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Disaster Creates Huge Demand for Survival Supplies for DollarDays

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“We had orders for survival supplies even before [Hurricane] Sandy hit the East Coast as people prepared for the worst, and they are still pouring in. The demand for our wholesale Marc Gold fleece blankets is incredible—we continue to ship thousands.

“In addition to stay-warm supplies such as jackets, hats and gloves, [items like] flashlights, personal hygiene kits and food are selling fast. Businesses, nonprofits and consumers are buying in bulk to be well prepared for the long road to recovery. It’s hard to imagine what it’s like to be in such a horrible disaster. We are happy to be able to provide some relief to the victims of Sandy.

“Read the Huffington Post article, ‘Holes in the Safety Net,’ to see why DollarDays recommends that people partner up with The Salvation Army, Red Cross, Gospel Rescue Mission and other nonprofits equipped to help with disasters,” says Marc Joseph, President and CEO of DollarDays, a subsidiary of America’s Suppliers, Inc. (AASL), the premier Internet-based wholesaler to small businesses, nonprofits and local distributors.

You can help, too, by participating in DollarDays’ Facebook merchandise giveaway by nominating any nonprofit organization to share $5,000 in merchandise through November. Additionally, visit DollarDays’ site, where designer Marc Gold is […] giving away 100 cases of toys to 100 different community toy drives, and nominate your favorite organization. It’s an easy and free way to help others at the time of year that giving is so important.

About DollarDays
Founded in 2001, DollarDays is the leading supplier of wholesale goods for nonprofits, businesses and betterment organizations. By sourcing affordable products, backed by exceptional service and meaningful community engagement, we strive to inspire and empower our customers to accomplish their missions to improve the lives of people around the world. Recognized as the City of Phoenix Mayor’s Office “2018 Product Exporter of the Year” and Internet Retailer Magazine’s “B2B E-commerce Marketer of the Year” for 2016 and 2017, DollarDays is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information, visit www.dollardays.com.

“Obama’s the One,” Say Small-business Owners, Customers of DollarDays

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“Our customers are small-business owners trying to stay afloat as the economy continues to recover. Given they’re a strong representation of hardworking middle-class Americans, we created an online presidential poll to see who they will vote for on Election Tuesday.

“As of this morning, 55% of the poll participants are hoping to see Obama in the White House for another term, while 42% are Romney hopefuls. That’s a significant gap and certainly says a lot about what hardworking Americans think is best for the country. There are many issues in this election that have a direct effect on small businesses, such as healthcare coverage, government regulation and taxes.

“Our customers live these issues every day, and this poll indicates they believe Obama is the one to best address these issues,” says Marc Joseph, President and CEO of DollarDays, a subsidiary of Americas Suppliers, Inc. (AASL), a premier Internet-based wholesaler to small businesses, nonprofits and local distributors.

About DollarDays
Founded in 2001, DollarDays is the leading supplier of wholesale goods for nonprofits, businesses and betterment organizations. By sourcing affordable products, backed by exceptional service and meaningful community engagement, we strive to inspire and empower our customers to accomplish their missions to improve the lives of people around the world. Recognized as the City of Phoenix Mayor’s Office “2018 Product Exporter of the Year” and Internet Retailer Magazine’s “B2B E-commerce Marketer of the Year” for 2016 and 2017, DollarDays is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information, visit www.dollardays.com.

DollarDays Delivers a Solid Back?to?School Season with EasyAsk Semantic Search

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EasyAsk, the leading provider of natural language semantic technologies, and DollarDays, the largest by-the-case online store for small businesses, shared details of DollarDays’ recent back-to-school season success.

In 11 short years, DollarDays is celebrating several milestones, including doubling the number of SKUs it offers to more than 225,000 and the number of suppliers to more than 500. Traffic on the DollarDays site has increased significantly, as have the number of memberships. All of this translates into revenue growth for DollarDays, even in a business environment where competitors are shrinking or going out of business. 

DollarDays’ CEO, Marc Joseph, attributes DollarDays’ continued success to many key variables, including a growing number of price-sensitive shoppers, dominant marketing (as seen in the company’s back-to-school programs), and an overall exceptional customer experience led by strong site search, merchandising and analytic capabilities.

“As the volume of traffic and the total number of items increases, the more important it is to present the right items to the visitor as quickly as possible,” says Joseph.

DollarDays originally used the open-source search product, Solr, as part of its open-source e-commerce software stack. Solr is an open-source search platform from the Apache Lucene project.

Business Reasons DollarDays Upgraded to EasyAsk from Solr

  • Highly descriptive search—Because of their explosive product catalog growth, DollarDays needed to give shoppers more search functionality and the ability to enter more detailed descriptions in the search box.
  • Faceted navigation—Most navigation systems define static categories. EasyAsk[‘s] natural language automatically generates additional layers of product definitions that greatly improve faceted navigation.
  • Agile merchandising—Merchandisers can leverage EasyAsk eCommerce to create banner ads, promotions, and rapidly identify and adapt as shopper trends develop.
  • Manageability—The scope of managing search terms over a product catalog of 225,000 SKUs can be overwhelming. EasyAsk offers intuitive graphical tools and analytics to make the job easier.

“EasyAsk search dramatically reduced the time for customers to find products and get to that all-important checkout stage,” said Joseph. “As our number of items and seasonal merchandising needs grew, EasyAsk’s superior faceted search enabled our shoppers to more explicitly explore items across multiple dimensions. We offer a number of niche products, and once the visitors get to our site, we need to make it easy to find the exact product they want. EasyAsk helps us do that.”

Kevin Ryan, Vice President of Merchandising at DollarDays, said, “Wholesale sites are generally behind consumer sites when it comes to usability. Many sites only offer basic search and simple navigation by category. Imagine scrolling through 5,000 different products in the same category, such as toys, to find the one you’re looking for. People eventually get frustrated and leave. That is what sets us apart—we are way ahead of the competition.”

DollarDays recently redesigned its homepage, leveraging EasyAsk’s analytics, natural language merchandising and faceted navigation to better guide visitors and present high-priority items for the season in much less space. DollarDays also uses EasyAsk analytics to discover and actively promote the top items its customers are looking for at any given time. An example can be found in its “School Charity Drive” page, where EasyAsk Analytics identifies the 500 most-popular items from last year and promotes these in a blackboard-style category grid.

Joseph is an active contributor to The Huffington Post on economic and business issues. According to Joseph, “Despite the fact that many U.S. consumers believe we are still in a recession, DollarDays is well into our best back-to-school season yet, which is the biggest season for our company. EasyAsk is a big part of our success.”

Original article here:
https://www.digitalcommerce360.com/2012/09/13/dollardays-delivers-solid-back-school-season-easyask/

Put up or Shut up

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“It’s time for us to pull together and stop the bickering and finger-pointing and just help people in need,” says Marc Joseph, President and CEO of DollarDays, a subsidiary of America’s Suppliers, Inc. (AASL.PK), a premier Internet-based product wholesaler to small businesses and local distributors.

As part of the company’s ongoing corporate philanthropy program, this month, DollarDays will donate more than 1,000 blankets to homeless shelters around the country. Through the company’s Facebook page, customers can enter their local shelter into a sweepstakes. Winners will be selected January 4, 2012.

“The economy is in shambles, and our neighbors and fellow human beings need help. The people that help them need assistance, and it’s time we stop griping and just do something,” says Joseph. “DollarDays works closely with small-business owners who are so economically burdened, but they also are the most philanthropic people, and we appeal to them and their customers to help out as well.”

According to Michigan State University, three-million Americans, a fourth of which are children, go without shelter every night, and, during the winter months, the 3,235 homeless shelters and social service outlets in the United States are filled to capacity and working at a breaking point.

Every month throughout 2011, DollarDays has donated up to $5,000 in product to small businesses and nonprofit organizations, and they plan to continue it throughout 2012.

“There’s so much noise about how to solve economic woes, but at a grassroots level, we just need to help with product, food and financial donations.”

In addition to small businesses, DollarDays services the nonprofit sector, which has been the fastest-growing segment of its business. Through DollarDays, nonprofit organizations have access to necessary supplies by the case that help them stretch their donated dollars.

Joseph reports that nonprofits are buying everything from office supplies and health and beauty products to fundraising items. Other top-selling supplies include batteries, inexpensive clothing, recognition awards and plaques, holiday greeting cards, and small electronics. In fact, Occupy Wall Street ordered Army blankets.

In November, Blind Cat Rescue & Sanctuary, located in St. Pauls, North Carolina, won the DollarDays $2,500 grand prize for use toward product. Founded in 2005, Blind Cat Rescue & Sanctuary provides a safe place for blind cats deemed un-adoptable by regular shelters due to blindness or illness.

“Thank you so much to DollarDays for their wonderful contest, giving us the opportunity to win $2,500 of merchandise,” says Alana Miller, Director of Blind Cat Rescue & Sanctuary. “This wonderful gift allowed us to buy cleaning and office supplies that will last us many months. Freeing up those funds allowed us to provide the cats with new climbers that were not in our current budget. We are so grateful to [DollarDays] for their kindness!”

Joseph adds, “Everyone has something that touches them, whether it’s animals, children, homelessness or medical issues. We just need to act on our natural impulse to help, and in this hectic world with a scary economy, it’s hard to do. But, like DollarDays, even a little every month helps, and it’s so rewarding for everyone.”

About DollarDays
Founded in 2001, DollarDays is the leading supplier of wholesale goods for nonprofits, businesses and betterment organizations. By sourcing affordable products, backed by exceptional service and meaningful community engagement, we strive to inspire and empower our customers to accomplish their missions to improve the lives of people around the world. Recognized as the City of Phoenix Mayor’s Office “2018 Product Exporter of the Year” and Internet Retailer Magazine’s “B2B E-commerce Marketer of the Year” for 2016 and 2017, DollarDays is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information, visit www.dollardays.com.

DollarDays Chooses Treepodia’s E?commerce Video Tool

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Treepodia, the leading provider of automated video solutions for online retailers, announced today that DollarDays, a leading online wholesaler that helps small businesses compete against chains in their area, has seen a major increase in conversions using Treepodia’s e-commerce video platform. DollarDays has also greatly improved the SEO of its product pages using Treepodia’s Dynamic Video Sitemap.

DollarDays, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, offers more than 165,000 bulk products—including decorative items, clothing and personal care products—that can be ordered in small quantities at competitive prices. Given the wide range of products, DollarDays needed to make it easier for its customers to find and choose products from the DollarDays website. Video offered one of the best methods for showcasing DollarDays’ products, but managing video content was time-consuming and labor-intensive.

“With so many products to cover and an ever-expanding product line, an automated solution was clearly the only option in terms of both sheer logistics and cost,” said Marc Joseph, President of DollarDays. In addition, DollarDays needed to make sure that each video was properly indexed so that searches for relevant keywords on Google and other search engines would include DollarDays’ products further up in results—a benefit that the Dynamic Video Sitemap provides.

DollarDays chose Treepodia to create about 50,000 product videos for its site. Treepodia’s e-commerce video platform enables online merchants to cover their entire product catalog with dynamic and effective video content in just 24 hours and includes monitored video hosting, high-quality streaming and a multi-environment video player. DollarDays also chose Treepodia’s Dynamic Video Sitemap, which ensures that all video content is indexed, including video titles, descriptions, duration, location and more, in order to drive more new traffic to their site.

Soon after it began using Treepodia to create and manage its product videos, DollarDays saw its conversion rate rise significantly. Additionally, all of its product videos were indexed by Google in a single day, and product-specific long-tail search terms such as “bright pencil pouch” were yielding far higher results on Google than before—in many cases, showing up first among search results.

“We’ve been incredibly pleased with the results we’ve received from the Treepodia solutions,” said Joseph. “So much so, in fact, that within a month, we’d already decided to expand the Treepodia solutions across our entire product offering. Not only was the ROI quick and concrete, but the implementation was surprisingly simple.”

Original article here:
https://www.digitalcommerce360.com/2011/12/06/dollardays-chooses-treepodias-e-commerce-video-tool/

DollarDays Rings up E-commerce Dollars Using EasyAsk Natural Language Search & Merchandising

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EasyAsk, the leader in e-commerce search and merchandising software, and DollarDays, the premier online wholesaler and closeout company, today announced one of the largest and most diverse uses of e-commerce search in e-retail. DollarDays is using the natural language conversion power of EasyAsk eCommerce Edition to get customers from the home page to the right products in a single click, helping increase purchase rates and revenue.

DollarDays distributes over 140,000 products on its e-commerce site, with over 5,000 categories and subcategories—a product catalog that would rival even the largest e-retailers. In addition, as a small-business wholesaler, the catalog is continuously shifting as seasons change, new products become available and excess product needs to be closed out.

A product catalog of this size, diversity and fluidity created a number of difficult challenges in implementing e-commerce search and merchandising. The product diversity meant that the same search term could have different meaning for different products and the navigation attributes would be widely varied across the different categories. The constant change created a merchandising nightmare in trying to manage promotions and offers. It was clear that keyword-based e-commerce search offerings could not meet these challenges.

DollarDays chose EasyAsk eCommerce Edition because the natural language technology provided a more powerful yet easier-to-use search and merchandising for their e-commerce site. With EasyAsk, DollarDays now has: 

  • A search box that is more accurate, allowing visitors to type phrases describing exactly what they want and getting those in one click;
  • A rich, dynamic set of navigation attributes that adjust based on the categories and products, making navigation faster; [and]
  • Superior, easier merchandising, including the automatic assignment of products to special categories and rapid addition of promotional banners, ads and links.

“The most successful e-commerce sites get the customer to the right products the fastest, speeding the buying process,” said Marc Joseph, President and CEO of DollarDays. “EasyAsk[‘s] natural language search allows our customers to find the exact product in a single click, increasing our customer conversion rates. EasyAsk also makes our merchandising more agile, which is essential in our business, where product offerings are continuously changing.”

As a result of using EasyAsk, DollarDays has seen significant improvement in the performance of their e-commerce site, including:

  • The improvement of successful search rate to 99.8% and the virtual elimination of zero-results searches;
  • A dramatic increase in the use of the search box and the length of search terms to lead visitors to products faster;
  • Greater efficiency in merchandising by replacing a time-consuming multistep process to create promotions with a combination of automated and single-step creation of merchandising programs.

DollarDays uses EasyAsk[‘s] natural language and algorithms fed by operational product data to automatically classify products into unconventional categories such as “closeouts,” “49¢ and less,” “hot sellers” and “new products” (seen across the top of the DollarDays website). Using EasyAsk in this way saves many “man-days” of merchandiser time and completely removes technical staff from the merchandising processes.

“DollarDays is a shining example of how EasyAsk’s natural language search and merchandising can bring an e-commerce site to life and instantly increase customer conversion. Higher conversion equals more sales, leading to higher profits,” said Craig Bassin, CEO of EasyAsk. “In a marketplace where you need every competitive edge possible, DollarDays found a powerful yet easy advantage by using EasyAsk that is paying off at the bottom line.”

EasyAsk eCommerce Edition is the industry leading e-commerce search and merchandising solution that allows visitors to find products faster and receive compelling promotions and offers. EasyAsk understands the content and intent of the search question—“red long-sleeved dresses under $150”—to deliver the right results on the first page. EasyAsk eCommerce Edition customers see the industry’s highest conversion rates, deliver a superior customer experience and see dramatic increases in average order sizes.

About DollarDays
Founded in 2001, DollarDays is the leading supplier of wholesale goods for nonprofits, businesses and betterment organizations. By sourcing affordable products, backed by exceptional service and meaningful community engagement, we strive to inspire and empower our customers to accomplish their missions to improve the lives of people around the world. Recognized as the City of Phoenix Mayor’s Office “2018 Product Exporter of the Year” and Internet Retailer Magazine’s “B2B E-commerce Marketer of the Year” for 2016 and 2017, DollarDays is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information, visit www.dollardays.com.

64% of Small-business Owners Say Sales Down Due to High Gas Prices

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More than 64% of small-business owners polled say revenue is down as a result of increased gas prices, and more than a quarter of those polled say they will have to lay off employees, according to a survey conducted on DollarDays.com.

DollarDays, a subsidiary of America’s Suppliers, Inc., is a premier Internet-based product wholesaler to small businesses and local distributors. […] The company frequently polls its customers about topical issues as it relates to small businesses.

According to the results, 64% say revenue has decreased as gas prices have increased and 58% say their customers are driving less, which means fewer shopping excursions, and they say they expect it to worsen with the upcoming summer months.

“Unfortunately, this is what we expected from this poll,” says Marc Joseph, President and CEO of DollarDays. “With the recession and increasing fuel and food prices, being a successful small-business owner is incredibly tough.”

However, according to Joseph, as fuel prices increase, so does online shopping. As a result, one of DollarDays’ programs is helping their customers to create robust online stores to supplement their neighborhood stores.

“The Internet is a lifeline for small business,” says Joseph. “Just because a small business has a website, it doesn’t mean it has a shopping function or the right products. We offer our clients a one-stop shop for opening an online store, including the technology, products and consultants to help in both online and neighborhood stores. We want small business[es] to succeed, and if people aren’t driving to them, it’s imperative for small businesses to reach customers another way.”

Joseph suggests that a recent report from Reis Inc., a real estate research company, emphasizes the desperation small businesses face. According to the report, strip malls and other neighborhood shopping centers, typically home to small businesses, have a higher vacancy rate when compared to malls. In fact, Reis predicts the vacancy rate is expected to top 11.1% later this year, up from 10.9%, making it the highest level since 1990.

“Gas prices are expected to continue to rise, and we’re headed into the summer and hurricane months, where prices typically increase, so it’s no wonder there’s not much optimism. It’s a scary time.”

Survey results include:

  • Only 10% of small-business owners are offering financial supplements to help their employees as a result of increased gas prices.
  • Fifty-seven percent of small-business owners expect a decrease in tourism over the next three months, while 26% don’t expect a change and 15% expect an increase.
  • Sixty-seven percent of small-business owners have changed their personal travel plans as a result of higher gas prices.

Joseph says online stores are a great way for small businesses to expand sales beyond their neighborhood, and, at this point, he says, “the only loss is in not trying.”

About DollarDays
Founded in 2001, DollarDays is the leading supplier of wholesale goods for nonprofits, businesses and betterment organizations. By sourcing affordable products, backed by exceptional service and meaningful community engagement, we strive to inspire and empower our customers to accomplish their missions to improve the lives of people around the world. Recognized as the City of Phoenix Mayor’s Office “2018 Product Exporter of the Year” and Internet Retailer Magazine’s “B2B E-commerce Marketer of the Year” for 2016 and 2017, DollarDays is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information, visit www.dollardays.com.

DollarDays Introduces SBA-backed Loan Offering to Help Small-business Owners

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This month, leading online B2B wholesale distributor DollarDays introduced a partnership with Superior Financial Group to help business owners secure Small Business Administration (SBA) loans. DollarDays is the premier online wholesale and closeout company that helps small businesses […] compete against chain retailers by offering more than 140,000 high-quality goods at prices close to those at which large enterprises purchase.

Through this new lending program, people will be able to access the application for a small-business loan ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 directly through the DollarDays website. The loans, provided by federally licensed SBA lender Superior Financial Group, are geared towards startups, home-based businesses and small businesses.

“With lenders giving preference to larger businesses with more assets, there are less dollars for small businesses like startups and mom-and-pop stores,” says DollarDays’ founder and president, Marc Joseph. “DollarDays’ main principle is about helping small businesses stay competitive with larger retailers, and this program offers a solution many business owners can’t find elsewhere. It’s an affordable way to help people secure SBA-backed loans of up to $25,000 and continue to grow and scale their businesses.”

There is no collateral required to secure a loan, and it is possible to get funding within days of completing the online small-business loan pre-qualifier application. There is no risk obligation, no prepayment penalties or balloon payments, so the loans can be paid off at any time. There are also special loans available for export business.

“We are excited to be teaming up with DollarDays and help provide much-needed capital to help small businesses grow in these challenging economic times,” says Tim Jochner, CEO of Superior Financial Group.

About DollarDays
Founded in 2001, DollarDays is the leading supplier of wholesale goods for nonprofits, businesses and betterment organizations. By sourcing affordable products, backed by exceptional service and meaningful community engagement, we strive to inspire and empower our customers to accomplish their missions to improve the lives of people around the world. Recognized as the City of Phoenix Mayor’s Office “2018 Product Exporter of the Year” and Internet Retailer Magazine’s “B2B E-commerce Marketer of the Year” for 2016 and 2017, DollarDays is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information, visit www.dollardays.com.

The American Library Association, DollarDays Announcing a New Member Benefits Program

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The American Library Association (ALA) and DollarDays are announcing a new member benefits program. Nationwide, thousands of libraries have found DollarDays a low-cost provider of many of the items they need to successfully run their libraries. ALA members now have the added benefit of free shipping and no minimum order on more than 55,000 wholesale and closeout products to stretch their dollars even further. Visit ALA.DollarDays.com to register your library today.

ALA organizational members also have the opportunity to participate in the DollarDays Wishlist Program. This program is designed to raise in-kind donations of specific items that a[n organization] has requested or needs to support their library system. Organizational members can decide what type of messaging, what logo and what products are most needed at their library.

To take advantage of these new member benefits, ALA members should simply register their account at ALA.DollarDays.com. Members interested in signing up their organization in DollarDays’ Wishlist Program can visit ALA.dollardays.com/aboutus/wishlist.aspx for more information or call (877) 837-9569 to speak with a DollarDays account manager.

“We are happy to be working directly with the American Library Association. I personally enjoy visiting my local library several times a month and know the services and benefits it provides cannot be duplicated. We look forward to helping you stretch your dollars even further during these difficult times,” said Marc Joseph, founder and president [of] DollarDays.

DollarDays has over 1.5 million registered users and ships bulk items by the case to all 50 states and 30 foreign countries. DollarDays is a web-based virtual warehouse where libraries, schools, churches, nonprofit organizations and business owners can find great deals on more than 55,000 consumer products.

About DollarDays
Founded in 2001, DollarDays is the leading supplier of wholesale goods for nonprofits, businesses and betterment organizations. By sourcing affordable products, backed by exceptional service and meaningful community engagement, we strive to inspire and empower our customers to accomplish their missions to improve the lives of people around the world. Recognized as the City of Phoenix Mayor’s Office “2018 Product Exporter of the Year” and Internet Retailer Magazine’s “B2B E-commerce Marketer of the Year” for 2016 and 2017, DollarDays is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information, visit www.dollardays.com.

Premier Online Wholesaler DollarDays Chooses Didit as Search Marketing Agency of Record

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Didit, the Inc. 500/Deloitte Fast 500 leader in search engine marketing, is pleased to announce that DollarDays, the premier online wholesaler and closeout company, has become the newest member of Didit’s client roster.

DollarDays cites Didit’s expertise in driving efficiencies at even the most granular levels as a critical factor in its transition to Didit. Didit’s emphasis on efficiency, explains Marc Joseph, President and CEO of DollarDays, fits with DollarDays’ own approach to business.

“At its core, DollarDays is a business focused on helping clients by offering the best value for every dollar spent on any item we offer,” says Joseph. “We look for the same commitment to driving efficiency, down to the level of each individual transaction, in our own corporate partners. In Didit, we’ve found that partner for search engine marketing.”

In particular, Joseph cites Didit’s record of success in pinpointing the right keywords for clients to buy, its sophisticated targeting capabilities, and Didit’s proprietary real-time optimization technology.

“Helping our clients get the most from their budgets is and has always been central to the Didit corporate DNA,” says Didit President Dave Pasternack. “That efficiency is something we strive for, whatever the economic environment. We’re truly excited about our new partnership with DollarDays, a business that shares this philosophy with us.”

DollarDays comes to Didit from a prior relationship with a different search marketing firm.

About DollarDays
Founded in 2001, DollarDays is the leading supplier of wholesale goods for nonprofits, businesses and betterment organizations. By sourcing affordable products, backed by exceptional service and meaningful community engagement, we strive to inspire and empower our customers to accomplish their missions to improve the lives of people around the world. Recognized as the City of Phoenix Mayor’s Office “2018 Product Exporter of the Year” and Internet Retailer Magazine’s “B2B E-commerce Marketer of the Year” for 2016 and 2017, DollarDays is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information, visit www.dollardays.com.