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03/01/2013 - Increasing Sales with CRM
Customer relationship management (CRM) is a top priority for many e-tailers this year, as customer expectations regarding the online experience are at an all time high. In order to contend in the eCOMMERCE arena, some e-tailers are turning to service providers to gain an edge on the competition. Below is an overview of four providers and the products and services they offer to support online sellers.

02/01/2013 - Time Equals Money
As a small business owner, one of your most important assets is time. Many independent retailers are under the assumption that using MOBILE phone and tablet apps will increase productivity, and allow them to use their time more effectively. Using app center features, however, is a time killer that can leave you frustrated and with less time to do the things that enable you to run your business smoothly.

02/01/2013 - mCOMMERCE: Adapt or Die
Shoppers are quickly moving to MOBILE COMMERCE, or mCOMMERCE, with more than 50 percent of U.S. consumers saying they plan to use smartphones or tablets to make purchases over the Internet, according to research giant Nielsen. In addition, research firm Canalys notes that, in 2011, for the first time ever, shipments of smartphones (487.7 million) exceeded shipments of personal computers (414.6 million).

01/01/2013 - Cyber Monday Shatters MOBILE Records
MOBILE COMMERCE shopping increased more than 400 percent on Cyber Monday 2012, reports Unbound COMMERCE, a MOBILE experience architecture firm. The firm conducted a study which showed that the vast majority of visits made to eCOMMERCE sites were from first time customers who had not previously opened an online account with the stores where they shopped. Unbound COMMERCE's customers reported a 410 percent spike in revenue on Cyber Monday, as shoppers turned to tablets and phones for streamlined shopping trips.

10/01/2012 - The Best Apps for Your Business
The slew of promises that comes with many MOBILE apps approaches productivity from every angle. As business owners find themselves becoming more and more MOBILE, the curiosity surrounding these collectible tools makes a visit to an iTunes or Android store feel like the grown up version of a trip to the candy shop. Hundreds of thousands of apps are available for iPhone, iPad and Android, with more being added by the minute.

09/01/2012 - ECOMMERCE Essentials to Grow Your Business
Efficient eCOMMERCE platforms are a vital part of Internet wholesalers' and retailers' businesses. They provide a variety of tools that automate web based sales, such as creation and maintenance of product catalogs, shopping cart services, payment processing and order tracking.

09/01/2012 - Small Businesses Eye Big Sites
A study recently completed by Vendio, a multichannel eCOMMERCE solutions company, found that small and mid-sized online retailers are highly confident in the future of eCOMMERCE.

07/01/2012 - There's an App for That
Mobility changed communication. Freedom from wires and landlines, freedom from cables, cords and tangles has spread like wildfire in a culture that prizes speed and efficiency. The demand for mobility has affected the way we live and, in turn, the way customers shop. Text-ready thumbs are now interested in making purchases, placing orders online via cell phones and tablets.

04/01/2012 - Online Payment Trends
Online Payment Processing is an ever-changing industry.

04/01/2012 - Apple Rocks ECOMMERCE
ECOMMERCE providers have much to celebrate with the arrival of the iPad 3, demonstrated in early March.

03/01/2012 - Staples Expands ECOMMERCE
Staples, the world's second largest eCOMMERCE company, has announced that it will open an eCOMMERCE Innovation Center in Kendall Square in Cambridge, MA, near its Boston headquarters, in May.

02/01/2012 - MOBILE Cyber Monday
Online spending reached a record $1.25 billion on Cyber Monday 2011, with an estimated 22 percent growth year over year, according to ComScore.

02/01/2012 - Big Spending Tablet Users
According to Mashable.com, 20 percent of all MOBILE eCOMMERCE sales currently come from tablets, nearly two thirds of tablet owners have purchased goods via their device, and more than 56 percent have downloaded shopping related applications.

01/01/2012 - MOBILE Marketing Trends
On a planet with about seven billion people, 2011 saw an astonishing 5.3 billion MOBILE subscriptions, about 77 percent of the total population.

10/01/2011 - Google Universe: Tools To Build Your Business
For any retailer seeking low cost tools to boost the bottom line, the first place to look is Google.

07/01/2011 - New Payment Frontiers: Smart Phones
With smartphone use growing in America, the technology exists for anyone to process a credit card when it comes time to check out a customer.

03/01/2011 - More Retailers Move To ECOMMERCE
Electronic COMMERCE is gaining in importance, according to a new study by Retail Systems Research.

12/01/2010 - MOBILE COMMERCE
With all the talk of iPhones, apps, Blackberrys and like-minded "smart" devices, at some point, if not already, you need to consider when it is right to make a move to MOBILE COMMERCE.

11/01/2009 - Going Global
Researchers say that new services are making it easier for web merchants to go global.

01/01/2009 - Online Buyers Expand Spending
Big ticket items, such as home appliances, have been among the products to be least purchased online.

08/01/2007 - PayPal's MOBILE Checkout
To reach small retailers that want to sell goods through MOBILE phones, PayPal has expanded its MOBILE Checkout capability. The new service is also designed to be easy for consumers to use.

06/01/2007 - Sending Email Images
More and more web wholesalers and retailers are using photos in their email campaigns to show off their hottest product lines.