Aug 23, 2009 | Retail & E-Commerce
According to RetailerDaily.com, Target’s store openings cannot raise earnings enough to compensate for declining store sales. The discount retailer reported declining figures in several key financial areas, including net earnings, for Q2 2009 (ended August 1,...Aug 21, 2009 | Uncategorized
Smaller online ads may be more effective than their larger counterparts, a new study by Dynamic Logic found.The study shows that ad shape and placement may be more important than size. Half banners, at 234 x 60, and 180 x 150 rectangles were shown to be more effective...Aug 21, 2009 | Local & Directories / Small Biz
For the first time, the small and mid-sized businesses using online media for advertising/promotion has eclipsed the percentage using traditional media, reports The Kelsey Group and ConStat (viaMarketingVOX).The ongoing Local Commerce Monitor study examines SMBs and...Aug 21, 2009 | Media & Entertainment, Social Networks and Forums
Note: The Hitwise data featured is based on US market share of visits as defined by the IAB, which is the percentage of online traffic to the domain or category, from the Hitwise sample of 10 million US internet users. Hitwise measures more than 1 million unique...Aug 21, 2009 | Uncategorized
With the financial performance of major booksellers suggesting significant declines in the reading rates of U.S. adults, book retailer Barnes & Noble has recently invested in new sales avenues such as e-books and college textbooks. Now Barnes & Noble is...