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Control Your Own Destiny

2010-03-11T23:06:15Z

Do you have a pen and paper handy? I’ll give you time to find them… OK, make sure the pen works. Now, click on the following media file to listen to a conversation between Randy Smythe of Buy.com & John Lawson of ColderICE.com. THE CONVERSATION Sure, they’re are some moments in the discussion that are less than [...]...(read more)

Keep Information Consistent Across All Selling Channels

2010-03-11T22:59:11Z

To ensure cross-channel consistency, SKUs, prices and product information should be the same online and in-store so they can be treated exactly the same from a fulfillment and service perspective. The result is less work, higher customer satisfaction and a reduced need to develop separate staff or procedures for online sales....(read more)

Facebook Provides Insight Into D.C. Employees' Jobs

2010-03-11T22:26:56Z

Last week, we reported that Facebook wanted to hire two people in Washington, D.C., and then dissected the official descriptions of the positions as best we could. Still, the bullet points left a lot unclear, so it's noteworthy that Facebook provided some clarifying paragraphs today. Adam Conner was the first member of Facebook's D.C. team, and a post he wrote for the company's internal blog was actually promoted to its public blog this afternoon. Conner - who also deserves applause for...(read more)

The Smythe Files: Randy from Buy.com Drops In For eCommerce Talk

2010-03-11T21:27:24Z

Who’s that guy with the reflective shades? Is he a cop? Nope, but he will give you a ticket if you move too slow with your delivery times, LOL. This guy is Randy Smythe and I need to introduce him to some in our audience and reacquaint him to others. Since I got started in [...] Post from: ColderICE eCommerce Video Blog The Smythe Files: Randy from Buy.com Drops In For eCommerce Talk Related posts: Randy Smythe Speaks eCommerce in Buy.com Language Share It is that time again…yeah time...(read more)

YouTube Solicits Ideas For Partner Program

2010-03-11T21:11:17Z

YouTube Partners are, pretty much by definition, some of YouTube's most important users. They create original content, don't violate copyright laws, and have huge audiences. It makes sense, then, that YouTube is now looking hard for ways to improve its Partner Program. The hunt has taken the form of a crowdsourced project. Just as the Ideas Page for YouTube was created not too long ago for the sake of the whole site, the new Product Ideas Page for the YouTube Partner Program covers this single...(read more)

Google Product Search for Mobile Showing When Items are in Stock

2010-03-11T20:20:01Z

Users of the mobile version of Google Product Search can now see if items are in stock at a local store from select retailers. These retailers include: Best Buy, Sears, Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, and West Elm. Product listings from these retailers will have blue dots that can be tapped to see an "in stock nearby" link, which takes you to a seller's page where it will either say "in stock" or "limited availability". In addition, these pages will show you how far...(read more)

Unpaid Item Assistant Available to All Sellers Soon

2010-03-11T19:12:27Z

An update to the eBay Announcement Board went up yesterday afternoon that I wanted to share with folks: Improvements to the process when you open an unpaid item claim manually * If a buyer doesn’t pay and you cancel the transaction, the buyer will no longer be able to pay for the item. [...]...(read more)

Gowalla 2.0 Launches for iPhone

2010-03-11T18:43:11Z

Gowalla is a service that has been getting a lot of buzz lately. If you're not familiar with it, it's a location-based social networksing service that comes in the form of mobile apps. Gowalla announced today, the availability of Gowalla 2.0 for the iPhone 3G and 3GS platforms. Gowalla highlights the following new features with this version: - Design – Gowalla developers have created a fresh new experience that is more flexible, readable and usable. - Photos – Gowalla 2.0 gives...(read more)

Abercrombie to Vacate 100 Underperforming Stores

2010-03-11T18:00:41Z

Specialty youth apparel retailer Abercrombie & Fitch has identified more than 200 underperforming stores. According to the Wall Street Journal, about half of those stores will have a lease expire in the next three years, at which point Abercrombie will vacate them....(read more)

Google's Blogger Users Can Now Customize Their Designs

2010-03-11T18:00:26Z

Google has launched the Blogger Template Designer , a way to customize the look and feel of your Blogger blog. "Over the past few years we've worked to scale Blogger and ensure that it is capable of handling hundreds of millions of pageviews per day," Google says. "But we also believe that blogging is about self expression and that an important part of expression is creating a custom design that expresses your unique voice. So last year we started working on a tool that would allow...(read more)

The sad abandonment of online shopping carts - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

2010-03-11T17:49:55Z

The sad abandonment of online shopping carts St. Louis Post-Dispatch OK, I'll admit it right up front: I've abandoned more than my share of shopping carts at various online retail sites without so much as a twinge of ......(read more)

Online retail goods 'less likely to be returned' - Parcel2Go

2010-03-11T17:49:51Z

Online retail goods 'less likely to be returned' Parcel2Go Consumers who purchase goods via online retail are less likely to return them, new research has found. A survey by the Department for Business, ......(read more)

Ann McBrien Joins Michelle's Miracle Board

2010-03-11T17:22:00Z

LELAND, Mich., March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Michelle's Miracle, Inc. the leading provider of tart cherry nutraceutical products announced today that Ann E. McBrien, former Vice President of CBD Global Healthcare at Procter and Gamble, was elected to the Michelle's Miracle board of directors. "Ann is an...(read more)

Target Offers Scannable Mobile Coupons

2010-03-11T17:02:08Z

Discount retailer Target is entering the increasingly crowded retail mobile coupon arena. Target is launching a new national mobile coupon program that allows customers to receive mobile coupons directly on their mobile phones and redeem them by scanning a barcode at checkout....(read more)

buySAFE, Inc. Releases a Breakthrough White Paper that is a Must Read for Every Internet Retailer Interested in Increasing Website Conversion

2010-03-11T16:55:46Z

The Consumer Confidence Problem: Turning Online Shopper Uncertainty into a New Source of Sales and Profits. ARLINGTON, VA (March 11, 2010) — buySAFE, Inc., the leading provider of consumer confidence and website conversion solutions, announced the release of a free white paper that provides new insights into the consumer confidence problem faced by all online retailers: Online shoppers have a confidence problem, which translates into a conversion problem for online merchants. Eliminating consumer...(read more)