Alibaba Group Holdings Limited announced record-breaking sales of $17.8 billion on Singles Day from Thursday into Friday, up 32% from $14.3 billion in 2015. See how mobile played a part in the overall success of Singles Day and how rival competitor JD.com did on Singles Day.
Representing a record-breaking year, the number of China-based consumers shopping U.S. brands online over the holiday season has increased 7 times over last year.
Canadian shoppers love a good deal, so much so over 1.2 million people are planning to call in sick to take advantage of sales and promotions being offered this Black Friday or Cyber Monday according to a new IPG Mediabrands study.
Holidays around the world are important for retailers, beginning with winter sales where retailers in the northern hemisphere expect to make 14% of their yearly revenue from Thanksgiving, Christmas, Kwanzaa and Boxing Day. See what each holiday means for retailers and customers alike.
On the surface, Amazon’s Prime Day celebration seems to be what it is – a one-day shopping holiday that will probably take place July 15 of every year. But Prime Day can also be viewed as an attempt by Amazon to remain the dominant global marketplace player. It’s pretty clear, based on a series of events since it went public in January, that Alibaba wants to take Amazon’s crown as the world’s top marketplace.
One-day orders on June 18, the day of JD.com’s Anniversary Sale, increased more than 100% compared to last year. Here’s a snapshot look at the results, which include a jump in mobile orders of more than 60% of total sales.
Wherever your customers reside, in the U.S. or overseas, it helps to know when they are most likely to shop for your products or services. Like Mother’s Day… and there are many different ways Mother’s Day is celebrated across the globe. Here’s when and how to take advantage of these cross-border opportunities, and more.