With the ups and downs of the market, it’s no wonder that online merchants are expecting a challenging holiday sales season this year. This makes it more important than ever to optimize every sales opportunity. If you haven’t done so yet, now is the time to focus on increasing order size by effectively cross-selling [...]

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Feature Highlight: Customer Ratings

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

Recently, Yahoo! merchant Bob Shirilla — owner of Keepsakes, Etc. and Simply Bags — took the time to write us about the Customer Ratings feature, and how useful he’s found it for understanding his customers and their experiences with his store. He noted, "Many people will only call us when their expectations were not met. [...]

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