E-Commerce

How Online Shopping Behaviors Are Shifting During the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 5, 2020 at 7:06 pm

Every day the COVID-19 pandemic brings a new reality, and consumers are expecting quick reactions in this fast-changing climate. To prevent the spread of the virus, retailers have closed their doors — or at least reduced hours and foot traffic — to support social distancing. With physical retail connections disappearing, online is where consumers are making…

Flattening the Curve and Filling Carts: What’s Next for Retail
May 4, 2020 at 5:12 pm

During a normal May, retailers would be wrapping up their spring break sales and preparing for Mother’s Day, graduation and other typical summer promotions that would soon follow. However, this isn't a normal May, and many retailers are left scrambling to determine how they can adapt to an increasingly digital path to purchase. There’s no shaking…

COVID-19 Resources: Leadership, Data, Employment Info., and Fun Stuff
May 3, 2020 at 7:36 pm

Welcome to this week's Retail Resources blog post, a curated list of the best content and resources I've seen over the past week that I hope will help you navigate through the coronavirus pandemic. This week I offer information about leadership, interesting data, employment information, and fun stuff that will hopefully help improve your spirits!…

How to Transition Your Company to E-Commerce
May 1, 2020 at 11:06 am

Six months ago, the idea of starting to sell your products online would have been a question of costs vs. benefits. Could your business support running an online ‘side’ venture? How can your accrued experience as a brick-and-mortar store be applied? Can you reach new audiences online? Nowadays the way your customers shop has shifted…

How to Leverage Robotic Process Automation to Rise Above Your E-Commerce Competitors
April 27, 2020 at 7:01 pm

Automation is helping merchants take a large cut of the $4.2 trillion pie that e-commerce represents today. Facebook has already integrated automation in some way or another to its marketplace through features like automated seller responses, and robotic process automation (RPA) systems are making platforms like Amazon.com and Shopify capable of reading and responding to…

E-Commerce Data Reflects the Ongoing Shift in Consumer Behavior
April 27, 2020 at 6:32 pm

As stores shut their physical doors and more people are home-bound, consumers’ shopping behaviors are changing quickly. Due to everything from safety concerns, lack of stock in stores, and social distancing requirements, a vast and unprecedented majority of shopping is now being done online. In fact, in a survey we conducted with over 3,000 members…

In Online Grocery Shopping, Amazon’s Actually Got Some Competition
April 27, 2020 at 5:12 pm

Amazon.com's dominance in the evolving e-commerce landscape continues as it pushes further into the grocery category with its acquisition of Whole Foods and the launch of Amazon Pantry. These moves have created numerous opportunities for consumer brands to get their products front and center with targeted audiences and leverage the incredible amount of shopper data…

Coronavirus Retail Trends Point to a Sea Change for E-Commerce
April 22, 2020 at 8:09 pm

Retail executives have been fixated on the dramatic increase in e-commerce sales in the weeks since COVID-19 led to non-essential physical store closures and widespread shelter-at-home orders around the world. The growth is dramatic: Online sales are up nearly 40 percent since late February, according to Signifyd’s Ecommerce Pulse data. The more interesting story is not…

Planning for Your Brand’s Growth Amidst a Pandemic
April 22, 2020 at 7:44 pm

As the coronavirus, unfortunately, continues on for the majority of the word, it’s safe to say that we're living in a new normal in that everything we do relies on being connected digitally. Gone are the days when you could easily walk out the door, jump in your car and head down to your favorite…

Is a Line of Credit Now Essential for Online Retailers During COVID-19?
April 21, 2020 at 7:26 pm

Calling these days "unprecedented times" is an understatement. Along with all the uncertainties, what we do know is that mobility restrictions are critical to public health, and this takes a tremendous toll on retail. Brick-and-mortar stores are closed, and there's a major shift towards e-commerce. Consider that e-commerce sales shot up by 40 percent in the U.S.…