Mother’s Day has come and gone, but the research about online shopping for the holiday is still rolling in.

BIGResearch and the National Retail Federation in the US found that one out of five US Internet users were going to buy their Mother’s Day gift online. 

Gas prices are starting to affect consumer shopping habits, and convenience will become a progressively more important asset for successful businesses. 

A Solid Web Solution is the key, and we’re able to provide that!

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According to eMarketer, a recent survey by iCongo and Harris Interactive shows that 33% of surveyed US adult Internet users are more likely to shop online because of high gasoline prices.

Online shopping offers convenience that brick-and-mortar stores just don’t have. And while gas prices continue to climb—particularly during the upcoming summer months—more and more consumers are expected to use the Internet for their retail needs or to look up information about businesses!...

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“The timing has never been better for small businesses to get out of their backyards and become global players,” said small business consultant Laurel Delaney of GlobalTrade.com. 

The article states that more and more US small businesses “selling hundreds of billions of dollars in goods and services to Asia, Canada, Latin America, Europe and Africa.” 

In fact, from 1992 through last year, US small business exports rose almost fourfold to $400 billion, according to the Small Business Administration. USA Today counts the Internet among the key reasons for this booming globalization...

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