| The advance of online shopping software technology | | Posted Tuesday, January 31, 2006 1:31:46 PM by Rose Martins | Online shopping is definitely the trend of the future. There is nothing today that can't be bought online.  There are online malls and stores selling everything from groceries to gifts, to clothing, to electronics and everything else imaginable.
There are also a lot of bargains and discounts to be had at online shopping malls and stores. Finding the best deal might mean a bit of comparison shopping, but sometimes the extra time and effort can really be worthwhile.
Bargains and discounts are not always relating to the actual product, but sometimes there are savings to be had in shipping and insurance costs. Many online stores also offer discount vouchers that can be redeemed on certain purchases, or that offer a free gift with a certain purchase or amount spent.
Software development companies are continuously launching updates and new advances in online shopping technologies, making the experience more simple and convenient for the online shopper.
The new online shopping software also simplifies the behind-the-scenes process for the online shopping company, with new developments that calculate and speed up processes of online shoppers.
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| | | Key Performance Indicators for Online Retailers (Vendor Monday) | | Posted Monday, January 29, 2007 3:12:03 PM by Blog57 Team | | In today's AuctionBytes "Vendor Monday" column, Infopia's Vice President of Marketing Ralf VonSosen reviews ways that eBay and online sellers can analyze their business performance. Each week, AuctionBytes.com runs an article submitted by a vendor or marketplace in the online-auction industry about a topic helpful to online sellers. Story submissions are welcome by emailing the editor. Gone are the days of selling through only a single online sales channel, such as eBay or your website. Here are the days of multi-channel online selling via a sophisticated collection of e-marketplaces and website stores. For today's multi-channel online retailer, this multiplies the complexity of analyzing business performance. First, you would need to gather data from each one of your online channels.... | |
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| | | Kalahari.net scoops e-commerce award | | Posted Wednesday, January 17, 2007 1:24:24 PM by Blog57 Team | | After almost 10 000 votes by the public and voting by the judges, Kalahari.net has been crowned the best e-commerce store in South Africa's first E-Commerce Awards. With the awards covering 19 categories ranging from best auction website to best e-commerce enabler, Kalahari.net walked away with five awards. Second was eDreams, a newbie e-commerce store in 2006, with three awards. Albert Bredenhann, MD of Jump Shopping, is very satisfied with the outcome of the results and believes that this year's awards has set a great platform for great things to come in 2007: "The growth we saw in the area of e-commerce in South Africa, especially online-shopping, was big in 2006 and we expect an even better growth in 2007." The winners of each individual category are as follows: Best Auction Website: BidorBuy (www.bidorbuy.co.za) Best Automotive Website: Autostyle (www.autostyle.co.za) Best Online Bookstore: Kalahari.net (www.kalahari.net) Best Clothing and Accessories Store: Woolworths (www.woolworths.co.za) Best Computer Store: Digital Planet (www.digitalplanet.co.za) Best Electronics Store: EDreams (www.edreams.co.za) Best Flower and Gift Store: NetFlorist (www.netflorist.co.za) Best Food and Wine Store: Woolworths (www.woolworths.co.za) Best Game Store: Take2 (www.take2.co.za) Best Home and Garden Store: Kalahari.net (www.kalahari.net) Best Jewellery and Watches Store: Have2Have (www.have2have.co.za) Best Kids and Baby Store: eDreams (www.edreams.co.za) Best Movie Store: Kalahari.net (www.kalahari.net) Best Music Store: Kalahari.net (www.kalahari.net) Best Property Website: PrivateProperty (www.privateproperty.co.za) Best Sports and Outdoor Store: eDreams (www.edreams.co.za) Best Travel Booking Website: Safarinow.com (www.safarinow.com) Best E-Commerce Enabler: MWEB Business (www.mweb.co.za) Best E-Commerce Website: Kalahari.net (www.kalahari.net) The awards were open to all e-commerce enabled websites in South Africa.... | |
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| | | Online Shopping: Did You Pay The Sales Tax? | | Posted Sunday, December 17, 2006 1:14:59 PM by Blog57 Team | | Leslie Andrews does most of her shopping online. "I wasn't aware of that at all. So it's our responsibility to fill out a form? No I didn't know that." And chances are, if you shop online, you didn't know either. It's called the consumer use tax and when you buy merchandise online or through a catalog and the seller does not collect sales tax, by law, you must file and pay a use tax on that merchandise. Erin Schablik says she tries to avoid the sales tax. "I've made sure that I don't buy things that are in Tennessee, because 9.25% is kind of hefty. I think that's bogus, I'm not gonna do that." According to the Tennessee Department of Revenue, most people don't. Since January 1, 2006, 1,918 consumer use tax returns have been filed. "I'd like to know how much they enforce that," says Andrews.... | |
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| | | Online: have a safe shopping season | | Posted Sunday, November 19, 2006 1:09:55 PM by Blog57 Team | | It's that time of year -- shopping season. And more of us will be doing it online. The Better Business Bureau advices that you stick with "reputable merchants." To help you find them, the BBB offers a searchable online database (www.bbb.org) with reliability reports on more than two million retailers and businesses across the United States and Canada. The BBB says that shoppers can also look for Web sites that display a BBBOnLine trustmark, which indicates the retailer meets high standards for good online business practices. Here are some tips for the BBB for online shoppers: Is your computer protected? Make sure your computer is equipped with updated spam filters, anti-virus and anti-spyware software and a secure firewall. Check for and install any new security updates for the programs on your computer and its operating system. Are you in the right frame of mind? You can shop with speed and ease on the Internet, but you still need to shop smart. If you're tired or distracted, you may want to postpone your online shopping expedition until you can be fully cyber-“aware." Do you trust the merchant? To check on the seller's reputation, look for feedback comments from other customers or conduct Web searches.... | |
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| | | Consumers Shopping at 1iMALL.COM on Black Monday Have the Opportunity to Own a Piece of This Diverse Online Marketplace | | Posted Wednesday, November 15, 2006 7:10:43 AM by Blog57 Team | | Consumers shopping at 1iMALL.COM on "Black Monday," November 27, 2006, have the opportunity to own a piece of this diverse online marketplace. Black Friday will be no different than last year. Many Brick & Mortar retailers which have operated in the "Red" all year will do more business on the Friday after Thanksgiving to move them into the "Black" hence the name "Black Friday." Bryan Franklin, Founder of 1iMALL.COM, knows that "Black Monday" will be just as lucrative for E-Tailers or better known today as internet stores. However, Franklin knows that this year will be different for 1iMALL.COM. Why? Consumers are becoming ever increasingly comfortable with online shopping and thousands of them have bookmarked their favorite online store at 1iMALL.COM as their primary shopping source for Black Monday, November 27, 2006.... | |
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| | | Helpful tips for online holiday shopping | | Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2006 7:36:29 AM by Blog57 Team | | The Internet is expected to play a bigger role than ever before when it comes to holiday shopping this year. Experts believe shoppers will buy a fourth of their gifts online this year. But while logging on is convenient, there can also be risks if you're not careful. Amazon.com and Ebay are frequently visited sites, especially during the holiday season. If you do plan on buying online, here are some tips you should keep in mind. Know who you're dealing with. If you're buying gifts on an online auction site that provides a feedback forum, check the track record of the seller before you bid. Look for signs that online purchases are secure. A lock icon will appear on the website telling you the transaction is secure. Pay the safest way. It's best to use a credit card, especially when you're buying something that will be delivered later, because under federal law you can dispute the charges if you don't get what you're promised.... | |
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| | | Online shoppers beware | | Posted Monday, November 13, 2006 3:43:04 AM by Blog57 Team | | Frank Zito rarely sets foot in a store to do his holiday shopping. The 25-year-old banker, who lives in Orlando, prefers the Internet because it's easier and more convenient. But he won't soon forget what happened after one of his virtual shopping trips a couple of years ago. "I ordered something from the Web site of a company I really didn't know," Zito said, "and almost immediately, like a day later, I was bombarded with all these e-mails from companies wanting me to 'update my account information' -- and I didn't even have accounts with them." He deleted the fraudulent "phishing" e-mails -- so-called because they're sent by Internet thieves "fishing" for people's personal financial information, which they can then exploit by using it to make illegal purchases or steal the victims' money.... | |
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| | | New Tripod With 'Rapid Release Legs,' Now Available at Photo Etc. Online Just in Time for Holiday Shopping | | Posted Sunday, November 12, 2006 3:37:37 AM by Blog57 Team | | The new, patent-pending design allows the tripod to set-up with just a touch of a button! For quick and easy set-up, simply depress the release button on the tripod and the spring-loaded legs quickly extend. The maximum extension of the tripod is 5.5". The lightweight, yet sturdy tripod is constructed of industrial grade resin. It is also equipped with non-slip rubber feet and an adjustable ball socket head for easy camera set-up and alignment. The tripod's unique design also features a convenient removable LED light attached to the base of the center column, for use in locating items in your camera case, or for added visibility. The compact design of the OSN Tripod "Rapid Release Legs" makes it perfect for storage in a camera case. This unique Tripod has arrived just in time for the holiday shopping season, and is being offered at a great low discount price of $12.99.... | |
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| | | Online shopping - it's click or miss | | Posted Friday, November 10, 2006 7:27:44 PM by Blog57 Team | | Our tolerance for waiting in the supermarket checkout queue doesn't appear to extend to shopping on the internet. According to a new report on consumer behaviour, four seconds is the longest that online shoppers are prepared to wait for a site to load before backing out of the transaction. The report - commissioned by JupiterResearch and carried out by web services company Akamai - surveyed 1058 online shoppers on their buying habits. It found that the average shopper will abandon an online store if forced to wait more than four seconds for pages to load. In fact, website loading times were found to be second only to high product prices and shipping costs as the leading determinants of online shopper dissatisfaction.... | |
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| | | Greenfield Online Shares Climb Sharply | | Posted Thursday, November 09, 2006 7:42:07 PM by Blog57 Team | | Shares of Greenfield Online Inc., which provides Internet surveys for marketing companies, soared Wednesday on a strong earnings report that showed major growth from its European comparison-shopping site. The Wilton, Conn.-based company's stock climbed $2.59, or 25.4 percent, to $12.77 in midday trading on the Nasdaq, shattering the previous 52-week high of $11.19. On Tuesday, Greenfield Online reported a 19 percent increase in profit as revenue grew 8 percent, beating Wall Street's estimates and prompting Greenfield Online to raise its full-year guidance. The strong results were due primarily to strength in the company's Ciao comparison shopping Web site business. Survey solutions revenue inched up in North America, and declined in Europe. Investors appeared more enthusiastic than analysts Wednesday.... | |
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