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eBay releases its annual “Top Shopped” list of items for 2011

12/21/201112/21/2011 Julie Campbell

The largest online marketplace in the world, eBay, which also leads in mobile commerce, has released the results of its third annual report for the “Top Shopped” items for 2011, which ranks the pop culture trends and moments that brought about the most attention from shoppers. In order to assign the ranks, eBay performed an analysis of sales data based on the items that were purchased throughout the various categories of its marketplace, to identify the themes that were most interesting to the public this year. It looked into everything…

Demographics of Mobile Shoppers May Surprise You

04/15/2011 John Montgallo

Mobile device usage is still rising and much of it is shopping. It isn’t just the typical user doing the surfing. A survey has shown that shoppers age 34 to 54 have increased over 140 percent in just over a year. Many people are realizing they can use their mobile device to comparison shop or look for better deals or product information. More and more people are discovering the power of mobile. It isn’t just a phone anymore; it’s a tool. Shoppers are more informed and if they aren’t sure…