Hitwise Intelligence - North America

June 12, 2009

Online Sample Sales

Far safer than in the physical world where one can be easily bludgeoned by an elbow or shoe, online sample sales have continued to grow in popularity over the past year. Despite the poor economy, shoppers are flocking to the...
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Posted to Retail | Shopping and Classifieds | fashion

May 07, 2009

Michelle Obama’s Impact on Fashion

Ever since First Lady Michelle Obama hit the press circuit, there has been a fascination with her clothing choices. Mrs. Obama’s selections from retailers like J Crew, White House Black Market and Talbots, that are affordable and obtainable by many...
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April 30, 2009

Last Minute Mother’s Day Planning

The countdown is on for retailers looking to capture Mother’s Day spending with 10 shopping days left (11 if you are the same-day delivery type, if so – buy online, pick-up in-store is for you). According to the National Retail...
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April 09, 2009

Who Benefits from Circuit City Closure Online

Back in January, Circuit City announced ceasing all operations, so we thought it would be interesting to analyze which retailers have benefited from their exit in the market. The brand Circuit City is very well known and drove a significant...
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Posted to Retail | Search Strategies | Shopping and Classifieds

February 26, 2009

Retail traffic still down

Not much good news is comes out of the retail industry lately, consumer confidence is at an all-time low and retailers have reported steep declines in revenue. The economic downturn also continues to impact overall visits to online retailers, which...
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Posted to Economy | Retail | Shopping and Classifieds

February 17, 2009

Guest Post - Opportunities with Coupon Promotional Terms

At Hitwise our clients are always discovering new trends within our data and then applying them to their own businesses. From those findings we frequently get asked by clients to let them post their findings to our research blog to...
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Posted to Retail | Shopping and Classifieds

January 28, 2009

Snuggie slays the Slanket online

An article about the success of the Snuggie in AdAge on Monday prompted me to compare the popularity of the two competing 'blankets with arms' - the Snuggie and the Slanket. I’m sure everyone has been plagued with the problem...
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January 19, 2009

Circuit City to close all operations

On Friday, Circuit City announced that the company is closing 567 stores and will be laying off more than 30,000 workers. During the holiday season, despite being one the top visited websites among the Retail 500 on Thanksgiving (#5), Black...
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