Savvy online retailers can attract thrifty customers this holiday season with a sound comparison shopping strategy, but those merchants must be careful not to create a lot of extra work, damage their reputation, or waste money.

In "Booklist" we ask Internet professionals about the books and blogs they read, and why. For this list, we asked Stuart McClure, vice president and general manager risk and compliance unit at McAfee, the online security firm. McClure is responsible...

Editor’s note: Payment Card Industry compliance is a requirement for virtually all ecommerce merchants. But it’s also a complicated and confusing topic. With that in mind, Practical eCommerce is publishing a series of articles aimed at answering...

During the holidays, ecommerce merchants have advantages over their brick and mortar counterparts. Convenience and round the clock shopping are two of those advantages. But a businessperson who wants to expand sales would be well served to look at...

The evolution of Miva Merchant continues. The shopping cart was first launched in 1995 as "HTML Script." It then renamed itself Miva and quickly gained market share in the late 1990s, largely by selling licensed copies to hosting companies. The...

Social media has become mainstream and businesses are increasingly turning to it to interact with their customers and boost the company bottom line. SocialGrub is a new service that brings social marketing tools to the restaurant and retail industry. ...