Ecommerce Industry News
Amazon Prime Day is behind us and back-to-school shopping season is well underway – and sellers are making sure they have their ducks in a row for the holiday shopping season ahead. Noteworthy this year: […]
It’s the height of the tourist season, and it’s not just people who are hiking national parks, cruising the Caribbean, or ascending to the top of the Eiffel Tower. Garden gnomes are travelling along, sending […]
Here in the Northeast we have put away the woolen underwear some months ago and have brought out the swimwear. From one-piece full-figure suits to the tiniest bikinis, there’s something for just about everyone, but […]
As the popularity of in-store and curbside pickup is growing, ecommerce giant Rakuten announced it is acquiring Curbside, a service that helps stores and restaurants offer customers “order ahead” service and uses something called “predictive […]
It’s always interesting to compare the sales growth rates of the major marketplaces when they release them each quarter. eBay announced first-quarter earnings on April 25th – it grew Gross Merchandise Volume (the value of […]
It’s spring – Finally! – and in accordance with the season, it’s time to clean out our update folder and bring you up-to-speed with some of your (and our) favorite collectibles. So, without further ado: […]
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Ex Army officers who served in Afghanistan are the winners of the sixth annual FedEx Small Business Grant Contest. FedEx awarded $120,500 to the top ten winners and shares the fascinating story of the grand […]
Many holidays have become commercialized (PayPal just sent out a marketing email today touting “Mother’s Day gifts up to 60% off”), and now companies are making up their own holidays to encourage retail shopping. Alibaba […]
Walmart will unveil a new website next month, calling it a dramatic step change. The site will have a new look and feel and will feature more local and personalized elements. One major change will […]