What is the Anatomy of a Shoe Buyer?

Selling shoes online is growing at a breakneck pace. But who are the people buying all of the shoes? The average online shoe buyer spends about an hour and a half searching for the perfect pair. Shoe buyers also tend to buy the same day, as opposed to stretching the…

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Yahoo! To Go Local

Forbes posted an article this week about Yahoo!’s decision to pursue more local advertising. With advertisers spending more than $120 billion annually on local advertising, it’s safe to say that Yahoo! wants a piece of the pie. The Sunnyvale, CA-based company aims to target companies that advertise in local newspapers, ...

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Ad Sales Fell Hard in 2009, But The Future May Be Brighter

AdAge.com recently featured an article by Nat Ives, regarding Kantar Media’s, advertising industry report. This reported indicates that total ad sales fell over 12% in 2009. The massive decline was triple the losses seen in 2008, and it was only a rebounding Q4 that prevented the total year loss from…

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Teen Girls Use Social Media To Shop

A new study was recently released by the Euro RSCG Worldwide PR firm titled The Teenage Girl as Consumer and Communicator. The report, as discussed on Marketing Charts, revealed key findings of the shopping habits of teenage girls. The most surprising statistics in this report have to do with the…

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Who are the Online Publishing Companies That Matter?

The ten largest online publishers own a disproportionate amount of the world’s web traffic. These busy sites, including subsidiary holdings, account for billions of unique visitors per month. They also comprise the most sought-after ad space in the world. However – and while the recession has played a role in…

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Facebook Reaching $1 Billion in Revenue

Twitter may be pushing 10 billion tweets, but Facebook has reached $1 billion in revenue, according to a recent article on TMCnet.com, written by David Sims. Citing a Mashable.com feature, Facebook’s finance numbers have always been hidden away. But, recently additional tidbits of information have been leaked, which illustrate a…

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How do Movies Influence Fashion Trends and Apparel Sales?

Each year at the Oscar’s, attention tends to veer away from the performances and films and onto the outfits of Hollywood’s biggest and brightest stars. Whether it turns out good or bad, every celebrity that makes an appearance at the award show hopes to make a statement with how they…

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