Category Archives: Online Retailing

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

Are You Personally Secure Online? Take This Quiz to See!

Recently, Professor Joel Evans of the Hofstra Zarb School of Business made a presentation on “How to Be Even Smarter Online, Especially with Social Media.” As part of this presentation, a 21-item true-false quiz on online/social privacy was conducted. Through … Continue reading

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Leaders in Digital Shopper Marketing

Via Shopper Marketing, Path to Purchase Institute has published its second annual report on “Who’s Who in Digital Shopper Marketing:” “Here is our list of brand and retail executives who are making notable contributions in the areas of digital shopper marketing, … Continue reading

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What Factors Most Influence Purchase Decisions?

As Anum Hussain, an inbound marketing manager for the inbound sales division of HubSpot, writes: “The way people buy products and services online has dramatically changed over the years — and these days, the customer has more power than ever. To understand … Continue reading

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