Wednesday, April 25, 2007 2:00pm EST/11:00am PST Retail merchants are experiencing a sharp increase in sales so far in 2007, according to the latest OrderMotion Index, which tracks transaction information for more than 1,000 retail brands across the United States. Through the first quarter of 2007, merchants in the Index have shown a 48% rise
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The NEW Froogle
As a followup to the new Product feed requirements initiated on March 1, 2007, Google is continuing to refine its Froogle shopping comparison service. The most recent list of changes not only involves a layout change and seamless integration with Google’s standard search, but a name change as well. As a way to keep consistancy
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An option for those who aren't ready to upgrade to Office 2007
Shuffling Word documents back and forth is part of the daily routine. It’s likely that by now you’ve received files in the new “docx” format created by Office 2007 and had to request that your party save back a level. Many of us aren’t ready to upgrade to Office 2007 just yet, and Microsoft knows
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Fluid and FastPivot Partner to Deliver Enhanced Online Merchandising and Rich Interactivity
Fluid, Inc., developers of Concept Retail interactive merchandising for The North Face, Bare Escentuals, Reebok and others, today announced a partnership with FastPivot, providers of ecommerce website development and strategic marketing for Fox Sports, The Waldorf-Astoria, 3M, Simple Human, and others. With a joint vision to deliver integrated, conversion-driving interactivity and ecommerce solutions to internet
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Google Base (Froogle) is Changing Product Listing Requirements
In an attempt to improve their product search experience, Google Base (Froogle) is requiring a list of additional product information to be included in submissions by the end of Feb 2007. In order to continue live listings in Froogle, the following product fields will need to be included: * id * product_type * title *
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Using Trademarked Keyterms in Your Paid Search Ads?
You’ve probably asked yourself if using trademarked terms is a legit strategy – if not a legal one. A recent decision by the U.S. District Court of Eastern PA has held that it is in fact legal to use trademarked terms when bidding in paid search advertising. However, you must not use the names in
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New Face, New Name – FastPivot.com
The Ydesigns/FastPivot.com team is very excited about 2007 and the promise it brings to our clients. As we approach our ten-year anniversary, we are thankful for our clients and friends that make our lives full by sharing the good work we do with others. We love to work by referral and relationship connections with great
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