Many shoppers are still leery of online shopping because of security or privacy issues.
Some people are afraid that their credit card or private information may go to an outside party. Others have heard horror tales of last year's online shopping experiences. Well, fret no more. The Internet research firm Gomez found that this year online stores are focusing on better inventory planning, inventory management and merchandising. Over 80 percent of the retailers Gomez polled said they plan to have real-time inventory management during the holiday season.