Archive for December, 2011

Out of Toilet Paper? Amazon to the Rescue!

Out of Toilet Paper? Amazon to the Rescue!

Image from: William J. Mahnken / Shutterstock Have you ever bought toilet paper online?  Or shampoo?  How about toothpaste?  While we are more than happy to...

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Cruze to Market

Cruze to Market

Many call the Chevrolet Cruze the brand’s best small car ever.  Cruze sales in CY 2011 have averaged over 20,000 units each month—that’s about 13% of all...

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The Weekly Compete Pulse

The Weekly Compete Pulse

If you aren’t up to your elbows in holiday gifts, then you certainly were not old enough to own a credit card by Black Friday and Cyber Monday. For those...

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Don’t delete those emails! Groupon needs you back.

Don’t delete those emails! Groupon needs you back.

Hyped as one of most anticipated IPOs of the year, Groupon has seen its stock price tumble since going public last month. Traffic to Groupon.com has also been...

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Digital CMO Series: Mike Cooley, Sprint

Digital CMO Series: Mike Cooley, Sprint

“Focus on Mobile First” Mike Cooley, Vice President of online channels at Sprint manages the strategic, creative and technical initiatives impacting...

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AMC TV: <i>The Walking Dead</i> is Eating Up <i>Breaking Bad</i>

AMC TV: The Walking Dead is Eating Up Breaking Bad

When season 4 of AMC TV’s Breaking Bad came to an end in October, I struggled with an important decision: how do I fill the void created by my acute Breaking...

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The Long Tail Internet Myth: We are Spending MORE Time on Top 10 Sites than Ever

The Long Tail Internet Myth: We are Spending MORE Time on Top 10 Sites than Ever

Image from: nikkytok / Shutterstock In 2006, Compete was contacted by Read Write Web to provide data for a piece on the Long Tail Theory: The Shrinking Long Tail...

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Apparel and Toy Retailer Traffic Down During Black Friday Week

Apparel and Toy Retailer Traffic Down During Black Friday Week

Image from: Maksim Shmeljov / Shutterstock The holiday retail buzz has been extremely positive over the last week after an extremely successful Black Friday and...

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