Your local Main Street retailer isn't going to like hearing this but there are an awful lot of items that can be bought at much cheaper prices in other countries rather than at your local shopping complex. And while it may not be particularly good for the local economy, if you spent a bit of time shopping around online you can probably find your item at a better price in a store in a different country. The problem is, though...how do you get hold of your item after you've found it? PriceItBuy takes your online shopping social by connecting you ... Read more
Getsocio is like a big warm blanket you can relax into when you are developing your ecommerce site. By that I mean they cover all the important bases and deal with all aspects professionally when it comes to online sales. Getsocio does all the behind-the-scenes stuff while your customers think you have a dedicated team working as your sales force day in and day out. Within a couple of minutes you can have an up and running and great looking online shop with all the trimmings including online payments and achieve itin a cost effective way. Getsocio is a ... Read more
How many times have you been asked by your customers lately whether you have a website they can access on their mobile phone? There is little doubt that any business that tries to survive on Main Street retail sales alone will be fighting an uphill battle. Online sales are the Main Streets of the future, that's for sure. The problem has always been that it's too difficult and too time consuming, not to mention too expensive. Roveb is a mobile marketing and web design application for mobiles that helps you create a mobile website quickly and simply. With more ... Read more
If you love shopping for great deals online then Bizspeaking could well be a social application you will want to have a good look at. With this deal app you can connect with fellow shoppers around the world and see the items they have bought and presented. Compare prices from all over the world and, hey...it might be cheaper to buy it from where they are rather than where you are. Then you can share your goodies via your Twitter or Facebook accounts. Read more
This one looks like an awful lot of work for just a trophy badge and the chance of a $20 gift card now and then but it has only just emerged from private beta so we’ll put the acid filled pen away……for now. The concept is based on the perception that people who find an amazing deal somewhere will not be able to stop themselves from spreading the news. I agree to a point but it does fall down somewhere in my opinion. I am all for spreading the news of discounted food or gas as it is a charitable thing to ... Read more
You know that phrase that often gets bandied about that goes "you'll never pay retail again?" Well that is the motto of this deal-based shopping app. And with times being so tough at the moment there is definitely room for it to be embraced in most families these days. DealShrink is an app that tries to save you as much money as possible by encouraging you to list the things you are hankering for. Then DealShrink's bargain hunting crew will scour the internet for the best possible deal on that product and send you an email when they locate it. Read more
There are people that steal those sheets of coupons out of the Sunday papers, you know. It's not really surprising considering the state of the economy at the moment. So much so that its the first time since i was a kid that I can remember people really taking those coupons, deals and promotions seriously. And it's a serious business keeping track of all those deals and making sure you use them before they expire. BargainSwoop is a shopping and saving app that no only delivers the latest bargains but also makes sure you use them before their time is ... Read more
If you shop online, and let’s face it who doesn’t these days, then any opportunity to get discounts and cash back is going to be a welcome bonus. Read more
There are people out there that make it almost a full-time occupation to search the newspapers for coupons and deals from their favorite stores. There have been reports of people following the paperboy as he delivered the morning papers and stealing the insert of discounts and promo codes before anyone could get their hands on them. uDealium saves you the indignity of following the paperboy with its search engine that instantly finds the newest coupons, deals, codes and discounts from hundreds of top stores. Their motto is You search. You click. You save. It’s simple. And it really is ... Read more
When it comes to marketing and promotion it seems that the old coupon method is still a big favourite with the public. Of course these days you don’t just see them in newspapers and magazines surrounded by dotted lines and the symbol for a pair of scissors, they come at you electronically too. Read more