Archive for July, 2009
Investing in e-commerce increases despite the bad economy – The E-tailing Group Report
Despite the economic downturn, 70% of retailers surveyed plan to invest the as much or more in e-commerce this year as they did last year, according to a new report from The E-tailing Group that was sponsored by the Acquity Group. Of 25 retailers surveyed, 8% say they plan no change in spending on e-commerce, [...]
Host Your Own Website or not?
For some ecommerce businesses, operating an in-house HTTP server and the associated server software can improve website performance, increase data security, and lower overall costs. But hosting your site yourself is not for everyone. Ecommerce businesses rely on the Internet. It is the primary sales channel, means of customer communication, and marketing vehicle. Therefore, a [...]
Reportlinker.com E-Commerce Report 2009
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. Reportlinker Adds Western Europe E-Commerce Report 2009 http://www.reportlinker.com/p0132385/Reportlinker-Adds-Western-Europe-E-Commerce-Report-2009.html Effective decision support for E-Commerce managers E-Commerce is the sales channel of the future. However, even the brightest prospects will not materialize, unless providers keep track of trends, consumer demands and competitors in this [...]
Bright outlook on Retail E-Commerce
U.S. retail e-commerce sales (excluding travel) will total nearly $132 billion in 2009, down about 0.4 percent from 2008. Assuming the recession ends this year, as many economists have predicted, eMarketer forecasts that online sales will begin to rebound in 2010 and hit full stride in 2011. Web research has become a priority for value [...]