Small Business Saturday took place over the weekend, and spending grew about 10% over last year’s event. Americans who shopped at independent retailers and restaurants reported spending $19.6 billion that day, according to the 2019 Small Business Saturday Consumer Insights Read more
The Black Friday online shopping results are in. But first, if you didn’t head to the mall on Black Friday and are wondering what you missed, advertising consultant Chris Matyszczyk’s latest Technically Incorrect column on ZDnet is both informative and Read more
How big a problem is package theft? One company has been studying the issue since 2017 and is out with its 2019 Package Theft Report. In its 2019 survey of 1,052 online shoppers, Shorr Packaging found that 24% had personally Read more
Adobe Analytics saw 14.5% growth in online shopping by 10 am on Thanksgiving Day and forecast sales of $4.2 billion for the day, up from $3.7 billion in 2018. It’s been tracking holiday shopping and noted some interesting data points Read more
FedEx surveyed 1,500 Canadians to probe their holiday shopping habits and fears. Forty percent of Canadians said they were more likely to shop online for holiday gifts this year compared to last year. But 7 in 10 said they worried Read more
You may be old enough to remember when stores were closed on Thanksgiving Day. These days, it’s the kick-off to holiday shopping both in-store and online. A survey from Deloitte found 79% of the 1,200 consumers responding planned to do Read more
It’s not easy catching buyers’ attention. When it comes to holiday shopping online, are people browsing or searching for their gifts? A new Tophatter survey of over 1,000 US consumers found that nearly half (48.5%) prefer to find holiday gifts Read more
Often described as a more crotchety version of Jolly Old St. Nick, Belsnickel (also spelled Belsnickle, Pelznickel, and several other variants) arrived in America with German immigrants in the early 18th century. According to German folklore, Belsnickel was one of Read more
In every issue, readers soundoff about issues important to them. From shipping issues to payment processing, from fees to online marketplace policies, EcommerceBytes Soundoff gives you a chance to air your views. Ina,Just a heads up, the new tax rules Read more
It’s ironic that the top channel for shopping for tech products is brick-and-mortar stores, but that’s the finding from a new report from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). The CTA’s 26th Annual Consumer Technology Holiday Purchase Patterns study says technology Read more
