Selling bulky items online like furniture, appliances, and mattresses is difficult due to the costs of shipping and delivering such items, some of which require installation. The Wall Street Journal reports there is an emerging service called “white glove” delivery Read more
While it is unlikely retailers can cure the procrastinator, eBay says when it comes to holiday shopping, people are starting earlier in the season than in previous years. Its basis for the claim: a new study it commissioned from market Read more
Clothes and shoes top the list of most-wanted gifts this holiday, according to a survey conducted by cashback shopping site Ebates – topping even hot tech gadgets like iPads and Apple Watches. And, it points out, the Star Wars movie hype is Read more
Though the country may eschew Western-style commercialism to a degree, the entrepreneurial spirit thrives within Alibaba. The company plans to celebrate its place in ecommerce with their Double Eleven shopping festival, to take place November 11th. The now six-year-old event encompasses Read more
Ecommerce vendor 360pi is tracking the best-selling toys throughout the holiday shopping season. You can sign up to receive the information – there’s no charge, but you must sign up to receive marketing emails along with the free reports. The Read more
November and December account for over 20% of total annual revenue for retailers. And on average, these holiday shopping months bring in 30% more revenue than non-holiday months. But that’s part of a downward trend, research firm RJMetrics reminded merchants. Holiday revenue Read more
Retailers of all sizes look to the end of the year for big holiday sales numbers. But the four- to five-week run from Thanksgiving to Christmas finds itself closely followed by back-to-school shopping taking place during the summer months. How Read more
Online sellers know there’s no such thing as free shipping, but promotions and policies from big retailers and online marketplaces may have online shoppers thinking otherwise, and dealing with buyer expectations around shipping is a huge challenge. A study by Read more
A new service lets online shoppers try on clothing from major retailers and only keep the items they like. But for customers, it seems too good to be true. Try.com gives shoppers the ability to get five items of clothing Read more
Small businesses that deliver groceries have nothing to fear from the Postal Service, it told the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) in a filing on Wednesday. The USPS began workingwith Amazon Fresh on grocery delivery last year. The PRC requested the USPS Read more
