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Hallelujah! Cyber Monday Made Gains

Published on December 4, 2008 in Uncategorized, e-commerce and emarketing. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

womancybershoppingCyber Monday wasn’t a bust!

In fact, the unofficial kickoff to the online holiday buying season made significant gains over last year.

And that’s not even the best news.

“People are expecting that deals will only get better as we approach the Christmas time frame,” explained Youssef H. Squali, an analyst at Jeffries & Co., in a recent article in amNewYork. “So while Cyber Monday is significant, I wouldn’t say today is the only day to track. People may opt to wait a little more.”

Validating Squali’s assessment, comScore spokesman Andrew Lipsman predicts that retailers will see a continued uptick in online sales until Dec. 15, as consumers rush to make sure gifts are shipped in time for the big day.

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Attention E-tailers: You're in for a Bumpy Sleigh Ride

Published on October 23, 2008 in In The News, Uncategorized, Viral Marketing, e-commerce and emarketing. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

Do you hear what we hear?

It’s the sound of cash registers closing as more consumers click their way into holiday debt.

Whether or not we’re in a recession is still the subject of controversy, but one thing’s for sure – though the dollar is comparatively weak, Americans are starved to spend it.

To be fair, as a nation we’re not eager to bequeath our Benjamins as “generously” – we’re going with that term since “absentmindedly” may be unsettling for some – as in the past (or so say industry analysts), but eMarketer’s Online Holiday Sales Forecast suggests that retail e-commerce sales will continue to grow. Take a look.

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