Archive for 2011

Are Retailers Becoming Music to Consumers’ Ears?

Are Retailers Becoming Music to Consumers’ Ears?

0 etailblog / November 17, 2011 10:17 am

By Carolee Sherwood Special to the eTail Blog Pop quiz! What famous record company or DJ said: “We take pride in creating unique compilations you can’t find anywhere else. Because helping people discover their next favorite artist or recording is [...]

Retailers too Ambitious this Holiday – or just Staying Competitive?

Retailers too Ambitious this Holiday – or just Staying Competitive?

0 Kelly Hushin / November 15, 2011 12:38 pm

There’s been lots of fuss about the holiday hours at major US retailers this year. Much of that fuss is coming from the employees who may not get their normal Thanksgiving holiday break, while the rest is an intense questioning [...]

Macy’s, Nordstrom, ANN INC., Coach: Retailers to Watch this Holiday, Part 1

Macy’s, Nordstrom, ANN INC., Coach: Retailers to Watch this Holiday, Part 1

0 Kelly Hushin / November 7, 2011 4:22 pm

By Melissa Campanelli Special to the eTail Blog Christmas ’11: The Retail Forecast, a half-day conference presented by the Retail Marketing Society on Nov. 1, in New York City, showcased Morgan Stanley analysts naming eight cross-channel retailers they’re betting on [...]

Jack Kiefer’s “One Thing I Can’t Live Without” is All About Technology

Jack Kiefer’s “One Thing I Can’t Live Without” is All About Technology

0 Kelly Hushin / November 3, 2011 6:06 pm

We are back with another round of our new series, “One thing I can’t live without.” This week, we bring you Jack Kiefer, Founder & President, Babyage.com. His opinions on technology are clear: it’s a necessity. And if you don’t [...]

Happy Halloween…Send us your Photos!

Happy Halloween…Send us your Photos!

0 Kelly Hushin / October 28, 2011 9:49 am

  It’s a big tradition here at WBR (producers of eTail, if you didn’t know!) to dress up for Halloween and have a costume contest for the best dressed. This year we’ve got Superman, a penguin, Katy Perry, Little Miss [...]

Mobile Shopping Fall: A Wrap Up (Including our Award Winners!)

Mobile Shopping Fall: A Wrap Up (Including our Award Winners!)

0 Kelly Hushin / October 28, 2011 9:40 am

Mobile Shopping Fall took place in New York City last week and we’re happy to report it was a hit! Following opening remarks from Chairperson Marci Troutman, CEO of Siteminis; Kelly Shoenfelt, Manager of Online Customer Experience for Southwest Airlines [...]

Infographic: Top Tips to Avoid Shopping Cart Abandonment

Infographic: Top Tips to Avoid Shopping Cart Abandonment

3 Kelly Hushin / October 26, 2011 11:41 am

Who in the digital marketing world doesn’t love a good infographic, right?! We come across lots, but this one we particularly like as it deals with such an e-commerce relevant topic: shopping cart abandonment. Apparently a staggering 75 percent of all [...]

Call for Nominations: eTail’s Best-in-Class Awards are Open for Submission!

Call for Nominations: eTail’s Best-in-Class Awards are Open for Submission!

0 Kelly Hushin / October 25, 2011 3:11 pm

Calling all online retailers: it’s time to send us your nominations for the Best-in-Class Awards. For the second year, eTail is helping the retail industry benchmark in four of the hottest areas impacting their business, and yes, the gates are [...]

What Brandon Proctor Would do without Analytics (One Thing I Can’t Live Without)

What Brandon Proctor Would do without Analytics (One Thing I Can’t Live Without)

0 Kelly Hushin / October 23, 2011 6:14 pm

We are back with another round of our new series, “One thing I can’t live without.” Our first one kicked off with Charlie Cole, VP, Online Marketing, Lucky Brand Jeans, followed by Dan Scott, Chief Marketing Officer, Scott Kay Inc and BJ Emerson, VP, Technology, Tasti [...]

Steve Jobs: An Online Retail Revolutionary

Steve Jobs: An Online Retail Revolutionary

0 Kelly Hushin / October 6, 2011 5:33 pm

Just as I felt when I heard the news of Steve Jobs’ resignation from Apple back in August, I feel now that it would be remiss of a digital retail marketing blog to not discuss the man who revolutionized – [...]