E-Commerce
October 7, 2015 at 11:37 am
QVC has evolved its business in recent years from a TV-centric retailer to a multiplatform brand, with digital being the driving force. Already the world's leading video and e-commerce retailer with $8.8 billion in revenue last year, QVC has made it a priority to position its business for future success by better meeting the needs…
October 7, 2015 at 10:47 am
eBay is giving most of its sellers a boost in the number of listings they can post with no up-front fees as well as the ability to list more items by increasing listing limits on their accounts. The moves are clearly designed to boost the number of listings available to holiday shoppers, with changes going…
October 5, 2015 at 11:58 am
By going direct to consumer, luxury bedding brand Boll & Branch has been able to keep its prices competitive without sacrificing the quality on which the brand has built its reputation (its products are made with certified organic cotton). In this episode of Total Retail Talks, Scott Tannen, co-founder and CEO of Boll & Branch,…
October 5, 2015 at 11:40 am
Thrillist is spinning off its e-commerce website JackThreads. Thrillist Media Group CEO Ben Lerer, discusses the focus of the company on this business.
October 5, 2015 at 11:39 am
As department stores and publishers join the ranks of those offering luxury goods online, they’re running into a new breed of competitor: makers of the designer clothing, handbags and accessories they sell. The shift is making the internet look more like the real world. Department stores, after all, compete with shops owned by the likes of…
September 30, 2015 at 10:38 am
Wal-Mart is rolling out its free pick-up service for online grocery orders to stores in new markets such as Atlanta and Charlotte as the discount retailer looks to catch up to Amazon.com and fend off Target in a growing area of e-commerce. The company said on Tuesday that in addition to the new metro areas, which…
September 24, 2015 at 10:38 am
In the fast-moving and ferociously competitive world of e-commerce, the pressure on small to midsized merchants to stay one step ahead of their often-larger rivals can be intense. However, much like the runner who loses momentum at a key moment by looking over his shoulder, worrying about what the other guy is up to isn’t always…
September 22, 2015 at 6:08 pm
Learn a key indicator of omni-channel alignment, best practices for providing a consistent digital gifting experience across channels.
September 21, 2015 at 10:39 am
Online merchants are getting a pretty good deal as the largest online retailer is teaming up with the top e-commerce platform. Shopify recently announced that it’s partnering with Amazon.com as the latter’s preferred migration partner as we approach Webstore’s 2016 closure. It’s a move that essentially has the online retail giant admitting defeat through its own…
September 21, 2015 at 10:29 am
A higher power could disrupt the pickup and delivery of e-commerce packages, but this week it's not Mother Nature online buyers and sellers must worry about — it's the Pope. This week, security measures will be in place in areas of Washington, D.C., New York City and Philadelphia as Pope Francis visits the United States…
