Staples is the Latest Merchant With a Data Security Breach
Staples says malware was deployed to some point-of-sale systems at 115 of its more than 1,400 U.S. retail stores in September. Here’s what transaction data was accessed at affected stores.
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Free Shipping Day No Longer a Big Deal
The idea of Free Shipping Day used to be a bigger deal. Now it’s more the exception than special. Amazon has trained people that they’re going to get not just free shipping, but fast free shipping, all the time. And that’s why Free Shipping Day has become a thing of the past.
TheWatchery.com Integrates iGlobal Stores Cross-Border Technology
TheWatchery.com will use iGlobal Stores’ cross-border software to improve its international customers’ buying experience and reduce the costs and risks of selling globally.
Mobile Commerce is Booming in China
With ongoing advances in mobile Internet technology, ecommerce in China continues to shift from desktop computers to smartphones and other mobile devices. For the country as a whole, the percentage of mobile transactions to total transactions was 54% this year, up from 22% last year.
Amazon Launches Prime Now, One-Hour Delivery in NYC
Continuing on its juggernaut of instant fulfillment of all kinds of stuff from “the anything store,” Amazon today announced Prime Now, a service that will allow Prime members in New York to receive household items like paper towels and laundry soap in as little as an hour via a mobile app.
The app, which is available in iOs and Android versions, give Prime members in select New York neighborhoods free two-hour delivery; the one-hour version costs $7.99 per order. The company’s much-touted facility on West 34th St. in Manhattan will serve as the fulfillment hub.
Rakuten Talks Mobile Conversion Trends
In this video interview, Multichannel Merchant content producer Daniela Forte talks with George Chang, senior vice president of sales, merchandising and marketplace for Rakuten about the current holiday shopping trends as we look ahead to 2015.
Amazon Extends Holiday Shipping Deadlines
Amazon announces it is extending its holiday shipping deadlines allowing customers to order immediately before Christmas. See the plans Amazon has in place for the holidays.
How to Capitalize on the Right SEO and Social Strategies Globally
Deciding which search engines are the most important for brand visibility is an important step in your international online strategy. Here are the right SEO and social strategies to implement in the global market.
How to Win at Mobile This Holiday Season
It came as no surprise that traffic from tap devices – phones and tablets – was way up this holiday season. Here are three learnings from Cyber Week 2014.
Consumer Demand Shifts Forward This Holiday Season
Scot Wingo, founder and CEO of Channel Advisor talks about promotions during the 2014 holiday shopping season. See what Wingo has to say about what they’re seeing this holiday season.