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Choosing an E-commerce Shopping Cart
By Andrew Lock
January 11, 2010

Take advantage of Andrew Lock’s unconventional marketing ideas over at SmallBusinessComputing.com.


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Remember all the fuss about Y2K back in 1999? Amazing that was 10 years ago, isn’t it? Well, it’s now a new decade, and I’ve got some exciting new features to tell you about for the show.

The other day I went to Costco, and I was impressed to see how they’d given so much thought to which products they would feature at this time of year, to tie in with people’s New Year’s resolutions. Can you guess what products filled the front of the store near the entrance? Watch the episode to find out, and don’t forget to see how you can cash in on seasonal trends in your business.

There’s a confusing array of shopping cart software available for e-commerce transactions, and there’s no single “one size fits all” product that’s best for every situation. I’ll give you a couple of recommendations in this episode, and if you know of any other good providers, post a comment below.

Read the complete article and watch the latest episode of Help, My Business Sucks!

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