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MIT entrepreneur automates e-commerce ordering process

Posted May 1, 2013 - 2:24 pm

Doug Feigelson is a true entrepreneur, one who has built a successful business out of a custom solution he designed as part of another venture. He says he’d rather "fail completely" than sell his company, and, as a third-year computer science student at MIT, he regularly turns down job offers so he can focus on his startup.
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How your authentication scheme could hurt your business

Posted April 18, 2013 - 11:51 am

Consumers often fail to perform transactions online due to authentication failure. But while they struggle, they also distrust websites with weak authentication procedures.
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7 things you need to know about Bitcoin

Posted April 11, 2013 - 11:16 am

Bitcoin is booming, but don't buy the hype before you read our guide.
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Mozilla introduces JavaScript API as part of common payments interface

Posted April 5, 2013 - 9:22 am

Mozilla plans to introduce a common API (application programming interface) to make online payments easy and secure on Firefox OS devices.
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How to win at mobile ecommerce

Posted March 25, 2013 - 4:04 pm

CIOs at Yum Brands and iCrossing say the hallmarks of mobile ecommerce are simplicity, convenience and engagement.
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35 Open source and free tools to manage your online store

Posted March 11, 2013 - 8:37 am

From shopping carts to marketing tools to image-editing software, here's a look at 35 open source tools and hosted services that can help you get started with your own Web store.
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Do chief digital officers spell trouble for CIOs?

Posted February 26, 2013 - 3:31 pm

CEOs are hiring hotshot chief digital officers to run strategic, customer-facing operations such as online sales. Is this good news or bad news for CIOs?
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Etsy gets crafty with big data

Posted February 25, 2013 - 11:18 am

Handmade marketplace Etsy has grown to 800,000 sellers and 40+ million monthly visitors. All that activity generates enormous quantities of data, which Etsy uses to drive site improvements.
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Square rolls out turnkey 'Business in a Box'

Posted February 21, 2013 - 5:23 pm

For as little as $300 (not including an iPad), you can set up a complete brick-and-mortar cash-register system.
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How to add payment processing to your small business website

Posted February 21, 2013 - 11:52 am

In past articles we've been building sales pages using OptimizePress. In this article we'll cover how to add a payment processor to a small business website. This gives customers additional payment options and offers functionality to create upsells after the first product has sold or joint venture opportunities.
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When will mobile commerce be ready for primetime?

Posted February 11, 2013 - 12:11 pm

Mobile commerce offers great deal potential, but like many technology trends, it may take time to really catch on. If your business is looking to implement mcommerce, there are some important factors to consider beyond the technology. First and foremost, think about your customer, and the customer experience.
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Omnichannel retail brings together online and offline shopping

Posted February 8, 2013 - 1:11 pm

CIOs are merging online and offline retail to retain customers and reclaim the shopping experience. It's a strategy called 'omnichannel retail'--but it's a long and expensive journey.
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Hurdles seen to widespread use of mobile payments

Posted February 7, 2013 - 11:04 pm

Forget fumbling with cash and credit cards; smartphones have long been seen as a way to make in store purchases faster and easier. But several challenges need to be overcome before the technology takes off.
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3 things no one tells you about online credit card processing

Posted January 31, 2013 - 9:00 am

Now that you know how to get started with online credit card processing, here are 3 things you should know before you dive in that nobody tells you about.
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Despite Apple, NFC is catching on -- just not for payments quite yet

Posted December 19, 2012 - 4:25 pm

Near Field Communication will become widespread at some point, most observers agree, especially if Apple eventually puts NFC in an iPhone.
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How to take advantage of free shipping day -- and make a profit

Posted December 11, 2012 - 4:38 pm

Ecommerce experts offer advice on how to offer free shipping without losing your shirt any day of the year.
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Adyen readies mobile payment service for big retail stores

Posted December 3, 2012 - 11:02 am

Dutch payment services company Adyen has developed a service it hopes will allow sales staff at major European retailers to accept card payments via a mobile phone, perhaps allowing them to do without dedicated cashiers.
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Cyber Monday smashes online sales record

Posted November 27, 2012 - 5:07 pm

Cyber Monday 2012 was the biggest online shopping day in history, according to multiple sources.
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7 email marketing tips to boost holiday sales

Posted November 27, 2012 - 4:52 pm

To quickly increase online sales this holiday season, start with a good schedule, work in rewards and don't forget about social and mobile customers.
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10 holiday shopping changes to make right now to your ecommerce site

Posted November 20, 2012 - 12:57 pm

This roundup of holiday website tips offers quick advice you can use right now to cash in on holiday sales this year. A good start: audit your site to ensure that it makes sense to customers old and new.
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Your smartphone could be your best Black Friday shopping pal

Posted November 19, 2012 - 5:00 pm

More and more tech consumers now turn to their trusty pal, their smartphone, to find the best deals on the most sought-after gadgets and tech deals. Here are some ways that using your phone can help you mobilize your Black Friday shopping campaigns—assuming you venture from your living room to do so.
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Cyber Monday sales to reach $2 billion, Adobe says

Posted November 19, 2012 - 4:52 pm

Thanksgiving turkeys haven't even found their way into the oven yet, but retail retail industry experts are already expecting blockbuster holiday season sales in 2012, driven by online buyers.
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MasterCard demonstrates new ways to pay online using mobile devices

Posted November 7, 2012 - 1:15 pm

MasterCard is testing new ways to make online transactions more secure with its PayPass application and a mobile phone, including using QR codes to secure the transactions.
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Mobile payments are just a text message away

Posted October 29, 2012 - 3:01 pm

Barclays Bank puts a personal spin on mobile payments with a person-to-person mobile app that lets customers send and receive payments via text messages between iPhone, Android and Blackberry mobile phones.
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How to build an online business from scratch

Posted October 29, 2012 - 11:52 am

To build a successful online business, you need potential and customers. Learn how to build a basic website that offers prospective customers a free digital product in exchange for an email address as well as how to get paid customers to sign up after making a purchase.
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