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‘Tis the Season for Mobile Shopping
Name the movie: Jake: How often does the train go by? Elwood: So often that you won’t even notice it. Those famous lines, of course, are from the classic Blues...
Backpacks Get Lighter While Ebook Retailer Wallets Get Heavier
September is back-to-school time, but many students this year are headed forward – to the future that is. Our data suggest that e-books may finally be sounding...
Pet Project: Inside Compete’s “Animal Lover” Category
For many Americans, Sunday is shopping day. But not all that shopping is done for the human members of our families. Sunday also seems to be pet shopping day. The...
Tastes a Little Salty
Summer time is synonymous with many things: family vacations, going to the beach, barbecues (read: frozen margaritas), and of course, summer movies. Each year we...
March Madness Goes Online
March might be my favorite month:Â The first day of spring, baseball’s spring training, meaningful NBA games, and *VERY* meaningful NCAA games. Even more...
Clicking Their Way to Home Improvement: How Consumers are using the web in home improvement projects
I think Macgyver is the ultimate handyman. The way he is able to fix, create, or build whatever it is he needs under nearly any circumstances is amazing. Most...
At Your Service — A look at The Home Depot and Lowe’s Online Customer Service
As a renter, I never understood why Home Depot and Lowe’s were so popular. Then, I bought my first house. I lost track, but believe that first month of home...
Spring is Time for Pets and Petco
“My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am.” ~Author Unknown I’ll never forget the day I fell in love. I was driving...
Interview with Retail Industry Veteran Kevin Ertell
Compete recently had the opportunity to speak with Kevin Ertell, a well known E-Business and Online Operations veteran. Most recently Kevin led the E-Business efforts...
Top 10 Biggest Winners and Losers This Holiday Season
All retailers rely heavily on the holiday season to boost their sales – with more and more of these sales now taking place online. According to a recent report...
