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 by Heather Dougherty at 04:43 PM
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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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Posted by Heather Dougherty at 01:04 PM
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Posted to Fashion | Retail | Search Strategies | Shopping and Classifieds
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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Posted by Heather Dougherty at 03:06 PM
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Posted to Email | Mother's Day | Retail | Search Engines | Search Strategies | Shopping and Classifieds
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 by Heather Dougherty at 05:40 PM
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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 by Heather Dougherty at 06:03 PM
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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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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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Posted by Heather Dougherty at 05:57 PM
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Posted to Holiday | Hot Products | Retail | Shopping and Classifieds
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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Posted by Heather Dougherty at 02:56 PM
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