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Amazon Debuts #AmazonWishList on Twitter
Customers who discover a Tweet from their favorite artist, expert, brand, or friend with an Amazon.com product link, can simply add “#AmazonWishList” to the reply on Twitter and the product is added to their Amazon Wish List.
Deloitte Forecast: DTC Holiday Sales to Increase 13.5% to 14%
How huge is Holiday 2014 going to be? Deloitte says overall holiday sales are expected to rise 4% to 4.5%, and digital interactions expected to influence 50% of retail store sales.
BCBGMAXAZRIA offers Free Shipping, Duty-free purchases, via Borderfree
BCBGMAXAZRIA Group has partnered with Borderfree to expand its international ecommerce capabilities to shoppers in 100 countries, with free shipping to all countries with a minimum purchase.
Study: Social Trumps Mobile for Retailers’ 2014 Holidays Spend
Retailers are spending more on marketing data capture than mobile heading into the 2014 holidays, based on a survey by Edelman Berland for eBay Enterprise.
How to Expand Globally
Does the global market you are entering fit your product or service? Is the demand there? Does your product translate well into other cultures other than the United States? Ask yourself these questions and make sure the answers are yes.
FedEx Beats Quarterly Expectations
FedEx reported Q1 revenue and earnings that beat analyst expectations, and announced plans for 50,000+ seasonal hires to deal with holiday shipping volumes.
FedEx to Hire 50,000 Seasonal Workers
FedEx expects to hire more than 50,000 seasonal workers for the peak holiday season, Mike Glenn, President and CEO of FedEx Services, said during the company’s first-quarter earnings call.
FedEx Announces 4.9% Rate Increase for 2015
FedEx announced a 4.9% increase in FedEx Ground, FedEx Express and FedEx Freight, effective January 5, doing so for the first time ahead of rival UPS.
UPS Plans to Hire 90,000-95,000 Seasonal Workers
UPS is calling for 90,000 to to 95,000 temporary workers to handle the holiday season’s shipping crunch, a significant increase over 2013.