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Heather Dougherty
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Then, once someone dangled it, others had to ante up.
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It's something that consumers expect. You can easily compare prices and find the best prices online and make the holiday budget stretch a little bit further.
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Traffic to tax Web sites experienced substantial growth during the first week in February, suggesting that people who use online tax resources don't wait until the last minute to tackle their taxes.
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Computer hardware and consumer electronics had a stellar season with the price reductions.
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Cyber Monday brought a surge of traffic to many online retailers as shoppers returned to work following the holiday weekend ready to tackle their holiday gift lists.
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Electronics demand was driven by a lot of aggressive pricing.
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They know the brands they are going to find and they know that they will usually be able to return items if they need to. In a sense, online retail now looks more like traditional retail, where apparel has long been a mainstay throughout the year and especially during the holidays.
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They failed to differentiate themselves in this market - going up against Smarterkids.com that is using customization,
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It's a good time for online retailers to send some e-mail messaging to entice customers to both visit the site as well as potentially pull the trigger.
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It's a good marketing opportunity for retailers -- it's a good excuse to reach out.
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They've been very aggressive so far. It's interesting, because for the past six years they've been trying to wean people off the idea that the Internet is all about low prices.
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A retailer can stand out by offering that kind of depth of information and making (Internet shopping) an enjoyable experience, particularly now because you do have so many more people on broadband.
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Apparel sales are mirroring the spending habits of consumers in the offline world more and more.
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Apparel remains one of the more dominant product categories during the holiday season, mirroring offline holiday retail behavior.