A new study in the UK by Nielson Group has show than those who own tablets are more likely to make online purchases.  Out of 1,762 users,  40% of table users and 30% of smartphone users agreed that advertising is acceptable on their products. iPad users in particular seemed to more likely to purchase an [...]

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With the switch that Facebook is making in just a couple of days to their new layout, there could be great times ahead for ecommerce business. Due to the open nature of Timeline as well as the way Open Graph links people to a variety of internet uses, it could be a positive tool for [...]

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More and more bills have been proposed and passed in the past couple of years, fighting ecommerce sites that do not charge tax on their items. Amazon.com is often the center of these battles, since they have offered tax free items to most states until these bills started changing that. Now not only does Amazon.com [...]

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Everyone nowadays seems to have a smartphone. Even I, who avoided buying one for years, finally caved in over the summer of 2011 and bought an Android. And while it seems as though you might not need one if you have a computer, you’d be amazed at how much easier it makes things, including e-commerce. [...]

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Online shopping is getting a whole lot of makeover. We thought it was convenient that sites like Amazon and eBay were created. After their big explosion in popularity big name companies re-worked all of their sites to make online shopping a priority. Nobody wants to trek all the way to the mall anymore when all [...]

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It’s rare to find someone who doesn’t enjoy the beauty and ease that is e-commerce. Shopping online is just so darn convenient and e-commerce sales continue to climb each year. Although tons of businesses offer online shopping, not every business is profiting from this new form of technology. Shopping online should be so easy that [...]

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Seems many people have jumped on the bandwagon for the new social network site from Google, Google +. But should your business hop on the train before it’s too late? My advice is definitely not, and for good reason. For starters, businesses can’t even use the current beta version because Google is only allowing individuals [...]

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With each innovation of social networking there are both risks and potential opportunities for various companies. For some web retailers the ability for folks to comment on a Facebook page or respond directly and publicly in Twitter form can be a risk. That risk is even more pronounced with the launching of Klout a website [...]

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Time keeps on passing us by, and if you aren’t paying attention, so will the latest trends in online shopping. Consumers are more concerned than ever with getting the best bang for their buck and a few emerging trends show how this is coming into effect. For example, this March, Denmark launched digital stamps, which [...]

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Something sucks in Canada? Well that’s shocking. Juuuust kidding. I have nothing against Canada. It actually seems like a very nice place to live, what with all the free healthcare and friendly natives. But I digress. The point is that apparently one thing that is actually no good in Canada is their e-commerce. According to [...]

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