E-Commerce
February 16, 2016 at 11:13 am
Year after year, more shoppers are making purchases online and through their mobile devices. According to the Quarterly Retail E-Commerce Sales 2nd Quarter 2015 report by the Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce, e-commerce sales in the United States increased 14.1 percent in the quarter year-over-year. With e-commerce business on the rise, it's more…
February 12, 2016 at 10:46 am
Let’s face it: most consumers shop online more for self-purchases and less for gifting. In fact, a survey conducted by Loop Commerce revealed that 25 percent of shoppers avoid online gifting because they worry about buying the wrong size, while another one in four (24 percent) worry about the hassle of returns. There’s no set…
February 11, 2016 at 10:27 am
eBay’s CEO Devin Wenig outlined a turnaround plan for the e-commerce company on Wednesday. The online retailer and Wenig have a big task ahead for 2016: proving to investors that eBay is still growing after its split from payments giant PayPal last year. So far, things aren’t looking good for eBay, which reported disappointing earnings…
February 10, 2016 at 3:15 pm
What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? My dad was a small business owner, Arel’s Flowers & Gifts, for 35 years — it just closed this year. The store was another member of our family and a big part of our small…
February 10, 2016 at 3:10 pm
What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? The fast pace and working with a team that’s always innovating and creating/executing new ideas — a team that truly doesn’t know what cannot be done. If you weren’t working in the retail…
February 10, 2016 at 2:53 pm
What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? I love that retail is both art and science, instinct and data. For me, retail has always been the perfect mix of strategy, financial acumen, creativity, problem solving, inter-personal connections and…
February 10, 2016 at 1:53 pm
What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? Working in the retail industry is one of the most satisfying experiences I could have ever hoped for. The thing that gets me most excited and inspired is having the…
February 10, 2016 at 1:48 pm
What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? The retail industry is so dynamic. No two days are alike, and it’s never boring. I do my best work when there’s constant change and always need to consider the ever-changing needs of the…
February 10, 2016 at 1:43 pm
What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? The ability to create and curate amazing experiences for customers. If you weren’t working in the retail industry, what do you think you would be doing? If they would have me, I would be the head…
February 10, 2016 at 1:37 pm
What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? There’s never a dull moment; the fast pace of change. If you weren’t working in the retail industry, what do you think you would be doing? I would be an architect, interior designer or astronaut.…
