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Ringing in the Holiday buyer in a challenging Economy
November 27, 2008 - Sirko Schneppe - comments (0)

Remember when the Sears Wish Book arrived in your home every year at this time—just as the weather got cooler, days shorter, and nights a bit longer?  It seemed television commercials rang out Holiday unes while they displayed the hottest new toys in town?  A buzz of excitement began to stir, and the Holiday hopping season was upon us.  Let’s face it, the holidays are a retailer’s dream, full of good cheer, family and friends – the perfect scenario for buying.

Wishbook

 It’s pretty safe to say, however, that this year is a little different.  The current economic climate has cast a chill (literally) over consumer spending, not to mention the profit margins of many retailers around the world.

The good news for many online retailers is that while ecommerce generally is not immune to the downturn, it is a cost-effective, growth oriented channel – even in tough times.  Nevertheless, this year promises to be a tough one – and online sellers are going to have to pull out all the stops to engage skittish consumers.

Perhaps more than ever, now is the time for creative solutions to capture your share of those purchasing dollars.  And to make sure your site is providing the best consumer experience in order to support your business goals.  That’s why Truition has put together our Etailer’s Guide to Ringing in the Holiday Buyers in a challenging Economy .  In the next days, we are going to discuss obvious and not so obvious best practices for your e-commerce site. Stay tuned for updates. If you cannot wait, just register and get the whitepaper delivered into your e-mailbox.




100 Million Listings and Going Strong!
November 11, 2008 - Kevin Smith - comments (0)

100,000,000


Steve Marbit auction guru at Truition recently noticed that we just launched our 100,000,000 auction listing!
 
http://auction.mlb.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=99653290&prmenbr=33072944&aunbr=100000000

This kind of event would usually slip under the radar - but I think it is important to note this occasion. From our early pioneers of the auction platform, Leon Kupperman, Edward and Saurabh Soman  to the folks who now mange our operations such as Jason Barr, Tualha Khan and Sally Szeto . They have quietly and successfully provided a stable and reliable platform for our clients to sell items dynamically for more than 10 years. With perhaps the exception of eBay and BIDZ I do not think there is another auction platform in North America that has surpassed that mark.  I might even bid on this item as it might have some historic value for the Trrution archives.




NHL - Hockey Fights Cancer Charity Auction
November 04, 2008 - Kevin Smith - comments (0)
Our clients are always putting up great items to bid for - sometimes even for a great cause! Since 1999, Truition (aka edeal) has supported the NHL Auctions run a yearly auction of very cool items to support their broader initiative called 'Hockey Fights Cancer" (http:auction.nhl.com) In the last five years we have helped raise more than Two Million Dollars ($ 2,000,000). This years are some spectacular coffee table books providing a photo history of the 2007/2008 season. Each team captain has signed a copy. Crosby Book

 
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