Comments on: Holiday Online Sales Dip for First Time

By: DF Marketing SEO

DF Marketing SEO — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:16:21 +0000

I am really hoping that 2009 is a lot better… I am a republican, but hopefully Obama and american innovators make a positive impact this year.

By: Shirley

Shirley — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:14:16 +0000

Well, this is definitely sobering news. After all, many of us believed that the internet was invincible.... Apparently it is not. It will definitely cause us to reevaluate our marketing efforts. Shirley's last blog post..Perhaps You Shouldn’t Blog!

By: thewutzupphilippines

thewutzupphilippines — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:51:17 +0000

I am also into commission junction. for other shops it went down but for others their profit increased a bit. thewutzupphilippines's last blog post..No marriage plans yet for Rachelle Ann Go, Gab Valenciano

By: Silvia

Silvia — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:12:59 +0000

I expect just a little growth in this sector of the market and some stabilization at the end of the year.

By: R&B Love Songs

R&B Love Songs — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:16:12 +0000

Amazon did well in the holidays though. The problem for everyone else is that amazon rules the online shopping world and so, competing with that will be tough.

By: Jason Kuiper

Jason Kuiper — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:28:27 +0000

I guess this spending is to be expected, but truly believe end of 09 should be much smoother!

By: Jacques Seoman

Jacques Seoman — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:36:23 +0000

I thought the trend would’ve been for regular retail sales to drop, with definite positive online growth. This is actually quite scary, as the big boys who can offer the best discounts are scooping the bulk of the pie, analogous to the big shopping centres and their retail giant anchor tenants put the small shops out of business.

By: Weight Loss Blog

Weight Loss Blog — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:22:34 +0000

Looking at my own spending habits, my online purchases were way down and my general spending overall was much less this year.

I am an Amazon associate (for some of my sites) and my commissions were up quite a bit 20% over last year.

Steve

By: Utah SEO Pro

Utah SEO Pro — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:46:57 +0000

I hope we don't see the same thing next year. Utah SEO Pro's last blog post..An Interview with Utah SEO Pro (Jordan Kasteler) by Martin Bowling

By: Bill M

Bill M — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:23:21 +0000

Its no surprise people are cutting back as much as they can. Bill M's last blog post..Automakers and UAW! What’s Next?

By: Saad Kamal

Saad Kamal — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:50:09 +0000

But this isn't true for everyone. Some companies did really well (better than before). Saad Kamal's last blog post..Google PageRank Update Q4 2008

By: iPhone

iPhone — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:40:21 +0000

@PS3
Yes that too, but in theory the 2 should go hand in hand, the fact that people know the government are putting more money into the economy should IN THEORY make people more confident

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:38:19 +0000

This is no surprise with the economy the way it is. The fact that they ended with sales less down than retail stores should be a good sign in my opinion, even though it is a negative number. Patrick's last blog post..Happy New Years

By: Xbox 360

Xbox 360 — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:41:50 +0000

It doesn’t seem like all the sales are dipping. Consoles/Console Games sales are still the same, and that specific industry doesn’t seem to have been hit by the credit crunch.

By: Wii Fit

Wii Fit — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 11:27:11 +0000

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By: PS3

PS3 — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 10:24:55 +0000

@iPhone, it isn’t just about the money government are going to put in, it’s a matter of confidence.

By: Russ

Russ — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:07:49 +0000

I’ve always love telling people online sales have always gone up. …

By: DealerDan

DealerDan — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:36:41 +0000

Considering everything that’s going on with the economy right now, I think those numbers aren’t too bad Also along with great prices, Amazon generally offer fantastic customer service too – any time I’ve had an issue there they always deal with it in a satisfactory manner, to the point it’s basically became my one-stop shop for everything – I usually never even hunt around for best price anymore. So the key is that they’re not just getting new customers – they’re going to keep them

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By: iPhone

iPhone — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:20:14 +0000

Agreed PS3, 09 will definately be hard. Although, that’s quite dependant on how much work (money) the government are willing to pour into our economy

By: Web Design Beach

Web Design Beach — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:09:18 +0000

It’s a fact that we can all conclude, that this holiday season is one of the worst we ever had. But that is no reason to panic, but to shake our heads and look for solution to fix the problem. We simply can’t have sale increase all the time. Fluctuations are normal, and it is just a question how we fight with them. So let’s learn from mistakes and fix the problem in new year.