The results are in, and the M-Commerce site response time speed winner is QVC … at least on four popular handheld devices.  Against heavy-hitting competition like Dell and Sears, m.QVC.com posted the fastest response times on the  iPhone (1.74 seconds), Sprint’s HTC Hero (1.90 seconds), T-Mobile’s HTC Dream (3.59 seconds) and Verizon’s Droid (1.97 seconds).  The tests were conducted by Compuware Corporation, a software and technology provider.  Internet Retailer  (Sept. 28, 2011)

 

According to a survey of 100 retailer chief marketing officers by accountancy BDO Seidman LLP, online sales for Cyber Monday are expected to increase by 2.4% over last year — with consumers responding to steep discounts and free shipping offers.  As the WSJ chart shows, the rate of growth in online sales has slowed dramatically over the past year.  The Wall Street Journal Dec. 1, 2008  Paid subscription may be required.

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