Ecommerce Industry News
This year saw a greater number of people shopping over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend (a record 196.7 million), which also saw the resurgence of in-store shopping, according to National Retail Federation CEO Matthew Shay. The […]
Shopify and BigCommerce reported on sales trends over the 2022 Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Both companies provide a platform for sellers to operate their own online stores, so their reports may give greater insight into how […]
Just a few weeks ago, Amazon and some other retailers and marketplaces told Wall Street they weren’t sure what kind of fourth-quarter growth to expect with all the economic uncertainty. But aggregated sales data for […]
The National Retail Federation (NRF) issued an optimistic holiday-spending forecast on Thursday, calling consumers resilient amid inflation and higher prices. Many households will turn to savings and credit to provide a cushion in the face […]
It may feel like everything is more expensive than it was a year ago, but data from Adobe shows there’s a big difference between the cost of essential goods versus nonessential items compared to last […]
Adobe released its holiday sales forecast today, predicting growth of 2.5% between November 1 – December 31, 2022. While that number is underwhelming, Adobe provided context to help understand how it will impact merchants. Adobe […]
Google is holding a virtual event next week to help merchants prepare for the holidays. Think Retail will kick off with a keynote presentation covering the latest holiday-shopping insights, category trends, consumer behaviors, and Google […]
Here’s a word you haven’t heard in a while: deflation. But the devil is in the details, and Adobe came supplied with plenty in its Adobe Digital Price Index for the month of July. Sellers […]
Online sales were up 11.7% in July year-over-year, a sharp increase after months of softer growth, according to a report from Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment. […]
Searches for “vintage backpack” reached a record high on Google this month, the company disclosed in a back-to-school shopping report. Google Shopping’s Aya Kanai said “the early 2000s are having a moment” in Wednesday’s blog […]