Posts by: Deanna Gillen

Deanna graduated from Marist College in 2010 with a double major in Political Science and Journalism. Her journalistic experiences include covering the 2012 New Hampshire primaries, acting as a field reporter at OWS, and working behind the scenes as an interactive producer at News 12. Prior to joining to WBR as Digital Content Manager and editor of the Field Service Blog, she worked as a journalist for Policymic.com, Talk Radio News Service, WNBC News Channel 4 and News 12. She will be writing about what's happening in the Field Service industry, and educating her readers about best practices employed by the leaders in the field, bringing their words and advice straight to you. When not at work, Deanna enjoys drinking wet cappuccinos and dry humor. View Deanna Gillen's profile

deannagillen has written 29 articles for The eTail Blog.


The Weird and Wacky in Wearables

By Christine Persaud Wearable devices are all the rage nowadays. There’s smart watches that display notifications from a connected smartphone, fitness trackers that can monitor everything from your calories burned to your sleep patterns, and…

Infographic Alert: The Power of Social Media

By Christine Persaud Did you know that among the top eight social media networks, there are 2.735 billion users combined? Thanks to this new infographic from visual.ly, we can see the total impact that social media has on…

Infographic Alert: The Way We Shopped in 2013

E-commerce has exploded… and we have the numbers to prove it. According to a new infographic from National Positions, the space has grown by 13% in the last year alone, online purchasing growing from $231…

Infographic Alert: Cyber Monday 2013’s Record Breaking Results

Retailers this year had a much more challenging holiday season than in years’ past. Losing six days in the holiday season forced online retailers to get “creative” as they started to roll out their major…

Infographic Alert: Are E-Commerce Sites Fast Enough for Mobile Shoppers?

It should come as no surprise that we want things fast and we want them now. Our current generation has been raised in an age of instant gratification, after all. Gone are the days of…