When he’s not scrambling around Doba world headquarters doing all the tech stuff that keeps this place humming, our new Director of Technology, Lance Steelman, is scrambling around home, taking care of a half-dozen children. Oh, yeah, and he coaches and plays team sports, too. Meet Lance: Doba: Who are you and what do you [...]
Looking to heat up your first-quarter sales? It’s still a month away, but now’s the time to start promoting Valentine’s Day-related merchandise. Don’t think for a second that just because you sell men’s shoes or baby supplies that you can’t reap the rewards of a Valentine’s Day promotion. The National Retail Federation reported that American’s [...]
Jake Sabey has held a lot of jobs here at Doba, and to say he’s carried out his duties with a lot of panache would be the understatement of the year. He’s a popular figure around here, and just looking at him can make you laugh (in a good way, of course). He’s so loved [...]
Those of us who work hard here at Doba are taking some time off during the holidays, meaning you won’t be able to reach our Customer Service phone support line from Christmas Day (next Sunday) through Monday, Jan. 2, 2012. However, during that time, you can get all the support you need through our online [...]
Cyber Monday is one of the busiest online shopping days of the year, and for those of us who work at Doba, that means we’re going to take a few days off to spend some quality time with our families and friends over the Thanksgiving holiday. Because, come Monday morning, we’re going to hit the [...]
To do what Angie Taylor does for us here at Doba, you have to be organized. As a sales and marketing analyst, Angie runs reports, handles quality assurance issues and manages all of Doba’s call campaigns. That means making sure our sales reps keep in touch with new and existing clients who might need more [...]
Selling products successfully on eBay is a battle that involves much more than winning over the hearts and minds of consumers online. And like any other plan of battle, your success depends on how informed and up-to-date you are on a variety of issues. We here at Doba believe one of the best sources for [...]
Attention Web Retailers: If you’re not well into your Halloween promotions by now, you’re getting a late start on the game, and this year in particular, you might want to step up your efforts. That’s because the National Retail Federation (NRF) says nearly seven of 10 Americans (68.6 percent) plan to participate in some form [...]
Typically, we launch the summer season with a Fourth of July-themed guide to red, white and blue-ing your aisles. This allows online retailers who use Doba’s product sourcing software to capture the patriotic sentiments in the air as well as events that accompany the dog days of summer. This year, we wanted to point out [...]
Call us clairvoyant! A couple of weeks ago, we published a blog post titled Seasonal Merchandising Alert: Dads & Grads, which suggested that Father’s Day and graduation season is an untapped gold mine for online retailers. Well, this morning, the National Retail Federation issued a report corroborating our May 15 blog post. Are we prophetic, [...]
