Brace Yourself for a Mobile Spike This Cyber Weekend

| Tim Parry

You spent a lot of time getting your inventory plan and promotional plan ready for Cyber Weekend… but are you ready for the mobile shopper? In this video, ChannelAdvisor founder and CEO Scot Wingo talks about the spike he’s expecting in mobile usage this cyber weekend.

Lessons Learned From Alibaba’s $9.3 Billion Singles Day

| Tim Parry

Purchases made via Alipay on 11.11 topped $9.3 billion, a 60% jump thanks to Alibaba’s efforts to globalize Singles Day. In this video, Scot Wingo, the founder and CEO of ChannelAdvisor, shares his views on Alibaba’s efforts, and what lessons U.S.-based merchants can carry over into the holiday season.

Online Prices to Hit Rock Bottom Thanksgiving Day

| Tim Parry

Online prices will hit rock bottom on Thanksgiving Day, lower than any other day during the holiday season, according to the 2014 Digital Index Online Shopping Forecast. Here’s a look at some of the other trends ecommerce merchants need to watch this holiday season.

UK Retailer Pushes 500 User Tests Live a Year

| Daniela Forte

Shop Direct, home of some of the UK’s digital department stores including Woolworths, Very, Littlewoods, Isme and K&Co partners with Qubit platform and as a result has seen success with its push of a larger number of user tests.

Apple Pay

Will Apple Pay Outperform Google Wallet? [Video]

| Mike O'Brien

Is Apple banking too much on its brand strength as it launches Apple Pay? What kind of lessons can it learn from Google Wallet? In this video, Multichannel Merchant Senior Editor Mike O’Brien asks ACI Worldwide Director of Product Management John Gessau these questions and more.

Apple Pay

Will Apple Pay Launch This Week?

| Daniela Forte

For customers using Apple Pay wanting to pay for something in an app, can just tap “Pay with Apple Pay” by putting their finger on the fingerprint reader. The charge will go straight to the credit or debit card.