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It’s Cyber Monday! How Are You Shopping This Year?
"Monday is an awful way to spend 1/7 of your life!" ~Unknown Unless, of course, it's Cyber Monday! The times, they are a-changin', and today may be a record day for the retail history books. While Black Friday was all the rage in year's past, Cyber Monday is...
‘Tis the Season – Are You Ready?
Happy Black Friday everyone! 'Tis the season to be merry, right? Or is it more accurate to say, "tis the season to SHOP TIL YOU DROP"? While many still rise at 3 a.m. to brave the calamity of lines and outrageous human behavior, just as many others choose to shop in...
Doing Social Media Right
"You have to be different, great, or first." ~Loretta Lynn Social media is just what the name says. It's a form of media that allows you to be "social" with your customers and potential customers. It's not enough to join Facebook or Twitter and call it a day. You've...
Ecommerce Sales Continue to Rise
Each quarter, Rave Retailer provides statistical data to Furniture Today for their eIntent segment which analyzes online furniture website data across the country. These statistics are right in line with many of the other statistics we've been reporting regarding...
Simple Ways to Use Mobile in Your Business
My twelve year old daughter pre-ordered an iPod 5 with her birthday money, and it arrived at our doorstep yesterday. Like a kid on Christmas morning, she's been giddy; playing with it, exploring all of the available options. As a techie myself, I must say it's a...
ECommerce Solutions, Indexing Your Site and Marketing That Works
Can you imagine a retail store without a checkout lane? Surprisingly, as the VP of Sales for Rave Retailer, that is exactly what I am finding in the field of sales. Ecommerce has grown to over 161 BILLION DOLLARS in 2011 and by 2016 that number will double. If you...
E-Commerce Is Growing. Are You Keeping Up?
"If you keep on doing what you've always done, you'll keep on getting what you've always got," said W.L. Bateman. What a true statement surrounding so many areas of life -- certainly equally true in business. If you've traditionally run a brick and mortar business,...
What’s A Minute Worth? Apparently A Lot!
We're busy at Rave Retailer. A company focused on technology kinda has to be. We come from all walks of life and varying work backgrounds. On our team you'll find programmers, graphic designers, consultants, writers, visionaries, customer service staff, accounting...
Mobile Marketing Basics
It's hard work to run a business these days, and even harder to stay on top of all of the technology that assists in making your business successful. While traditional advertising isn't completely gone, effective marketing involves a multitude of technological...