Forrester: Technology Will Help Drive B-to-C Retail in 2012
Tablet commerce, mobile commerce and other technologies will help drive cross-channel retail in 2012, says Sucharita Mulpuru and Peter Sheldon of Forrester Research
Tablet commerce, mobile commerce and other technologies will help drive cross-channel retail in 2012, says Sucharita Mulpuru and Peter Sheldon of Forrester Research
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The U.S. online retail sector delivered strong growth on Cyber Monday 2011 compared to the same period last year, according to cloud-based analytics findings by IBM, based on findings from IBM’s fourth annual Cyber Monday Benchmark.
U.S. shoppers took advantage of early sales this holiday driving a 39.3% increase in online Thanksgiving Day spending while setting the stage for 24.3% online growth on Black Friday compared to the same period last year, according to cloud-based analytics findings by IBM.
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Retailers plan to spend marketing dollars on paid search, email and SEO in 2012, but will increase their investments in emerging channels such as mobile, social media and data analytics, according to a survey of 110 retailers conducted by the e-tailing group for email platform provider Bronto Software.