E-Commerce
October 26, 2016 at 11:38 am
Best Buy is back at it. For the second year in a row, the consumer electronics retailer is offering free shipping on online purchases during the holiday shopping rush. The offer went live this past Sunday (a week earlier than last year) and will be in effect until Dec. 24. According to the StarTribune, online sales…
October 26, 2016 at 11:13 am
Singles Day just turned into singles month for Alibaba. The e-commerce giant has expanded its annual promotions for Singles Day to 24 days instead of 24 hours. Nov. 11, Singles Day, is typically the largest e-commerce shopping day in the world. Last year it generated $14.3 billion alone. Compare that to Cyber Monday, which capped…
October 24, 2016 at 11:32 am
JanSport implemented a new mobile-first mind-set for its site redesign, and it's helped the brand nearly double sales via the platform. Carolina Gomes, director of e-commerce at JanSport, joined us on episode 58 of Total Retail Talks to discuss the company's recent web redesign, how thinking mobile first has affected its sales, and what's in…
October 20, 2016 at 9:58 am
Giant Eagle is offering buyouts to about 1 percent of its corporate employees. The supermarket chain announced earlier this week that it’s cutting costs because of falling grocery prices, and analysts contend that competition from discount chain Aldi is increasing. The buyouts don't affect store employees like cashiers and baggers; they're limited to corporate employees…
October 19, 2016 at 12:24 pm
The retail landscape is changing, and it all can be traced back to a phenomenon dubbed the Amazon effect. This trend, in which online retailers are cutting into the market shares of even the biggest of big-box chains, has small business owners asking one question: What do we do? Building a website and setting up…
October 14, 2016 at 9:24 am
Amazon.com is planning to add 120,000 seasonal workers this holiday season. The company created the seasonal positions in an effort to meet an expected spike in demand as more people trade in-store shopping for online. Jobs will be created at fulfillment centers, sorting centers and customer service sites in 27 states. The move marks a…
October 13, 2016 at 10:44 am
FlyPolar is a fast-growing e-commerce fashion brand specializing in “hip, comfortable, casual wear.” The retailer has opened physical locations across the U.S. after graduating from a single outlet store in Ohio. Yet FlyPolar maintains a strong online presence, with the majority of its sales coming from its website. “Most of our customers are men and…
October 13, 2016 at 10:42 am
If you’re not already planning for Black Friday and Singles Day, then you’re behind schedule. The National Retail Federation reported that online and other non-brick-and-mortar holiday sales increased by 9 percent during the 2015 holiday season, to $105 billion. Compared to the overall 3 percent growth for all of 2015 holiday sales, it’s clear that…
October 12, 2016 at 1:27 pm
Macy's is growing its online presence. The Cincinnati-based retailer announced last week it will launch a website in China to expand its digital footprint in the world's largest e-commerce market. Macy's began selling in China last November when it opened a storefront on Tmall Global. Its shop has become one of the most popular on…
October 12, 2016 at 8:47 am
This webinar examines consumers’ buying behaviors across global markets to help retailers better serve their payment wants and needs.
