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Shopping cart abandonment rate set to rise again in 2012
The shopping cart abandonment rate reached a new all-time high of 72 percent by the end of the year.February 9, 2012
 | "Essentially all of the drug shortages that occur in the U.S. arise in the generics market, where profitability is fairly low," Greg Conko, of the Competitive Enterprise Institute in Washington, said by email in response to a request for comment … |
 | One short year ago, the hype around daily deals was electric. In the analyst community, you could barely get through a day without hearing something about players like Groupon, which happened to be growing at a meteoric pace. In fact, by the time of … |
| Higher prices = lost customers. That's a common belief among business owners. Is it true? That isn't the case for Ron Ameln, the owner and publisher of St. Louis Small Business Monthly. Here's what he said. "I told my advisory board that I wanted to … |
 | The National Retail Federation (NRF) is just winding down its 101st "Big Show" in New York as I write this. The focus is pretty timely: it's all about jobs and growth and retail's contribution to each. According to the NRF, 1 in 5 jobs in America is … |
 | Might as well keep that Coca-Cola on ice. The tallies are in, and the Real Thing is the real deal when it comes to world's best brand – again. According to Interbrand's annual Best Global Brands report, Coca-Cola once more tops the charts as … |
 | Never take for granted the mere act of a customer walking through your door. Every time it happens, it symbolizes the passage across many thresholds to customer intimacy. Think about it. The relationship between a company and its customer is a … |
| A November 2, 2011 Barron's article reports that Kraft Foods' third quarter net revenues grew 11.5 percent in part due to a 7 percent price increase. That means that Kraft's revenues grew a whopping 64 percent more than the price increase. For many … |
 | It's not too hard to rise above the competition these days. When you're out and about doing your errands or eating at a restaurant, how often do you walk out the door and think, "That experience really made my day!" When you do those miniature … |
| The recent launch of Amazon's price check app was greeted with everything from retailer outrage to government sabre rattling! Some even called it evil! Really? An app...evil? In case you missed it, to commemorate the launch of the app, Amazon … |
| I just received an email from Amazon. In big, bold letters it said "FREE Super Saver Shipping Deadline Extended." Quick, what thought pops into your mind? My initial thought was, "Well, that promotion wasn't very successful." I know that extending … |
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Cross-Channel Marketing for Retailers
With the advent of the digital age, retailers have an array of new channels for marketing their businesses, but it can be a challenge to make those channels work together.Type: White PaperSponsored by: Nanonation -
Starmount Connect Fact Sheet
Starmount Connect™ provides an open shopper engagement platform that helps you deliver a more positive customer experience and save the in-store sale. Through Connect, sales associates and …Type: Fact SheetSponsored by: Starmount Systems -
Disney Institute Leads Charge in Rebirth for 123 Pick'n Pay Stores
Pick'n Pay internal innovations are driving growth. Those internal innovations, are the emotionally inspiring part of the story that has given rise to the enormous success of the stores, beginning …Type: Case StudySponsored by: Disney Institute -
Many Happy Returns … A Return On Merchandising Investment Model
How many marketing, merchandising, and product managers are faced with these kinds of marching orders on almost a daily basis? With more than 35 years in the business, I can tell you this happens …Type: White PaperSponsored by: Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc. -
5 Ways to Use Video for In-Store Performance
Read this 3VR-sponsored paper to see how video is now moving from its loss-prevention core competency to real-time analytics — business intelligence that provides "see it in action" proof that …Type: White PaperSponsored by: 3VR
