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
FedEx expects holiday shopping to continue into January thanks in part to gift cards. FedEx Express Canada commissioned a survey that revealed three quarters of Canadians who planned to shop after the holidays were doing so to take advantage of Read more
Mastercard published SpendingPulse holiday data today showing that retail sales grew 4.9 percent, the largest year-over-year increase since 2011. Online sales grew 18.1 percent compared to last year, boosted by a late season rally. Interesting is the report’s findings that Read more
Tick, tock – Christmas Eve is 2 weeks away. There are already reports that UPS has experienced some delivery delays due to Cyber Monday volume, and with winter weather beginning to flex its muscles, pressure is intensifying for sellers who Read more
It’s time to take a look back at some interesting developments in collectibles this year. Toys, vinyl, “Madam President,” and da Vinci all made it into this 2017 end-of-year Collectors Corner roundup edition. Yup, it’s that time of the year 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 thought this (Forbes) article might Read more
Merchants using ecommerce platform BigCommerce grew same-store sales 21 percent over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend compared to last year – thanks in great part to its mobile-friendly features. BigCommerce said mobile accounted for 49 percent of sales, though it noted Read more
Shopify said 500,000 merchants around the world sold over $1 billion in goods on its ecommerce platform over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The top three product categories by sales volume were apparel (1.4 million), accessories (917,000), and housewares (531,000). Press Read more
Over 174 million Americans shopped in stores and online over the 5-day holiday weekend, according to the National Retail Federation, which had expected the number to be closer to 164 million. Cyber Monday was the top day for online shopping, Read more
