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Black Friday 2009 Predictions from GottaDeal.com, Web’s Largest Black Friday Site
Black Friday 2009 Predictions from GottaDeal.com, Web’s Largest Black Friday Site
Oak Creek, WI (PRWEB) August 26, 2009
Having covered Black Friday extensively for the past six years, GottaDeal.com is in a better position than anyone else to offer predictions for this year. Over the years there have been trends in the deals offered by the major retailers and using these trends, it is possible to get a glimpse into what may be the 2009 Black Friday deals and hot items.
Holiday Shopping
2009 is going to be an extremely important holiday shopping season for all retailers, both traditional and online. Retailers know this, and they have already started contacting this site regarding having their sales included as well as purchasing advertising space. They realize how significant Black Friday will be this year and are taking steps to maximize their exposure to consumers.
Whether that increased importance will translate into hotter deals than in past years remains to be seen. While there won’t be a steady stream of new Black Friday ads until October, it appears that retailers will be very competitive this year. Last year, the deals overall seemed to lack that “wow” factor that they had several years ago. There were some nice deals, but going by sales figures as well as the opinions of the die-hard Black Friday shoppers on the GottaDeal.com message boards, most stores failed to get consumers excited.
One trend that will continue is the extension of Black Friday from one day into a prolonged period of sales. There were several retailers that had “Black Friday in July” sales earlier this year. These sales were not really comparable to the regular Black Friday sales, but the trend of using the term “Black Friday” for sales that aren’t specifically on November 27th will likely continue. It is expected that stores, beginning in October, will have Black Friday-level deals in their weekly ads, and some are expected to even reference Black Friday in some way in those ads. But the best deals and the largest quantity of them will still be on the official Black Friday day as always.
With Black Friday once again falling later in the month, and less than a month from Christmas, retailers will have to get consumers shopping earlier rather than counting on Black Friday and the few remaining weekends in December to provide most of their sales. Online retailers, and brick & mortar retailers with e-commerce sites have the advantage here as they can quickly prepare and promote online sales leading up to Black Friday. These sales are fully covered on GottaDeal.com.
Let’s have a look at specific items that should prove to be popular this year:
HDTVs
While HDTVs have been popular Black Friday items in the past few years, GottaDeal.com expects that this holiday season will be the a significant one for HDTV purchases by the average consumer. Prices have dropped this year more than any previous year, and with the digital TV transition now complete, a large part of the general public is looking to get a new HDTV, either as a primary or secondary television, and this Black Friday should provide an large number of deals.
With HDTVs, quality can vary greatly from the cheaper to the more expensive units. In many cases, the lowest-priced models on Black Friday are stripped-down models made exclusively for that retailer’s sale. In many cases they lack features and the quality components used to manufacture higher priced models. That doesn’t necessarily mean that these deals aren’t great – it’s just a case of “buyer beware” as you should not expect $ 2,000 performance from a $ 500 HDTV.
The two primary types of flat panel HDTVs in the Black Friday ads will be LCD and Plasma. Plasma HDTVs tend to be cheaper going by cost per inch, but that is not always the case as there are some very high-end, highly rated plasma models out there. The maximum resolution of an HDTV is also something that you’ll see in the ads. Most HDTVs will either be 1080p or 720p. These numbers represent the maximum lines of horizontal resolution that the TV can display at once. 1080p is the native resolution for things like Blu-ray, some video games and other sources, and being higher resolution means that these models will cost more.
LCD HDTVs can come with different refresh rates. As of a couple years ago, most models were 60Hz. Newer models are 120Hz or higher. Most consumers won’t notice the difference between the different rates, although on some source materials such as movies shot on film, it can be somewhat noticeable. Newer technology such as LED-backlit HDTVs has hit the market, however it will likely be another year or two before these models get the full Black Friday discount treatment from retailers.
On to price predictions. Consumers should fully expect to see 42″ plasma and HDTVs in the $ 399 to $ 499 range this year. During the last few months on GottaDeal.com, there have been posted deals for 42″ HDTVs for under $ 600 in a few cases, so it’s completely realistic to expect at least one retailer to have a deal under $ 400 on a lower-quality model. These cheaper HDTVs will likely be 720p and will lack features found in more expensive models. Prices on 50″ plasma and LCD HDTVs should also fall this Black Friday, perhaps to somewhere around $ 599 to $ 699.
Laptops and Desktops
One of the biggest hot Black Friday ad items traditionally has been the ultra-cheap laptop. However times have changed drastically in the last few years. Back in 2005, the thought of a $ 399 laptop made grown men drool with anticipation. However as component and manufacturing costs have dropped, it’s common to see a $ 399 laptop in a Sunday ad any week of the year, or offered at online retailers such as Dell.
The recent surge in popularity of a new wave of “netbooks” – stripped down, mini laptops with 7-12″ screens – has also had a big impact on the overall laptop market and the deals we can expect on Black Friday this year. Desktop computers, while still popular, are not as “sexy” as they’ve been in the past. They have become almost disposable because of price drops and the fact that it doesn’t take much in terms of features to handle what 99% of the general public uses a desktop for in their daily lives.
GPS Systems
GPS navigation systems were huge the last two years during Black Friday and we expect much of the same this year. There hasn’t been much new innovation since last year, but prices have continued to drop as new models have been released with incremental feature upgrades such as updated maps, traffic and weather capability and improved displays. Garmin and TomTom have been the cream of the crop as far as sales and popularity this past year, with brands such as Magellan and Nextar in the next class.
With GPS systems, GottaDeal.com recommends reading as many reviews as possible from current owners before choosing a model. Investigate if it is possible to update the maps on the device, and what that will cost you. Many of the budget, no-name models will not have this ability. With GPS systems, if you are willing to pay an extra $ 50-75, you can get a lot more features and you’ll be much happier with your purchase down the line.
Additional Hot Items
As for what will be hot this year, it’s always tough to say. It’s likely going to be a combination of the same types of items that were popular last year – HDTVs, laptops, GPS systems and home items, particularly kitchen items (appliances, etc…). Video games should be much stronger this year due to price drops for some of the main consoles as well as many new highly anticipated games being released this fall. Computers, including laptops, netbooks and desktops, should get a boost this year because of the new Windows 7 release as many consumers will feel the new Windows is a good opportunity to upgrade to a new model if they’ve been putting it off.
In the toy genre, there is some buzz on the message boards about the Leapfrog Zippity. The various Twilight-related toys should be huge, especially with the new movie coming out in November. Disney is going to be releasing toys from their popular Wizards of Waverly Place TV show for the first time, and those are also causing some buzz.
Online Black Friday Deals
It can’t be stressed enough that to get the best deals on Black Friday or any other day of the year, you have to check online first. At GottaDeal.com there are hundreds of new online deals posted each week and the forum members post even more every day on the message boards. On Black Friday @ GottaDeal.com, there will be a continuously updated list of Black Friday ad items that can be purchased online at Black Friday ad prices. Look for this list in mid-November. A good strategy is to order as many ad items as possible online before leaving the house.
This has been just a small excerpt of the complete set of 2009 predictions. For the complete set, including more price predictions, visit http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com.
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No.1 ‘Gifts for Men’ Site Offers Instant Christmas Gifts for Last-Minute Shoppers
No.1 ‘Gifts for Men’ Site Offers Instant Christmas Gifts for Last-Minute Shoppers
Sydney, NSW (PRWEB) December 19, 2011
11th hour shoppers can now stop panicking.
Adrenalin.com.au has the answer to their prayers.
The No.1 Gifts for Men site in Australia (Hitwise) is offering instant e-vouchers to over 2,000 adventures across Australia, New Zealand and the world.
These include all-time best-sellers like V8 drives and rides, Skydives, Hot Air Balloon rides, Jet Fighter flights and more up to 67% off this holiday season.
Originally sent via post, these Experience Gift Vouchers can now be emailed to buyers immediately upon purchase from the website.
The vouchers can be printed out straight away, making them perfect last-minute gifts for men who have everything.
As Adrenalin’s radio ads declare, this inspired idea lets last-minute shoppers “buy in their jammies, with a glass of wine, even on Christmas morning”.
Instant delivery isn’t the only way Adrenalin saves shoppers valuable time.
Each of their gift vouchers is fully flexible, which means it can be transferred or used towards any adventure of similar value. If a voucher holder prefers an adventure that doesn’t equal the value of their voucher, they can either top up or use leftover credit for another experience.
This allows shoppers to speed through their Christmas lists, virtually free of any risk.
Adrenalin offers generic gift vouchers at any value starting from AUD$ 20, but shoppers can also choose to buy Adventure Vouchers for specific experiences to make a gift more personal. Adventure voucher holders won’t know the value of their gifts unless they choose to use the credit towards a different experience.
With only 5 days until Christmas, Adrenalin’s instant gifts are expected to provide relief for last-minute shoppers across Australasia.
But it’s not too late for Australians who prefer to get their vouchers by post.
For only AUD$ 15, Aussies can wait until 12 noon on Wednesday (21 Dec) to place their orders and get their vouchers via express post before Christmas. Their vouchers will arrive in brushed metal presentation boxes featuring the Adrenalin logo.
While Adrenalin’s vouchers can be purchased 24/7 – including on Christmas day – shoppers are still encouraged to buy sooner rather than later. Slots for the company’s top experiences are running out fast, and some may not be available for several weeks after the 25th.
Adrenalin’s system may allow shoppers to wait until the last minute – literally – but given how efficient Christmas shopping has become on Adrenalin.com.au, they don’t have to.
About Adrenalin
Adrenalin runs Australia’s No.1 Gifts website (Hitwise) and is the leading supplier of awesome Experience Gifts. For 16 years, they’ve been helping people discover unique and thrilling Gift Ideas like Skydives, V8 drives, and even flights to the edge of space!
The company offers over 2,000 of the best adventures across Australia, New Zealand, and the world, so there’s something for everyone. If it’s an experience worth having, you’ll find it at Adrenalin.
To book an adventure or buy an instant gift voucher this Christmas, visit Adrenalin.com.au or call 1300 791 793.
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Kushism and Medical Marijuana Coupon Site BudSavers.com Partner Up with Outstanding Results
Kushism and Medical Marijuana Coupon Site BudSavers.com Partner Up with Outstanding Results
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) November 08, 2011
Ever since Proposition 215, Medical Marijuana use has been rapidly expanding throughout all parts of California. Under the law, legal marijuana “dispensaries” can offer a wide range of cannabis products to patients with Medical Marijuana “Green Cards.” Patients obtain these green cards by having a prescription from their doctor. Medical Marijuana has been proven effective in treating conditions such as Cancer, HIV and Glaucoma.
How Budsavers.com Works
BudSavers.com, a new “social coupon” website, allows customers to enter their email address and receive updates on the latest specials and discounts from a wide variety of dispensaries. The idea is simple: customers sign up to receive notifications, and then they share the latest deal with their friends via social media websites like Facebook or Twitter. Finally, customers print out a unique coupon for use at participating dispensaries and enjoy deep discounts on their purchases.
Like many medicines, Medical Marijuana costs can add up quickly. With BudSavers, Medical Marijuana patients can save anywhere from 50%-90% off each purchase. At the same time, BudSavers allows small dispensaries in LA to compete with other larger and more established businesses. If a dispensary needs more business, owners can simply post a coupon to BudSavers and watch as fresh customers will flock to their front door.
Additionally, for every coupon voucher purchased from BudSavers.com, $ 1 is donated to one of four charities. In this way customers get discounted medicine, dispensaries get their name on the map and the community benefits through charitable contributions.
Kushism – A Success Story
Kushism is one Medical Marijuana dispensary that has benefitted greatly from their BudSavers.com partnership. Offering a wide variety of cannabis products, Kushism hopes to allow patients “Healing Through Freedom and Self-Expression.” Kushism offers patients the option to choose from many different types of Marijuana strains, ranging from the most common Indica and Sativa strains to Hybrids, OG Kush, Concentrates, Hash and Edibles.
After learning about BudSavers.com, Kushism owners decided to test out the new service. Kushism created several advertisements offering “Top Shelf” medical marijuana for 70% off. Instead of spending $ 150 on medicine, patients could spend $ 59 and get the same amount. By offering such a substantial discount, Kushism experienced an overwhelming response from the community and became one of BudSavers.com’s first success stories.
BudSavers.com is a daily deal site serving the Medical Marijuana industry, offering deals to patients of up to 50-90% off their medical marijuana purchases. If you sign up now, at http://www.budsavers.com, you will receive a daily deal from your area’s participating dispensaries. BudSavers.com goes out and makes these deals with the dispensaries to give patients the very best offers on medical marijuana.
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Zookaware Undertakes a New Facelift ? All New User Interfaces to Support Registry Cleaner, Adware Cleaner and Backup Products Make the Site More User Friendly
Zookaware Undertakes a New Facelift – All New User Interfaces to Support Registry Cleaner, Adware Cleaner and Backup Products Make the Site More User Friendly
Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) December 29, 2011
Zookaware undertakes a new facelift. All new user interfaces to support registry cleaner, adware cleaner and backup products make the site more user friendly.
Clint Ethington said, “Site designers increased the likability of the page by moving away from large blocks of dark color to a site based around a clean, simple look with a white background and visual representations of the products being discussed. The new design also makes navigating the site more natural and easy. It presents the adware cleaner, backup options and registry cleaning solutions information in a more accessible and easy to access fashion.”
Zookaware web support and IT is completely in-house at the company’s Arizona based corporate offices. The new design and implementation was handled by the Zookaware Web Design Team. Designers note that the improvements to the site will most likely increase the number of pages accessed per visitor as well as the length of time spent by visitors on each page.
Zookaware has been offering high quality PC solutions and excellent tech support since 2004. Our products are designed specifically for the average PC user. At Zookaware they call it designing software for people, not geeks. The Zookaware product suite includes: CyberBackup, RegZooka, and SpyZooka. CyberBackup provides a safety net for users by protecting their data through remote storage. RegZooka offers PC error solutions through registry cleaning. SpyZooka finds and removes spyware from PCs and also acts as a preventive measure, keeping spyware from infecting the computer. The Zookaware suite of products was designed to work together to provide the average user with all the protection they need for their PC.
To get further information on Zookaware or their suite of PC solutions/products contact:
Clint Ethington
Company: ZookaWare
http://zookaware.com
Phone: 800-290-9809
Email: pr(at)zookaware(dot)com
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Crafty Attic — Daily Deal Site for Handmade Goods is Supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Crafty Attic — Daily Deal Site for Handmade Goods is Supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Asheville, NC (PRWEB) September 29, 2011
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and CraftyAttic.com is working hard to help raise money and awareness for the cause. During October 2011, Crafty Attic will have three ways for their customers to assist them in helping the cause. For each new member (no purchase necessary) that registers and requests their daily newsletter, Crafty Attic will make a contribution to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. For each sale, Crafty Attic will contribute 25% of the profits and for each new VIP customer they will contribute 50% of the $ 4.99 monthly fee in October.
Crafty Attic team member Kerry Ganiel says, “Our team really believes in this cause and encourages others to get involved to help find a cure for breast cancer. We thought this would be a way we could do our part to help while getting our Crafty Attic family involved.”
Crafty Attic offers daily deals on craft supplies, handmade goods and vintage findings brought to you by artists, crafters, and independent suppliers from sites such as Etsy and Artfire. Their goal is to connect their featured sellers to new customers who will help their businesses thrive.
So how does it work? Crafty Attic offers customers two ways to get a great deal. Customers can purchase a voucher from a featured shop, entitling them to discounted online store credit. Customers can also visit Crafty Attic’s online shop that’s stocked with quality products from their network of artisans. Best of all, if a customer signs up for a VIP membership, they can receive even bigger savings on voucher and shop purchases. In an economy where everyone is looking for a bargain, Crafty Attic delivers.
Many other daily deal sites only offer one or two items per day, but at Crafty Attic there is a consistent variety of new products available daily for customers to enjoy, giving them the opportunity to grab a deal on the products they are really looking for.
Crafty Attic launched in September 2011 and provides its members with new daily deals beginning at 10 am EST. As a grand opening special, all new customers through December 2011 can lock in their VIP monthly fee at $ 4.99 a month, 35% off the regular rate.
For more information about CraftyAttic.com’s daily deals or its selection of other products, visit http://www.CraftyAttic.com.
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Africa.comDEALS Takes Off With Arik Air: New, Online Social Buying Site Targets Africa and the African Diaspora
Africa.comDEALS Takes Off With Arik Air: New, Online Social Buying Site Targets Africa and the African Diaspora
New York, NY (PRWEB) September 30, 2011
For anyone interested in African travel, products and the collective buying power of the Africa-interested consumer, today’s your day.
Africa.com, the fastest growing website focusing on all things African, is launching Africa.comDEALS, its social coupon website aimed at the African diaspora, as well as anyone curious about Africa. The first deal will allow scores of lucky members to enjoy a $ 500 reduction in the price they pay to fly Arik Air between New York and Nigeria.
Starting today, the first 100 Africa.comDEALS members who respond will pay just $ 99 in exchange for a $ 500 discount coupon off a roundtrip ticket for travel between New York, JFK and Lagos, Nigeria.
“We are pleased to work with Africa.com to be the launch partner for Africa.comDEALS,” said Robert Brunner, Arik Air’s Vice President for the Americas. “It’s a win-win-win. For us, this is a great chance to promote Arik Air to Africa.com’s large, global audience as well as an opportunity to be allied with a highly respected brand like Africa.com. For travelers, Africa.comDEALS provides a chance to experience Arik Air’s World Class service at an unprecedented value!”
“Africa.com’s mission is to change the way the world sees Africa and to be the online platform for that change,” said CEO Teresa Clarke. “Recognizing the strong ties that Africa.com’s visitors have to the continent and all things African, it was only natural that we would design a group buying site that spotlights a company like Arik Air, Nigeria’s most successful airline.”
Future deals will include South African wines, jewelry designed and created by Rwandan artisans, clothing designed by some of the top African fashion designers as well as additional travel deals. Look for phenomenal bargains on discounted air fares to Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa and other African destinations; hotels, car rentals, traveler health insurance, international calling cards, cellphones and cellphone services, money transfers, theater/music/sports events, museum memberships, subscriptions, restaurants, food (coffee, chocolate, etc.) and even hair styling.
“We expect Africa.comDEALS to go viral,” said Frank Webb, Africa.com’s director of business development. “This is an exciting moment, for we plan to use the power of collective buying to demonstrate the rapidly expanding interest in Africa and its unique and varied products.”
Here’s how Africa.comDEALS works:
1. Sign up to become a member of the Africa.comDEALS network by clicking on http://www.africa.com/deals
2. Each week, members will receive a notice about a steeply discounted (usually 50 percent) product or service.
3. If enough people sign up for the deal, the winning members receive a voucher that can be redeemed through the Africa.comDEALS partner.
4. And, members will do good by doing well. Africa.comDEALS is committed to donating a portion of its proceeds to select African charities.
Vendors can participate in Africa.comDEALS by e-mailing deals@africa.com. Here’s what vendors will receive:
Unique access to a growing and increasingly wealthy market niche, the African diaspora.
o The African Development Bank and the World Bank report that the African diaspora currently includes 30 million people. Members of the diaspora sent some $ 40 billion home to Africa in 2010, making these remittances the continent’s second largest source of foreign inflows.
The opportunity (if so desired) to collaborate on the design of your deal;
Easy and quick distribution of proceeds; and
Participating in Africa.comDEALS won’t preclude your partnering with another social coupon website.
Said Africa.com CEO Teresa Clarke, “The African diaspora includes some of the most affluent, best educated people in the world. At Africa.com, we are excited to be bringing this community together through Africa.comDEALS. We’re equally thrilled to be providing a taste of Africa to the ever-growing audience of non-Africans, who are simply fascinated by Africa itself.”
About Africa.com: Africa.com is the fastest growing Africa-related internet site with 1 million+ unique visitors each month from around the world. Visitors have access to travel, financial, political and cultural news, maps, information about world-wide events and non-profit organizations related to Africa as well as views from opinion-leaders.
Africa.com has partnered with a number of best-in-class content providers including Harvard University’s Committee on African Studies, the Council on Foreign Relations, Foreign Affairs and HAND/EYE Magazines, McKinsey and Co., the Brookings Institution’s Africa Growth Initiative, Freedom House and the Mo Ibrahim Foundation. Additional partnerships will be announced shortly.
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Kidzvuz?, the First Video Review Site for Tweens, Launches
Kidzvuz™, the First Video Review Site for Tweens, Launches
New York, NY (PRWEB) October 04, 2011
Starting today, kids have their own dedicated website for sharing their views about what they love – from books to movies to games and more: KidzVuz™. KidzVuz is the first online community designed specifically for tweens, ages 7 to 12, to create their own video review content in a safe, parent-friendly environment. Just like grown-ups, kids love to share their opinions. With KidzVuz, they now have a community built just for them where they can safely have their say.
On KidzVuz, kids create and upload the videos and engage in the conversation. But unlike other video-sharing sites, KidzVuz is designed specifically for the under-13 set. The site engages kids, encourages creative thinking and even provides the tools to learn about video creation. Plus, it is fully monitored by a panel of parents and COPPA compliant. Age-inappropriate videos and comments or personal information are never allowed or posted.
Key features of the site include:
An integrated webcam – so kids can record their videos without leaving their computer.
A film school that teaches kids how to make great videos
Badges: With each review or comment, kids earn badges and points, complete missions, and follow the leader boards, all powered by Badgeville
Social media features that allow kids to create communities based on shared interests.
Fan Clubs…and more
KidzVuz™ is the brainchild of two prominent Mom Bloggers, Rebecca Levey and Nancy Friedman. They met in the virtual space, and turned the online friendship into a real life partnership and business. As mothers of tech-savvy tweens who like to share their opinions, they recognized there was no safe online community for them to do so.
“Adults love to check out review sites before they buy. We figured that tweens would want to do the same” explains Levey. “So we created KidzVuz as the first safe, dedicated place for them to do just that.”
Safety for this age group was a big factor – but so was fun. “We understand the dangers of the Internet for kids this age, but we’re tired of all the focus on the negative.” says Friedman. “KidzVuz celebrates kids in the digital world. It’s a safe space for them to start creating their digital footprint — expressing their views, forming virtual communities, creating their own content, and having their say.”
Adds Levey, “There are 20 million tweens in the US, with $ 43 billion to spend – and we want KidzVuz.com to be the place they go to find out how to spend it – not from editors or professional reviewers – but from kids like them.”
More About Rebecca Levey: Rebecca began her career in advertising where she worked on campaigns for entertainment companies including ABC TV Daytime and Primetime, as well as brands such as Nabisco and The Discovery Channel Store.
She is the Social Media Editor of Mom Blog Magazine, and is the founder and co-host of The Blogging Angels Podcast, a weekly show about women in social media and the blogosphere. A member of the Yahoo! Mother Board, her blog posts have been nationally syndicated through McClatchy/Tribune and in The Washington Post. Her personal blog is Beccarama.com.
A respected public education advocate, Rebecca was the 2011 New York State delegate to the Mom Congress in Washington DC and a White House Champion of Change for Education.
More about Nancy Friedman: Nancy spent nearly two decades as a freelance television writer and producer, creating marketing, promotional and branding material for clients such as Nickelodeon, HBO, Lifetime Television, WCBS, and The Disney Channel.
A veteran blogger, her posts have appeared online in The Miami Herald, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Sacramento Bee and more. With Rebecca, she is one of The Blogging Angels, co-hosting a popular weekly podcast for women about harnessing the power of social-media.
Nancy was a founding member of the online Pregnancy Community of the personal genome testing company, 23andMe. She is the NY travel expert on TravelingMom.com, and has been published in numerous magazines and anthologies. Nancy is the founder and creator of the humor blog, FromHiptoHousewife.com.
More About KidzVuz: http://www.KidzVuz.com, wholly owned by KidzVuz LLC, is a video sharing site for kids age 7-12 . On KidzVuz, tweens watch and leave video reviews of books, movies, TV shows, toys, tech and more. In a safe, COPPA compliant space, create community, content, and connections with other kids who share their passions.
KidzVuz’ Mission is to:
Promote a community where tweens connect, comment and create.
Provide a safe, parentally approved, moderated space where kids can have their say.
Encourage critical thinking.
Give brands the opportunity to create authentic connections with Tweens.
Create the most valuable kid-to-kid experience on the Internet.
In fulfilling our mission, KidzVuz will become the premier destination for brands looking to reach and understand a highly targeted tween market, and the go-to site for the 20 million US tweens who want to know where and how to exercise their $ 43 billion of spending power.
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Nebraska Furniture Mart taps Thanx Media’s Endeca Site Search and Merchandising Solution to Boost Conversion, Monetize Store
Nebraska Furniture Mart taps Thanx Media’s Endeca Site Search and Merchandising Solution to Boost Conversion, Monetize Store
IRCE 2009, Boston, MA and Glen Ellyn, IL (PRWEB) June 16, 2009
Thanx Media (IRCE booth 731), a leading provider of integrated solutions for online retailers and media companies, announced today that its client, Nebraska Furniture Mart, has seen an double-digit percentage increase in sales since deploying Thanx Media’s Endeca site search and merchandising solution on its online store. The deployment was a key part of a series of recent investments in retailer’s online channel and was a central piece of a recent and on-going website redesign. Nebraska Furniture Mart has also tapped the solution’s Merchandising Workbench tool suite, empowering marketers to quickly self-create new localized content and monetize areas of the site without the need for IT or development cycles. As a result, Nebraska Furniture Mart’s eCommerce team can boost sales and sponsorship revenue while eliminating dependencies on valuable technical resources.
Nebraska Furniture Mart’s site search and merchandising approach offers a cutting-edge example of new applications of ‘searchandising’ – applications that go above and beyond the up-sell, cross-sell and related-products approaches synonymous with search-based merchandising tools. Two examples of the retailers approach include localized content creation and display, as well as brand-specific, search-triggered landing pages.
“The merchandising tools available with the Endeca solution open up a wealth of new tactics we can apply to our multi-channel strategy, and really set it apart from other solutions on the market,” said Jeffrey Douglas, Internet Marketing Manager at Nebraska Furniture Mart. “We’re now evolving and updating aspects of the shopping experience that we never would have attempted in the past, either because they would have been cost or resource prohibitive.”
For example, Nebraska Furniture Mart operates stores in Omaha, Des Moines, and Kansas City. Departments and product lines vary by location. Using the new tools, Douglas and his team created different elements of the online experience that would dynamically appear based on the location of the online shopper. If the shopper is accessing the site from Kansas City market – where the retailer features a high-end design business – distinct products and design services are automatically displayed and prominently promoted on the website.
Another example includes the creation and monetization of brand-themed zones of the online store. Nebraska Furniture Mart’s brick-and-mortar stores feature a Sony Store boutique – a branded store-within-a-store. Using the Endeca Merchandising Workbench, the retailer has been able to create a similarly branded section of the site, thus introducing new means of monetizing virtual floor space in a way that mirrors proven offline merchandising approaches.
“Thanx Media lowered the barrier to entry for adopting and deploying state-of-the-art software without using up our limited IT resources. And they proved to be a great partner in the process,” said Jeff Olson, Senior Programmer/Analyst at NFM. “When you combine best-in-class search with tools like Merchandising Workbench and Site Boost automated SEO, you empower the business while freeing up valuable technical resources to focus on improving other complementary aspects of the multi-channel shopping experience.”
Thanx Media offers an extensive range of Endeca-based offerings and services, including their SaaS Endeca On-Demand hosted site search solution and new Site Boost automated SEO.
“Nebraska Furniture Mart is among our most innovative clients, both in their use of merchandising control and their focus on building a consistent and differentiated multi-channel strategy,” said Paul Matker, CEO of Thanx Media. “Their unique approaches to localization and monetization illustrate the type of value that the Endeca platform can deliver above and beyond state-of-the-art search and navigation. Our goal is to make this technology accessible to an increasingly wide variety of multi-channel and eCommerce operations.”
About Nebraska Furniture Mart:
Nebraska Furniture Mart was founded in 1937 in Omaha, Nebraska by Rose Blumkin in the basement of her husband’s jewelry store with a $ 500 investment. In 1983, Warren Buffett purchased a majority interest in Nebraska Furniture Mart and made it part of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies. In 2006 Nebraska Furniture Mart added the ability to buy online through its web site, nfm.com. Offering furniture, flooring, appliances, electronics and computers, Nebraska Furniture Mart just completed its 72nd year of consecutive growth. Nebraska Furniture Mart continues to maintain it’s tradition of selling cheap, telling the truth, and providing the greatest selection and service.
About Thanx Media:
Thanx Media is an enterprise solutions company that focuses on providing integrated solutions for B2C and B2B online retailers. The Deliver Commerce Framework, which identifies business problems and recommends the appropriate solutions, continues to fuel Thanx Media’s growth. These solutions are proven to improve conversion rates, increase revenue per order and boost customer retention. Thanx Media delivers the unexpected with best-of-breed products, industry best practices and a focused attention to business needs. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Thanx Media is a private company with North American operations. For more information, visit thanxmedia.com.
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Site Unveils Simplified Online Purchasing of High-Quality Laptops, Home Theater, Gaming, GPS, Electronics, iPad, iPod, iTouch
Site Unveils Simplified Online Purchasing of High-Quality Laptops, Home Theater, Gaming, GPS, Electronics, iPad, iPod, iTouch
Columbus, Ohio (PRWEB) October 13, 2011
When it comes to top brand name electronics, whether shopping for a Home Theater to a GPS, iPad to a Laptop, consumers know what they want: the best price, the best quality, the best stores, and they want it now. When buying computers, laptops, high definition monitors, home theater systems, and related electronics, many buyers may be tentative to buy online. Thoughts of lack of choice, features, availability, and accessories may cause some to think online buying is more difficult than it is worth. Horn Outlets Online changes everything by giving providing the consumer with the best prices, best sales, and best deals from the industries top retailers.
When shopping and purchasing electronics online, the consumer wants a quality product, from a top brand, for the best price, with no hassle, and Horn Outlets Online comes through with excellence! These are the top brands from the industry’s top merchants: no inferior designs, highest quality standards, and the best price. When dealing with merchants the consumer knows and relies on, there is no being stuck with substandard merchandise for an exorbitant price with no one to turn to for customer service.
Horn Outlets Online solves the inherent problem of buying consumer electronics online by offering all advantages of online order including convenience, time, and cost efficiency. Not only that, but the consumer will be delighted with the selection, quality, and top sought after brands.
Electronic products from industries top merchants sell at the best prices on Horn Outlets Online, which allows students, homemakers, professionals, hobbyists, retired and senior citizens, businesses, and retailers, to choose just the right product for the need at the right price, every time.
Thanks to Horn Outlets Online, if the consumer wants to buy a Samsung 55 inch 3D-backlit LCD HDTV, just browse the stores from the comfort of home, office, or school, compare the prices, compare the deals, and make the selection. Choosing the brand and style with specifications that fits the consumer need has never been easier. Better yet, avoiding that uninformed sale clerk that knows less than the consumer is an extra bargain – wow!
Horn Outlets Online is an authorized representative of quality electronics from the top brands and reputable manufacturers. The most popular products, the hard to find, and the must haves are at Horn Outlets Online. This site offers a fast, no fuss online ordering experience, and constantly searches the best prices, deals, and sales on all electronics merchandise for its consumers.
One of the biggest advantages of shopping through Horn Outlets Online is the price of products. Choose from the widest range of consumer electronics for all leading brands, from all the leading merchants, all from the convenience of your home, school, or office, on your time. No long lines or lousy customer service. For even more electronics deals, shop our sister site at iLove2ShopFromHome.com.
Shop here today – bookmark for tomorrow
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UK’s Largest Auction Site Sees Traffic Grow Over 5,000%
UK’s Largest Auction Site Sees Traffic Grow Over 5,000%
London (PRWeb UK) September 18, 2009
With a team of only 10 full time employees, Bid4Vouchers launched onto the UK auction scene with a fanfare not seen since rival German auction site Swoopo entered the market in 2008. From an initial membership of only three thousand the site has grown beyond all expectations increasing in size by over 1500 new members every week. This has left the company with a few initial growing pains but one of the fastest growing companies on the internet.
Founder and technical director, Oliver Hutcheon, explains;
“There’s a significant difference between us and other auction sites in that we create substantially more winners because of our business model. We only auction gift vouchers for all the major high street stores and each auction varies in value from £10 to £500.
When we launched we planned for a steady growth so we could meet the challenges of higher traffic along the way. It hasn’t been like that at all.. the growth has been phenomenal and driven partly by the auction winners themselves recommending the site. What we didn’t factor in was the time that our members spend using the site which is sometimes up to one hour. Thankfully our hosting company, Red Technology, have been excellent in upgrading the hardware necessary to cope with the added traffic.
At present, we keep stocks of around £10,000 worth of vouchers on any of 30 high street stores we represent so delivery is quick and by registered post. You can play and win the day before you go shopping.”
So how do the auctions work? It’s a tried and tested model where each bidder pays a small amount for the right to place a bid and drives up the price by a few pence. But what’s new about Bid4Vouchers?
Jon Molton, sales director explains,
“People have become comfortable with the standard auction model where anywhere up to a few hundred people will chase a very valuable prize for only a few pounds, paying a small price each time to bid. The trouble with the existing model is that this leaves one winner and many, many losers. We run auctions where you can fairly easily win bundles of high street gift vouchers for 30% to 40% of their face value, sometimes with as few as only 3 or 4 members participating in the auction. This new way of generating more successful auction winners has proved to be quite a significant attraction and the levels of interest we’ve experienced have certainly given us some late nights. But it’s a great problem for the company to have.”
Looking at some of the recent auctions on the website its easy to see why the growth has been so explosive;
£250 of Boots the chemist vouchers sold recently for only £12.18.
£500 of House of Fraser vouchers went for only £34.84
£25 of Argos vouchers went for only 89p.
Jon Molton again… “Some of the auctions only raise the price by 1p for every bid, so the final value is incredibly small but we’re happy with that. Over 70% of the auctions do lose us money, but the 30% that don’t make up for the other 70%.”
So, if you’re in the market for a bargain pop over to http://bid4vouchers.co.uk and you too can join the growing membership of those saving money on their shopping. Registration is free and they’ll even give you 5 free bids to get you started.
About Bid4Vouchers;
Bid4Vouchers is owned and operated by Forge Ltd, a tech company started in 2006 and based in the Channel Islands, UK.
For more information contact:
Oliver Hutcheon
Director
Forge Ltd,
+44 (0)1481 267007
http://bid4vouchers.co.uk
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