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Holiday Deals Frenzy Prompts Online Art Retailer to Offer Free Worldwide Shipping

FARMINGDALE, Maine, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Graphic artist Alan Claude' Maine Lighthouse poster sales are up 35% from last year but in order to further increase sales his online company is now offering free shipping world-wide until December 31st. "We are not taking any chances, who knows with this potential recession what the new year holds?" said Claude. With so many retailers slashing prices offering deep discounts for the holidays, Claude believes offering free shipping is partly a psychological benefit to the consumer. "Shipping costs have increased since last summer but I think 'Free Shipping' has a better ring to it than 20% off for example. Free shipping sounds like a better deal," said Claude. Claude regularly ships worldwide to art collectors.

WholesaleCentral.com Unveils Powerful Shipping Upgrade to E-Commerce Software

WholesaleCentral.com (www.wholesalecentral.com) today launched a powerful new addition to its widely used e-commerce software. Suppliers can now accurately calculate the cost of shipping with real-time data from UPS, FedEx and USPS with WholesaleCentral's new shipping platform. This upgrade delivers a highly robust and easy-to-use shipping management experience while simultaneously offering wholesale buyers, independent retailers and distributors additional shipping options.

WholesaleCentral.com Unveils Powerful Shipping Upgrade to E-Commerce Software

BETHEL, Conn., Oct 28, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- FDX | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- WholesaleCentral.com (www.wholesalecentral.com) today launched a powerful new addition to its widely used e-commerce software. Suppliers can now accurately calculate the cost of shipping with real-time data from UPS, FedEx and USPS with WholesaleCentral's new shipping platform. This upgrade delivers a highly robust and easy-to-use shipping management experience while simultaneously offering wholesale buyers, independent retailers and distributors additional shipping options.

60% of Top 100 online retailers offer free shipping

61 of the largest 100 online retailers offered free shipping as of the week of Monday, Nov. 10, though nearly all tied it to conditions such as minimum order value, type of product or a limited time period, according to a survey conducted this week by Internet Retailer. Zappos and Blue Nile were the only two offering unconditional free shipping. The retailer with the highest minimum order for free shipping was Urban Outfitters, at $250.

Diana Shipping (DSX) NewsBite - DSX Upgraded By JP Morgan

Diana Shipping (DSX) was upgraded today by analysts at JP Morgan and the stock is now at $8.58, up $0.03 (0.35%) on volume of 2,286,340 shares traded. The analyst upgraded the stock to "Overweight" from "Neutral." Over the last 52 weeks the stock has ranged from a low of $8.51 to a high of $41.10. Diana Shipping stock has been showing support around $7.29 and resistance in the $10.99 range. Technical indicators for the stock are bearish and S&P does not currently have a STARS rating for DSX. If you are looking for a hedged play on DSX the stock seems like it could be a candidate for a December out-of-the-money bull-put credit spread below the 7.50 range. [ABR-Seven Summits Strategic Investments NewsBite]

Eagle Bulk Shipping (EGLE) NewsBite - EGLE Downgraded By JP Morgan

Eagle Bulk Shipping (EGLE) was downgraded today by analysts at JP Morgan and the stock is now at $4.35, down $2.10 (-32.56%) on volume of 2,948,635 shares traded. The brokerage downgraded the stock to "Underweight" from "Overweight." Over the last 52 weeks the stock has ranged from a low of $5.50 to a high of $36.24. Eagle Bulk Shipping stock has been showing support around $5.23 and resistance in the $8.25 range. Technical indicators for the stock are neutral and S&P does not currently have a STARS rating for EGLE. If you are looking for a hedged play on EGLE the stock seems like it could be a candidate for a December out-of-the-money bear-call credit spread above the 7.50 range. [ABR-Seven Summits Strategic Investments NewsBite]

More top 100 online retailers offer free shipping

Free shipping offers were more common this week than last week among the top 100 online retailers, as nine more introduced the offers while four discontinued them, a survey by Internet Retailer finds. In all, 67 offered free shipping on the web sites this week, up from 62 last week.

Invitation to Nordea Shipping seminar Wednesday 26 November 2008

Following the recent development in the international shipping markets Nordea invites journalists and analysts to a seminar to bring light to current sector trends, Nordea's shipping strategy and credit portfolio.

Online retailers cling to free shipping promotions

The debate about whether free shipping is a short course to ruin, or an important driver of sales, rages on. Many believe that free shipping belongs in the realm of the 'big boys' and that it's nigh-on impossible for small to medium sized businesses to compete, especially in light of increased transportation costs.

Apple Shamed Into Shipping Tiny iPhone Power Adapter in Non-Gargantuan Envelopes

A couple weeks ago, Apple made its grand entrance into our Shipping Hall of Shame by sending out its new, less horrifically hazardous USB power adapter for the iPhone 3G in these monstrous boxes, despite their huge emphasis lately on going green. All those boxes really add up too, since Apple recalled every single adapter. The iPhone Blog reports that they're now shipping them in much tinier, more efficient padded envelopes.

Google Product Search to Display Tax and Shipping Costs

Google will soon experiment with displaying tax and shipping information in Google Product Search listings in order to provide buyers with more accurate price information. Google is urging merchants to submit tax and shipping information for their products via their Google Base accounts.

Shipping fresh-cut Christmas trees is a growing business on the web

Dozens of retail e-commerce sites are shipping fresh-cut Christmas trees to customers like Rick Dungey, a communications manager for a Christmas tree industry association who likes the ease of ordering online.

Free shipping gets more common and more generous among top 100 e-retailers

72 of the top 100 online retailers offered free shipping this week, up from 69 last week, with several offering more generous offers than they had previously, according to a survey by Internet Retailer.

Free shipping motivates online holiday shoppers the most, study says

While half of U.S. online consumers say they shop online to find the best value during the holiday shopping season, more than three-quarters of online consumers say free shipping makes them more likely to buy from any particular online merchant, Forrester Research Inc. says in the report “Outlook for U.S. Online Holiday Sales, 2008.”

Red Octane Shipping Midi-USB Cables For Free

Joystiq said: "Red Octane is shipping these cables, free of charge, to anyone who requests one on their support site."

Nokia begins shipping its 5800 XpressMusic smartphone

Nokia announced yesterday that its 5800 XpressMusic smartphone began shipping in Spain, Finland, Russia, India, and other select countries around the world, with global shipments planned to begin soon. The 5800 XpressMusic is the first smartphone to use Nokia's new S60 5th Edition, which adds touchscreen support to Nokia's popular S60 platform.

ShipRush eBay Shipping Solution Adds Support for Amazon, Yahoo Stores

Z-Firm LLC has launched version 6.1 of its ShipRush shipping solution for online merchants. The company said ecommerce merchants are increasingly listing their inventory on multiple sites. A single copy of ShipRush can support multiple ecommerce platforms, including eBay, Amazon, Yahoo Stores, and it supports multiple seller accounts on each platform.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic now shipping

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic now shipping Espoo, Finland - Nokia announced today that the highly anticipated Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is now, or soon will be, available in select markets globally, including Russia, Spain, India, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Finland, among others. The latest in Nokia's XpressMusic range, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic delivers an affordable music device with a touch screen interface to the mass market.

Alexander Interactive Releases Whitepaper to Help Online Retailers Make Critical Free-Shipping and Promotional Decisions this Holiday Season

Ai's "Free Shipping: Holiday Hit or Headache" offers analysis, recommendations for maximizing 2008 holiday sales

Motorola RAZR2 V9x now shipping at AT&T ...

The Motorola RAZR2 V9x handset, which started shipping earlier this month, is now available for purchase on AT&T's website, ahead of any official announcements. Compared to previous RAZRs, the handset features a GPS sensor to take advantage of AT&T's Navigator service, in addition to being slimmer. This includes a 2-megapixel camera with 8x zoom, video playback capabilities and music playback functionality.

eBay UK Runs Shipping and International Site Visibility Promos

eBay is running two promotions for sellers on the UK site. Sellers who offer free domestic shipping (Postage & Packaging) in eligible media categories using the Auction-style or Fixed Price-style format from November 1 - December 31, 2008, will receive 25 percent off their total Final Value Fees per item listed. (Items must be listed in British Pounds Sterling.) eBay warned sellers that increasing prices on listings would affect their Recent Sales score in Best Match for those listings. All other fees apply, sellers should see website for details and restrictions.

Grundig Business Systems Begins Shipping Digta CordEx Wireless Dictation Microphone in North America

Grundig Business Systems, one of the world's leading suppliers of professional dictation systems, today announced that its wireless dictation microphone Digta CordEx has started shipping in the United States and Canada.

Revised version of Sony's LittleBigPlanet begins shipping

A revised version of Sony's "LittleBigPlanet" game for the PlayStation 3 has begun shipping days after Sony postponed release of the game because it included a song that drew lyrics from the Quran.


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