For Zazzle, Cyber Monday was madness. Like many online retailers, the company spent the day processing many thousands of orders. But unlike most shopping sites, these orders were for customized items, such as T-shirts, skateboards and even pacifiers. The closely-held...
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Behind the Scenes: What Happens After You Place an Order at Zazzle
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PriceGrabber found that nearly 14 percent of respondents planned to do back-to-school shopping from their mobile phone.
More Consumers to Use Phones to Compare Prices While Shopping
If you notice more people glued to their smartphones while back-to-school shopping, it might be because they’re looking for a better deal. About 37 percent of consumers said they plan to compare prices on their mobile devices while at brick-and-mortar...
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Mobile is playing an increasingly big role for retailers, both from the customer and salesperson end.
It’s Becoming a Mobile World, and We’re Just Shopping in It
Whether you’re a shopper or salesperson (or both), mobile will become a bigger factor in your retail experience, according to two reports out today. Some 46 percent of U.S. smartphone users who have downloaded a retailer-branded app said the software...
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