Powerful Merchandising in Three Quick Steps

In “brick and mortar” stores, we rely on product design and packaging, product placement such as shelf locations or end caps, and discount signs to help draw shoppers’ eyes to special deals or items we want them to see. In online shopping, we use different techniques and features to create an equivalent merchandising experience that […]

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What Retailers Can Learn from Fashion Brands – Pt. 2

In part 1 of this series, I discussed our new study of the fashion industry and how apparel, beauty and accessories brands are pushing the envelope on search and merchandising. Today I’ll show you a few specific examples that demonstrate how these brands are delivering a richer, more engaging experience online – and how you […]

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Don’t Miss our Upcoming Apparel & eCommerce Webinars feat. Tea Collection and Caché!

The fashion and beauty industries lead the way in eCommerce with innovative features and web design that are fun, modern and most importantly, useful. The customer experience has been thoroughly considered as retailers seek to mimic the in-store experience. You’ll learn firsthand from two apparel retailers what it takes to create a dynamic site that […]

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What Online Retailers Can Learn from Fashion Brands

We just released the results of a recent study we conducted among several fashion, accessories, and beauty sites, about how they approach the online user experience (download it here). Understanding that fashion and apparel brands tend to be on the cutting-edge of merchandising their products and delivering a more high-touch experience on the web, we […]

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Privacy and Retail in 2013: 4 Steps You Can Take

Guest Post by Susan Aldrich of Patricia Seybold Group Every few years, Internet privacy becomes a hot issue. It’s hot now, and many marketers are concerned that regulation or even legislation could ensue. Europe has new regulations on privacy and specifically cookies, which unsurprisingly were diluted in the implementation phase.  The specter of USA regulations […]

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Boost Views and Repeat Visits with High-Engagement Content – Part 2

In my last blog, I mentioned that creating content that drives high user engagement is essential to compete in the new online commerce landscape. Online shopping is more social than ever before. I’m not just talking about “Like” or “Pin It” buttons for easy sharing (though they definitely help), but also features that create an […]

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Boost Views and Repeat Visits with High-Engagement Content – Part 1

The online shopping experience is more helpful for consumers than ever before. That’s because for any retailer, the question now isn’t whether they’re online, but how easy it is for customers to find what they want and make an informed decision. We’re continuing to see growth of video and other high engagement content such as […]

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Curated Commerce Takes Shopping One Step Further

Happy New Year! As I was finishing up my shopping this season, I got to thinking – wouldn’t it be nice to more easily choose the perfect gift for all of my friends and family? To spend less time searching through countless products and instead see the most unexpected and interesting pieces that you’d never expect, […]

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‘Twas the week before Christmas…

In the weeks before Christmas, there was indication That the elves were burned out, in need of vacation They were groggy and grumpy from lack of good sleep So Santa, the good man, had granted them leave He went to the workshop and looked at the list Of good little children who still needed gifts […]

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