Holiday shoppers plan to spend 4% more this year than last, including online and offline purchases, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF)’s annual shopper survey conducted with Prosper Insights & Analytics More than half of consumers surveyed (56 percent) Read more
In case you missed it, there was a major development last month – Devin Wenig is out as CEO of eBay. No specific reason was given for the abrupt departure. The Chairman of the Board for eBay stated: “given a Read more
Everyone knows that Halloween is more than witches on brooms, wailing ghosts, and black cats. It’s also greeting cards and masks and costumes and candy corn and noise makers and all the decorations that make the holiday second only to 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. Dear Ina,I have had a chance to review Read more
eBay and Etsy agree: dressing up your pet for Halloween remains a popular trend. The companies say shoppers look to their marketplaces for inspiration for costumes and other items to help celebrate the spooky holiday. In its October 8th blog Read more
The National Retail Federation forecasts 2019 holiday sales will grow between 3.8 and 4.2 percent. There is more money in families’ pockets. However, uncertainty around issues including trade, interest rates, global risk factors and political rhetoric – what it called Read more
While early birds have already gotten a jump on their holiday shopping, many U.S. consumers intend to hold out on spending big online until later in the season, according to Profitero, which surveyed 1,000 US consumers in September 2019 about Read more
The economy has an obvious impact on retail and ecommerce, but there are other news headlines that are hitting close to home for online sellers. The United States’ possible withdrawal from the Universal Postal Union could potentially help sellers who Read more
“What, me worry?” Alfred E. Neuman After 67 years of poking fun at popular culture, politics, the entertainment industry, and just about anyone and anything that managed to get in their crosshairs, MAD magazine is being thrown under the bus. 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. Dear Ina,I loved the article on The Scotch Read more
