With a record $60 billion projected in online sales for the 2011 holiday, the time is now to ride the peak and give your customers a reason to buy online. IT’S NOT TOO LATE! However, with average time on site down by 30% and bounce rate up by 35% vs. just three years ago, you have less time
“Peak” season is right around the corner! There are quick and easy things you can do right now to add social media to your website. And why? Here are some useful (and even surprising) stats: How do you keep your customers connected to you through social media on your website?
When the gray lady came calling, looking for our view on mobile commerce this holiday season, our experts were, needless to say, happy to oblige. Three of us spent almost an hour with Verne Kopytoff, a New York Times business technology reporter, discussing mobile shoppers – who they are,
Happy Happy! Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! We at FitForCommerce want to share our happiness with you! We’re happy you all made it through 2010 – whether relatively unscathed or really successful. Congratulations! We know it wasn’t easy. It’s a testimony
And we’re listening. We did a survey a few weeks ago to learn what ecommerce companies are thinking about mobile commerce, what they are doing about it, and why. We were surprised by some of the responses, and others just confirmed what we suspected. To see the complete results of our
For a while now, we’ve all been hearing that ‘mobile is the next big thing.’ But as we’re bombarded with emails, articles, and banners touting this ‘new’ wave, how do we filter through all the noise? Attendees at WBR’s Mobile Shopping Summit were treated to interesting and
In Dallas, FitForCommerce partnered with Shop.org to provide the most value to retailers and exhibitors, so they can maximize their time at the Summit. We had our goals and, dang it, we met them! We can always improve and we’ve already had a meeting to figure out how to do better next
The Annual Goldman Sachs Retail Conference held in NYC each year is an event many retail execs and the investment community seem to hold on their calendars. The rooms were packed for all 3-4 concurrent tracks today and yesterday. CEOs, COOs and CEOs from the biggest retailers in the U.S. –
The “dog days of summer” is the time that retailers start preparing for the peak holiday shopping season. Analyzing last year’s metrics is a reliable and specific method to help you reach this year’s goals. Your metrics cover all disciplines you use to run your ecommerce business.
http://bit.ly/do5IE7 As margins tighten for online retailers, getting consumers to re-engage with abandoned shopping carts could be the difference between profits and losses. According to a 2010 Experian CheetahMail benchmark study, online shopping carts are abandoned at a rate of 56.2
FitForCommerce’s Jill Dvorak, Senior Consultant, Mobile Commerce, offered her mobile commerce expertise to Mobile Commerce Daily’s article “Top mCommerce Trends for 2010—what’s hot and what’s not” by Giselle Tsirulnik originally published August 3, 2010. Here is the article: Mobile
Luxury is hard to define but easy to spot. It’s not just about the brand or the price tag. It is about the overall sense of luxury – in the quality of the product and the quality of the experience. So, just as luxury retailers have created that special experience in their retail
IRCE is in ONE week! Luxury Interactive and eTail East are shortly after. NEMOA and Shop.Org’s Summit will be here before we know it! And there are many other opportunities to learn, all year round – regional shows, shows by vertical, user conferences, networking dinners and meetups
Sincere thanks to all of you who took the time to send congratulations and feedback on our first “know-letter”. We’re glad you found it helpful – it seems we held to our “specific, actionable info and advice” mantra. In case you missed it, check it out here. Some of you wrote to tell
Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference. Is one really better? Is it just slightly better? Or does it just seem better? And is “slightly better” worth the cost? Are you going to be able to live with the decision you are making? And what DOES the fine print say? Do you need to
As much as I hate to admit it, I really don’t know EVERYTHING. After spending quite some time in fashion, working as a wardrobe stylist, women’s ready-to-wear buyer, and designer, I took the leap to the eCommerce world about two years ago. I was under the impression that this transition
When I was working on Wall Street some years ago, the new CIO said something that has stuck with me to this day. He was making a lot of changes as we moved to new technologies, with corresponding organizational disruptions. Many people were nervous and worried about their jobs. He said “I
Your house could end up like Sarah Winchester’s. A house built based on the advice of a psychic, not an architect. Built without plans, taking years yet never finished, costing much too much money, and full of unnecessary features: 160 rooms, 2 basements, and doors and stairways that
For some of the attendees who came to the Exhibit Hall of the Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition in Boston this week, that pretty much said it all. They were dazed and impressed by the sheer scale of the 170,000 square foot exhibit hall as seen through a mezzanine-level pool-length
We’re on a mission. A mission to help as many online and multichannel merchants as possible. A mission to improve the eCommerce market so that knowledge about best practices and pitfalls and information on providers and their solutions are readily available and efficiently leveraged. A
We’re on a mission. A mission to help as many online and multichannel merchants as possible. A mission to improve the eCommerce market so that knowledge about best practices and pitfalls and information on providers and their solutions are readily available and efficiently leveraged. A
For some of the attendees who came to the Exhibit Hall of the Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition in Boston this week, that pretty much said it all. They were dazed and impressed by the sheer scale of the 170,000 square foot exhibit hall as seen through a mezzanine-level pool-length
Your house could end up like Sarah Winchester’s. A house built based on the advice of a psychic, not an architect. Built without plans, taking years yet never finished, costing much too much money, and full of unnecessary features: 160 rooms, 2 basements, and doors and stairways that
When I was working on Wall Street some years ago, the new CIO said something that has stuck with me to this day. He was making a lot of changes as we moved to new technologies, with corresponding organizational disruptions. Many people were nervous and worried about their jobs. He said “I
Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference. Is one really better? Is it just slightly better? Or does it just seem better? And is “slightly better” worth the cost? Are you going to be able to live with the decision you are making? And what DOES the fine print say? Do you need to
Sincere thanks to all of you who took the time to send congratulations and feedback on our first “know-letter”. We’re glad you found it helpful – it seems we held to our “specific, actionable info and advice” mantra. In case you missed it, check it out here. Some of you wrote to tell
Luxury is hard to define but easy to spot. It’s not just about the brand or the price tag. It is about the overall sense of luxury – in the quality of the product and the quality of the experience. So, just as luxury retailers have created that special experience in their retail
http://bit.ly/do5IE7 As margins tighten for online retailers, getting consumers to re-engage with abandoned shopping carts could be the difference between profits and losses. According to a 2010 Experian CheetahMail benchmark study, online shopping carts are abandoned at a rate of 56.2
Sincere thanks to all of you who took the time to send congratulations and feedback on our first “know-letter”. We’re glad you found it helpful – it seems we held to our “specific, actionable info and advice” mantra. In case you missed it, check it out here. Some of you wrote to tell
IRCE is in ONE week! Luxury Interactive and eTail East are shortly after. NEMOA and Shop.Org’s Summit will be here before we know it! And there are many other opportunities to learn, all year round – regional shows, shows by vertical, user conferences, networking dinners and meetups
FitForCommerce’s Jill Dvorak, Senior Consultant, Mobile Commerce, offered her mobile commerce expertise to Mobile Commerce Daily’s article “Top mCommerce Trends for 2010—what’s hot and what’s not” by Giselle Tsirulnik originally published August 3, 2010. Here is the article: Mobile
http://bit.ly/do5IE7 As margins tighten for online retailers, getting consumers to re-engage with abandoned shopping carts could be the difference between profits and losses. According to a 2010 Experian CheetahMail benchmark study, online shopping carts are abandoned at a rate of 56.2
The “dog days of summer” is the time that retailers start preparing for the peak holiday shopping season. Analyzing last year’s metrics is a reliable and specific method to help you reach this year’s goals. Your metrics cover all disciplines you use to run your ecommerce business.
The Annual Goldman Sachs Retail Conference held in NYC each year is an event many retail execs and the investment community seem to hold on their calendars. The rooms were packed for all 3-4 concurrent tracks today and yesterday. CEOs, COOs and CEOs from the biggest retailers in the U.S. –
In Dallas, FitForCommerce partnered with Shop.org to provide the most value to retailers and exhibitors, so they can maximize their time at the Summit. We had our goals and, dang it, we met them! We can always improve and we’ve already had a meeting to figure out how to do better next
Happy Happy! Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! We at FitForCommerce want to share our happiness with you! We’re happy you all made it through 2010 – whether relatively unscathed or really successful. Congratulations! We know it wasn’t easy. It’s a testimony
We’re on a mission. A mission to help as many online and multichannel merchants as possible. A mission to improve the eCommerce market so that knowledge about best practices and pitfalls and information on providers and their solutions are readily available and efficiently leveraged. A
For some of the attendees who came to the Exhibit Hall of the Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition in Boston this week, that pretty much said it all. They were dazed and impressed by the sheer scale of the 170,000 square foot exhibit hall as seen through a mezzanine-level pool-length
Your house could end up like Sarah Winchester’s. A house built based on the advice of a psychic, not an architect. Built without plans, taking years yet never finished, costing much too much money, and full of unnecessary features: 160 rooms, 2 basements, and doors and stairways that
When I was working on Wall Street some years ago, the new CIO said something that has stuck with me to this day. He was making a lot of changes as we moved to new technologies, with corresponding organizational disruptions. Many people were nervous and worried about their jobs. He said “I
Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference. Is one really better? Is it just slightly better? Or does it just seem better? And is “slightly better” worth the cost? Are you going to be able to live with the decision you are making? And what DOES the fine print say? Do you need to
Happy Happy! Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! We at FitForCommerce want to share our happiness with you! We’re happy you all made it through 2010 – whether relatively unscathed or really successful. Congratulations! We know it wasn’t easy. It’s a testimony
We’re on a mission. A mission to help as many online and multichannel merchants as possible. A mission to improve the eCommerce market so that knowledge about best practices and pitfalls and information on providers and their solutions are readily available and efficiently leveraged. A
For some of the attendees who came to the Exhibit Hall of the Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition in Boston this week, that pretty much said it all. They were dazed and impressed by the sheer scale of the 170,000 square foot exhibit hall as seen through a mezzanine-level pool-length
Your house could end up like Sarah Winchester’s. A house built based on the advice of a psychic, not an architect. Built without plans, taking years yet never finished, costing much too much money, and full of unnecessary features: 160 rooms, 2 basements, and doors and stairways that
When I was working on Wall Street some years ago, the new CIO said something that has stuck with me to this day. He was making a lot of changes as we moved to new technologies, with corresponding organizational disruptions. Many people were nervous and worried about their jobs. He said “I
Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference. Is one really better? Is it just slightly better? Or does it just seem better? And is “slightly better” worth the cost? Are you going to be able to live with the decision you are making? And what DOES the fine print say? Do you need to
Luxury is hard to define but easy to spot. It’s not just about the brand or the price tag. It is about the overall sense of luxury – in the quality of the product and the quality of the experience. So, just as luxury retailers have created that special experience in their retail
The “dog days of summer” is the time that retailers start preparing for the peak holiday shopping season. Analyzing last year’s metrics is a reliable and specific method to help you reach this year’s goals. Your metrics cover all disciplines you use to run your ecommerce business.
In Dallas, FitForCommerce partnered with Shop.org to provide the most value to retailers and exhibitors, so they can maximize their time at the Summit. We had our goals and, dang it, we met them! We can always improve and we’ve already had a meeting to figure out how to do better next
For a while now, we’ve all been hearing that ‘mobile is the next big thing.’ But as we’re bombarded with emails, articles, and banners touting this ‘new’ wave, how do we filter through all the noise? Attendees at WBR’s Mobile Shopping Summit were treated to interesting and
And we’re listening. We did a survey a few weeks ago to learn what ecommerce companies are thinking about mobile commerce, what they are doing about it, and why. We were surprised by some of the responses, and others just confirmed what we suspected. To see the complete results of our
Happy Happy! Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! We at FitForCommerce want to share our happiness with you! We’re happy you all made it through 2010 – whether relatively unscathed or really successful. Congratulations! We know it wasn’t easy. It’s a testimony
When the gray lady came calling, looking for our view on mobile commerce this holiday season, our experts were, needless to say, happy to oblige. Three of us spent almost an hour with Verne Kopytoff, a New York Times business technology reporter, discussing mobile shoppers – who they are,
Sincere thanks to all of you who took the time to send congratulations and feedback on our first “know-letter”. We’re glad you found it helpful – it seems we held to our “specific, actionable info and advice” mantra. In case you missed it, check it out here. Some of you wrote to tell
IRCE is in ONE week! Luxury Interactive and eTail East are shortly after. NEMOA and Shop.Org’s Summit will be here before we know it! And there are many other opportunities to learn, all year round – regional shows, shows by vertical, user conferences, networking dinners and meetups
Luxury is hard to define but easy to spot. It’s not just about the brand or the price tag. It is about the overall sense of luxury – in the quality of the product and the quality of the experience. So, just as luxury retailers have created that special experience in their retail
http://bit.ly/do5IE7 As margins tighten for online retailers, getting consumers to re-engage with abandoned shopping carts could be the difference between profits and losses. According to a 2010 Experian CheetahMail benchmark study, online shopping carts are abandoned at a rate of 56.2
The “dog days of summer” is the time that retailers start preparing for the peak holiday shopping season. Analyzing last year’s metrics is a reliable and specific method to help you reach this year’s goals. Your metrics cover all disciplines you use to run your ecommerce business.
In Dallas, FitForCommerce partnered with Shop.org to provide the most value to retailers and exhibitors, so they can maximize their time at the Summit. We had our goals and, dang it, we met them! We can always improve and we’ve already had a meeting to figure out how to do better next
For a while now, we’ve all been hearing that ‘mobile is the next big thing.’ But as we’re bombarded with emails, articles, and banners touting this ‘new’ wave, how do we filter through all the noise? Attendees at WBR’s Mobile Shopping Summit were treated to interesting and
Happy Happy! Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! We at FitForCommerce want to share our happiness with you! We’re happy you all made it through 2010 – whether relatively unscathed or really successful. Congratulations! We know it wasn’t easy. It’s a testimony
When the gray lady came calling, looking for our view on mobile commerce this holiday season, our experts were, needless to say, happy to oblige. Three of us spent almost an hour with Verne Kopytoff, a New York Times business technology reporter, discussing mobile shoppers – who they are,
We’re on a mission. A mission to help as many online and multichannel merchants as possible. A mission to improve the eCommerce market so that knowledge about best practices and pitfalls and information on providers and their solutions are readily available and efficiently leveraged. A
For some of the attendees who came to the Exhibit Hall of the Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition in Boston this week, that pretty much said it all. They were dazed and impressed by the sheer scale of the 170,000 square foot exhibit hall as seen through a mezzanine-level pool-length
Your house could end up like Sarah Winchester’s. A house built based on the advice of a psychic, not an architect. Built without plans, taking years yet never finished, costing much too much money, and full of unnecessary features: 160 rooms, 2 basements, and doors and stairways that
When I was working on Wall Street some years ago, the new CIO said something that has stuck with me to this day. He was making a lot of changes as we moved to new technologies, with corresponding organizational disruptions. Many people were nervous and worried about their jobs. He said “I
Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference. Is one really better? Is it just slightly better? Or does it just seem better? And is “slightly better” worth the cost? Are you going to be able to live with the decision you are making? And what DOES the fine print say? Do you need to
We’re on a mission. A mission to help as many online and multichannel merchants as possible. A mission to improve the eCommerce market so that knowledge about best practices and pitfalls and information on providers and their solutions are readily available and efficiently leveraged. A
Your house could end up like Sarah Winchester’s. A house built based on the advice of a psychic, not an architect. Built without plans, taking years yet never finished, costing much too much money, and full of unnecessary features: 160 rooms, 2 basements, and doors and stairways that
When I was working on Wall Street some years ago, the new CIO said something that has stuck with me to this day. He was making a lot of changes as we moved to new technologies, with corresponding organizational disruptions. Many people were nervous and worried about their jobs. He said “I
Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference. Is one really better? Is it just slightly better? Or does it just seem better? And is “slightly better” worth the cost? Are you going to be able to live with the decision you are making? And what DOES the fine print say? Do you need to
We’re on a mission. A mission to help as many online and multichannel merchants as possible. A mission to improve the eCommerce market so that knowledge about best practices and pitfalls and information on providers and their solutions are readily available and efficiently leveraged. A
Your house could end up like Sarah Winchester’s. A house built based on the advice of a psychic, not an architect. Built without plans, taking years yet never finished, costing much too much money, and full of unnecessary features: 160 rooms, 2 basements, and doors and stairways that
When I was working on Wall Street some years ago, the new CIO said something that has stuck with me to this day. He was making a lot of changes as we moved to new technologies, with corresponding organizational disruptions. Many people were nervous and worried about their jobs. He said “I
Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference. Is one really better? Is it just slightly better? Or does it just seem better? And is “slightly better” worth the cost? Are you going to be able to live with the decision you are making? And what DOES the fine print say? Do you need to
Sincere thanks to all of you who took the time to send congratulations and feedback on our first “know-letter”. We’re glad you found it helpful – it seems we held to our “specific, actionable info and advice” mantra. In case you missed it, check it out here. Some of you wrote to tell
We’re on a mission. A mission to help as many online and multichannel merchants as possible. A mission to improve the eCommerce market so that knowledge about best practices and pitfalls and information on providers and their solutions are readily available and efficiently leveraged. A
Your house could end up like Sarah Winchester’s. A house built based on the advice of a psychic, not an architect. Built without plans, taking years yet never finished, costing much too much money, and full of unnecessary features: 160 rooms, 2 basements, and doors and stairways that
Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference. Is one really better? Is it just slightly better? Or does it just seem better? And is “slightly better” worth the cost? Are you going to be able to live with the decision you are making? And what DOES the fine print say? Do you need to
“Peak” season is right around the corner! There are quick and easy things you can do right now to add social media to your website. And why? Here are some useful (and even surprising) stats: How do you keep your customers connected to you through social media on your website?
We’re on a mission. A mission to help as many online and multichannel merchants as possible. A mission to improve the eCommerce market so that knowledge about best practices and pitfalls and information on providers and their solutions are readily available and efficiently leveraged. A
For some of the attendees who came to the Exhibit Hall of the Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition in Boston this week, that pretty much said it all. They were dazed and impressed by the sheer scale of the 170,000 square foot exhibit hall as seen through a mezzanine-level pool-length
Your house could end up like Sarah Winchester’s. A house built based on the advice of a psychic, not an architect. Built without plans, taking years yet never finished, costing much too much money, and full of unnecessary features: 160 rooms, 2 basements, and doors and stairways that
When I was working on Wall Street some years ago, the new CIO said something that has stuck with me to this day. He was making a lot of changes as we moved to new technologies, with corresponding organizational disruptions. Many people were nervous and worried about their jobs. He said “I
Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference. Is one really better? Is it just slightly better? Or does it just seem better? And is “slightly better” worth the cost? Are you going to be able to live with the decision you are making? And what DOES the fine print say? Do you need to
The “dog days of summer” is the time that retailers start preparing for the peak holiday shopping season. Analyzing last year’s metrics is a reliable and specific method to help you reach this year’s goals. Your metrics cover all disciplines you use to run your ecommerce business.
Happy Happy! Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! We at FitForCommerce want to share our happiness with you! We’re happy you all made it through 2010 – whether relatively unscathed or really successful. Congratulations! We know it wasn’t easy. It’s a testimony
For some of the attendees who came to the Exhibit Hall of the Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition in Boston this week, that pretty much said it all. They were dazed and impressed by the sheer scale of the 170,000 square foot exhibit hall as seen through a mezzanine-level pool-length
When I was working on Wall Street some years ago, the new CIO said something that has stuck with me to this day. He was making a lot of changes as we moved to new technologies, with corresponding organizational disruptions. Many people were nervous and worried about their jobs. He said “I
IRCE is in ONE week! Luxury Interactive and eTail East are shortly after. NEMOA and Shop.Org’s Summit will be here before we know it! And there are many other opportunities to learn, all year round – regional shows, shows by vertical, user conferences, networking dinners and meetups
In Dallas, FitForCommerce partnered with Shop.org to provide the most value to retailers and exhibitors, so they can maximize their time at the Summit. We had our goals and, dang it, we met them! We can always improve and we’ve already had a meeting to figure out how to do better next
For a while now, we’ve all been hearing that ‘mobile is the next big thing.’ But as we’re bombarded with emails, articles, and banners touting this ‘new’ wave, how do we filter through all the noise? Attendees at WBR’s Mobile Shopping Summit were treated to interesting and
As much as I hate to admit it, I really don’t know EVERYTHING. After spending quite some time in fashion, working as a wardrobe stylist, women’s ready-to-wear buyer, and designer, I took the leap to the eCommerce world about two years ago. I was under the impression that this transition
With a record $60 billion projected in online sales for the 2011 holiday, the time is now to ride the peak and give your customers a reason to buy online. IT’S NOT TOO LATE! However, with average time on site down by 30% and bounce rate up by 35% vs. just three years ago, you have less time
Luxury is hard to define but easy to spot. It’s not just about the brand or the price tag. It is about the overall sense of luxury – in the quality of the product and the quality of the experience. So, just as luxury retailers have created that special experience in their retail
In Dallas, FitForCommerce partnered with Shop.org to provide the most value to retailers and exhibitors, so they can maximize their time at the Summit. We had our goals and, dang it, we met them! We can always improve and we’ve already had a meeting to figure out how to do better next
We’re on a mission. A mission to help as many online and multichannel merchants as possible. A mission to improve the eCommerce market so that knowledge about best practices and pitfalls and information on providers and their solutions are readily available and efficiently leveraged. A
The “dog days of summer” is the time that retailers start preparing for the peak holiday shopping season. Analyzing last year’s metrics is a reliable and specific method to help you reach this year’s goals. Your metrics cover all disciplines you use to run your ecommerce business.
