Parcel Delivery Innovations will Fuel Global Eommerce Growth
Fastlane International says that international parcel market are poised for some significant developments in 2015. See what these developments for the global market.
Tim Parry
Mobile Will Represent More Than Half of Transactions in 2015
Additionally, as retailers make the looming switch to EMV payments systems, those systems also accept mobile capabilities such as Apple Pay, which will also contribute to increased mobile payments. Click for more 2015 cybercrime predictions from ThreatMetrix.
Avenue Gets 28.48% Sales Conversion Rate with Referral Marketing
Customer referrals for Avenue, a fashion leader for plus size clothing, are converting its ecommerce site into a word-of-mouth powerhouse. See what plans it has in place going forward.
Who Won the Sugar Bowl? Allstate’s Mayhem Sale
We interrupt the Ohio State-Bama game to bring you MayhemSale, pop-up ecommerce at its finest. Items sold right out of Matt and Shannon’s home… while they’re in New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl. Here’s a look at how Allstate’s in-game commercial campaign raised awareness about posting vacation plans to social media… and broke the internet.
Late Christmas Cutoff Dates Bit Some Retailers
Though it isn’t as major a mainstream news story as it was last Christmas season, some retailers had difficulties getting packages delivered to customers on time, according to StellaService’s Christmas cutoff analysis for 2014. Here’s a look at which merchants got coal in their stockings.
How Convenient is Buy Online, Pickup In Store?
Buy online, pickup in store is supposed to be a major differentiator for omnichannel retailers. But is it really that convenient? Here’s what StellaService found out.
Why Omnichannel is a Major Retail Theme for 2015
Incoming Hudson’s Bay Co. CEO Jerry Storch made an appearance Dec. 29 on CNBC’s Halftime Report and said he thinks high-end, value and omnichannel, are the major themes in the retail industry for 2015.
Christmas Day Online Sales Up 8.3%
Christmas Day online sales were up 8.3% over the same period on Christmas Day 2013, according to trends reported by the IBM Digital Analytics Benchmark. And, as was the case throughout the holiday season, mobile commerce had a big impact.
Amazon Signed Up More than 10 Million New Prime Members
Amazon’s 20th holiday season brought record growth to the company’s fast, free shipping program Amazon Prime – more than 10 million new members worldwide tried Prime for the first time.
Consumers Planned an Omnichannel Holiday Season
Retailers know omnichannel is essential to their success during the holidays, but do they really understand consumer shopping behavior in real-time?