Almost every week we see a new article with a headline like “10 best cities for startups” or “10 most business-friendly states.” Frontier Communications, the digital, long distance, cable TV, and Internet service provider, just released their “Top 10” list and it has a specific focus that makes it interesting: 10 Friendliest States for Online […]
“Suppose they gave a war and nobody came?” It’s an old anti-war slogan from the ’60s that was inspired by a Carl Sandburg quote. Today we could twist it around a bit and ask the question, “Suppose you opened an online business and nobody came?” However, ours isn’t a rhetorical question; it expresses reality for […]
Online commerce is becoming a bigger and bigger piece of the pie for retailers of all sizes. A recent survey of Chief Financial Officers at retailers across the country by the professional services firm BDO USA, found nearly nearly three-quarters expect e-commerce sales to increase by 6.9 percent this year.
Can you believe this is Thanksgiving week? Thanksgiving traditionally marks the official beginning of the holiday season and I’m excited. I have already hauled all the boxes up from my basement to begin the decorating process. In my home the holidays are much more than a couple strands of lights, a sprinkling of garland, and a tree—it’s a seasonal event filled with family and friends.
Many people are surprised to learn that I hate to shop. it’s true. I’m not one of those women who takes pleasure spending a Saturday afternoon at the mall. But I am an online shopping junkie, and I do nearly all my holiday shopping via the Internet. And I’m not alone. Online holiday sales for 2012 are forecast to grow 12 percent over last holiday season to approximately $96 billion.