by Jonathan Staley on August 7th, 2009
The 2009 ERA D2C Convention is the event for the direct-to-consumer industry. Featuring the 2009 ERA Leadership Dinner to support the e-Retailing Political Action Committee; top notch, industry-focused education sessions; networking opportunities including the Opening Reception featuring the new Live Stage; and special events including the ERA Annual Awards Gala; the convention is a must-attend event for the industry.
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by Christina Lee on January 23rd, 2009
Over 1 billion people from around the world now use the Internet, according to a study released today by comScore.
The study comes after the online research firm found that more than 824 million people used the Internet in March 2008.
The United States only ranked second to China in representing the largest Internet audience of the world. With more than 163 million people online, the United States represents 17.8 percent of the total global Internet audience, after making up for 21 percent in March.
The number of Internet users in the Asia Pacific region continues to grow rapidly, as... Read more »
by Christina Lee on October 20th, 2008
Pablo “J.P.” Kochen created Wholesale Furniture Collections so that he could sell and ship to any customer, in any state. His main motivation: the stories he kept hearing from customers who attempted to purchase furniture online, only to see their checks disappear with the companies.
Kochen’s Florida-based company has since joined an increasing number of others that are selling wholesale direct-to-consumer. These wholesalers generally adjust from merely receiving orders to dealing directly with customers, then earning their trust. For Kochen, that meant teaching the basics of secure online purchasing.
Kochen first began selling furniture in 2005, to interior designers decorating... Read more »
by Rebecca Button on March 31st, 2008
Interesting thing isn’t it? How the internet has completely replaced the need to leave your house to buy things. Shopping malls were once the great meccas of consumerism. What a shame….What’s that you say? They still are? Oh….how is that possible? The internet has EVERYTHING and you don’t even have to get off your duff to get it!
Sarcasm aside, in spite of the incredible convenience the internet affords, people are still flocking to malls around the world to find what they are looking for. So why is that? I thought the internet was supposed to make things easier?
The... Read more »
by Rebecca Button on March 26th, 2008
Well friends, it’s finally happened. People are now officially computer savvy. Or at least according to a 2007 Forrester Research report almost 75% of us have learned how to successfully shop online and the the number of late comers to the internet party continues to dwindle each year. That’s great news for online businesses! But it’s also a bit of a double edged sword.
These findings indicate that more and more people are getting familiar with navigating the internet and therefore learning how different websites hinder or facilitate their online shopping experiences. And guess what that means? It means that... Read more »
by Leeia Ladipoh on September 26th, 2007
As more and more people take advantage of the options that the Internet offers as far as business, new applications are developed. One of the very latest is the concept of e-procurement . This concept involves using software to source products and supplies online for businesses. Let’s take a look at some of the advantages of this process.
The Biggest E-Procurement Advantage: Saving Time!
While it may be easier to conduct business today than it ever has been before, the old adage that ‘time is money’ still applies. You want to spend as little time as possible on the smaller... Read more »