The shopping cart is a key component in the overall customer journey yet online retailers continue to lose millions in sales to cart abandonment. In our latest MCM CommerceChat podcast, Amitai Sasson, Vice President of Marketing and Development for overstockart.com, talks about how his company did a complete overhaul of its shopping cart page to improve conversion rates.
Kohl’s launched a newly revamped loyalty program called Kohl’s Rewards, with plans to pilot it across 100 stores in eight markets. See which markets the program will be implemented in and how Kohl’s sees it as a traffic driver and revenue booster.
Are you meeting customer expectations for personalized messages in your email marketing? Making them more relevant to their shopping journey increases the odds of driving sales and developing a long-term relationship. Join us Thursday, June 14 at 2 p.m. for a free live webinar as we discuss how to bring personalization to the inbox.
Eyewear brand Warby Parker continues to disrupt its sector by offering affordable eyewear both online and offline, innovating and taking a “do well by doing good” approach, its co-founder and CEO told an audience at IRCE in Chicago. Here is how the brand transformed from a pure-play ecommerce brand to reaching customers both online and in store.
Hudson’s Bay Company said it plans to close up to 10 Lord & Taylor stores over the next year, including its New York City flagship on Fifth Avenue, to focus on its digital presence. Overall Hudson’s Bay reported a double-digit gain in online sales but a larger overall net loss in the first quarter.
Rue La La is acquiring Gilt Groupe from Hudson’s Bay Company, which itself just purchased it in 2016 for $250 million, in a preservation merger of the two largest flash sale sites. Terms were not disclosed.
Creating and maintaining strong customer relationships and building loyalty is important for today’s digital retailer. This report by Multichannel Merchant looks at how CRM can help manage and strengthen customer relationships. Find out how some of today’s retailers are making this happen.
Sears Holdings will soon close 72 more stores, saying it had identified a total of 100 unprofitable locations. Here is how Sears performed during the first quarter of 2018.
Target reported a healthy 28% gain in ecommerce sales in the first quarter, while same-store sales rose 3%, helped by a 3.7% growth in traffic. Strong categories included home goods, household essentials and food and beverage. Here is what Target has implemented that led to the success of the first quarter.
Williams-Sonoma continues to grow share of ecommerce in its overall sales, increasing from 52.2% in Q1 of 2017 to 53.7% this past quarter, while growing online revenue by 11.2%. Total net revenue was $1.2 billion, up 8.2% from last year. Here are some of the plans Williams-Sonoma has to further expand its digital channel.