Thanksgiving and Black Friday online sales saw strong growth this year compared to last year, according to comScore. The research firm said Thanksgiving online sales (excluding mobile) grew 22%, while Black Friday saw growth of 20%. comScore also published figures Read more
eBay says 52% of people in Great Britain prefer physical media (books, music, films, and video games) over digital media. The finding is based on a survey of over 2,000 shoppers and eBay marketplace data. While its findings show there’s Read more
Online sellers are busy with Christmas only 6 weeks away. Typically marketplaces put a moratorium on changes and tests during the holiday shopping season, but not this year. Whether announced or unannounced, changes are impacting sellers on eBay, Etsy, and Read more
Whether sweet, salty, buttered, or plain, or strung on thread to garland a tree for Christmas – we are, of course, talking about that quintessential American snack food, popcorn! Popcorn is a specific variety of corn – Zea mays everta Read more
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Consumers are more confident this year, and all signs point to a busy holiday season, according to NRF CEO Matthew Shay. The National Retail Federation closely tracks consumer shopping trends for both online and offline commerce and recently released the Read more
By the early 1950s, parents, educators, and publishers had become concerned with the prevailing reading problems and boredom associated with word-recognition (look-say) school primers, such as the Dick-and-Jane series. Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) was challenged to create a book, utilizing Read more
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Retail chain Target is licensing Pinterest’s camera image search tool, launched in beta in February, that lets shoppers use the camera in the app to discover similar items on its website. Target will use the image tool in its own Read more
Walmart is testing a food-to-fridge delivery service with the help of Deliv and August Home. The idea is that the delivery drive gets a one-time passcode to open the door; the homeowner receives a smartphone notification that the delivery is Read more
