Mobile Accounts for 45% of Holiday Ecommerce Traffic
The holiday shopping season saw strong online and mobile sales with online sales up 13.9% year-over-year. See what other key metrics made an impact on the 2014 holiday season.
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Mobile Primary Driver of Online Growth during Cyber Weekend
Mobile is expected to be the primary driver of online growth this holiday season, primarily during the official start on Cyber Weekend.
Father’s Day Domestic Online Sales Up 14%
Overall U.S. retail online sales in the week leading up to Father’s Day were up 14% compared to the same period last year.
Deliv Joins IBM’s Ready for Smarter Commerce Program
In an effort to help retailers address the same-day delivery challenge and meet the consumer’s expectations and demands for a more immediate service, Deliv, a same-day delivery service for omnichannel retailers has joined IBM’s Ready for Smarter Commerce partner program.
A Happy Marriage At David’s Bridal Stores and Web Businesses
David’s Bridal has a unique point-in-time challenge, since most people won’t get married again, at least not quickly. So the company knows that it needs to move fast and grab every opportunity to satisfy the many needs of each wedding – ideally serving the needs of the entire bridal party and families.
Moosejaw CIO Talks Tech Challenges, Priorities & Opportunities
Michael Moore, CIO, of Moosejaw Mountaineering, recently shared some of his thoughts and initiatives. While Moosejaw is a unique company, they share many of the same challenges and opportunities as other retailers.
IBM Study Looks into African Business Growth
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.
IBM Study of 30,000 Global Consumers Shows Importance of Personalization
A new IBM study of more than 30,000 global consumers released at the 2014 National Retail Federation convention found consumers are willing to share their personal information with retailers, particularly if they get good value in exchange.
IBM: Thanksgiving Day Ecommerce Sales Up 19.7%
Thanksgiving Day ecommerce sales were up 19.7% over the same period in 2012, according to the online sales trends compiled for the IBM Digital Analytics Benchmark. Sales were moderate, and then boomed around the same time retailers opened their doors Thanksgiving night.
Mother’s Day Online Spending Jumps 15%
Mobile commerce helped Mother’s Day online spending rise by 15% compared to 2012, according to an infographic from IBM.