Category Archives: Online Retailing

Bricks-and click retailing and online-only retailing are covered here. There are lots of posts on multi-channel retailing.

July Fourth: A Good Holiday for Retailers

Each year, the 4th of July is a good holiday for retailers; and 2017 is expected to be no different as we honor our country. People buy flags, barbecue food, fireworks, and other items to actually use on the 4th; … Continue reading

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Offering a True Fit for Gift Shoppers

Consumers spend a lot of time (and money) shopping for others. Sometimes they enter the right information and sometimes they don’t. That’s why the gift receipt was invented for refunds. 🙂 Now, True Fit has devised a new app (“Shop … Continue reading

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Will Retailers Be Ready for Europe’s General Trade Protection Rule?

Recently, the U.S. Congress voted to overturn a pending regulation that would require Internet service providers (ISPs) to obtain people’s permission before selling their data about them. President Trump then signed the rollback. As reported by NPR.org: “This is a … Continue reading

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