Think Amazon has the best deals? Think again. Resellers on Amazon are often driving prices up. Items sometimes cost much more on Amazon than a brick and mortar retail store--which makes sense because "free shipping" isn't free. The article also shares stories of Amazon taking over hot product categories and creating its own private label products that will always be listed first and at lower prices.
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March 17, 2017
March 17, 2017
St Patrick's Day flowers - Great cash and carry deals - Get ready for the parade, Happy St Patrick's Day!
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December 28, 2016
December 28, 2016
Come early, Great deals on all Christmas!
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November 28, 2016
November 28, 2016
Today is Cyber Monday: that means that customers are expecting deals from you :) There is a new Cyber Monday department in the departments area.
Below are the steps to place an item in your Cyber Monday gift department:
1. Add the item to your online store. Note: an item must exist in your online store to add it to the Cyber department. 2. Edit the item. 3. You will be updating the departments that the item is in. When you place an item in the Cyber Monday department, you are placing it in two ...
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November 22, 2016
November 22, 2016
MARK YOUR CALENDARS IVY CUSTOMERS!!
Friday November 25: Dew Drop in for some famous HOT DOGS from Mobile's own Dew Drop Inn. We all know that's is better than leftover turkey!! Not to mention BLACK FRIDAY DEALS all day long!!!
Saturday November 26: SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY!! Come celebrate one of your favorite local businesses and support your local community. We will have a ton of specials, stay tuned!!
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May 7, 2016
May 7, 2016
Our Sidewalk Sale Rescheduled Mother Nature wasn't playing nice on May 1, so we rescheduled out sale on May 22 from 11-5pm. Join us and check out our amazing deals.
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April 17, 2016
April 17, 2016
How does the Supreme Court affect us as consumers? We know that it deals with same-sex marriage, but what about Amazon.com ripping us off? Both these topics are influenced by the Court - and who is appointed to it. One issue that consumers are facing in dealing with big online entities is that they're signing fine print that prohibits them from suing. So if Amazon steals $1 from millions of people, people most likely will just have to accept it. Lawsuits are not allowed. Only arbitration, a path...
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March 30, 2016
March 30, 2016
REVISED Sidewalk Sale - Rain date has changed!
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1. The article's headline is obviously hyperbole meant to catch your attention. I guess the future of journalism is exaggerated headlines!
2. I replied to Michael that the author is likely wrong about stores streamlining their spaces.
Studies have shown that customers SAY they want streamlined stores, but rather prefer and buy more in cluttered stores. as an result, Walmart stores with more clutter sell more. ...
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September 24, 2015
September 24, 2015
Orrefors Excellence Champagne glasses, passionately waiting in their crystal holder. Waiting for successful deals to be made.
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December Daily Deals! Today is a big one! 40% off all in stock Cinda B. Stop by the store to check out what we have!
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June 1, 2010
June 1, 2010
Predictive marketing based upon past purchases
Below is a New York Times article from this past weekend. The article shares how major retailers are dynamically customizing their promotions based upon past customer purchases. Luxury home goods retailers could likely customize their offerings in a similar fashion. The strategy is akin to how election marketing is done. If someone drives a Prius, then they are likely to be a Democrat. As such, Democratic candidates are marketed to that person. What ...
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December 1, 2009
December 1, 2009
CNN: Cyber Monday sales rose 14% this year
From CNN.com today:
Cyber Monday: A lot of clicking and shopping
Report says sales rose 14% over last year and shoppers on average spent more online than they did on Black Friday.
By Parija B. Kavilanz, CNNMoney.com senior writer Last Updated: December 1, 2009: 10:27 AM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Did Cyber Monday outshine Black Friday this year?
Early reports suggest that Americans shopped more enthusiastically online for holiday bargains than they did in ...
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October 21, 2009
October 21, 2009
Should you offer free shipping on your website?
Please see below. This article from today's Wall St. Journal explores the expectation for free shipping when buying online. My advice to clients: - Let's better promote our free shipping offer for orders made online. - Let's e-mail a coupon to past customers either for an amount off the purchase, or something about free shipping. - Can we lower our free shipping baseline, or offer a free upgrade to quicker shipping? aka: 2 day shipping?
The message below was sent out to retailers yesterday by the linens brand Sferra. I was intrigued by how open they were about their credit line. Excerpt: "...We have over $3 million outstanding on our line and an interest charge of $15,000 per month falls right to the bottom line. Our "affordable luxury" pricing policy affords no financing of past due amounts."
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March 31, 2009
Dear Client:
As you probably have noticed during the first three...
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