Tag Archives: multichannel

How Shipping Options Can Affect Online Purchase Conversion

We know that not revealing shipping information until a customer is ready to pay for an item can have a dramatic impact on shopping cart abandonment. But another shipping topic that has not received as much attention relates to how … Continue reading

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A Fun Quiz: What Is YOUR Shopping Personality?

Do you like/love to shop — or hate to shop? Do you spend time comparison shopping — or buy whatever is readily available? Are you an impulse shopper drawn to sales and special displays — or a careful planner who … Continue reading

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Have You Mastered Twitter Yet?

With the growing popularity of Twitter as a business communications platform, companies have various decisions to make — including these: Does every tweet mentioning the firm’s name require a response? How should firms respond to positive tweets? To negative tweets? … Continue reading

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