Acquity Group Expands Canadian Presence
Acquity Group, a Brand eCommerce and digital marketing company, has announced that it will be opening a Toronto, Canada office to help boost business development in North America.
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Poll: 66 Million Have Yet To Begin Their Holiday Shopping
According to a recent Consumer Report’s poll, 66 million Americans have yet to begin their holiday shopping. The poll also shows that a lot of Americans are concerned about finding deals and over spending on certain items.
ComScore Says Online Holiday Spending Up 14%
For the holiday season-to-date $21.4 billion has been spent online, marking a 14-percent increase versus the corresponding days last year. The most recent week saw three individual days eclipse $1 billion in spending, led by Cyber Monday, which became the heaviest online spending day on record at $1.46 billion.
Study Finds 82% of Top 50 Retailers Have Basic Mobile Offerings
Acquity Group Study Finds 82% of Top 50 Retailers Have Basic Mobile Offerings; Only 10% Bring Digital Experience In-Store (via PR Newswire) CHICAGO, Dec. 4,
Six Strategies for Brick and Mortar Retailers Competing in a Digital World
Randall Stone, senior partner and director of customer experience and retail design at Lippincott (www.Lippincott.com), has been helping retailers to identify, design and communicate brand experiences to their customers for more than 25 years. His client experience includes Starbucks, Foot Locker, RadioShack and The Limited, among others. Mr. Stone has identified several retail strategies that are being used to enhance in-store shopping experiences this holiday season and beyond.
Sears Optical Launches Online Boutique With Kardashian Kollection Eyewear
Sears Opticals’ Kardashian Kollection Eyewear is inspired by Kim, Kourtney and Khlo
Kalio Clients See 92% Increase in Holiday Traffic from Mobile Devices
Kalio, Inc., a SaaS-based e-commerce provider focused exclusively on the needs of mid-sized retailers, today announced record results for its merchants during “Cyber Five,” which spans Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday.
Shopatron Clients Report 59% Cyber Weekend Growth
Shopatron reported an astounding 59% increase in orders for its clients between Black Friday and Cyber Monday compared to the same days last year. But those may not be the most impressive numbers for the popular online shopping weekend. More impressive was the growth of mobile sales on Shopatron’s retail-integrated order management platform, generating 161% more orders on Black Friday and Cyber Monday than in 2011 and accounting for about 15% of total client sales.
Adlucent Clients Report Record Paid Search Numbers
Across Adlicent’s client base, year-over-year revenue skyrocketed 72% on Black Friday with an 18% increase in spend. On Cyber Monday, year-over-year revenue surged 41% while spend increased by 19%.
Amazon, Nordstrom, L.L. Bean, Zappos Top Online Shopper Satisfaction Study
The “2012 Harris Poll Shopper Satisfaction Study of Online Retailers: A Look at The Online Shopping Landscape,” a study of online shopper satisfaction, found that a majority of online U.S. adults are satisfied with the overall online shopping experience. Here’s why Amazon topped the list of 14 retailers.