Over the last decade emerging technology has increasingly encroached on the traditional retail journey. Here are three of the consumer technology trends that caused a stir at this year’s show and how they might impact the retail sector in the year ahead.
The key to snagging the Valentine’s Day customer is personalization, according to a recent research study that compares and contrasts the differing online shopping behavior and purchase activities of American men and women in the shopping process for Valentine’s Day.
Innotrac has released the findings of its SmartHub Holiday Promotions study which tracked the entire ecommerce experience from ordering, to shipping, packaging, customer service, and returns through the eyes of the customer.
“It Can Be Done, When We Do It Together” speaks to the RadioShack’s ability to collaborate with consumers to help them discover what is possible through technology.
IBM has announced the results of a new study entitled which found that while nearly 87 percent of African IT leaders rank new technologies such as analytics, cloud, mobile and social media as being critical to business success, however, only 53% are pushing forward with adoption.
Craftsvilla.com, which is India’s largest online store for Indian products like jewellery, sarees, salwar suits, accessories and handicrafts, today announced launch of largest collection of Indian jewellery in the world.
Strange but true fact: The Mobile Marketing Association says more people own a smartphone than a toothbrush. With that in mind, there are more opportunities, obviously, to market to a consumer on their smartphone than on their toothbrush.
Grainger’s online presence faired very well in 2013, earning the B2B merchant $3 billion in ecommerce sales alone, according to its annual financial report. Overall, Grainger saw a 5% increase in total sales, equating to $9.4 billion, however, the merchant said its ecommerce presence represent “the fastest growing and most profitable channel in the business.”
No longer can B2B merchants rely solely on an annual big-book catalog or offer a bland procurement portal up for customers to purchase from. The Gen Y buyer is also a B2C ecommerce shopper and wants those same experiences when shopping for their company. Download this executive summary to learn more.
A new infographic by Kenshoo detailing findings from an analysis of Facebook ads in Q4 2013, found that advertiser sales revenue driven by Facebook ads increased 59.09% quarter-over-quarter and impressions increased 50.79% quarter-over-quarter.