Walmart Transforms Its Ecommerce in the Age of Amazon

| Daniela Forte

Walmart is taking the bull by the horns in its efforts to compete with Amazon, with a slew of rapid changes primarily spearheaded by its head of domestic ecommerce Marc Lore, founder and CEO of Jet.com. See what industry experts had to say about how Walmart is positioning itself against Amazon.

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How True Checkout Abandonment Can Be Reduced by 13%

| MCM staff

A site abandonment survey of more than 60,000 ecommerce shoppers by Bizrate Insights found that retailers can reduce abandonment of those customers who visited with the intent to buy, but didn’t complete a purchase, by listening to their problems and their proposed solutions. See more about what the survey revealed and what it means for your business.

Is the Retail Glass Half Empty or Half Full?

| Gregg Zegras

Is the retail glass half empty or half full? It all depends on your perspective but opportunities still abound. The answer lies in finding creative ways to meet the heightened expectations of today’s digitally savvy consumers both here and abroad.

Retailers Shouldn’t Miss Their Netflix Moment

| Tige Savage

Are retailers poised to take advantage of their “Blockbuster-Netflix” moment? Now is a good time for them to learn from Blockbuster’s mistake – not buying Netflix –
and aggressively acquire small, well-positioned ecommerce firms.

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Walmart Sees Strong Growth in U.S. Ecommerce

| Daniela Forte

As its Jet.com acquisition continues to pay out, Walmart is seeing hyper growth in ecommerce, with U.S. online sales up 63% in the first quarter. See what initiatives Walmart has accomplished to further its ecommerce success.

Why Mobile Payments Are Killing the Checkout Form

| Greg Zakowicz

We talk about omnichannel and the customer experience, how to make it simpler is step one, making it easy to pay is the key to conversion. Here is why mobile is killing the checkout form and what you should know to make the overall experience an easier one.