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Online holiday spending projected to hit $43.4 billion this year

Online holiday spending projected to hit $43.4 billion this year
  • Posted November 21, 2012, 3:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • A new report out today from ComScore estimates that shoppers will spend approximately $43.4 billion on web-based purchases during November and December. If it holds true, it’ll mean that online spending will have increased by 17 percent over last year.

Weekend Open Forum: What's on your Christmas wish list?

Weekend Open Forum: What
  • Posted November 9, 2012, 6:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in WOF
  • The holiday season is fast approaching and chances are some of you are already scrambling to find the perfect gift for that special person in your life -- including yourselves, of course. As usual, we’ll have our annual holiday gift…

Target's holiday plans: Amazon price matching, QR codes, free Wi-Fi

Target
  • Posted October 17, 2012, 4:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • Following Best Buy's lead, Target has announced that it will match the prices of competitors through the holidays. In addition to matching the prices of rival brick-and-mortar chains such as Walmart, Best Buy and Toys R Us, Target's promotion caters to online shoppers who might...

Microsoft to open 32 new "pop-up" stores before the holidays

Microsoft to open 32 new "pop-up" stores before the holidays
  • Posted September 11, 2012, 9:00 AM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Microsoft, Industry News
  • Today Microsoft announced its plan to open 32 holiday pop-up stores for consumers who prefer a more tangible shopping experience. These stores are called "pop-up" stores because they are temporary, strategic installments intended to give shoppers more options for purchasing…

Online holiday retail spending breaks multiple sales records

Online holiday retail spending breaks multiple sales records
  • Posted December 20, 2011, 2:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Online shopping is on the rebound in a big way versus the same time last year. For the first 48 days of e-commerce shopping from November through the week ending December 18, consumers spent nearly $32 billion, a 15 percent…

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