Google announced Google+ dashboard this week which will make it easier for users to “manage your online presence,” according to a recent blog post by Google’s Pavni Diwanji. Businesses will now be able to connect to their customers in meaningful ways.
Father’s Day is just around the corner and consumers are planning to spend a little more on dad this year, according to a press release by the National Retail Federation. In a spending survey conducted by BIGInsight, the average person will spend $119.84 on Father’s Day gifts this year.
Integrating in-store, online and mobile shopping channels is the best thing retailers can do in order to improve the shopping experience according to half of the respondents of the recent Seamless Retail Study by Exolevel. The study found that 89% of consumers said it was important for retailers to let them shop for products in the way that is convenient for them, no matter which sales channel they choose.
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Best Buy reported a 16% jump in domestic online sales for the first quarter which ended May 4 compared to last year’s first quarter. According to president and CEO Hubert Joly, the company continues to make substantial progress with its Renew Blue priorities, according to a press release on BestBuy.com.
Rodale Inc., launches its first eco-luxury online retail store specializing in handpicked luxury and sustainably sourced goods, according to a press release. Rodale’s will offer items across most retail categories that include apparel; accessories and beauty; kitchen and garden; fitness; bed and bath; gifts and books and general care.
The way we shop today continues to evolve especially with the use of mobile. Transactions using mobile devices continues to increase with use of smartphones and tablets which account for one out of every 10 ecommerce dollars spent, according to blog post on Rackspace.com. With the shift from ecommerce to mobile commerce better known as m-commerce, online and offline merchants need to take note in adjusting their IT strategies to compete. Cloud-based services which can help. The infographic details the mobile ecommerce trend with some advice to help merchants win the click.
In order to drive sales and gain loyalty with their customers, retailers need to deliver on customer expectations and provide a seamless shopping experience.
Today, digital photography has revolutionized everything about how images are shot, stored and used. Here are some of the things that will make working with digital photography easier to understand.