Mobile Conversion Rates Successful Over Holiday Season
Mobile conversion rates saw great success over the holiday season. A new report by NetElixir shows how mcommerce did and what it means for retailers.
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4 Ways to Boost Sales by Making Online Shopping Faster
Speed is an essential ingredient of customer engagement. Here is how speed on your ecommerce site can improve sales.
The Expansion of Third Party APIs for Retailers: The Time is Now
Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are sparking a technological and cultural shift amongst retailers of all shapes and sizes. Here is what you should know and how it can impact your retail business.
Amazon Wins Patent for Flying FC, Blows Out Holidays
It’s never a dull moment with Amazon, which won a patent for an airborne FC, sold 1 billion items the last two months and created another shopping holiday. Find out more about these latest developments from the ecommerce behemoth.
User Authentication Will Counter Post-EMV Online Fraud
To combat online fraud post-EMV, the Electronic Funds Transfer Association (EFTA) is calling for more stringent user authentication and urging industry stakeholders to push for wider adoption. See what else the EFTA found in terms of fraud and chargeback frequency, and what the industry is doing in response.
An Omnichannel Mixed Bag, Delivered in a Box
As someone who lives, eats, sleeps and often writes about omnichannel, it’s always interesting to be a participant in the “anytime, anywhere, anyhow” dynamic. See how Bob’s Stores got my experience exactly right, but fell down in terms of fulfillment efficiency.
Retail Trends from 2016 Will Drive Success in 2017
What were some of the retail and commerce drivers from 2016 that will continue to have an impact on 2017? As you conduct your holiday season postmortem and roadmap your 2017 plans, here are a few trends to mull over while celebrating the New Year.
NRF Confident of Hitting or Passing 3.6% Holiday Sales Growth
The NRF says its prediction of 3.6% holiday sales growth will hold up, given a good economy and pent-up demand. See what else transpired at season’s end, as retailers pulled out all the stops to bring in the procrastinators.
UPS Releases Holiday Returns and Expected Volumes
UPS is projecting its holiday returns volume as millions of packages make their way back to retailers and manufacturers. See how the major carriers handled the shipping crush, and what FedEx in particular did to keep its seasonal shipping spike low.
Holiday Season Shopping Expected to Finish with A Flourish
This season, holiday sales are ending on a high note as consumers make a final push to stuff those stockings both online and offline. Sales across all devices are up. Discover what big retailers are doing for a final push, what items consumers are picking up this season, and where they prefer to shop.