Author Archives: milanie

Drive Sales with Faceted Searching

Posted on October 3, 2012 by milanie

For most ecommerce retailers out there, having a fast, intelligent search solution is incredibly important.  In an interview with Kerry Murdock of Practical eCommerce, SearchSpring co-Founder Scott Zielinski pointed to a number of surprising statistics about ecommerce shoppers. According to Zielinski’s … Continue reading →

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BlueCherry Tackles Complexity of Apparel Ecommerce

Posted on September 26, 2012 by milanie

Few customers are likely aware of the full scope of complexity that goes into the manufacture and distribution of a simple t-shirt. Regardless of the size or scope of your company, when it comes right down to it, apparel is … Continue reading →

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Get Mobile. Now.

Posted on September 13, 2012 by milanie

If you are wondering whether your website needs to be 4G, smart phone and  tablet-friendly, do some research. Or, take your pick from any one of many statistics on this infographic created by culturelabel.com and posted on the popular ecommerce … Continue reading →

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Managing Sales: the Hands Off Approach

Posted on September 6, 2012 by milanie

In economically uncertain times, many businesses are turning to their sales departments to increase revenue by capturing new clients and increasing market share.  However, being able to effectively manage and direct a successful sales team can sometimes be difficult. As … Continue reading →

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Order Fullfillment: You Can Do it, We Can Help

Posted on August 27, 2012 by milanie

No matter how much time, effort, and money you put into promoting your business and converting visitors into buyers, you’ll never create repeat customers if you screw up fulfillment. -Jamie Salvatori, Practical Ecommerce As your business grows, the warehouse can … Continue reading →

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Are you overpaying for shipping?

Posted on August 24, 2012 by milanie

Figuring out how to decrease shipping errors and cost is a very real concern for many ecommerce retailers.  In a recent article on Practical Ecommerce, John Haber, founder and CEO of Spend Management Experts, a shipping and logistics consulting firm, … Continue reading →

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Must Have Features for the Holidays

Posted on August 22, 2012 by milanie

The holidays are in the air. Late August is right about the time that many ecommerce retailers begin thinking about and planning for the holidays—getting inventories in order and setting a marketing game plan for the holiday season.  It is … Continue reading →

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Designing the Perfect Shopping Cart

Posted on August 20, 2012 by milanie

There are a number of pieces that make up a working ecommerce retail website: There is the landing page, which is the first thing that most users will see, there are product descriptions, images, categories, order management, order fulfillment—however, it … Continue reading →

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That’s a Wrap

Posted on August 15, 2012 by milanie

In a lackadaisical economy, there can be a lot of pressure to come up with ways to get customers in the door (or onto the website and up to the shopping cart, as the case may be).  Ecommerce retailers struggle … Continue reading →

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To Wholesale or not to Wholesale

Posted on August 14, 2012 by milanie

In the world of ecommerce, there are many different ways to create a business from the buying and selling of products.  Many small business owners who create or produce their own products will at one time or another consider the … Continue reading →

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