E-Commerce

As we enter the home stretch toward the biggest gift-giving days of the year, you might be thinking “what’s done is done,” that it’s too late now to address any e-tail website issues. However, rather than wait until after the holidays and risk leaving last-minute shoppers disappointed and frustrated with your site — which could…

Amazon Prime growth is plateauing in the U.S., showing the first signs of a slowdown in its oldest market, Morgan Stanley wrote in a note published last week. Prime, a paid membership program that offers free two-day shipping and access to other perks such as online video and music to consumers for $99 a year,…

With the holiday season upon us, it figures to be a busy time for retailers. According to the National Retail Federation's (NRF) October Consumer Survey, consumers spend this holiday season 3.6 percent to 4 percent more than last year, or $678.75 billion to $682 billion. Furthermore, 59 percent of shopping will be done online, the…

With the holiday season upon us, it figures to be a busy time for retailers. According to the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) October Consumer Survey, consumers spend this holiday season 3.6 percent to 4 percent more than last year, or $678.75 billion to $682 billion. Furthermore, 59 percent of shopping will be done online, the […]

Target announced today it has agreed to acquire Shipt, Inc., an online same-day delivery platform, for $550 million in cash. The retail chain said it will use its network of stores and Shipt’s proprietary technology platform and network of more than 20,000 members to bring same-day delivery to customers across the country. Shipt differs from other…

Fans of the 80’s cult-classic movie "Gremlins" will remember that it takes place around the holidays, as the cute little mogwai “Gizmo” is given as a gift. However, the exotic mogwai comes with three important rules: Don’t expose the mogwai to light (or it will die), don’t get it wet, and definitely don’t feed it…

Shoppers everywhere are scrambling to make all of their holiday purchases. Is your e-commerce site prepared for the shoppers? Americans spent nearly $400B online in 2016, driving over 40 percent of all retail sales growth. That trend figures to continue. Here are 10 tips to get your website ready for the holiday season: Refresh your…

According to the 2018 Activate Outlook Report, grocery is the next battleground for e-commerce. Interestingly, the report makes a case that brick-and-mortar stores are an enabler of online growth, beckoning a future less interested in the extinction of physical stores, but rather a harmonization of physical and e-commerce retail experiences. Central to that harmonization is…

Wal-Mart said on Wednesday that an increase in online orders have caused delays in its distribution network, according to Reuters. "The week of Thanksgiving is an incredibly busy time for all of retail. With massive volume going through our system, there were some orders that took extra time, much like other major e-commerce sites,” Wal-Mart…

Home Depot is working to stay ahead of the retail curve. At its investor meeting on Wednesday, the home supplies company said it would roughly double its investment in the next three fiscal years to nearly $11.1 billion to expand its store and e-commerce businesses. Fortune reports the new budget will help cover items like…