E-Commerce Blog

After watching the first presidential debate, one person on that stage clearly showcased the leadership, focus and bipartisan attitude the U.S. needs to turn itself around. Unfortunately, Jim Lehrer isn’t actually running, so it didn’t help my own decision process much, and I remain decisively undecided at the moment. In watching the bailout last week, it became clear that tech is clearly at risk, and I was struck by the reality that were the U.S. a company, the CEO, CFO and chairman of the board (Speaker of the House) would likely have all been, and should have been, fired.

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Schwarzenegger for President?

More consumers than ever are shopping online, but it doesn’t mean they all buy online. Studies show that the Internet influences more than $3 of in-store sales for every dollar spent online. The Internet has given consumers the ability to make more educated purchases and get better deals, but many consumers still prefer to buy a product at a local store. Therefore, retailers need to develop an online marketing strategy that focus not only on selling customers online but also driving them to their retail store.

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5 Tips for Getting E-Shoppers to Click on ‘Buy’

At first, Jon Trainer had visions of retirement. The software developer had created a game that could be played on the Apple iPhone and iPod touch devices, and sales were through the roof. Users of the iPhone couldn’t get enough of the $7.99 “Bullfrog Touch,” which pits a ravenous swampland amphibian against a swarm of invading insects. After two weeks, reality set in. “People moved on,” Trainer says. The number of nifty new software-based games, tools and other pastimes came flooding into the online App Store, elbowing aside early entrants.

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The iPhone Apps Sweepstakes

Yes, I am an angry guy. I yell at other drivers. I roll my eyes when I have to stand in line for more than two minutes. I complain about Wall Street’s greedy executives, out-of-touch politicians, and our local newscast idiots, with their pancake makeup, chiseled cheekbones, and chirpy laughter. Stuff that doesn’t work — especially business technology — is at the top of the list of things that make me angry. Computer equipment and software were the sixth most-complained-about category at the Federal Trade Commission in 2007.

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Again! Tech That Doesn’t Work Won’t Let Us Work

In the take-no-prisoners environment of the video game console industry, Nintendo was not so long ago considered an also-ran. The video game console pioneer and one-time market leader had been outmaneuvered and outsold by video game juggernaut Sony and even upstart entrant Microsoft, as their respective PlayStation and Xbox platforms made Nintendo’s offerings look like children’s toys in comparison. However, Nintendo has come back strong in the current generation of gaming consoles with the Wii.

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Revenge of the Wii, Part 1