Comments on: Is It the End of the eCommerce World as We Know It? http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/is-it-the-end-of-the-ecommerce-world-as-we-know-it.html Internet Marketing News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:00:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: This Week In SEO - 6/22/07 - TheVanBlog http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/is-it-the-end-of-the-ecommerce-world-as-we-know-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-28172 This Week In SEO - 6/22/07 - TheVanBlog Sat, 23 Jun 2007 01:04:34 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/is-it-the-end-of-the-ecommerce-world-as-we-know-it.html#comment-28172 [...] Is It the End of the eCommerce World as We Know It? [...] [...] Is It the End of the eCommerce World as We Know It? [...]

]]> By: Brittany Thompson http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/is-it-the-end-of-the-ecommerce-world-as-we-know-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-28073 Brittany Thompson Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:39:04 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/is-it-the-end-of-the-ecommerce-world-as-we-know-it.html#comment-28073 Jadehat, we're past the Bubble and eCommerce GROWTH is slowing; however, eCommerce itself not quite dead. If that were the case, there wouldn't be very much need for SEO, high rankings or good web design. The eCommerce world is changing. I believe Terry and Stephen might be onto something. Could it be that we're finally at a turning point where websites don't have to limit themselves to just being online shopping carts? Savvy eBusiness owners will take notice of consumer trends and find ways to adapt to the needs of their customers, whether through providing online purchases or pointing the consumer to a local store. Jadehat, we’re past the Bubble and eCommerce GROWTH is slowing; however, eCommerce itself not quite dead. If that were the case, there wouldn’t be very much need for SEO, high rankings or good web design.

The eCommerce world is changing. I believe Terry and Stephen might be onto something. Could it be that we’re finally at a turning point where websites don’t have to limit themselves to just being online shopping carts? Savvy eBusiness owners will take notice of consumer trends and find ways to adapt to the needs of their customers, whether through providing online purchases or pointing the consumer to a local store.

]]> By: Terry Howard http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/is-it-the-end-of-the-ecommerce-world-as-we-know-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-27939 Terry Howard Mon, 18 Jun 2007 19:01:31 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/is-it-the-end-of-the-ecommerce-world-as-we-know-it.html#comment-27939 I think you might have something there. With the rise of local search and the attention it is getting now, websites have been able to assist in directing people to meatspace stores and not just serve as only an online shopping cart. I think you might have something there. With the rise of local search and the attention it is getting now, websites have been able to assist in directing people to meatspace stores and not just serve as only an online shopping cart.

]]> By: Steven Bradley http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/is-it-the-end-of-the-ecommerce-world-as-we-know-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-27933 Steven Bradley Mon, 18 Jun 2007 18:53:24 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/is-it-the-end-of-the-ecommerce-world-as-we-know-it.html#comment-27933 I think the Times article is a bit misleading, perhaps due to its title. Ghoti is right. This is about slowing growth, which is to be expected. As far as companies using websites to direct people to in store shopping I think it's simply that they're finally figuring out how. I think the Times article is a bit misleading, perhaps due to its title. Ghoti is right. This is about slowing growth, which is to be expected.

As far as companies using websites to direct people to in store shopping I think it’s simply that they’re finally figuring out how.

]]> By: Is eCommerce Growth Grinding to a Halt? » eCommerce Cache :: Varien eCommerce Blog :: A blog focused on the design, marketing, and implementation of online commerce http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/is-it-the-end-of-the-ecommerce-world-as-we-know-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-27929 Is eCommerce Growth Grinding to a Halt? » eCommerce Cache :: Varien eCommerce Blog :: A blog focused on the design, marketing, and implementation of online commerce Mon, 18 Jun 2007 18:01:26 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/is-it-the-end-of-the-ecommerce-world-as-we-know-it.html#comment-27929 [...] The New York Times caused a bit of a stir yesterday when they published an article headlined “Online Sales Losing Steam” where they proceeded to all but foresee with their magical truth-telling crystals the death of shopping online. Using research statistics, market trends, and even interviews to illustrate a slowing online growth, they attempted to downplay as much as possible that the market is still growing at a rate that would make quite a few markets offline sob with glee. Is this slowdown a turning point for eCommerce? Well, the Times sure wants you to think so. Obviously, the growth of several markets in eCommerce are slowing, but certainly not going away. This response to the article notes, A report released on Wednesday by market research company Forrester Research anticipates online sales will rise 18 percent in 2007. Online sales, including travel, are expected to reach $259 billion by the end of this year, with apparel leading the way. Looking at the bright side, the online retail business is not on a downslide. [...] [...] The New York Times caused a bit of a stir yesterday when they published an article headlined “Online Sales Losing Steam” where they proceeded to all but foresee with their magical truth-telling crystals the death of shopping online. Using research statistics, market trends, and even interviews to illustrate a slowing online growth, they attempted to downplay as much as possible that the market is still growing at a rate that would make quite a few markets offline sob with glee. Is this slowdown a turning point for eCommerce? Well, the Times sure wants you to think so. Obviously, the growth of several markets in eCommerce are slowing, but certainly not going away. This response to the article notes, A report released on Wednesday by market research company Forrester Research anticipates online sales will rise 18 percent in 2007. Online sales, including travel, are expected to reach $259 billion by the end of this year, with apparel leading the way. Looking at the bright side, the online retail business is not on a downslide. [...]

]]> By: Speedlinking #1 | Jadehat, the SEO consultant http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/is-it-the-end-of-the-ecommerce-world-as-we-know-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-27921 Speedlinking #1 | Jadehat, the SEO consultant Mon, 18 Jun 2007 15:15:52 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/is-it-the-end-of-the-ecommerce-world-as-we-know-it.html#comment-27921 [...] Brittany Thompson makes a guest post on the Marketing Pilgrim about the end of the ecommerce era. (Hasn’t it ended in June 2000? No? Oh, weird). [...] [...] Brittany Thompson makes a guest post on the Marketing Pilgrim about the end of the ecommerce era. (Hasn’t it ended in June 2000? No? Oh, weird). [...]

]]> By: Terry Howard http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/is-it-the-end-of-the-ecommerce-world-as-we-know-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-27918 Terry Howard Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:12:19 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/is-it-the-end-of-the-ecommerce-world-as-we-know-it.html#comment-27918 I've come to expect that newspaper journalists are going to totally not get anything to do with the online world. I can't respect the analysis of anything tech related from an industry that has still not figured out the importance of actually linking to a website an article is mentioning. I’ve come to expect that newspaper journalists are going to totally not get anything to do with the online world. I can’t respect the analysis of anything tech related from an industry that has still not figured out the importance of actually linking to a website an article is mentioning.

]]> By: Brian Chappell http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/is-it-the-end-of-the-ecommerce-world-as-we-know-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-27905 Brian Chappell Mon, 18 Jun 2007 03:00:00 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/is-it-the-end-of-the-ecommerce-world-as-we-know-it.html#comment-27905 We might be in a bubble of sorts at the moment with regards to shopping online, however it is my firm belief society will only get lazier and lazier as time goes on. Ecommerce def. isn't going anywhere. We might be in a bubble of sorts at the moment with regards to shopping online, however it is my firm belief society will only get lazier and lazier as time goes on. Ecommerce def. isn’t going anywhere.

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