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Andrew Kamphuis
 
July 5, 2009 | Andrew Kamphuis

Improving Customer Experience Part 2: The Checkout

The customer experience will make a difference in whether a customer completes the transaction or abandons their cart...  Continue »

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Andrew Kamphuis
 
June 14, 2009 | Andrew Kamphuis

Improving Customer Experience Part 1: The Modal Cart

Have you ever really thought about the 'Add To Cart' function on your ecommerce site?  Continue »

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Andrew Kamphuis
 
April 19, 2009 | Andrew Kamphuis

Are you inward or outward?

I was recently travelling with one of our sales reps and was intrique by the line of question that wineries asked us..  Continue »

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Andrew Kamphuis
 
March 23, 2009 | Andrew Kamphuis

Do security messages increase sales?

A client wrote an email to me that reads...  Continue »

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Brent Johnson
 
March 20, 2009 | Brent Johnson

Reviews and Ratings Sell More Wine Online

77% of online shoppers use reviews and ratings and 63% are more likely to purchase from a site if it has wine reviews and ratings.  Continue »

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Andrew Kamphuis
 
March 8, 2009 | Andrew Kamphuis

How to choose a website/e-commerce provider.

There's been a great discussion on Open Wine Consortium about choosing an e-commerce platform. The discussion has been going on for almost a year and every so often the conversation sparks up again...  Continue »

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Andrew Kamphuis
 
March 1, 2009 | Andrew Kamphuis

The power of consumer reviews

The statistics are everywhere. Consumer reviews generate more sales.   Continue »

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Andrew Kamphuis
 
December 10, 2008 | Andrew Kamphuis

Is Hidden Shipping Costs creating Ecommerce Frustrations

Buying wine can be a frustrating experience. High shipping costs, inventory, compliance and other regulations can lead to a bad experience...  Continue »

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Andrew Kamphuis
 
December 8, 2008 | Andrew Kamphuis

Lucky Number 3.

The average person buys on the 3rd visit to your website....  Continue »

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Peter Andres
 
October 8, 2008 | Peter Andres

Profiling Customers Based On Their Emotional Profile

You can profile your customers in a couple of ways. For this post I am going to talk about how customers make buying decisions based on their emotional profile.   Continue »

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