Being able to transact on-line is not enough.  Customers need to connect live with a person. The Art Technology Group recently published a survey on the importance of personal connectivity. With the Holiday Season upon us while some "brick and mortar " retailers are hunkering down with limited inventory and floor help , on-line retailers ( the smart ones) are seeing this an an opportunity to reinforce the value of the on-line experience. To illustrate visit the Zappos website; every page lists a phone number; you dial in and get right to a live person. That is why they are such a pleasure to do business with...