Practical eCommerce Articles
Chart of the Week: Online Sales Holding Up Better than Overall Retail Sales
Consumer spending in the U.S. has dropped significantly from the first quarter of 2008 to the third quarter of 2009 while ecomm... 0 Comments | Read More »
A Site for Ecommerce Developers
Shortly after launching Practical eCommerce, back in 2005, we started receiving editorial requests. The requests came from web ... 0 Comments | Read More »
Mobile Internet Devices, By the Numbers
Last week, I reported on how the number of mobile devices is exploding worldwide. But coming up with an estimate for the total ... 0 Comments | Read More »
The PeC Review: VeriSign Badge and EV SSL Instill Trust
Customers want to feel safe when they make online purchases. They need to know that the credit card or account data they are pr... 8 Comments | Read More »
Ask an Expert: Get More Traffic Without Spending a Fortune
"Ask an Expert" is an occasional feature where we ask ecommerce experts questions from online merchants. For this installment, ... 24 Comments | Read More »
Cart of the Week: Earth Skater
There are more than 500 online shopping carts. And each week we feature one, interviewing both the cart's developer and a custo... 0 Comments | Read More »
Quick Query: ProStores Exec Lin Shearer
The start of the year brings new energy and vitality for many online merchants. Many of them are looking to jump start sales, t... 0 Comments | Read More »
Split Testing Can Increase Conversion Rates
Split testing is a conversion-tracking method that separates your message into two or more variations to see which gets the bes... 2 Comments | Read More »
Five Innovative Facebook Examples from Ecommerce Merchants
With more than 350 million active users, Facebook’s population has exceeded that of the United States. According to its statist... 1 Comment | Read More »
Google Expands Personalized Search
Google’s announcement in December that it would be expanding personalized search to include users not signed in to Google certa... 4 Comments | Read More »
Chart of the Week: Online Holiday Sales Rose 5 Percent in 2009
U.S. consumers spent $27 billion online during the 2009 holiday shopping season from November 1 to December 24, 2009, up 5 perc... 0 Comments | Read More »
Practical Ecommerce Webinar to Focus on Social Media
We continue our ongoing webinar series on January 12 with “Social Media 201: How to Use Social Media Sites to Increase Traffic.... 0 Comments | Read More »
Notable Ecommerce iPhone Apps
Mobile ecommerce is beginning to manifest itself in several different ways. With the dramatic increase in fast, 3G cellular sub... 3 Comments | Read More »
The PeC Review: Use Dropbox for File Storage and Team Collaboration
Many small and midsized ecommerce businesses use virtual offices, meaning that shipping and logistics might be in Kentucky near... 2 Comments | Read More »
Cart of the Week: Kryptronic's ClickCartPro
There are more than 350 online shopping carts. And each week we feature one, interviewing both the cart's developer and a custo... 0 Comments | Read More »
Ten Great Ecommerce Ideas for January 2010
Practical eCommerce asks industry insiders each month to share a great, innovative idea that could help an ecommerce company. H... 3 Comments | Read More »
Mobile Commerce Is Coming
The iPhone and iTouch are the fastest-growing technology platforms in history. That is according to Morgan Stanley analyst Mary... 3 Comments | Read More »
Ask an Expert: European Payment Solutions
"Ask an Expert" is an occasional feature where we ask ecommerce experts questions from online merchants. For this installment, ... 3 Comments | Read More »
Chart of the Week: Amazon Bestsellers Include Kindle Books
The holidays are nearly behind us, and merchants are beginning to sift through their sales data, looking at whom and what was s... 1 Comment | Read More »
Free Shipping: The How-to Economic Model
Free shipping is a growing trend in the ecommerce industry. As the owner of an ecommerce fulfillment company, I work with hun... 4 Comments | Read More »
