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Shopping Carts

The Online Shopping innovator that invented the Shopping Cart concept really hit on the right way to appeal to our acculturated expectations. How much more does a Shopping Cart embody all we do when shopping than anything else? Nothing says “Shopping” like a shopping cart. In fact, I sometimes think that the Mall stores are [...]

Describe It so People Will Buy It.

There’s this sorta-clear photo of the widget you’ve searched for, but it doesn’t grow any larger when you click the “Larger Image” link. (This is a whole other topic.) So, you click the “More Information” link hoping to actually find out More Information so you can decide whether to make the purchase, or not.
There is [...]

Best Price, or the Best Deal?

It is common knowledge and constant dogma that everyone is looking for the lowest price when they shop online (or anywhere else, for that matter.)
But, I say that is false. If everyone was looking for the lowest price, there wouldn’t be a market for Mercedes, or Tiffany, or any other high-end or mid-price brand. [...]