eFashionHouse.com Uses Power Blogging for Designer Handbag Customers

Announcing five new blogs devoted to designer handbags purses and accessories.

Sky Valley, CA (PRWEB) November 29, 2007 -- In an effort to let consumers know about the great deals they can find at eFashionHouse.com on a daily basis, eFashionHouse.com, named "Best of the Web" by People magazine StyleWatch for discount designer handbags, creates a fashion network of blogs to feature daily sales and articles related to the trends in designer handbags. eFashionHouse.com's fashion network of blogs includes five individual sites that focus on various brands and topics in designer handbags:

(1.) http://www.ValueBags.com: Discount Designer Handbags & Purses. Created for the budget conscious consumer who wants to carry a high-quality designer handbag but doesn't want to spend a fortune, ValueBags.com highlights a different designer handbag each day (Fab Bag of the Day), from designers like Coach, Dooney & Bourke and BCBG, all at below-retail prices. The blog also features coupon codes and links back to the particular featured handbag.

(2.) http://www.i-GlobalMall.com: TANO Handbags Purses & Wallets. Devoted to all things Tano, i-GlobalMall.com is the perfect blog for Tano fans worldwide. Each day the blog features a new Tano style at below-retail prices. Tano lovers will also find articles relating to this trendy, yet reasonably priced, handbag line which offers a variety of styles and colors, not to mention the cleverest handbag names around. Plus visitors will find special coupon codes good for additional discounts off of their favorite Tano handbag.

(3.) http://www.DesignersLA.com: Handbags, Purses, Jewelry, Clothes - DesignersLA. A great blog dedicated to honoring Los Angeles-based designers, DesignersLA.com features the handbag and accessories from some of the hippest designers in LA. From household names like Juicy Couture and Rachel Pally to smaller labels like Circa Studio and Bells & Whistles, whether you reside in LA land or not, you are sure to love this site detailing all the glitz and glamour that is LA fashion. Plus the site features particular items at a discount prices.

(4.) http://www.LuxuryVintage.com: Vintage Designer Handbags Purses & More. Ever since Hollywood starlets have started showing up on the red carpet in vintage gowns and accessories, vintage handbags and accessories are back in a big way. For those who admire the classic lines of fashion past, then LuxuryVintage.com is for them. Each day the blog features a different vintage designer handbag and accessory, from coveted designers like Chanel and Hermes to one-of-a-king jewelry, vintage groupies will love the looks and the off-retail prices.

(5.) http://www.BrandsBoutique.com: Designer Fashion Brands. Despite the recent grumblings about the handbag bubble bursting, we all know that the "it-bag" still reigns supreme. BrandsBoutique.com is for the fashionista who knows that building your handbag collection isn't just about carrying the latest designer craze but about being a true handbag connoisseur. The site not only features a different designer handbag daily but also includes articles that discuss all things handbags, from handbag fads to tips on properly cleaning your handbag.

About eFashionHouse.com
Anna Miller is the President of i-GlobalMall.com, Inc. She operates the website http://www.efashionhouse.com and sells high-end authentic designer handbags and accessories at off-retail prices. EFashionHouse.com was named Best of the Web by People Magazine StyleWatch for Discount Designer Handbags and Purses. EfashionHouse.com should not be confused with any other website selling a similar product or using a similar name. EfashionHouse.com is the home of five fashion ecommerce stores: BrandsBoutique, LuxuryVintage, DesignersLA, ItalysOutlet, and ValueBags. Anna is considered an Internet Pioneer & Ecommerce Entrepreneur. She's been reselling Designer Merchandise online since the early 90s.

eFashionHouse.com reports increased holiday sales

Sky Valley, California, November 28, 2007 - eFashionHouse.com reported today holiday sales have increased 20% over last year and the average ticket order has also increased.

Anna Miller, President and CEO of privately held i-GlobalMall.com,inc., the owner of eFashionHouse.com, reports more customers are shopping for high end designer handbags and accessories on line than in the past few years. "People are getting more comfortable with on-line shopping for expensive items," said Anna.

eFashionHouse.com has been selling luxury handbags and accessories on line for over 12 years. Anna said she has seen many internet company's selling handbags and accessories come and go over that time period. i-GlobalMall.com, Inc. has been profitable since it's inception and the company has refused the "all out growth" approach that many internet company's have chosen.

eFashionHouse has grown internally without any venture capital funding. Instead, eFashionHouse.com has taken a slow and steady profitable approach, growing it's sales and customer base year after year. Anna said she is not interested in selling $30 million a year in sales if it doesn't make you any money - what's the point! i-GlobalMall.com, Inc. is the owner of 7 internet web sites; eFashionHouse.com, BrandsBoutique.com, LuxuryVintage.com, DesignersLA.com, ItalysOutlet.com, ShoppingBrokers.com and ValueBags.com.

i-GlobalMall.com, Inc. is located in Sky Valley, CA. For more information about eFashionHouse.com pleae visit the website located at http://www.efashionhouse.com/ or contact them by sending an email to CustomerCare@eFashionHouse.com or phone 310-828-1281.

5 Advantages to an Online Shopping Mall

Experts agree that shoppers will spend an unprecedented amount of money buying gifts online this holiday season. Just as "big box" stores draw an inordinate number of shoppers, so does the online shopping mall. Here are five reasons why an online shopping mall is so appealing to many:

1. No More Driving
With gas prices in some areas of California inching toward five dollars a gallon, it's no wonder that people are thinking twice about getting into their SUVs and heading to the stores. An online shopping mall allows you to get all of the gifts you need with a few clicks of your mouse - without ever starting up the engine.

2. Ultimate Convenience
With an online shopping mall, you never have to worry about the crowds on a Saturday morning, gunning for a parking spot, or where you're going to leave the kids so you can buy their holiday gifts. By definition, an online store is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can shop after the kids have gone to bed, you can shop in your pajamas and bunny slippers, or you can shop at peak times with the knowledge that you're not standing in line at a checkout counter. It can't get more convenient than that!

3. Freedom to Browse
Perhaps you know precisely what you need, or maybe you're looking for inspiration. Either way, an online shopping mall fits the bill. If you know that Aunt Mary loves certain fragrances, for example, you can easily hone in on the perfect gift. On the other hand, if you're unsure what toys would appeal to your nephew, an online shopping mall lets you browse to your heart's content until you find the toy that will delight him.

4. Endless Selection
A great online shopping mall mirrors the best brick-and-mortar mall in that it has a virtually limitless selection - without having to traipse from store to store with armloads of packages. Apparel, auto parts, cell phones, computers, personal electronics, home and garden gifts, jewelry, sports, and toys are all available at a good online mall. Tens of thousands of items are all at your fingertips.

5. Great Prices
An online shopping mall has many advantages over a traditional mall, but perhaps none is more compelling than the pricing. After all, online stores don't have the overhead expenses of brick-and-mortar stores - like rent, utilities, display, sales clerks, and so forth - so they can pass along the savings to you. For that reason, they can offer products at or sometimes below wholesale prices.
If you're an avid online shopper, you'll undoubtedly do much of your holiday shopping online. Rather than shop from several online sources, you'll find it much easier to track your purchases when you make them at one online shopping mall. So put the kids to bed, put on your bunny slippers, and let your fingers do the clicking!

Chris Robertson is an author of Majon International, one of the worlds MOST popular internet marketing companies on the web.

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A favorite website to shop for the holidays is eFashionHouse.com. Women love designer handbags and accessories, and they do not like paying full price. eFashionHouse was designed for the bargain hunter in mind. Most of the merchandise available at the site is priced below retail. The savings at eFashionHouse.com mount to 20% - 90% off retail prices. The merchandise is guaranteed authentic.

eFashionHouse.com has strong online presence. It was named Best of the Web for discount designer handbags by People StyleWatch Magazine. eFashionHouse was also recognized by About.com for being the top of three online retailers of Chanel.

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Shoppers Leave Malls for Mice

Burlington, Vermont - November 26, 2007

It's one way to avoid the lines this shopping season-- and more and more people are doing it. "You don't have to go out, and you can get it done in a few minutes, instead of hours," says online shopper Sarah McNulty. Shopping online for your holiday gifts is fast becoming the easy way to pick up those hard to find items for the people on your list. The Monday after Thanksgiving traditionally kicks off the online retail season-- the online equivalent of Black Friday.

"Cyber Monday is an event that really started two years ago when online retailers noticed that there was a significant amount of shopping activity when people would return to work after the Thanksgiving holidays," explains Tasha Wallis of the Vt. Retail Association. And despite the fact that many retailers say Cyber Monday is just a product of media hype, many stores are still expecting to see a lot of online sales this holiday season. And it's not just big name box stores that expect to reap the benefits of the online holiday season. Many local shops are online too, hoping consumer dollars flow through the wires into business bank accounts.

"That's our biggest season of the year. We will probably do about 40 percent of our total online sales in the month of December alone, so it's a really important time of year for us," says Allyson Myers of Lake Champlain Chocolates. And it's working. According to the National Retail Federation, an estimated 50 percent of Americans went online Monday to shop for holiday gifts-- up almost 20 percent from last year. Shopping online has become the quick, efficient and easy way to shop.

"They have a lot of coupons, like online coupons-- they just have a lot more deals online than in the stores. I don't have to deal with large crowds," explains online shopper Nicole Pickering. Dayna Slocombe was online to help other people shop: "Well, actually it wasn't my shopping. It was more my Christmas list to have people buy things for me, and it just seems to be easier to kind of copy and paste the link to document, have somebody else look online for you." "I really don't like to shop. I don't like to get out into the crowds, that sort of thing. And I can usually find better prices, and it's more convenient," says Brian Holmes who shops online.
It's holiday happiness made easy with the click of a mouse.

Rachael Morrow - WCAX News

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The do good factor

The demand for products that give a bit back is rising

Claudia Croft
How does a cult Mulberry Roxanne bag made of canvas and costing less than £100 grab you? Can you imagine the envy this limited-edition beauty would elicit if it were swinging from your arm? And the corresponding smugness, as you reminded yourself it cost you a sixth of the price of a leather Roxanne? But let’s suppress that competitive fashion spirit for a moment, because this is more than just a trendy tote. This little It bag could save someone’s life. If you buy one, 50% of your money will go to the (RED) initiative, the Bono-backed scheme to raise money for antiretroviral drugs and HIV/Aids charities in Africa.

It’s just one of several edgy, fashion-led (RED) pieces that will be on sale in Gap stores this Christmas. Among the others are a kooky Giles T-shirt, pointy patent pumps by the shoe maestro Pierre Hardy, printed tops by Henry Holland and Proenza Schouler, and a traditional fishing hat from the catwalk milliner Stephen Jones. Gap’s (RED) range was the idea of its European supremo, Steve Sunnucks, and the Pop magazine editor and superstylist Katie Grand, who asked her favourite fashion friends to come up with a special piece for the charity. Forget hair shirts – charity fashion never looked so good.

For Grand, though, the desirability of the Gap (RED) range is just a happy byproduct. “It was about the cause more than anything,” she says. “In the early 1990s, when I first moved to London to go to St Martins, I lived in a house with seven men, five of whom contracted HIV. They are all still alive now, thanks to the advances in antiretroviral drugs.” Some weren’t so lucky. “Three people on my course died of Aids. At one point, it was a weekly occurrence for someone to announce that they were HIV-positive.”

From Bill Clinton’s bestselling book, Giving, to Oxfam’s Unwrapped campaign (where the likes of Helena Bonham Carter and Helen Mirren urge you to give a loo, some compost or a box of condoms;

www.oxfam.org.uk), it has never been more fashionable to do your bit for charity. And, as the founders of the (RED) initiative (which has raised £24.3m in 18 months) know, what better way to give than to buy? Increasingly, consumers are demanding designer objects that have the “do-good” factor, be it T-shirts to help cure cancer, jeans that put children through school or a bag that delays the onset of Aids in HIV patients.

Grand is not the only one putting a gloss on giving. For the second year running, Gucci has joined forces with Unicef to produce a special range of bags and shoes. The Burberry designer Christopher Bailey has produced T-shirts to raise money for victims of the summer floods. Thierry Henry has teamed up with Tommy Hilfiger to produce a credible menswear range that goes way beyond boring basics. All the profits go to Henry’s One 4 All Foundation, which combats racism and social inequality. The hip LA brand Omni Peace gives 50% of its profits to poverty-busting projects in sub-Saharan Africa. Elsewhere, George Bush’s niece, Lauren Bush, has joined forces with the UN World Food Programme to launch the Feed bag – you buy a natty shopper and a child in need receives school lunches for a year.

It doesn’t stop at fashion. Selfridges is stocking Amnesty International Christmas gift packs (a CD of John Lennon cover versions, plus a T-shirt). For £9.99, you can buy a plate designed by Coldplay to raise money for WaterAid. There’s even a charity vodka, produced by Grey Goose, in a bottle designed by Giorgio Armani. It is sold exclusively in Harvey Nichols and proceeds go to the Elton John Aids Foundation.

Who would have thought it? It seems shopping is now the balm that heals everything. (RED) products available from Gap from Dec 1;

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Designer Collection Hits Gap on Saturday!

By Laurelle Gilbert

Newsflash: On Saturday an amazing collection of designer pieces arrives at Gap as part of the PRODUCT (RED) collection. A diverse and eclectic group of the world's best known designers and style makers have collaborated on the project, curated by uber stylist Katie Grand, to raise money for World Aids Day. (1st December) The collection includes exclusive t-shirts by ck Calvin Klein, Proenza Schouler, Giles Deacon and Henry Holland, (pictured) an iconic Mulberry 'Roxy' made from sweatshirt jersey, a classic flat shoe by Pierre Hardy (already a design collaborator at Gap) and three headbands by iconic British milliner Stephen Jones.The collection only hits Gap flagship stores in London and Paris and London's Dover Street Market and are expected to sell out in a flash so book your tickets to London for this weekend now if you want to snap up these future collectors pieces. Designer Collection Hits Gap on Saturday!

Cyber Monday lures bargain hunters and slackers

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If you’re looking for a deal on your favorite video games, electronics, furniture and clothing you probably should be looking online today.

Promotional deals are bouncing into email “in” boxes and blinking banners across the internet. Toys R Us, Circuit City, Walmart, Target , and Sears are among those offering special deals. These range from free shipping to weeklong online exclusive offers.

Cyber Monday sales are up 42 percent from 2005 according to the National Retail Federation. This year 72 percent of retailers are planning special online deals to lure bargain hunters fishing around after Black Friday. Much like Black Friday, Cyber Monday is considered the unofficial kick off for holiday online shopping.

Consumers looking to shop from home and work are banking on big bargains today. The NRF expects 72 million shoppers to search the web for post-Thanksgiving deals. But the online shopping rush may place some workers jobs on the line.

According to a BIGresearch survey, 61-million Americans plan to shop online from work during the holiday season. Chicago based consulting firm Challenger, Gray, and Christmas says bosses should brace for less productive workers around the office. Breaking and buying could leave a half a billion dollar ($488 million) deficit in worker productivity.

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Monday, Monday

by nick gerlich Thanksgiving has come and gone, and with it, so has Black Friday. It has been interesting reading student blog replies both before and after that momentous day. My wife and I broke with tradition and ventured out in the pre-dawn hours in the central Indiana chill, and made a token contribution to the economy of the Hoosier State.
According to the pundits, Black Friday was a mixed bag. The long and the short of it is that per-shopper expenditures were down, but the number of shoppers was up. All told, Black Friday sales rose 8.3% over last year, but each shopper spent $12 less (down to $348).

In other words, the bargain hunters were out in force. And Becky and I were two of them. We gobbled up a few Sony 7.2MP digital cameras at Wal-Mart for under $80, and 1GB Memory Sticks for under $20. One camera is a gift; the others are just cheap replacements for our personal cameras. And judging by the lack of excitement over the pallet of cameras, I’d have to say that digital cameras are so 2004 that it resulted in a collective yawn. No, the real door busters this year are GPS units and cheap flat panel TVs.

But that was all last weekend now. Today is Monday, or as they now know in the trade and media, Cyber Monday. Yes, the day we all go back to work and school, and proceed to use company time and university resources to go shopping online.

Even on Friday, some 32% of shoppers bought online, with sales of $531 million, up 22% from last year. The forecast is for today (and the rest of the holiday season) to post more big gains for online retailers.

One survey, as reported by the Boston Globe, predicted 72 million people would shop online today, up from 60.7 million last year. And while some may question why we should wait until Cyber Monday to shop online when last Friday was just as good as any other day, we must remember that the “tradition” of Cyber Monday sprang up back in the late-1990s when most people did not have high-speed internet access. That meant waiting until Monday to access the T1 line at work.

And while the majority of US residences now have broadband, many e-tailers have geared their promotions to today, including lwo prices and offers of free shipping. Toss in sales tax avaoidance for many people, and suddenly the idea of clicking from home or office sounds pretty attractive.

How important is online shopping? One study showed that 66% of all shoppers check things out online before buying anywhere (online or offline).

I suppose we need a blockbuster Cyber Monday to keep the analysts happy. They appeared to be upbeat after Black Friday’s net gains (even though it was mostly bargain hunting). I have already done my part for Cyber Monday, but it was an electronic gadget for yours truly that I will use in my online classes next semester.

Now consider this: A mere 15 years ago we wouldn’t even be having this conversation, because e-commerce hadn’t been invented yet. And you wouldn’t be reading about it in a blog or in an online class.

Sure beats dealing with crowds.

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Online holiday shopping season kicks off

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, AP Business Writer Mon Nov 26, 7:50 AM ET

NEW YORK - Retailers are hoping last week's strong start to the holiday shopping season at malls and stores translates into a busy buying season online, which officially begins Monday. The Monday after Thanksgiving, tagged "Cyber Monday" by the National Retail Federation, marks the first big online shopping surge for many merchants as consumers return to their work computers.

A number of retailers are hosting one-day sales or special offers for the occasion. Internet research firm comScore Inc. estimated online sales may exceed $700 million online on Monday.
As for brick-and-mortar outlets, ShopperTrak RCT Corp., which tracks total sales at more than 50,000 retail outlets, reported late Sunday that sales on Friday and Saturday combined rose 7.2 percent to $16.4 billion from the same two-day period a year ago.

The biggest draw was electronics, benefiting chains like Best Buy Co. and discounters such as Walmart and Target. Popular-priced department stores including J.C. Penney Co. and Kohl's Corp. drew in crowds with good deals.

Toy stores like Toys "R" Us Inc. fared well too. Still, apparel sales appeared to be mixed at mall-based clothing stores, though a cold weather snap helped spur sales of outerwear and other winter-related items. "This was a really good start," said Bill Martin, co-founder of ShopperTrak. "There seemed to be a lot of pent-up demand." Now the attention moves online. Toys "R" Us Inc. will hold a one-day online sale and rival eToys.com will launch a two-day sale. Walmart Inc. will begin five days of online-only sales.

Online jeweler Bluenile Inc. will give customers 20 percent off purchases paid through PayPal, eBay! Inc.'s electronic payment division. Target Corp., Circuit City Stores Inc., Sears Holdings Corp., Crate & Barrel, the Discovery Store and Overstock Inc. are among dozens of retailers offering free shipping that day.

"The online community is getting more competitive as the amount of new customers slows," according to Scott Silverman, executive director of Shop.org, an online arm of the National Retail Federation. "Add to that the concerns about the economy, and promotions and sales provide a great way to get people excited."

Silverman said the number of retailers offering free shipping with no conditions, such as a minimum purchase, has jumped to 41.4 percent from 36 percent last year. Nearly one-third of retailers are also having special one-day sales for Cyber Monday. Forty-two percent plan some kind of promotion, according to the NRF's annual survey.

In fact, the number of retailers hosting online deals on the Monday after Thanksgiving has surged to 72 percent of those polled from 42 percent just two years ago. Despite a decent showing, many shoppers interviewed said they planned to curb their spending. Earl Lee, a mechanic from Live Oak, Fla., who was shopping in Tallahassee, said that he was planning on spending less this holiday season.

"Gas prices, everything's so high," he added.John Muller, of Clifton, N.J., who was standing outside Macy's Herald Square in Manhattan on Sunday, said he plans to spend only about $500 this year, half as much as a year ago, because of higher expenses and worries about the economy. This year, "we are mostly buying for the kids," said Muller, who has two children, ages 3 and 7.

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Online merchants happy, so far

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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Two online retail companies gave positive reports on the first days of the Thanksgiving weekend, saying sales were up significantly in the traditional holiday kickoff period from a year earlier.

eBay! said its Shopping.com site saw a 61 percent increase in Black Friday traffic from the 2006 period. Meanwhile, PriceGrabber.com, a comparison-shopping site run by Britain's Experian Group Ltd., said referrals from its site to participating merchants were up 47 percent on Black Friday from a year ago. According to both merchants, projections for online sales increases this season are in the 20 percent range, to about $33 billion. "Early signs from a very busy Black Friday show that many shoppers are grabbing their mouse instead of their car keys this holiday season," Jim Griffith, eBay Inc. dean of education, said in a statement.

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Both eBay and PriceGrabber said the Nintendo Wii game console was among the most popular items sold online. eBay said its namesake site sold 358 Wiis on Black Friday at an average price of $411.76, more than $161 above its suggested retail price. eBay said Webkinz pet toys were the hottest toys on the Shopping.com site this year. Both sides are expecting a bump up in traffic on Monday, a day often referred to as Cyber Monday because it's usually the first big day of holiday online shopping of the season. But the sites say they expect the second Monday in December - Dec. 10 this year - to be the busiest day for shopping online

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By Nell Luter FloydDebbie Martin of Madison County figures she'll do half her Christmas shopping online. "You can get better deals online," said Martin, who owns the KidzArt franchise for central Mississippi. "I just hate that for the stores, but it's true." She's already turned to the Internet to purchase a metal detector as gift for her son-in-law, she said. She paid $57 - shipping and handling fee were waived - for the metal detector that would have sold for $100 in a bricks and mortar store, she said. She uses Google, eBay and Buy.com to find the best price on items, she said. Martin could be among the millions who turn to the Internet on Monday for what's become known as Cyber Monday.

Online payments are predicted to top $33 billion this season, a 21 percent increase from last year, according to a Forrester Research study. Shop.org coined the term Cyber Monday in 2005, after online retailers noticed a trend of people shopping online on the Monday after Thanksgiving. This year, more than 70 percent of retailers will offer special deals online Monday, the National Retail Federation reports. "Cyber Monday is the kick start to online shopping during the holidays, but it isn't the busiest shopping day," said Wendy Sept, a spokeswoman for Shopping.com. "The busiest day for online shopping is typically the second Monday of December, and it's called Green Monday." Many consumers may browse online during Thanksgiving, but they'll put off placing an order until later, she said. Improved shipping makes it easier to shop later, she said. Consumers can expect promotions on Cyber Monday that are competitive, and that's what they'll find online, Sept said.

"A lot of merchants are doing free shipping and other things in addition, like discounts," she said. "PayPal is doing some discounts with some of its key merchants so people can get 20 percent cash back (up to $50) from PayPal starting Nov. 26." About 72 percent of online retailers plan a special promotion for Cyber Monday, up from about 43 percent just two years ago, according to a National Retail Federation survey of 116 retailers. Thirty-two percent of online retailers plan special e-mail campaigns while almost 30 percent plan to offer specific deals and about 29 percent plan one-day sales. Additionally, about 25 percent of retailers will offer free shipping on all purchases.

About 55 percent of office workers with Internet access - or 68.5 million people - are expected to shop for holiday gifts while at work, according to the survey. That number is up from 44.7 percent in 2005. The Internet will influence about 30 percent of holiday sales this year, up from about 29 percent last year, according to the survey. Kevin Langford, a Brandon resident who is vice president at Mortgage Consultants in Flowood, figures he'll do 25 percent of his holiday shopping online. He's shopped online for a Wii game system but hasn't snagged one yet.
"I like shopping online because it keeps me from running all over town looking for something," he said. "If I know what I want, I can go online and look for it."

The cost of gasoline will factor into consumers choosing online shopping this year, said Bob Allsbrook, chief economist for Regions Financial Corp. "So will the crowd at the mall," he said. "I think a lot of people will go to the mall, can't get anybody to wait on them, throw the stuff on the floor and go home and turn on the computer." Ross Glickman, chairman and chief executive officer of Urban Retail Properties in Chicago, believes more consumers will shop online this year but not to the detriment of retailing on the street. Shopping in bricks and mortar stores is entertainment, he said. "I believe people want to go out and touch and feel the merchandise and soak up the holiday ambiance, and you can't do that looking into a computer screen," he said.
Saks Fifth Avenue's operations center at 3455 U.S. 80 West in Jackson has hired 78 additional employees to work the holidays, said Melinda Samuel, director of corporate employment for the operations center. The center employs about 700 people year-round.

Most of the seasonal employees are customer contact representatives for Saks.com, the company's online business, and the rest staff a call center for Saks credit services and handle credit card issues such as authorizations and opening new accounts, she said. Michael Rodgers, executive vice president of information technology/operations/credit at the center, said no promotions are planned on Cyber Monday at Saks.com. "All the days between now and Christmas are big days," he said. "Cyber Monday is just another shopping day." Sherry Kelly, who handles sales and marketing for the Indianola Pecan House, expects next week will be busy at the Indianola online site and its six stores. "It's Cyber Monday every day here," she said.
Indianola Pecan House does not plan to offer any promotions on Cyber Monday because "it's so busy that would confuse everything," she said. The business has hired eight additional employees in the online business office and 30 seasonal employees in the packing and shipping department to ensure orders go out in a timely manner, she said.

Martin said she likes the convenience of online shopping and the fact she can have items delivered to her post office box so someone there can sign for them. She also likes being notified of deals by e-mail. "I'm on so many e-mail lists for retailers, and they send me coupons," she said. Often retailers offer some items only online, she said. Online sites offer a convenience for those who'd like to buy online but want the item sooner and don't mind going to the retailer's local store, she said. "Many times you can type in your ZIP code in a site, and it will tell you if the item is in stock at the store near you."

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Online shopping brokers is like going to the mall without all the traffic, people, lines and mess. If you are a bargain hunter and want to shop several different stores, but don't necessarily know which stores, you can easily find store information at ShoppingBrokers.com.

Online shopping brokers brings a comprehensive list of online stores to your fingertips. You can use a Search function for what you are looking for, and you can refer to an A-Z Directory of online shopping resources.

Every store listed at ShoppingBrokers.com will have Holiday Discounts & Bargains for shopping online this season. Many of the online stores offer free shipping and no sales tax. Plus, shopping from the convenience of your home or office is the best payoff of all!

The last time I drove to the mall to shop, I couldn't find a parking place. It took me over 30 minutes to finally squeeze my VW Beetle into a space next to a dumpster in the north forty! After walking until my legs ached, with my arms and shoulders full, I finally gave up and dragged myself back to the car, stuffed everything inside and drove home. I was exhausted.

Today, I decided to write about this little Holiday Shopping experience on a blog designed to eliminate the pain and suffering of holiday mall shopping. The online shopping brokers listed here solved all my holiday shopping needs.

At eFashionHouse.com I found the Chanel handbag of my dreams at 30% off the cost of retail. Most malls don't carry Chanel purses and accessories. Now, I can find all the authentic Chanel products I want in one handy online store called BrandsBoutique. The Chanel bag is being delivered to my door by Fedex at no cost and I paid no sales tax. I saved enough money on shipping and tax at eFashionHouse to pay for two more gifts.

eFashionHouse.com has a huge Sale and Clearance section. Unlike most of the other websites, eFashionHouse offers deeper discounts when shopping the Sale and Clearance sections of the site. Save these codes: OFF10 is for an extra 10% off all Sale items. OFF20 is for an extra 20% off all Final Clearance items.

My sister and niece want me to get them Tano Handbags this year. I found two perfect Tano Handbags online, received free shipping and paid no sales tax. The Tano Handbag Boogie Bucket style 9897 is an ideal purchase, one of the most popular Tano handbag styles and is under $200. It's availabe in 10 colors and is a great bargain online.

After all the women's gifts were purchased at eFashionHouse.com, I decided to look at Jos. A. Banks for some of the guys. Most of the men like new clothes for work. We found an array of office casual clothing at Jos. A. Banks (josbank) at great Holiday Discount Prices.

My husband wants a new computer. CompUSA offers holiday shoppers an assortment of rebates and deep discounts online. Plus, some of the items are available for free shipping. I'll stay with CompUSA this year for our tech needs. My son loves gadgets. I think CompUSA will have exactly what he wants and the entire purchase will be made with a click of the mouse from the comforts of home!

Many of our family members live in other parts of the country. We repeatedly resort to FTD Flowers for many of our brothers and their families. FTD Flowers is available throughout the world and are reliable consistently dependable for shopping online during the holidays. They are great for birthdays, too.

Young women fashionista types love new clothes. An online favorite is ShopBop.com for very cool contemporary clothes and zappos.com for designer shoes. Both ShopBop and zappos offer an extensive list of designer merchandise. ShopBop has hundreds of main stream and unique designers. zappos is the Internet's largest shoe store and offers free shipping. Both ShopBop and zappos offer no sales tax to many USA States.

Deigner handbags, wallets and designer accessories are found at eFashionHouse.com. eFashionHouse has five online stores packed with fashion accessories sold below the cost of retail. The five stores include ValueBags, ItalysOutlet, BrandsBoutique, LuxuryVintage and DesignersLA. Each eFashionHouse online shop carries products appropriate to the shop's name. ValueBags sells low priced deigner fashion from famous names like Ralph Lauren, Liz Claiborne and Tano. If you are in the market for purses this year, make sure to shop all the bargains found at eFashionHouse.com.

Online shopping brokers is a place where holiday shoppers can find gifts at reasonable prices from all their favorite stores without leaving the house. If you enjoy the crowded malls and need to get into the holiday spirit, visit your local Macy's or Sears . There's always fun at Macy's and Sears during the holiday season. Then, when you get home, sit in your comfortable chair, turn the power on your computer, and let your fingers do the rest of the shopping for you!

ShoppingBrokers.com was designed to make bargain hunting online a breeze this holiday season. Using a convenient "search" function or referring to the A-Z Directory of Online Shopping Broker stores, you'll surely find everything you need at the best prices, free shipping and no sales tax, too!

Online Shopping Brokers: ShopBop

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Online Shopping Brokers: ShopBop

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With dollar low, US is one big outlet

Europeans arriving in droves for bargains

By Jenn Abelson Globe Staff / November 24, 2007

WRENTHAM - Hours after her flight from Dublin landed in Boston on Thanksgiving, Alice Kinsella headed in a white van with a dozen relatives and friends to Wrentham Village Premium Outlets. The 36-year-old has never visited Boston, but she is bypassing the sights for an extended weekend of binge shopping that started at midnight yesterday.

For Kinsella and other Europeans, America is one big discount bin, thanks to a weak dollar that slid this week to another record low against the euro. As a result, tourists are spending thousands to travel to the United States to snag blockbuster bargains on everything from iPods to designer clothes and handbags.

By 4 a.m. yesterday, Kinsella had rung up nearly $2,000 in Christmas presents and winter clothes, including a $79 black leather jacket at Guess that she estimated would cost more than $250 in Ireland.

"The bargains for us are so great," said Kinsella, who paid $1,000 for a flight and hotel but expects to save even more on purchases here.

Kinsella is one of a record 1,000 international tourists who scheduled organized shopping trips yesterday to Wrentham Village Premium Outlets - more than double the number last year. Hundreds more were expected to come on their own, according to Beth Winbourne, the outlet's general manager.

Foreign travelers have long visited the United States to get their holiday shopping fix. After all, many design er brands like Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren, and Guess are cheaper here because sales taxes are lower and because the bigger market here allows goods to be priced more competitively.

But now American wares are even more of a bargain as the slowing US economy has weakened the dollar. Further, as the Federal Reserve has cut interest rates to boost the economy, the dollar has lost even more value, and global investors have realized they won't earn as much when they park their cash in greenbacks. As a result, the euro has shot up by 33 percent compared with the dollar since 2002, so Europeans who exchange 1,000 euros now get close to 1,500 US dollars. And the Canadian dollar is worth as much as the US dollar for the first time in three decades.

While some US shoppers are tightening their purse strings this holiday season amid rising gasoline prices, the slumping housing market, and the current credit crunch, the one silver lining for some merchants is the tidal wave of foreign dollars pouring into US stores.

"With Americans looking to cut back and conserve because of economic uncertainties, the holy grail this holiday-season year for retailers are the international travelers who are coming here in record numbers," said Patrick Moscaritolo, president of the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau.

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