Web Retailers Facing Pre-Holiday Changes
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It's a great time to be an Internet shopper, but the same search technology that is transforming the Web into a bargain-hunter's paradise is putting the squeeze on online retailers doling out discounts and incentives to lure customers.
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CHICAGO _ You better watch out/ you better not cry/ you better order now/ I'm telling you why ...  Shipping costs are going to rise.  That could become a familiar verse this week if you haven't yet finished your online holiday shopping.
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Vendors and researchers have detected various new trends at play in online retail shopping this holiday season, such as shoppers' increased use of search engines and comparison shopping services to make better informed buying decisions. Not all trends are encouraging, however, such as a disconcertingly high percentage of shoppers willing to buy from spammers.
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Caveats to keep in mind while holiday shopping online.
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Recent technical glitches have stopped some holiday shoppers from completing purchases at Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , but the Web retailer&#39;s
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Retailers are having to slash prices earlier to attract pre-Chrismas shoppers, a survey suggests.
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - Last minute release-date changes for  three superstar albums have made nervous retailers even more  anxious about their prospects during the holiday season.
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Researchers report Web shoppers are busier and happier than last year, as the holiday approaches and online sales finally slow.
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With Christmas a little more than a week away, many stores are finding themselves in the same predicament as in recent years: waiting for those last-minute shoppers who seem to be procrastinating even more than a year ago.
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Retailers will have to work hard to achieve sales growth this holiday season because of the slow economy and rising prices, but online shopping should keep clicking, a retail trade association will announce today.
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NEW YORK -- With a weak back-to-school season behind them, the nation's retailers are focused on the holidays and what steps they need to take to get consumers excited about shopping again. That could mean some quick merchandise changes and more aggressive discounting than they originally planned.
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Many online merchants this year will still sell goods with standard shipping terms through Monday, Dec. 18, or Tuesday, Dec. 19, a boon for late holiday shoppers.
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U.S. holiday shoppers continue to turn to the Internet when searching for presents for family and friends, according to data released Thursday by VeriSign.
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Following a lukewarm shopping weekend, the nation's stores are now focusing their attention on the final week leading to Christmas, as consumers seem to be postponing more of their buying to the last minute compared to a year ago.
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Online merchants are poised to record a much bigger rise in holiday sales than their offline counterparts. Broadband expansion, more luxury gift sales and a rise in late shoppers help the bottom line. By Joanna Glasner.
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With four days left before Christmas, retailers are still waiting for a holiday shopping blitz -- and beginning to worry they won't hit sales projections for the season.
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Bargain hunters tracking down  sought-after toys and electronics flocked to the Web ahead of  "Cyber Monday," the unofficial start of the online holiday  shopping season, three Internet sites said on Saturday.