Mobile Commerce
January 11, 2017 at 4:17 pm
As the new year rolls in, you can expect a wave of new retail trends to come with it. And although retailers might feel comfortable in their current routine, these trends bring new opportunities for growth and revenue. So, what should retail leaders be on the lookout for? Here are a few of the top trends…
January 6, 2017 at 11:36 am
Between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31, online sales hit $91.7 billion, up 11 percent from $82.5 billion a year ago, according to a report by Adobe Insights. The 2016 holiday season also broke a major e-commerce record: Cyber Monday became the biggest online shopping day in U.S. history, generating $3.45 billion in online sales, up 12…
January 5, 2017 at 10:27 am
In episode 68 of Total Retail Talks, Bart Robinson, vice president of product management for Shindigz, a party supplies retailer, discusses how a relaunched and redesigned mobile site has helped the brand improve the shopping experience for its customers, ultimately resulting in more conversions. In addition, Robinson offers his thoughts on what retailers should be…
January 3, 2017 at 9:53 am
The 2016 holiday season was the first year many of us said “Goodbye” to Black Friday and Cyber Monday and “Hello” to Cyber Weekend. Sales reached an unprecedented $7 billion ($3.34 billion-plus on Black Friday and $3.45 billion on Cyber Monday), likely due to the successful improvements retailers have made to their e-commerce experiences. This…
December 12, 2016 at 11:45 am
Nordstrom is expanding on its efforts to engage with mobile shoppers, using the holiday gift-giving season as an opportunity to launch its first-ever chatbot. If you can’t decide on the perfect gift for your mom this holiday season, for example, the bot is a click away on Facebook Messenger as well as Kik. Nordstrom teamed with New…
December 8, 2016 at 4:52 pm
The year’s most exciting promotional period has extended to fill almost the entire month of November as Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday converge. It’s more important than ever for retailers to execute strong, timely and effective digital marketing strategies during this critical selling season. But how can small independent retailers get their…
November 25, 2016 at 11:56 am
U.S. consumers hit their mobile devices and laptops to shop on Thanksgiving Day, racking up sales of over $1.15 billion. That online sales tally marked a 13.6 percent increase over last year’s holiday, according to data from Adobe Systems, which analyzed data from 21 billion visits to retail websites. Of that $1.15 billion, a record…
November 18, 2016 at 12:21 pm
It's official: Digital technology has permanently altered the retail landscape. To examine why and how, Synchrony Financial took a deep dive into this reality with its current report, "Driving Shopper Engagement Through Digital Technology," which includes data from the 2016 Synchrony Financial Digital Study. The study, which gathered insights on mobile adoption and digital usage,…
November 16, 2016 at 12:22 pm
A merchant-centric wallet can bring digital into the physical store. An app that brings together engagement, loyalty and payments.
November 8, 2016 at 10:57 am
Hundreds of fake retail and product apps have appeared in Apple’s App Store in recent weeks — just in time to deceive holiday shoppers. The counterfeiters have masqueraded as retail chains like Dollar Tree and Foot Locker, big department stores like Dillard’s and Nordstrom, online product bazaars like Zappos.com and Polyvore, and luxury-goods makers like Jimmy…
