OverstockArt.com Celebrates Mom With a Pinterest Contest
OverstockArt.com is once again heading to Pinterest to celebrate mom with a Mother’s Day Pinterest contest.
Ecommerce
Smartphone-Generated Retail Revenue Up 115.9% in April 2014
Smartphones generated 29.3% of total online visits, up 45.0% from April 2013. The market share of non-mobile (desktop) visits decreased 22.3% from April 2013 to April 2014.
Nordstrom Rack Launches Integrated Online and Mobile Shopping Site
Nordstromrack.com is built on a shared platform with HauteLook, Nordstrom’s flash sale business, and gives customers access to shop Nordstrom Rack merchandise alongside HauteLook flash sale events.
Gardener’s Supply Company Increases Pinterest Conversion Rates
Gardener’s Supply Company saw three times the increase in conversions from its Pinterest social channel when it launched a targeted pop up message tailored specifically to its Pinterest audience.
Threadless Launches New Type Tees iPhone App
Global design community Threadless has launched Type Tees, a new mobile application that allows users to create custom text-based t-shirts instantly from their mobile devices.
Using Ruby on Rails for Faster Ecommerce Development
With Ruby on Rails features and functionality, Free Country shoppers saw site search auto-complete and suggestions on every page of the site; a user-centric checkout experience designed to maximize conversions; and a fully scalable platform that is capable of handling considerable growth.
The Ineffectiveness of Live Chat Greetings
On average, only every 12th greeting leads to a chat. However, there is a lot of room for improvement, as exemplified by some of the business using well-customized greetings.
eBay Inc. Sees Spike in Revenue for First Quarter
eBay Inc. saw a 14% increase in revenue to $4.3 billion during its first quarter compared to the first quarter in 2013, the company said April 29.
Coach Sees 14% International Sales Growth
In fact, men’s represented 15% of Coach’s international sales in the third quarter, and continued to positively contribute to its comps.
Digital River Appoints Marco Vergani as GM and VP of EMEA
Vergani most recently served as IBM’s vice president of European sales for the Global Process Services division.