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ONLINE SALES, TRAFFIC SEE SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN 4TH QUARTER 2004
Greensboro, NC 01.31.2005
2004 Online Christmas sales rose 71% over 2003 for all Signature Website retailers
combined, and traffic spikes show more consumers did product research online in the last
quarter of 2004 than ever before.
Over 1.5 Million visits to Signature Retailers' websites during the Christmas season
provided customers with store directions, hours and contact information, as well as in-store
events, specials, product information and premier content by authors, artists and ministries.
Daily Ministry Programs, Book First Chapters, Spiritual Helps (devotions, scripture, online
Bible study tools), Author Sketches, Product Information and Store Information were among the
most popular features online. Product searches, detail pages with descriptions and song
samples & product feature pages all experienced 100%+ traffic increases over
4th quarter 2003.
Signature Websites provides online solutions for over 325 Christian Retailers,
including many CBA award-winning stores.
"Research shows that 50% of all online shoppers are researching products online but
choosing to make their purchases at traditional bricks and mortar locations," said Jay
Langston, Director of Online Sales & Marketing at Innovative. "We believe the online
solutions from Innovative provide CBA retailers the best of both worlds: a great eCommerce
application for customers that want to purchase online and critical tools like email marketing
that drive traffic into the stores."
Innovative, Inc. provides eBusiness Solutions and Church Marketing tools and strategies for
over 500 Christian Retailers within the Christian Products Industry. Signature Websites,
the #1 online solution for Christian retailers, as well as Innovative Church marketing,
publisher of The Church Supplies Catalog, are part of Innovative, Inc. Signature Websites is
a CBA endorsed Service Provider with special services for CBA members.
CONTACT:
Innovative, Inc.
Jay Langston
1.888.747.4264 ext 2024
email: jay.langston@thinkinnovative.com
Web Site: www.thinkinnovative.com
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