Tag Archives: E-commerce

via TechCrunch: Alibaba scored another blockbuster Singles’ Day after customers around the world shopped in stores and online on the tenth edition of its November 11 shopping festival. That puts this year’s gross merchandise volume – a measure for the dollar value of total transactions – at a staggering $30.8 billion, …

via caxinglobal: Chinese e-commerce companies are riding a new wave of initial public offerings to tap fresh capital from global investors, led by spectacular recent debuts by industry stars such as Meituan Dianping and Pinduoduo Inc. The recent rush of listings reminds some of the craze fanned by Alibaba Group’s blockbuster …

via BIZCOMMUNITY: At Spree, we have a huge appetite for innovation and making our customers’ shopping journey easy, fun and inspiring. With smartphone usage in SA as high as an estimated 29.2 million (51% of the population), more and more shoppers are making purchases on their mobile phones – and this …

via Forbes Middleeast: E-commerce accounted for 10% of total retail sales in the U.S in 2017, with Asia-pacific and China also witnessing double digit growth in the last year. In the GCC e-commerce is still at penetration stage and major investors are eyeing the opportunity to take an early lead in …

via Forbes: Digital transformation has both positive and negative connotations for traditional retailers, manufacturers and wholesalers. While brick-and-mortar locations have seen a decline in foot traffic, many large retailers such as Best Buy, Nordstrom and Walmart are achieving success by selling online. To satisfy the scaling demand for technology in online …

via DATACONOMY: Almost everything we do, both online and offline, is a source for data. As technology increases, the ways to measure and collect data also increase. One of the ways we understand our world is to study trends in behavior. The issue that people run into now, however, is that …

via Fresh Plaza: Thanks to the booming development of e-commerce in China, more and more people are turning to fresh food apps for their daily shopping. Data from consulting firm iResearch shows China’s fresh food e-commerce industry grew by 59.7% in 2017 to 139.1 billion yuan (22.1 billion U.S. dollars). Among …

via memeburn: Ecommerce marketing continues to evolve, each and every year. While there have been a number of interesting trends over the last year or two, from virtual reality to machine learning, chatbots and location-based marketing, some trends will impact on conversion more than others. Ideally, smart retail brands know that …

via ADWEEK : It’s hard to believe there’s anything to look forward to in 2018, but as the ecommerce wars heat up, there’s at least plenty to pay attention to. 2017 asserted the dominance of ecommerce: Amazon bought Whole Foods for $13.7 billion; Google Home and Walmart partnered up to ship …

via Forbes : When you’re managing an e-commerce operation, now is the time to start preparing for the holiday season. The last quarter of the year represents the most profitable time of the fiscal calendar for businesses. This means that there is a lot of competition. As an online retailer, it …

via Your Story : The Alibaba Group officially kicked off its 11.11 Global Shopping Festival last night, announcing promotional initiatives that will lead up to November 11. The 11.11 Countdown Gala Celebration will be held on November 10 at Shanghai’s Mercedes Benz Arena. Broadcast live on TV channels, it will feature …

via Forbes : Given the continued rapid growth of online shopping, it might seem crazy to suggest that the era of e-commerce is coming to an end. Yet while we are used to talking about e-commerce as a separate thing — and isolating statistics for digital transactions versus brick-and-mortar same-store sales …