Five States Top the Cyber Monday Charts with Mobile
Consumers in five states know a good deal when they see one, see which states topped the charts with mobile shopping during Cyber Monday.
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Affiliate Marketing Gets a $3.3 Billion Wake-Up Call
When the parent company of an affiliate network also buys one of the largest affiliates in the space, it raises a lot of red flags and also leads to an important question: Is an affiliate program and its data the property of the retailer, the affiliate and/or the network, and who can it be shared with?
Answering that question requires creating more transparency in the affiliate industry. For many retailers that means transitioning from Generation 1 to Generation 2 affiliate programs and ensuring that, first and foremost, their best interests are being represented.
Shoppers Go Mobile Over Cyber Weekend
Mobile devices were how shoppers were shopping during Cyber Weekend on the marketplaces. See what Scot Wingo, founder and CEO of Channel Advisor has to say.
ChannelAdvisor Customers’ Cyber Weekend Sales Grew 20.6%
Over Cyber Weekend. ChannelAdvisor customers grew their same store sales 23.8 percent on Amazon, 20.6 percent on eBay and 54.4 percent on third-party marketplaces.
Tax Group Targets Alibaba in Campaign
The Alliance for Main Street Fairness launched a television advertising campaign against Alibaba this week to educate lawmakers on what it calls an imminent threat to U.S. retailers. But are AMSF’s claim against Alibaba true?
We Wish You a Happy… Sinterklaas
In The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and parts of Germany, Sinterklaas (Saint Nicholas day) is celebrated in early December. Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany celebrate on the morning of the 6th; while the Netherlands celebrate on the evening of the 5th. Here’s how you can prepare for Sinterklaas 2015.
Sunday the Strongest Day of Cyber Weekend for Overstockart.com
Like a lot of retailers, overstockart.com started their promotions for Cyber Weekend a day early and it proved to be successful. In this video, Amitai Sasson, vice-president of marketing and development talks about the weekend and the holiday season.
Cyber Weekend Stays Strong for Silver Star Brands
Silver Star brands was very busy during Cyber Weekend. Ian MacDonald, ecommerce manager for Silver Star Brands talks to Multichannel Merchant about how they survived one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year.
3 Tips to Protect Your Holiday Shopper’s Data
Shoppers will be thinking about how they shop and pay given the tens of thousands of shoppers affected this past year by security breaches, here are three tips to protect your holiday shopper’s data.
Cyber Weekend Proves Mobile Commerce Has Arrived
Mobile commerce has arrived, and proved to be a game-changer this Cyber Weekend. Here’s a look at what drove shoppers to their smart phone, and a look at some retailers’ mobile commerce success stories.