Merchandising Resources

You can search Shop.org for great information on Merchandising online, or you can peruse this Research & Resources area, where some of the featured Merchandising content includes:

 
   
 

Chronology of Shop.org Original Research.   January 2008 through this week.

The 2009 State of Online Retailing Merchandising Report

Shop.org and Forrester Research partner to cover customer experience optimization tactics, product placement, merchandising initiatives, and more.

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Social Media Users.  Who are they, and what do they do? 

2009 Holiday Strategy & Planning Guide

      Our updated guide to help Shop.org Members prepare for the upcoming online holiday season draws from lessons learned across marketing, merchandising, operations, and more during Holiday '08.  Download your copy now.

Online Shopping as "Green".   See what Carnegie Mellon University and online consumers think about the green merits of online shopping.

The Digital Shopping Experience: 
Emerging Features. 

Shop.org, Resource Interactive explore emerging features for online retailers.  Download your copy of this original research, underwitten by Sterling Commerce, now. 

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Watch: Retailer Case Studies on Customer-focused Merchandising Innovations, from the 2008 Online Merchandising Workshop

2008 Online Merchandising Workshop Presentations Include:

Online Merchants: Agents of Change Today. Leaders of Tomorrow?

The Golden Rule of Online Merchandising

State of Retailing Online, Merchandising Report

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Shop.org Online Merchandising Workshop
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Shop.org Annual Summit Recaps
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Shop.org Strategy & Innovation Forum Recaps (formerly FirstLook)

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Four years of interviews with online retail executives, concisely formatted to glean important insights and tips meant to help other retailers achieve success in online and multichannel retailing.

This program includes pertinent online merchandising discussions such as:

3 Tips to Clean Up Product Pages, Checkout Process  with Woodcraft's Nancy Miller, , VP Internet and Technology

Adding & Managing Customer Reviews -- Four Steps & Five Lessons with PETCO's John Lazarchic,  VP Ecommerce

Testing Video Spokespeople on Your Home Page with DiscoveryStore.com's Kathy Greif, Online Merchandising Producer

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Recorded teleseminars and streaming audio and accompanying Powerpoint presentations on pertinent online and multichannel retailing topics.

Topics include:

January 28, 2009 Webinar playback:  "How Washington Can Affect the Web -- What You Don't Know May Hurt You."  A primer for marketers re: online privacy legislation likely to go to Congress this year. 

"14+ Specific Things You Can Do to Make More Money Next Week (and Improve Your Holiday Sales)" (Nov. 12, 2008)

Using Returns to Increase Customer Satisfaction

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Stores Magazine stays abreast of merchandising issues for online retailers.

The latest articles include:

Cash-Strapped Consumers Are Cutting Back on (Almost) Everything

Engineering Online Fashion

 

Multiple names can boost e-commerce traffic and sales

Application takes browsing to a new level at Borders.com"

Borders brings online interactivity into the store

Solution from Tealeaf helps Improvement Direct fix Web glitches

Revamped e-commerce platform boosts conversion rates for Atlanta Falcons

Staff-generated product reviews drive sales, in-store and online

The Online Retailers That Shoppers Like Most

Alternative payment options ease online shoppers' concerns

Getting Personal

Boosting Face Time
    

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Learn, share, and network at Shop.org's exciting conferences.

Shop.org Online Merchandising Workshop

See the full recap of the 2008 Merchandising Workshop, including three of presentations that got the highest attendee ratings: 

  • Online Merchants:  Agents of Change Today (Fiona Dias & Bill Bass)
  • The Golden Rule of Online Merchandising (Bryan Eisenberg)
  • State of Retailing Online, Merchandising Report (Carrie Johnson, Brian Walker)

Shop.org Annual Summit

This event is the largest and most influential yearly gathering that Shop.org produces.

Shop.org Strategy & Innovation Forum

Learn how to keep up with technological changes and plot a strategy to retain your savvy, empowered online customers.

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