Logistics firm Descartes is surveying merchants as part of its first annual Ecommerce Benchmark Survey. Gregor Walter, Vice President, Product Strategy, Ecommerce at Descartes Systems Group, said the survey covers industry issues and is critical to understand how ecommerce businesses Read more
eBay UK issued a press release on Wednesday to celebrate the Lego toy brand, saying it was the third most searched for item on eBay UK last year (over 4.4 million total searches), coming in behind behind iPhones and Fidget Read more
Most people have an item in mind when they shop online, according to a study released by the National Retail Federation today its annual conference in New York, NRF 2018: Retail’s Big Show. That means it’s critical for sellers and Read more
UK retail sales increased by only 1.4% in December year-over-year, or 0.6% on a same-store sales basis, according to retail trade group BRC (British Retail Consortium). Those numbers are anemic compared to US growth rates (5.5% growth in November and Read more
First Data said the recent holiday shopping season was the strongest in four years. Ecommerce represented 29% of total transactions, up from 26% in 2016, it reported. First Data also observed a dip in the average ecommerce ticket size along Read more
One of the most intriguing ecommerce trends to watch in the coming year is “voice shopping.” Amazon and Google are accelerating the adoption of home assistants/speakers that let users interact with them and order items they need to purchase by Read more
You’ve probably been staring out a window, the snow, cold, and leaden skies adding to the post-holiday blues. To help distract you from your depressed mood, we thought it might be interesting to take a look at Winter collectibles. Now, 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 had no idea Read more
Holiday sales during November and December increased 5.5 percent over the same period in 2016, according to retail trade association NRF (National Retail Federation). The results exceeded NRF’s forecast and marked the largest increase since the 5.2 percent year-over-year gain Read more
If you know anything about Amazon, you know that the company is investing heavily in its Prime program because Prime members spend more than non-members. A new report suggests customers who own an Amazon Echo “smart speaker” spend even more. Read more
