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Online Coupons Making Holiday Shopping Merry
[December 18, 2008] Recent research from Hitwise shows that Internet shoppers this year are using online coupons more than comparison shopping engines.

Online Shopping Sales Holding Steady
[December 8, 2008] Early report states that online shopping figures this holiday season are on par with last year's stats. So far.

Save Our Sales: Preventing Abandoned Shopping Carts
[December 4, 2008] The e-tailing group's examples of how e-commerce sites successfully save sales by rescuing abandoned shopping carts.

E-Commerce: Hot Products, Online Marketing Trends
[November 21, 2008] While you'd expect that the Wii and Apple iPod Touch are hot products this year, some other in-demand items may surprise you. (Note to self: Stock up on KitchenAid mixers.) Plus, see what your competitors are doing to market their sites for the fourth-quarter.

CafePress Creates Cash for the Casual Online Seller
[November 17, 2008] If you want to sell your customized wares online but don't want to go through the process of setting up your own store and payment processing, try using on-demand services such as CafePress. We show you how.

eBiz Briefs: Geo-Targeting Online Ad Campaigns
[November 14, 2008] A recent study says that online bargain hunting through social networking sites is increasing, and reports recommend geo-targeting pay-per-click campaigns to maximize sales. Plus, what's making headlines in Web hosting news.

eBay and Alternative Site News, Tools and Trends
[November 12, 2008] This week we take a look at phpAuction XL Premium 4.0 features, bidCal — a free calendar alert tool for eBay and Auctiva's BuyShield widget. Plus, find out what items you should be stocking in your eBay or alternative Web storefront to cash in on Holiday 2008 sales.

Doing Business on eBay Alternative for a Buck a Month
[November 5, 2008] Online vendors listing on The SOC Exchange pay just one dollar a month or $10 a year to sell, with no other fees. Plus, eBay security updates.

Book Review: eBay Business At Your Fingertips
[October 30, 2008] This tome on successfully running an eBay business is a great resource for new sellers.

eBay: Cool Competitors, Antique Aid, Hot Holiday Gifts
[October 29, 2008] Get a sneak peek of eBay competitor 4Sale4Now, opening Saturday, iTaggit helps antique sellers and we introduce our new eBay and Auction Alternatives Dictionary. Plus, eBay's list of "Most Prized, Despised" gifts on wish lists this year.

Flailing Economy Finally Sours E-Commerce Sales
[October 24, 2008] Forrester revises its growth expectations for the holiday shopping season. Gas is still playing a role, along with economy.

YouTube: Eight Ways to Market Your Small Business
[October 10, 2008] Michael Miller, author of "YouTube for Business: Online Video Marketing for Any Business," offers tips on how to take advantage of free advertising to millions of viewers.

eBiz Briefs: Mom E-Mail Marketing
[September 26, 2008] E-mail marketing tips for tapping into the powerful buying demographic of mothers.

Open Source: Noteworthy Newcomers PrestaShop, Ubercart
[September 23, 2008] While the Big Three of the old guard — osCommerce, Zen Cart, and CRE Loaded — continue to duke it out among themselves, new-generation open source e-commerce projects are nudging into center stage. Most noteworthy are Prestashop and Ubercart.

Study Cites Flaws in E-tail Experience
[September 19, 2008] New study finds that as customer expectations rise, online businesses neglect user experience at their own peril.

Review: Avail Intelligence eMarketing Suite
[September 4, 2008] The modules of the suite collect and analyze customers' actions and determine the information and products that should be the most relevant at each phase of the selling cycle.

Open Source: CRE Loaded 6.31 Released...for A Price
[August 25, 2008] To the open source commerce industry, the most startling change in this e-commerce program will be its new pricing scheme: the Standard Edition is no longer free.

Inflation, Credit Crunch Hit E-Commerce
[August 15, 2008] Analysts see growth tailing off, but also note opportunities for those who can weather the storm.

Review: Interspire Offers Inspiring Storefront Solution
[August 11, 2008] Interspire excels at offering enough comprehensive features to keep you happy while you grow your business, while maintaining its ease-of-use.

BlueFuzzySlippers.com: A Cozy Site for Social Commerce
[August 5, 2008] This new e-commerce site aims to combine the best features of MySpace, YouTube and eBay for online sellers.

Bonanzle: The Best eBay Alternative We've Seen
[July 30, 2008] This snappy, start-up company created an online marketplace that's easy to use, affordable and includes awesome online selling tools. In fact, it's the best eBay alternative we've seen yet.

Web Shop Design: Plugging into Photoshop
[July 22, 2008] Our design doyenne Helen Bradley shows how to add instant functionality to Photoshop with free plug-ins that let you edit product shots and add aesthetic elements.

Review: Using inkFrog Auction Tools for Princely eBay Profits
[July 21, 2008] Third-party platform inkFrog integrates with eBay to help you list, showcase and manage your sales so you can leap ahead of the competition.

Google Trends Reveals Which Trends are Hot (or Not)
[July 18, 2008] If you want to know which trends — and products — are growing more popular and which are sinking toward “jump the shark” status, look at Google Trends.