E-Commerce
March 3, 2016 at 10:53 am
Data reported by Pew Research Group reveals that as of 2015, more than 70 percent of American adults who use the Internet use social media daily. What’s more, the experts at Adweek report that four out of 10 social media users make purchase decisions based on what they see on social media. Social media is…
February 29, 2016 at 1:24 pm
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February 29, 2016 at 11:14 am
A personalized shopping experience is no longer an expectation of consumers, but a demand. As more consumers move online to shop, brands are being forced to offer the same level of service and experience online as they do in-store. With this shift, new companies have popped up to help online retailers replicate the in-store shopping…
February 29, 2016 at 10:29 am
A simple site bug or your search bar could be costing you thousands when it comes to sales. Qubit, which announced it had raised $40 million in Series C funds last Monday, released a report on Wednesday that details the most common complaints with e-commerce sites. The data was compiled from customer feedback on over 400 sites.…
February 26, 2016 at 10:18 am
In the afterglow of Valentine’s Day, many of us are thinking back on romantic dinners successfully booked, beautiful flower deliveries received and stunning diamond earnings gifted. Holidays like Valentine’s Day are some of the most crucial online traffic days for retailers and specialty stores. And it’s not just the big ones like Cyber Monday and…
February 25, 2016 at 11:25 am
By using analytics and the vast data resources at your disposal, you can predict what your customers are going to do next.
February 22, 2016 at 10:40 am
As of this weekend, eBay is no longer using negative feedback or detailed seller ratings to evaluate a seller's performance. The change, announced last September, took effect on Feb. 20. Avoiding claims, cancelled orders and late shipping is now key to passing muster. The new policy is part of a kinder and gentler approach under the…
February 19, 2016 at 9:04 am
Consumer expectations have never been higher. They want simple shopping experiences on their mobile devices, online and in person — whatever is most convenient at any point in time. Most of all, consumers want to be able to purchase the exact item they’re looking for, and they want it delivered fast. In the last decade,…
February 18, 2016 at 9:53 am
With more and more consumers preferring to shop online, internet retailers are witnessing exceptional growth. Industry analysts are expecting this upward trend to continue. And it’s not just the domestic e-commerce market that’s growing; the global market shows huge potential as well. According to eMarketer, global e-commerce is poised to more than double by 2019…
February 17, 2016 at 11:28 am
Alibaba disclosed in an SEC filing late Friday that it acquired nearly 33 million shares of Groupon in the fourth quarter. That works out to about a 5.6 percent stake. This makes Alibaba the fourth-largest owner of Groupon. Shares of Groupon soared more than 40 percent in midday trading. That follows a nearly 30 percent…
