Lundgren: Macy’s “Just Getting Going” With Ecommerce

| Tim Parry

Online sales for macys.com and bloomingdales.com, combined, were up 35.8% in December, 40.3% for the 2011 holiday season, and 39.7% in 2011 year-to-date. But Macy’s president and CEO Terry Lundgren is not ready for his company’s ecommerce team to rest on its laurels.

NRF: Retail Sales Will Rise 3.4% in 2012

| MCM staff

Retail industry sales will rise 3.4% to $2.53 trillion in 2012, according to the National Retail Federation. That’s slightly lower than the pace of 2011, in which sales grew 4.7%.

Best Practices for Creating Product Videos

| Tim Parry

The viewing of videos on ecommerce product pages is growing at an extremely rapid pace, according to reports that surfaced this past holiday season. But despite the rise in popularity and conversions, merchants are still struggling to determine how to best use video on their product pages.

6 Tips for Mastering Google Shopping

| Chuck Tomlinson

Google Shopping has enabled small and medium sized merchants to compete with large retailers on a scale previously unseen. Google Shopping allows retailers to reach a large audience of consumers with little to no effort. To take full advantage of Google Shopping, use the following six tips.

Are You Running Enough Tests on Your Website?

| MCM staff

The number-one goal for ecommerce merchants is to consistently deliver engaging website experiences. This infographic by Monetate shows why it’s important to constantly test simultaneous campaigns to discover what may produce a winning formula.