Lots More People Shop Offline, Buy Online

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Shop Offline, Buy Online

Shop Offline, Buy Online 12/08/2003 03:34 PM
It looks like the rest of the world is catching up with me. For years, now, my method for buying new books is to go into a bookstore and browse randomly until I found something interesting. I'd flip through the book a little and if it looked good, I'd jot down the name of the book. Later on, I'd look the book up online and see what sort of reviews it received, and then decide whether or not to buy it online. I did the same thing with the last car I bought - test driving at various dealers before making the final purchase online. For years, this was backwards of what most people did. They would research items online first, and then go buy at a shop. However, it appears that I'm not so much of an oddity any more. The latest study shows that many more people are resea rching in stores, but then going to the web to buy. I wonder if there will be a backlash against such in-store browsing. I recently heard about a shoe store that is telling people if they try on a shoe but don't buy it, the store will charge a $30 fee. They did this because people kept coming in and trying on shoes until they found ones that fit, and then went online to buy them instead. This seems a bit draconian, and unlikely to win many fans (or shoppers!), but it does suggest some of the tactics that brick-and-mortar shops may eventually adopt.

New Study Says People Not Afraid To Shop
Online

New Study Says People Not Afraid To Shop
Online 05/10/2004 01:30 PM
It was just last week (wasn't it?) that we had a study (paid for by a company that wanted to provide secure transaction software) saying that people were going to shop less online due to fear of fraud and scams like phishing (which have nothing to do with shopping online). This week, thanks to some research paid for by PayPal/eBay we have a study saying exactly the opposite. It turns out, according to this study, that the increase in stories about these scams means that shoppers are much more sophisticated and careful about buying online, but they're planning to buy more and many feel the internet is much safer for shopping these days. In other words, you can't trust either study as both are impossibly biased by the money that paid for them.

There are lots of bright people out
there but only so many Bryght people

There are lots of bright people out
there but only so many Bryght people 08/27/2004 01:47 PM

Congrats to Roland and Boris and.....

They've just launched Bryght - a Drupal hosting service. I hung out with these guys a bit when I was in Vancouver and they're certainly a compelling reason for moving there.

Vancouver is hot.

Here's Roland's post....

Our latest venture is Bryght, a hosted Drupal service, "the Salesforce.com of community content". I am working with Boris, Richard, Adrian and James on this one. Yes, we are all Bryght guys :-) !

We have taken Drupal and combined it with web hosting and email to give you a one stop shop for your community content. No IT required, no muss, no fuss! Check out The lights are on at Bryght for more background on how this started. And if you know of an individual, organization or company that could use a Bryght site, please contact us.

Whither StreamLine you might ask? StreamLine continues and it will continue to resell Blogware blogs because we still believe that Blogware is the best individual blogging platform.

[Roland Tanglao's blog]

Lots Of People Reporting Spammers Under
UK Law

Lots Of People Reporting Spammers Under
UK Law 12/15/2003 01:00 PM
Just ahead of the US's spamming law, the UK has had their spamming law go into effect. It has different problems than the US law, but most people still feel it will do little to stop spam. In the meantime, though, there was a bit of pent up demand, as the agency set up to deal with spam complaints was inundated with people reporting spam. Now comes the real test: what will they do about the complaints and will that do anything at all to stop spam?

Who's Looking Out for Him? Lots of
People, Which is Why Bill O'Reilly is a
Political Factor

Who's Looking Out for Him? Lots of
People, Which is Why Bill O'Reilly is a
Political Factor 11/14/2003 05:46 AM
Newsday

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"My Mother Is Insane" - a guided tour of
her astounding house. [lots and lots of
hi-res images]

"My Mother Is Insane" - a guided tour of
her astounding house. [lots and lots of
hi-res images] 02/10/2004 02:50 AM
Incredible set of photos of the junk filled house of an eBay addicted mother .. who are even pack-rattier than I am .. before

forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?s=e9744d33e932f0de0e c1d35d23523a44&threadid=830487&perpage=40&pagenumber=1
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Jabra BT800 Bluetooth Headset Reviewed
(Verdict: Lots of Features, Lots of
Bulk)

Jabra BT800 Bluetooth Headset Reviewed
(Verdict: Lots of Features, Lots of
Bulk) 04/05/2005 09:18 AM

For the life of me, I can't figure out how to configure my phone to pair with my Bluetooth headset and still ring, which means I miss a lot of calls if I'm not paying attention. The (relatively) new Jabra BT800 headset has a built-in vibrate mode that would alleviate that problem, while giving me another: embarrassment. While the BT800 does feature an integrated LCD Caller ID read-out, it's also sort of huge, which makes my likelihood of wearing it anywhere outside of a tech convention pretty slim. If you don't mind the bulkiness, though, Mobileburn gives it high marks, with good battery life, excellent noise-cancelling features, and decent sound quality.

abra's BT800 Bluetooth Headset [MobileBurn]

And maybe we'll also find Santa Clause
there and he will give us lots and lots
of presents

And maybe we'll also find Santa Clause
there and he will give us lots and lots
of presents 01/24/2004 11:27 AM
Fact checking on Cheney's interview with NPR .. fact-checks assertions .. makes the most sense

washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40116-2004Jan22.html
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Lots Of Online Holiday Shopping... At
Work

Lots Of Online Holiday Shopping... At
Work 12/24/2003 02:35 PM
There have been a ton of studies showing that lots of people did their holiday shopping online this year. However, the latest study has one other interesting factoid: the peak times for online shopping were during lunch times. In other words, people did their holiday online shopping at work during their lunch hour. Advertisers are beginning to notice this trend as well, and have been looking to buy targeted ads during the lunch time traffic rush. The article also mentions that some web filtering technologies for the workplace are now starting to wise up to the fact that some personal surfing from the office isn't such a bad idea, and will let employers "open up" access to shopping sites for some period of the day to keep them at their desk, rather than having them need to run out and do their shopping.

Online prescriptions keep pharmacy
offline

Online prescriptions keep pharmacy
offline 11/11/2003 12:52 PM
USA Today Nov 11 2003 11:52AM ET

Online gambling, offline lawsuits

Online gambling, offline lawsuits 04/02/2005 07:20 AM
Law.com - Sat Apr 2, 06:45 am GMT

Study: Offline still beats online for
some activities

Study: Offline still beats online for
some activities 08/12/2004 03:02 PM
CNET News.com Aug 12 2004 6:42PM GMT

Online Activist Seeks Offline Insight

Online Activist Seeks Offline Insight 01/16/2004 01:00 PM
Steve Cisler has been online since 1985. As of Sunday, and for at least the next several months, he'll be cutting his direct links to cyberspace.

Illumination searches any disc, online
or offline

Illumination searches any disc, online
or offline 08/19/2004 03:19 PM
Radical Breeze released on Thursday Illuminati on 1.0, a utility that indexes and searches through the contents of any disc, whether it's located online or offline. The software allows you to avoid loading multiple CDs in your Mac when looking for a file; it can tell you which disc it's on once the contents have been added to its index. It can search based on file name, path, type, creator code or file size. Illumination 1.0 requires Mac OS X v10.3 and sells for US$19 on its own or as part of the Radical Breeze 7 Pack, which also features DiscBlaze, Macabinet, DoThisNow, RadicalPhoto, RadicalSqueeze and Zephyr.

Consumer data may be more vulnerable
offline than online, expert says

Consumer data may be more vulnerable
offline than online, expert says 03/23/2005 12:43 AM
InternetRetailer.com Mar 23 2005 4:51AM GMT

FindWhat Launches Online/Offline
Performance-Based Ads

FindWhat Launches Online/Offline
Performance-Based Ads 09/14/2004 08:53 PM
Source: ClickZ - Findwhat.com today added a pay-per-call lead generation service, allowing companies without an online presence to take advantage of its performance-based search offering....

BBB Study Shows Online Identity Theft
only 11% of Offline

BBB Study Shows Online Identity Theft
only 11% of Offline 03/14/2005 05:16 PM
"A recent study form the Better Business Bureau shows that only 11.6% of identity fraud are computer crimes. Most result from stolen wallets or from friends and family who have access to personal information."

Making an Offline Disk Online from the
command prompt in XP.

Making an Offline Disk Online from the
command prompt in XP. 08/12/2004 09:56 AM

Consumers were in a spending
mood--online and offline--as the year
ended

Consumers were in a spending
mood--online and offline--as the year
ended 01/05/2004 05:39 PM
InternetRetailer.com Jan 5 2004 3:56PM ET

Online Sales Lead Methods Rival Offline
in 2004

Online Sales Lead Methods Rival Offline
in 2004 12/16/2003 04:07 PM
Internet.com Dec 16 2003 3:13PM ET

Future perfect? Timesplitters returns
with more offline and online action

Future perfect? Timesplitters returns
with more offline and online action 04/04/2005 11:12 AM
News.bbc.co.uk - Mon Apr 4, 12:27 pm GMT

Important if True: Online and Offline
Meet Up to Change Politics

Important if True: Online and Offline
Meet Up to Change Politics 01/07/2004 03:13 PM
Ed Cone explains exactly why Howard Dean's "open style" of politics is a big deal--and a big story--whether he or not he wins. This will scramble the mind of the press if the press retains its master narrative: winning.

Yahoo! To Advertisers: Online Brand
Campaigns Drive Offline Sales

Yahoo! To Advertisers: Online Brand
Campaigns Drive Offline Sales 04/29/2004 01:17 PM
Media Post Apr 29 2004 4:38PM GMT

Women out shop men online

Women out shop men online 02/16/2004 09:29 AM
Etail survey puts women in front

Microsoft to open up shop online

Microsoft to open up shop online 07/12/2004 07:35 PM
BroadbandReports.com has informed their readers that Microsoft plans to open a virtual marketplace where they will offer a wide assortment of Windows related products from software to hardware. While all transactions will be taken care of by independent vendors, Microsoft has made it very clear that they will not be “transaction-neutral.”

PodBrix launches online shop

PodBrix launches online shop 03/24/2005 08:32 PM
PodBrix has launched a new online shop to sell iPod shuffle related accessories, with the first product called iShirt now being featured. The black shirt with white lettering features a patent-pending magnetic clasp system that holds an iPod shuffle in place as part of the t-shirt design. It only works for the iPod shuffle and is available for $28.99 through the new online shop at http://www.podshirt.com/. Created by artist Tomi, PodBrix earlier this year featured two Lego inspired minifig artworks – the 1K Brix and Keynote – which sold out of their limited edition signed runs of 300 within hours.

Online Hacker Shop Shuts Down

Online Hacker Shop Shuts Down 07/15/2004 10:06 PM

Online cannabis shop goes up in smoke

Online cannabis shop goes up in smoke 12/22/2003 11:22 AM
ZDNet UK Dec 22 2003 10:53AM ET

Online Hacker Shop Shuts Down (PC World)

Online Hacker Shop Shuts Down (PC World) 07/15/2004 01:59 PM
PC World - Site had been selling source code to Napster's server and client software.

Broadband at home is changing the way
consumers shop online

Broadband at home is changing the way
consumers shop online 12/22/2003 06:32 PM
InternetRetailer.com Dec 22 2003 5:03PM ET

Stolen source code shop back online

Stolen source code shop back online 07/20/2004 01:07 PM
Computer Weekly Jul 20 2004 5:12PM GMT

The combination of offline, online and
phone-based search applications for
databases and listings products is a $65
billion market today

The combination of offline, online and
phone-based search applications for
databases and listings products is a $65
billion market today 09/04/2004 03:04 AM
[PRWEB Sep 4, 2004]

Women Are Keen to Shop Online. Merchants
Are Eager to Oblige

Women Are Keen to Shop Online. Merchants
Are Eager to Oblige 06/05/2005 11:18 PM
New York Times Jun 6 2005 3:14AM GMT

Women Are Keen to Shop Online. Merchants
Are Eager to Oblige.

Women Are Keen to Shop Online. Merchants
Are Eager to Oblige. 06/05/2005 10:45 PM
Internet merchants are paying more attention to the group chiefly responsible for their growth: women.

Join the online holiday revolution at
GMTV's one-stop travel shop

Join the online holiday revolution at
GMTV's one-stop travel shop 04/09/2005 09:23 AM
Gm.tv - Sat Apr 9, 09:19 am GMT

DealPass Offers Consumers Six Easy Tips
on How to Shop Online Safely

DealPass Offers Consumers Six Easy Tips
on How to Shop Online Safely 06/17/2005 04:40 PM
DealPass, an online portal for Adaptive Marketing LLC programs, provides secure access to savings with nationally-acclaimed retailers and service providers [PRWEB Jun 17, 2005]

Pilot Group: new direction of services –
online and offline remote support
services

Pilot Group: new direction of services –
online and offline remote support
services 06/11/2004 03:26 AM
Do you have a software and you want to provide a day-and-night support? Or you’re torn between phone calls and requests processing? Do you want to free your time for other important tasks? [PRWEB Jun 11, 2004]

Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
Solution Budgeting and Procurement Made
Simple by Online/Offline Solution
Configurator by MTCCRM.com for Microsoft
CRM Software

Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
Solution Budgeting and Procurement Made
Simple by Online/Offline Solution
Configurator by MTCCRM.com for Microsoft
CRM Software 06/22/2005 02:53 AM
Management Technology Consulting LLC adds to its leading online resource, e-store, and e-consultant site www.mtccrm.com, the Microsoft CRM Center, a downloadable solution configuration system that for the first time allows any business to quickly evaluate complete Microsoft CRM solution configurations with budgets including full implementation services. [PRWEB Jun 22, 2005]

Some People Still Won't Get Online

Some People Still Won't Get Online 12/29/2003 03:36 AM
While for many of us, the internet has become a central part of our lives, there are still many Americans who haven't bothered with the internet. In many cases, it is still a money issue. While it's getting cheaper all the time, for some it's still difficult to justify a computer purchase and a monthly ISP. For others, it's a fear issue. There are so many stories about all the bad stuff online that many are afraid to even try it out.
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