A new index from Pitney Bowes projects that global parcel shipping will increase 5%-7% per year, increasing 20% by 2018, driven largely by ecommerce growth. See what else the company discovered while surveying parcel shippers in 12 markets.
Black Friday 2016 blew out the former year’s ecommerce numbers, passing the $3 billion dollar mark for the first time to reach $3.34 billion in online sales. See what else transpired over Cyber Weekend 2016.
With a big Cyber Weekend expected, we wanted to take a look around the retail and ecommerce landscape to see what holiday deals were on tap for shoppers.
Two months after a similar move by FedEx, UPS announced changes to its dimensional weight pricing schedule – with a twist. See what other changes UPS made, how they stack up against FedEx and what it means for merchant shippers.
With Black Friday and Thanksgiving weekend not too far off, consumers are eager to see what deals retailers are offering for the biggest shopping weekend of the year. The National Retail Federation provided some important insight with online and in-store shopping during Thanksgiving weekend.
Digital sales have seen robust growth for Target in the third quarter. CEO and chairman Brian Cornell said during a third quarter earnings call that digital sales grew more than 26% and has grown more than 20% year-to-date. See what other plans Target has in place for its digital channel.
Walmart reported a healthy 21% jump in its ecommerce sales for the third quarter. Here is what this increase in sales means for the big-box retailer.
Crate and Barrel announced the launch of its own marketplace. See how the marketplace will provide a broader array of products for customers and what it means for the brand as a whole.
Wayfair is taking virtual reality another step further with its new app, IdeaSpace. This is the second virtual reality app for the company. Check out how it will change the people are shopping on Wayfair.
Shoppers will be using mobile devices far more this holiday season and online will overpower bricks-and-mortar when it comes to shopping. See what other results were revealed in a survey by Catchpoint and the Harris Poll about this holiday season.