The National Retail Federation is predicting retail sales will increase between 3.8% and 4.4% in 2019 to more than $3.8 trillion, despite ongoing threats of a trade war, a volatile stock market and the impact of the recent government shutdown.
B2B ecommerce is valuable in describing transactions which happen between the online businesses. Notably, this refers to the B2B portals which allow advertising and buying of services and inventory amongst businesses in the same industry. Here are the six benefits of ecommerce for B2B firms.
In years past, the term “peak season” has typically referred to the higher sales, and in turn the higher profits, retailers see in late Q4. Here are just a few areas retailers are using peak season data to improve future strategies, as well as some questions to consider.
Great affiliate and partner marketing leaders are in high demand, especially this time of year when retailers are seeking new talent to kick-start business. Here are five traits that are integral for success.
Being an ecommerce business comes with its own set of unique challenges. For one, it’s very difficult to validate a real customer, and you can also face a lot of issues that come with unauthorized transactions—such as resulting chargebacks, which can cause even more financial loss. Here are seven tips that can help you detect online fraud.
The post-holiday period proved successful in terms of ecommerce traffic, according to the 2018 Holiday Retail Index by Verizon, with average daily traffic to the top 25 U.S. retailers up 7.5% on Dec. 27 and up 7.7% on Dec. 28 compared to 2017.
Not so long ago, catalogs fell out of favor in the marketing world. During the 2007-2008 recession, retailers sought ways to cut costs, and many dramatically changed or eliminated catalog production as ecommerce and social media advertising took off. Millennials, whose collective wealth could reach as much as $24 trillion by 2020, are helping to revitalize catalogs in an era of ecommerce and social media advertising.
PayPal has a reputation for safety and security, which makes it the first choice for many ecommerce businesses that need to have a way to accept online payments. Unfortunately, fraud and criminal activities still occur there as elsewhere. Here are 5 PayPal scams any ecommerce seller using the widespread service should watch out for.
Walmart launched a new in-store app for its associates that allows customers to place online orders and pay for them in the store, either by cash, check option, credit card or Walmart Pay.
Retailers with a physical presence have an advantage over pure-play ecommerce companies this holiday season, according to a survey by JLL Retail, with 57.3% of consumers planning to make the majority of their purchases there. See what five retailers consumers prefer as well as other predictions for their shopping habits this holiday season.