What is the single most common question asked by online shoppers before they actually make a purchase? The answer is, 'What are my shipping costs?' So why do some retailers find necessary to bury delivery costs until the last cart screen? Unacceptable shipping cost is the #1 factor in shopping cart abandonment, to the extent that it has become known as shipping cost … [Read more...]
Redemption
It all started with Asa Candler, a "prescriptionist" in Atlanta 112 years ago. A modest pharmacist who dealt in tonics and medicines, he bought an unassuming recipe for a patent medicine called Coca-Cola. When he gave out handwritten slips of paper for customers to try the new drink for free, the coupon was born.The simple yet brilliant marketing idea Candler conceived has, of … [Read more...]