To generate sales without cutting margins and avoid partaking in this race to the bottom, retailers should think about how else they can offer value to their customers. A sure-fire way that retailers can do this is to provide a service that shoppers cannot get elsewhere and are willing to pay a premium for.
Two months after dropping out of the Google Shopping Actions platform and the Google Express same-day delivery service after a year-long test, Walmart is adding Google’s voice ordering capability for online groceries as it continues to wage war with Amazon.
Who will win the battle for consumers’ hearts-and-minds – and their wallets? Will the pure-play online retailers like Amazon and an increasing number of niche online-only sites like Bonobos and Fab.com, or omnichannel retailers that have the power of the Big Box behind them, win the revenue race?
While the jury is still out as to when virtual reality will become truly mainstream, the “yes” side of that debate has gotten a leg up in recent months. So is it time to embrace virtual reality – and augmented reality – in your own company?
The rapid evolution of ecommerce has allowed retailers to think outside the box when it comes to providing customers a memorable shopping experience. One such way is through augmented reality, which is changing the way shoppers are shopping online. Here is what you need to know about augmented reality and what it could mean for your business.
Williams-Sonoma Inc. announced several key leadership transitions. See what these moves are and what they will mean for the brands.
For retail chains, the bricks continue to crumble: Declining sales, shrinking margins and the inevitable closing of physical stores. They can help reverse this trend by reimagining their biggest and most maligned asset: Physical stores themselves. Here are some tips to help brick-and-mortar retailers beat back the industry shock wave.
2016 saw some huge developments in the world of ecommerce. From leaps in social media and mcommerce to pushing the boundaries of omnichannel strategies, ecommerce made some significant moves forward. So what is in store for 2017? Here are a list of predictions and trends to look forward to this year.
A site abandonment survey of more than 60,000 ecommerce shoppers by Bizrate Insights found that retailers can reduce abandonment of those customers who visited with the intent to buy, but didn’t complete a purchase, by listening to their problems and their proposed solutions. See more about what the survey revealed and what it means for your business.
The Alibaba Group reported strong ecommerce growth for the quarter ending March 31. Here is a look at the rest of its business during the quarter.