Monday, November 30, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
USPS to Raise Rates in 2010
Consumers will pay slightly higher prices for some USPS shipping services, including Priority Mail, beginning just after New Year's, the Postal Service has announced.
On average, prices will increase about 3.3 percent for Express Mail, Priority Mail, Parcel Select, Parcel Return Service, Global Express Guaranteed, Express Mail International and Priority Mail International, the Postal Service notes. The new prices go into effect Jan. 4. The prices for First-Class Mail, Standard Mail and Parcel Services will remain the same, as will the cost of stamps.
"The costs of doing business—for things like transportation, utilities and health care benefits—have continued to increase," USPS reports, regarding the price increase. "Many people do not realize that postal operations are not subsidized by tax dollars. We rely on the sale of postal products and services to cover our operations." read more
On average, prices will increase about 3.3 percent for Express Mail, Priority Mail, Parcel Select, Parcel Return Service, Global Express Guaranteed, Express Mail International and Priority Mail International, the Postal Service notes. The new prices go into effect Jan. 4. The prices for First-Class Mail, Standard Mail and Parcel Services will remain the same, as will the cost of stamps.
"The costs of doing business—for things like transportation, utilities and health care benefits—have continued to increase," USPS reports, regarding the price increase. "Many people do not realize that postal operations are not subsidized by tax dollars. We rely on the sale of postal products and services to cover our operations." read more
Top eBay Searches - Third Week of November 2009
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Sunday, November 08, 2009
Top eBay Searches 1st Week in November 2009
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Monday, October 26, 2009
Comparison Shopping the 'New Normal'
If Santa is anything like this year's holiday buyers, he will likely fill his goody bag with bargains found online after comparing prices on several sites.
According to Experian Interactive, a global information services company, 70 percent of consumers will log onto their computers to compare prices this year before they make purchases—a 32 percent increase compared to 2008.
"This new focus on frugality, and especially on the deferral on purchases for things that aren't needed right now, is the new normal," notes Mike Duke, Wal-Mart's President and CEO. "People are putting a tremendous emphasis on shopping smarter. I don't believe this will change as the economy gets better. The customer will use every bit of intelligence, comparison shop and do lots of research on the Internet."
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According to Experian Interactive, a global information services company, 70 percent of consumers will log onto their computers to compare prices this year before they make purchases—a 32 percent increase compared to 2008.
"This new focus on frugality, and especially on the deferral on purchases for things that aren't needed right now, is the new normal," notes Mike Duke, Wal-Mart's President and CEO. "People are putting a tremendous emphasis on shopping smarter. I don't believe this will change as the economy gets better. The customer will use every bit of intelligence, comparison shop and do lots of research on the Internet."
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Top eBay Searches - Fourth Week of October 2009
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Sunday, October 11, 2009
Top eBay Searches 2nd Week in October 2009
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Thursday, October 08, 2009
Top 3 Secrets for Holiday Sales- from Janelle Elms
Many Internet marketing writers will be sharing with you all sorts of great and creative ideas for getting your business ready for the holiday season. Listen to them! You should already be listing like crazy, putting your listings in your eBay Store, getting them ready to pull out into the main search, fine-tuning your Terms of Service to include phenomenal customer service like gift wrapping and planning your go-in-the-box extra goodies. Those are all good and sensible points to talk about for holiday sales.
But there are some nuances of this coming holiday season that could propel you above your competition and increase your profits. There are clear signs emerging that this holiday season may not be white, but a bright green—of the money variety. Sales are going down in brick-and-mortar shops, but as early indicators are showing, the profits online are going up. That's great news for us online sellers.
read more...
But there are some nuances of this coming holiday season that could propel you above your competition and increase your profits. There are clear signs emerging that this holiday season may not be white, but a bright green—of the money variety. Sales are going down in brick-and-mortar shops, but as early indicators are showing, the profits online are going up. That's great news for us online sellers.
read more...
Sunday, October 04, 2009
Top eBay Searches 1st Week in October 2009
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