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Ready to Shop

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

I. Why We Are Shopping
Lately with the way the economy has been going Americans are trying to cut costs. The first things to go have been the personal luxuries- entertainment subscriptions, dining out, and frivolous shopping just to name a few. But with the holidays just around the corner, this frugal spending is about to […]

Original post by Kate

Is More Profit on your Wish List? Motivate Shoppers for a Prosperous Holiday Season

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

The holiday shopping season is in full swing, and if you haven’t already, now is the perfect time to tweak your online store to maximize sales from the influx of holiday shoppers. Often shoppers procrastinate making a purchase even when they have full intention of buying, and just need a little extra incentive as motivation […]

Original post by Pam

Volusion 2008 Halloween Costume Contest Recap

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

Volusion hosted its 2008 Halloween costume contest on Friday, with employees in both our Simi Valley, California and Austin, Texas locations competing for the $200 grand prize.
Costumes this year showed no shortage of creativity or humor, ranging from Picasso to McGruber from SNL to an iPod shadow dancer complete with a neon green background.

Props are […]

Original post by Pam

Volusion Gives Back this Holiday Season by Offering Assistance to Those in Need

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

Austin, TX (Volusion Inc.) January, 2008- Volusion employees set out to make a difference in the lives of families in need during the 2007 Holiday season. The Volusion team adopted a total of eight families to provide for this Christmas, from locations in both Austin, Texas and Simi Valley, California. For each family, Volusion […]

Original post by blogadmin

Online Business Tips: Resolutions to Keep for Your Online Store

Monday, December 31st, 2007

Most of us have already concluded that come January, we are going to start losing those pesky 15 pounds, quit smoking, do more volunteer work, and reduce our debt. While all of these are certainly all worthy causes, you can also take the potential downtime this January to make improvements to both your store […]

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Sell Online Through 2008: Six Steps for Marketing After the Holidays

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

All that is left under the tree are pine needles. Mom is diligently whipping up her famous post holiday concoction composed of turkey, stuffing, peas, a can of mushroom soup, and whatever else was leftover from dinner. You have already vowed to lose ten pounds (well, after all the holiday cookies are […]

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A New Record for Online Sales in 2007

Monday, December 17th, 2007

Monday, December 10th marked $881 million in online sales, making it the heaviest online spending day on record!  This number was up 33 percent versus the previous year’s high of $666.9 million.
For more information on Cyber Monday, Black Friday and overall ecommerce holiday sales, see the updated version of “Holiday Sales: When Will Your Site […]

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Preventing Credit Card Fraud: Are You Making Sure Your Customers Are Legit This Holiday Season?

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007

For consumers, the holidays mean buying all the items our loved ones have wanted all year, and receiving all those great gifts we’ve wanted but would not buy for ourselves. For online store owners, this can mean record sales year after year.
And just one credit card fraudster can ruin the holiday season for both […]

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Will Cyber Monday Be Topped This Year?

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Green Monday is:
a.) The second day of every week for Al Gore. It is preceded by Green Sunday and followed by Green Tuesday.
b.) A wretched Green Day cover band.
c.) Historically, the biggest shopping day of the year.
d.) A term coined by eBay as a ploy to outpace Black Friday and Cyber Monday’s sales […]

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Improve Site Conversion: Help Your Customers Pick Out “The Right Holiday Gift”

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

Everybody has been disappointed by that holiday gift that they didn’t want. It’s not that you received something you can’t use–it’s that your loved one failed to notice the items that you use or would like to use everyday.
You can’t completely prevent a husband from giving the bowing ball to the wife who doesn’t […]

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Improve Site Conversion: Help Your Customers Pick Out “The Right Holiday Gift”

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

Everybody has been disappointed by that holiday gift that they didn’t want. It’s not that you received something you can’t use–it’s that your loved one failed to notice the items that you use or would like to use everyday.
You can’t completely prevent a husband from giving the bowing ball to the wife who doesn’t […]

Original post by blogadmin

Ecommerce 2007 Holiday Season Facts and Predictions

Friday, November 23rd, 2007

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What the 2007 Holiday Season Has In Store for Online Stores
According to a recent Forrester Research report, online holiday retail sales in the U.S. are expected to hit $33 billion in 2007, a 21% increase over last year’s […]

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Keeping Your Sanity While Managing Your Holiday Business

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

Although the holidays are the most lucrative times to own an online store, they can also be the most stressful. Being prepared can mean the difference between making the most of a busy season or deciding to quit the holidays all together.
What can you do to make sure your holiday business plans go well? […]

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Holiday Sales: When Will Your Site See its Peak Day? (*2007 Updates)

Saturday, November 18th, 2006

Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the Unnamed Days When Sales May Be Larger than the Two!

Before the 2005 holiday season began, retailers predicted that the Monday after Thanksgiving would be the busiest online shopping day of the season. This was under the assumption that consumers returning from the holiday weekend would sit at their computers and spend the day buying online. The National Retail Federation even gave it a nickname, Cyber Monday. The most important day of the season was indeed a Monday. However, the big Monday

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