Tag: e-commerce
Black Friday Gets More Digital
Black Friday shoppers have certainly developed a fondness for online retail sites. A larger number of them plan on doing most of their shopping...
Il Black Friday quest’anno si fa anche online
Gli acquirenti che partecipano solitamente al Black Friday stanno sempre più sviluppando una predilezione per i siti di e-commerce. Così una percentuale sempre maggiore...
Just 71% of companies test their websites: stats
Companies whose conversion rates have improved carry out 50% more tests on their websites than companies whose conversion didn’t improve. However, 7% are testing...
Amazon Will Now Start Delivering Packages On Sundays
Amazon and the United States Postal Service are teaming up to start delivering packages on Sundays.
According to the WSJ, "The Postal Service makes limited Sunday...
The Sheer Scale Of What Amazon Must Do Over The Holiday...
Like any e-commerce operation worth its salt, it takes the holiday season very seriously and rakes in huge cash.
But Amazon is a nearly global...
Argos’ new Christmas gift site is a bit bonkers, but very...
Argos has launched a new Gift Guide minisite that aims to provide struggling shoppers with inspiration for Christmas presents.
It sits separately from the retailer’s...
Boomers Reveal Comfort with Online Transactions
Perhaps despite expectations to the contrary, boomers are eager to head online, with those over the age of 50 spending an average of five...
Twitter Dethrones Facebook as Teens’ Favorite Social Network for Shopping
Twitter beat out Facebook in the battle for teenagers' preferred social networks for online shopping. In a recent survey of teens' retail behavior, participants...
Shoutabl: The One-Stop Shop for Bands’ Social Publishing
No one ever said being in a band is easy. But the era of social media has ushered in a new degree of responsibilities...
Square doubles in size in a year; now boasts 600 employees
In 2012 Square had 300 employees, but as of today that number has blossomed into 600. That forced the mobile payments startup to move...
Russia: a land of ecommerce opportunities
The UK is home to some of the best e-commerce businesses in the world and the nation's online sales rank fourth globally.
More and more British...
On Facebook, Retailers Tackle How Best to Drive Sales
Fcommerce, Facebook's digital storefront effort in 2011, brought retailers running. But by the end of 2012, most had closed up shop. According to a...
Travel Package Shoppers Follow Lengthy Path to Purchase
It’s easy to assume that US consumers who purchase travel packages are looking for a faster, simpler way to navigate the complex travel-planning process...
Young Drive Web Use in Turkey
A new eMarketer report finds that while Turkey is still a developing economy, varied trends in internet adoption and usage set it apart. The...
Mobile Devices to Boost US Holiday Ecommerce Sales Growth
Smartphones and tablets are accounting for a greater share of total US ecommerce retail sales, according to new estimates from eMarketer. This holiday season,...
For Hotels, Mobile Offers a Plethora of Options
Mobile smart devices have had a profound effect on the way hotels can engage with customers, offering a multiplicity of tools and services. Customers...
Mobile commerce now accounts for 23% of online sales
Mobile commerce sales have doubled in the space of a year and now account for almost a quarter of total online sales, according to...
Nokia unveils its connected car platform: Here Auto
After years of being the auto industry’s mapmaker, Nokia on Friday announced its intention to become a much bigger technological force in the vehicle....
The state of the art of social commerce
Now that 2012 is ending and Christmas shopping is reaching its peak, it’s the best time to track social commerce trends in the world.
On...
Tweets increase online sales, said Twitter
We live in an age in which investments in advertising on social networks produce unprecedented returns. Nonetheless, the lack of available tools to actually...
