Heather Dougherty
Heather Dougherty
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While many shoppers headed out to the stores over the weekend, the majority first turned to the Internet to check prices and product availability.
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We remain enthusiastic about the start of this holiday season, as several categories saw substantial revenue increases. The growth in 2004 holiday revenue suggests that consumers are shifting more dollars to the Internet this season.
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Retailers are able to extend their business online and capture significant sales.
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Like their offline counterparts, online shoppers have favorite retailers that they frequently visit. They are very familiar with the retailer's brand name and tend to go directly to their sites. However, some gifts may involve more research, in which case search engines and shopping comparison sites come into play. Most shoppers use a variety of channels to get their holiday shopping done.
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The 2005 holiday season was a gadget year for consumers of all ages, and consumers continued to show their love for free shipping.
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The advertising market is obviously far stronger than a few years ago, and Glam is going after a lot of luxury brands that hadn't yet come online then and who still might be hesitant about it, and offering them a very controlled environment to test the waters,
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Most consumers know what sizes they wear. They no longer need to have the tactile experience that once made consumers cautious about buying apparel online.
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People are becoming comfortable buying things like appliances online now.
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Penney's is definitely at the forefront of adopting all this new type of technology.
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Using the talk show format to promote products is far more contextually relevant for Amazon. It definitely makes sense. Certainly the popularity of that (format) offline, bringing that online could bode well.
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Create a nice, simple interface. It has to be a clear task that the kiosk is completing. You don't want the customer to find that the kiosk isn't doing what they expected it to do.
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E-commerce is gaining ground amongst consumers during the holiday season due to its convenience, product selection and lower prices.
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The issue of shipping has been a difficult one for a lot of retailers. It could be one of the issues from this year that we see companies struggling with how to change in 2006.
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Consumers have spent the weekend with their family and they've been in the stores. They now have a holiday list going. And today is the first day that people are back at work in front of their computers,