The 12 Truths About Holiday Shopping
With the rise of big data and social analytics this holiday season, it won’t be too difficult for Santa to figure out what his consumers want for the holidays, according to this infographic by McCann Truth Centra
Cyber Monday is the New Black Friday
Ecommerce sales from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday which are indicators of how well retailers will do during the holiday season.
Best Buy Online Revenues Up 15.1%
Best Buy’s third-quarter domestic online revenue increased 15.1% to $499 million, the company said Nov. 19 in its earnings release.
Walmart Reports 1.6% Increase in Net Sales for the Third Quarter
Walmart reported its net sales for the third quarter of $114.9 billion, an increase of 1.6% from last year, according to its financial report released on Nov. 14.
2013 is the Year of Mobile Holiday Engagement
Millions of consumers will use their smartphones as an integral part of their holiday shopping experience. According to this infographic from Sparked, winning the mobile commerce game is not simply about tactics during the holiday season. It’s about building relationships, loyalty, and mutual interactions throughout the year.
NRF Says Shoppers Started Holiday Shopping in October
The National Retail Federation’s consumer spending survey found that early October promotions drove millions of U.S. Consumers to begin their holiday shopping. In fact, the survey found that 53.8% shoppers have started already and 46.2% said they have yet to start.
Macy’s Sees 3.3% Increase in Total Sales for Third Quarter
Macy’s sales in the third quarter totaled $6.276 billion, up to 3.3% from total sales of $6.75 billion in the third quarter of 2012.
Merchants Miss Opportunities to Use Site Search
Six out of 10 merchants don’t use the site search in order to enhance their marketing programs, according to this infographic from SLI Systems.