http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/news.asp Ecommerce Tips, Shopping Cart News & Internet Marketing Tips Thu, 30 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT en Order Management | Inventory Management | Ecommerce | Multichannel Merchant Thu, 30 May 2013 15:40:29 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=91 Order Management | Inventory Management | Apparel | Multichannel Thu, 30 May 2013 15:25:34 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=90 Order Management | Inventory Management | Cloud Technology Wed, 8 May 2013 15:14:11 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=89 Order Management Solution | Inventory Management Solution | Mail Order Manager Wed, 3 Apr 2013 08:38:31 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=88 Order Management Solution | Inventory Management Solution | Mail Order Manager Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:41:36 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=87 Order Management Solution | Inventory Management Solution | Mail Order Manager Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:35:16 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=86 With toys up only 3%, books surged with a rise of 51%, Dydacomp says. Wed, 6 Feb 2013 09:27:49 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=85 Technology and smart marketing is making it easier for small businesses, particularly retailers, to compete against bigger competitors. Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:29:25 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=84 Small business owners are known for their resiliency. Heading into 2013, small businesses have survived the big box invasion and weathered the most challenging economy in recent history. Fri, 4 Jan 2013 15:33:51 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=83 Dydacomp offers a glimpse into the opportunities and challenges small business merchants will face in 2013. Fri, 4 Jan 2013 15:31:48 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=82 Books led all categories with sales up 49% from a year earlier, Dydacomp says. Fri, 4 Jan 2013 15:23:16 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=81 During the last year, we’ve seen many changes in the retail landscape, including the proliferation of smartphones driving mobile commerce, and the emergence of small businesses as global players. As small retailers plan ahead for the New Year, they should be aware of three trends that will shake up the industry in 2013. Fri, 4 Jan 2013 10:22:39 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=80 Marking their sharpest rise of the year so far, online sales increased 12.20% year over year in October among small and midsized retailers indexed by Dydacomp, a provider of order management software. Wed, 5 Dec 2012 13:29:00 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=79 Black Friday starts the holiday shopping season in earnest. This year, as every year, shoppers have a choice between the big box retailers and the smaller more local stores. Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:39:22 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=78 With gift purchases representing more than 47% of total holiday sales and with as much as 40% of annual sales occurring in the last two months of the year for some businesses, the holidays are a huge sales opportunity for small and mid-sized retailers, but they need to ensure that they are prepared to compete with big box stores. Tue, 20 Nov 2012 09:29:58 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=76 The first step to ensuring a successful holiday sales season is to optimize your eCommerce site. Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:11:50 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=75 Black Friday: the day when the holiday season is full-on in-your-face, and you're about to be as busy as a one-armed paper-hanger. Mon, 5 Nov 2012 10:39:46 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=74 Sporting goods sales slow down but remain strong, as do books. Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:22:52 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=73 No matter how early you start your holidays promotions and how well your business plans, the more you prepare the less ready you feel. Wed, 10 Oct 2012 11:52:49 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=72 Inventory management in a multi-channel environment is a difficult challenge for small and mid-sized merchants with limited resources, but if they don’t get a handle on it, this can directly affect customer service and brand reputation. Tue, 9 Oct 2012 13:25:04 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=71 How can your small business take advantage of the growing number of online consumers and online sales this holiday season? We’ve asked some outside experts to share their top three tips for kick starting your holiday season preparations now. Wed, 3 Oct 2012 15:44:10 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=70 The National Small Business Association (NSBA) recently released its Mid-Year Economic Report, which is a snapshot of how small businesses are faring today, and the news isn’t pretty. Fri, 28 Sep 2012 08:36:49 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=69 Staples is joining the ranks of big box retailers that want to push deeper into an activity that historically has been of secondary importance to them -- e-commerce. Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:49:18 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=68 What happens when 19th century fashion meets 21st century technology? Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:56:11 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=67 As recently as a few years ago, it was standard practice to ask of businesses and media whether they really needed a mobile strategy. Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:02:12 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=66 Sporting goods and books once again show the strongest gains. Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:57:59 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=65 Retailers face new challenges in dealing with the many online channels to reach customers and prospects. Tue, 28 Aug 2012 16:10:09 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=64 An Order Management System is a software system for order entry and processing used primarily in industries where goods are produced, sold and/or shipped. Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:47:06 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=63 Read the Q&A with Fred Lizza, CEO of Dydacomp, and Virtual Strategy Magazine. Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:33:15 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=62 Online sales of books and educational materials rose 24% in July, Dydacomp reports. Sporting goods are close behind, up 19% year over year in July. Mon, 20 Aug 2012 10:56:18 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=61 Dydacomp, a provider of business technology platforms for small and mid-sized e-commerce and multichannel merchants, is expanding its partnership with CommerceV3 , a dedicated e-commerce platform provider for multichannel merchants. Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:53:24 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=60 With nearly 110 million smartphone users in the U.S., mobile marketing and commerce offers a real way for retailers to grow sales and customer loyalty. Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:50:16 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=59 Sales growth slowed but average order value increased, Dydacomp says. Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:44:49 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=58 Small and medium-sized businesses are increasingly becoming the targets of “fraudsters”, losing revenue as inventory leaves their warehouses and card-issuing banks side with consumers by reimbursing them for being the victims of fraudulent activity. Wed, 8 Aug 2012 17:21:51 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=57 Dydacomp, a provider of business technology platforms for small and mid-sized e-commerce and multichannel merchants, is expanding its partnership with CommerceV3 , a dedicated e-commerce platform provider for multichannel merchants. Wed, 8 Aug 2012 15:28:01 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=56 Small businesses are turning to software as a service (SaaS) and social media offerings to boost their online sales, but significant hurdles remain. Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:01:23 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=55 After a 4% drop in April, May web sales rose nearly 9% Fri, 22 Jun 2012 10:57:55 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=54 Featured on 'Good Morning America', the retailer manages a rush of web orders. Thu, 17 May 2012 15:12:53 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=53 Jewelry sales fell 39%, as overall sales among 1,500 indexed web retailers fell 4%. Thu, 17 May 2012 15:10:19 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=52 Last month, Website Magazine wrote briefly about the latest release of Dydacomp’s SiteLINK e-commerce platform, SiteLINK 7. Shortly afterwards, we were able to talk with Dydacomp’s Rob Coon, the senior vice president of marketing and business development, to get a better idea of just what SiteLINK 7 can offer today’s e-commerce companies. Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:09:02 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=51 Average order size increases nearly 7% as transactions fall, a new index shows. Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:01:25 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=50 Find out the best ways to drive up conversions to your eCommerce site by reducing shopping cart abandonment. Tue, 3 Apr 2012 14:58:42 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=49 Dydacomp – a provider of business technology platforms for small and mid-sized eCommerce merchants – has published a new series of guidelines for retailers to follow in hopes of maximizing online sales and curbing lost conversions. Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:59:24 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=48 The web gives a boost to store retailers that can manage inventory across channels Fri, 2 Mar 2012 10:08:55 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=47 There are a few things all SMB merchants can keep in mind when aiming to excel in their respective industries. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:07:49 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=46 It's estimated that small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) lose upwards of $66,000 annually through fraud. An increased awareness of fraud among large merchants has forced fraudsters — those individuals who perpetrate crimes against retailers — to switch their attention to small businesses that provide an easier target because of the lack of safeguards they have in place. Wed, 8 Feb 2012 16:10:00 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=45 The final six weeks of the year — Thanksgiving through Dec. 31 — are the most important for retailers, as robust sales can result in many closing their books in the black. For those who depend on an e-commerce site to deliver added holiday revenue throughout the season, ensuring that your site continues to operate effectively is of the utmost importance. Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:03:49 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=44 With just over a week until the present-ripping feeding frenzy of Christmas morning, merchants online and off are pushing last minute sales, re-stocking shelves and tweaking ad campaigns. Is it working? Seven days, so far, have pushing the $1 billion mark for online sales according to comScore, and there is still time to increase sales. Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:59:30 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=43 Consumers have loosened their purse strings this holiday shopping season in spite of any ongoing concerns over the economy. The online channel, in particular, is enjoying record-breaking sales activity. That's in part due to more retailers luring customers through free shipping. Mobile access and social networking are also playing important roles, letting customers research products, compare prices, and place orders on the go. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:34:56 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=42 Following the implementation of these best practices, retailers should monitor the performance of their sites on a routine basis in order to identify any issues that are abnormal and remedy them swiftly. If retailers spend the extra time to adjust their sites now for maximum performance, they will certainly yield dividends come year end. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:43:14 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=41 Practical Ecommerce interviewed Dydacomp CEO Fred Lizza to discuss the selling of retail products across multiple online channels and the back office reality of managing it all. Thu, 13 Oct 2011 08:52:43 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=40 Busy ecommerce merchants, those that process many orders per day, understand the importance of automating order fulfillment. It doesn’t take much time, these merchants know, to simply print an email confirmation of an online order. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=33 Selling through its own web site and catalog as well as through expensive restaurants and retailers including Williams-Sonoma and Neiman Marcus, Artisanal Cheese LLC is reworking its brand around a luxury image, the retailer says. Wed, 9 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=32 When David George took over International Greenhouse Co. as president in 2001, the company was still processing its orders via a paper system. "I knew we had to find something automated in order to survive and keep pace with our customers' needs," George said. George discovered Dydacomp's Mail Order Manager (M.O.M.) and implemented it in Jan of 2003. Since then, IGC's sales have risen 310% with an overall increase in staff from five in 2003 to a dozen today. Tue, 8 Apr 2008 11:00:59 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=15 Multi-channel retailers are under pressure to fulfill orders in customer-pleasing ways, whether that means a small retailer providing a FedEx tracking number or a big retail chain enabling customers to order online and pick up in the store. That pressure is creating growing demand for order management systems that let retailers satisfy every whim of the increasingly demanding cross-channel customer. Mon, 7 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=34 Technology is no longer an idea of the future. Consumers today can go to any store, check out items, pay for their goods and bag it all up, without even talking to a single sales associate (or human being, for that matter). This seemed like a dream years ago, but the reality has finally sunk in: we must put our human pride aside, say "domo arigato" to Mr. Roboto, and admit that technology in health food stores is revolutionizing the way retailers do business in today's market. Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:13:40 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=35 Elusive Disc, Inc.(www.elusivedisc.com) has been using Dydacomp's Mail Order Manager to push about 9,000 products to Froogle. Though shopping site sales represent a small portion of the company's revenues, James Bantz, IT manager at Elusive Disc, said the company will continue to push products to additional sales channels. Sun, 15 Jan 2006 00:00:00 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=30 As the holiday season approaches you're no doubt battening down the hatches for the season that is both the bane and blessing of every business. According to the National Retail Federation, one-fifth of all U.S. retail sales are holiday sales and with a 5 percent increase expected in 2006, it's sure to be a busy time for any catalog business. Thu, 15 Jan 2004 00:00:00 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=29 Is your specialty food business ready to meet the demand of holiday sales and have the advantage when it comes to offering convenient purchase options via phone, mail and web? To get ready for the holiday rush, take a look at 10 ways Dydacomp's Mail Order Manager can help. Wed, 14 Jan 2004 00:00:00 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=28 With the eCheck.Net service recently integrated into its Mail Order Manager order management system, Dydacomp figures e-checks will account for about a fifth of payments for its participating merchants, Dydacomp president Robert Coon tells InternetRetailer.com. Tue, 13 Jan 2004 00:00:00 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=27 Catalogers that receive tens or hundreds of thousands of orders a day, such as Lands' End and L.L. Bean, have long had a dedicated Internet connection to their banks for the processing of credit-card orders. But catalogers processing fewer than 10,000 orders a day generally found it unfeasible to shell out $1,000 or more a month for a direct connection to their bank. Instead, they've had to use slower, less reliable dial-up modems. Sun, 13 Jan 2002 00:00:00 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=26 Overlooking the beautiful scenic river and the maritime museum in downtown Manitowoc, WI, Cook's Corner, the largest kitchen store in the United States, lies on 20,000 square feet of land. Customers sit in the store café sipping lattés and gourmet coffee as they gaze outside at the World War II submarine docked in the river. In addition to relaxing with coffee and dessert, customers also can choose from thousands of kitchen items and spend all day looking at the store's 135-foot gadget wall, covered with orange peelers, cork screws and everything in between. Wed, 12 Jan 2000 00:00:00 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=25 Dydacomp kicked off a business-to-business direct mail campaign this week to promote its Mail Order Manager version 4.0 to executives across all departments of mail-order companies. The campaign targets the 26,000 mail-order businesses in the United States, said Rob Coon, vice president of sales and marketing at Dydacomp, though he would not disclose the mailing size or cost. The company also markets its catalog management software to retailers, wholesalers and distributors. Tue, 11 Jan 2000 00:00:00 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=24 HARRELL FARMS IS A QUIET PLACE, off the beaten path in Meggett, S.C. The 200-acre, family-owned pecan farm, processing plant, and mail-order house has a bucolic feel to it. Owners Bob and Charlotte Harrell like it that way. "That's one of our strong selling points," says Bob Harrell. "We're a family-run operation. Our trees were planted by my wife and myself, our children, and our grandchildren. We actually put them in the ground. That's all part of what we're about." Sun, 10 Jan 1999 00:00:00 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=23 You’ve heard the hype: E-commerce is the easiest way to boost your company’s bottom line. World Wide Web addresses for companies are all around you, on the radio, television, billboards, and even buses. Creating a Web site for your company gives your advertisers a potential audience of millions of consumers, with more pouring in daily. It gives someone across the ocean access to your goods and services as easily as someone across the hall. All you have to do is post information to your Web site, and, theoretically, the world will find a path to your door. Sat, 9 Jan 1999 00:00:00 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=22 If your catalog’s computer system is not yet Y2K-compliant, you may have missed the deadline. With little more than 12 months remaining before the year 2000, many software vendors and consultants expect a mob of business – including catalogers – to be racing to beat the deadline, creating a backlog of software installations that may make it impossible for everyone to become Y2K-compliant in time. Fri, 8 Jan 1999 00:00:00 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=21 Until last year, the Baltimore Orioles were one of only two major league ball teams without a mail-order catalog. By early summer 1997, the Orioles were in first place, and newspapers and talk shows were abuzz with excitement over what was possibly the greatest Orioles lineup in team history including the legendary Cal Ripken. Orioles Retail Outlets Manager John Greeley was convinced that it was the year to try a catalog. "Everybody had baseball on their mind. If it was not going to work now, it was never going to work," he says. Tue, 6 Jan 1998 00:00:00 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=19 Pro baseball and hockey fans appear to have an insatiable appetite for licensed merchandise. Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League maintain Web site supported catalogs with products from every team, yet individual franchises are finding a niche for catalogs of their own. Mon, 5 Jan 1998 00:00:00 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=18 "Using SiteLINK, Power Technology Group was able to create a Web site and begin selling products over the Internet. I wear too many hats keeping this business growing to take on programming in my job description," says Gail Coopersmith, Director of Marketing for Power Technology Group, a Georgia-based VAR/distributor of uninterruptible power supplies. Sat, 4 Jan 1997 00:00:00 EDT http://www.dydacomp.com/newsandevents/article.asp?i=17