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Josiesque
Designs will create the ecommerce site you need with a secure shopping
cart for your customers to purchase your products online, generating
more revenue for your new our existing business. Tapping into online markets will help you boost profits, reduce overhead, and reach new buyers. More people are shopping online than ever before. The new technology available is making it easier, safer, and more cost-efficient to sell online for your company! After
speeding past the $100 billion mark just three years ago, online
sales was over $200 billion in 2007! According to The 2007 State
of Retailing Online, the ninth annual Shop.org study conducted by
Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq:FORR) of the 174 retailers, 2007
online sales (including travel) rose 20% to $211.4 billion. Sales
excluding travel will reach $138 billion.
A secure online store isn't just On
online store allows you to be open for business 24/7. With the latest
payment processing tools that can handle transactions automatically,
you don't have to hire a large staff to manage orders. By
the end of 2004, the Internet had over $52 billion in retail sales!
By 2005 the web saw a jump of 40% in non-technological purchases
over the previous year. These statistics according to www.hitwise.com,
a company that keeps track of Internet stats such as shopping numbers
and search engine results. Online spending reached $666.9 million on December 12, the highest-earning day of the 2007 holiday season! Data released by comScore Networks tracked money spent during key days in December. The first 48 days of the holiday season, November 1 through December 18, amounted to $20.65 billion spent online. That's a 25 percent increase over the first 48 days in 2006. Over $600 million was spent during each of 12 days in the period. The highest-spending day was Wednesday, December 13, when consumers spent $666.9 million on e-commerce sites. The highest-spending day in 2005 was Monday, December 12 at $556 million. Online retail sales for the year were up roughly 25 percent over last year. Between January and October, e-commerce sites rung up $77.5 billion in sales, up 24 percent from 2006. November and December are forecast to reach $24.6 billion (forecast revised on December 20), a 25 percent increase over sales in the same time period a year ago.
Most people shop online not only for the convenience factor, but
also to pay the lowest price possible on any given item, however
comparison shopping takes a lot of time. In August, a long-time
eBay tools developer Vendio introduced the first comparison shopping
Web browser toolbar called Dealio.
Dealio automatically scours the 'net for the best prices for almost
any given item a shopper is looking for. You could be on Circuit
City's site looking for a plasma TV and all of a sudden up pops
the Dealio toolbar with 25
other sites selling the same TV. ECommerce Guide tested the initial
version of Dealio and it worked as advertised. The only drawback
is that Vendio hadn't released a version for Firefox or for Mac
users. Some of the reasons for continued growth in online shopping are due to increased consumer confidence in online shopping sites, the vast selection available to online shoppers, the recent growth and efficiency of shipping companies dealing with Internet traffic, and the growth of the high-speed Internet services. Sign up for your online merchant account here! Consumer Confidence Was Followed By Increased SecurityIn the beginning shopping online seemed risky and the average consumer wasn't willing to risk sending their credit card or personal information into "cyperspace” for fear that it would be stolen in transit and used by an unauthorized individual. As banks and credit card companies began assuring consumers of credit protection services, more and more consumer spending trickled into the Internet market place. The rise of Secure Sockets Layer servers (SSL) provided added protection that also protected shopper information and buying online became much safer. Consumer confidence in the ability of online businesses to protect their rights as shoppers is at an all time high, thanks in large part to pro-active security measures being developed all over the Internet. Online shopping is not only safer, but it is now easier than ever, with high quality search engines, that make finding the items you want simple and easy and other companies that offer inexpensive secure payment processing. Online banking, bill paying, and movie ticket buying also made the Internet feel like a safe place to to spend your money. It was a safe assumption that once it became safe to do banking transactions and pay bills online, other companies would put just as much effort into making sure that it was equally safe to buy flowers, birthday presents, and laser printers. Shop With Ease!Imagine two hours of shopping online without ever leaving your house! Why would someone want to go to one store to purchase electronics, drive across town to another store to purchase clothes and school supplies, and then spend the rest of the afternoon grocery shopping with a car load of goods when they can accomplish most of those things easily online in a fraction of the time. Not to mention the great deals they can receive by shopping online simply though comparison shopping (bouncing from one web site to another to check prices). This enables shoppers to get the best of both worlds without dealing with pushy salespeople, heavy traffic, or even getting out of their pajamas. Shopping across the globe couldn’t be easier for savvy online shoppers, and the growth and efficiency of shipping companies these days has made it an even more attractive prospect. Delivered Right to Your DoorShipping companies were one of the first industries directly affected by the rise in Internet shopping over the last couple years. Many companies now offer special deals for Internet businesses to ship their goods exclusively, and in return they have passed on savings to the consumers in the process. Insurance and quality are also big issues with courier companies, and they have taken steps to assure that whether goods are going overnight or over the course of a week it can be assured that they will be handled professionally, timely, and with the utmost care. The last item that will ensure the continued growth of online shopping is the advancement of high-speed Internet, a tool that makes shopping at the speed of light a reality. The widespread development and implementation of high speed Internet over the last few years has made the transfer of massive amounts of information possible in relatively short times. This has been a great boon for Internet businesses. Companies have also begun to make their websites more interactive, giving them the capability to instantly communicate with a customer base has further boosted consumer confidence. Companies are able to handle, process, and respond to complaints and concerns almost as soon as they come in. High Speed Internet has the increased flow of traffic with an increased flow of potential customers and with it a large increase in Internet companies vying for their business. The end result? Internet shopping is easier, safer, and more convenient than at any point in its history. It's growing at a rapid rate with no signs of slowing down. It's a reasonable expectation to believe that any business can be a success on the Internet with it's increasing popularity. Small businesses in particular now have the best opportunity ever to compete with big business. Your business is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and available to anyone in the world to see! Contact us about your online store now! Sign up for your online merchant account here! View more of our services |