A new survey has revealed that shoppers will have their eyes on back-to-school deals this summer shopping season. According to the survey conducted by PriceGrabber, results also indicate that 68% of consumers plan to spend up to $500 this season compared up from 63% in 2012.
As e-commerce continues to evolve, it is clear that much of the success is due to operating storefronts on multiple sites. Adopting this “sell-anywhere” approach will help you realize a meaningful impact on your bottom line.
Selling internationally for U.S. based retailers can be tough especially since international shoppers tend to abandon their shopping carts at higher rates compared to their American counterparts. In fact, according to this snapshot of the international shopper, 37% avoid buying online because of the shipping costs alone. But don’t let that discourage you from selling and shipping globally, here are a few steps you can take to snag that sale.
If you sell internationally you might have noticed the recent trend of overseas shoppers adding just as many items to their shopping carts as their American counterparts but abandoning in higher rates. So what can merchants do to get that international shopper? Take a look at the infographic to not only get a better understanding of the shopping habits for the international shopper but also a few tips on how to convert them.
SMS campaigns, as we’ve seen from some mobile campaigns, can work very effectively as long as marketers get it right. And by get it right, I mean measuring message effectiveness through action analytics techniques.
While no one knows exactly what this year’s Cyber Monday rush numbers will be, it’s never too early to brainstorm and prep your site’s holiday readiness checklist.
The Men’s Wearhouse (NYSE: MW) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire JA Holding, Inc. (“JA Holding”), the parent company of the celebrated American clothing brand, Joseph Abboud.
Clothing and accessories retailer H&M, which currently has 2,900 brick-and-mortar stores across 40 countries, confirmed that it will launch an ecommerce site next month.
With so many choices available, how do you decide which ecommerce platform best suits your company’s needs?
Organizations that oppose the Marketplace Fairness Act and those who support it have been extremely vocal about their opinions on the subject. Two of the leaders in the industry, eBay and Amazon, fall on opposite sides of the argument.