July 21, 2010 By the ZippyCart Ecommerce Software Reviews Content Team Recently released data from the eBillme Online Spending Index (quarterly survey conducted by Javelin Strategy & Research) indicates that online shoppers in the U.S. intend to spend 8% more in Q3 2010, as compared to Q2 2010. This is an average spend of $271.77 [...]
Seniors at Assisted Living Homes Get Help Shopping Online
May 24, 2010 By the ZippyCart Ecommerce Software Reviews Content Team Baby boomers are retiring every year and moving into some kind of senior housing, which is causing a rise in those needing a place at an assisted living home. Seniors who choose to live at an assisted living home usually need help with some [...]
Luxury Consumers Shifting Towards Online Shopping
March 22, 2010 By the ZippyCart Ecommerce Software Content Team Luxury consumers are shunning the traditional retail store experience in favor of online shopping, as they are able to save time and get great deals on various designer brands. A recent study by Unity Marketing entitled “How the Affluent Luxury Consumer Uses the Internet and [...]
Where is the Future of Online Shopping Headed?
January 14, 2010 By the ZippyCart Shopping Carts Content Team The tech savvy shoppers are advancing their skills every day as more consumers are able to access ecommerce sites via smart phones and a broadband Internet connection. Having such easy access to fast Internet connectivity is not only improving things for consumers, but forcing retailers [...]
Online Retailers Starting to Announce After Christmas Sales
December 23, 2009 By the ZippyCart Shopping Carts Content Team After Christmas sales are expected to be plentiful this year as many of the top online retailers plan to close out the year on a high note by selling as much as possible in December 2009. Just as many online retailers announced their Black Friday [...]
December 15th Sets Record Sales for Online Stores
December 21, 2009 By the ZippyCart Shopping Carts Content Team As predicted, December 15th was an incredibly busy shopping day resulting from many consumers waiting until their mid-month paycheck to purchase gifts for the holiday season. According to a report from comScore, online sales grew 4% from early November through December 18th while brick and [...]
Online Shopping Helps Consumers Save on Back to School Shopping
August 24, 2009 By the ZippyCart Shopping Carts Content Team With some schools starting today and others ready to start in the next month, many students are still not done with all the back to school shopping they need. In fact, many parents or students have not even started to shop for school clothes and [...]
Online Fraud Hindering Ecommerce Growth in Australia
July 10, 2009 By the ZippyCart Shopping Carts Content Team The United States has always been the leader in eCommerce stores and adoption of online shopping. Canada and the United Kingdom have also done a great job of harnessing eCommerce. However Australia has been having difficulties making progress in this area because they have much [...]
Hawaii Remains Tax-Free for Internet Shopping
July 07, 2009 By the ZippyCart Shopping Carts Content Team In an effort to save online business owners from losing out on significant advertising revenue, Gov. Linda Lingle of Hawaii vetoed a bill last week that would have forced Internet retailers to collect the 4 percent general excise tax if they advertise in the state. [...]
