The 2014 online holiday shopping season was very strong overall, according to research firm comScore, with a 15% increase in spending. “Spending slightly exceeded our fairly optimistic forecast heading into the season,” said comScore chairman emeritus Gian Fulgoni in the Read more
The rapidly receding 2014 holidays yield to the latest concerns for ecommerce pros – preparing tax forms for their employees and heartfelt wishes for their loved ones; in many small businesses, these people may be one and the same. But Read more
When we checked in with shipping carriers to learn how the holiday season was overall (see, Checking in with UPS and FedEx on Holiday Deliveries, they reminded us the busy season wasn’t over for them. As UPS explained, there’s two reasons Read more
A publisher allegedly threatened legal action against a tool that helps students compare prices of textbooks across online sites. The Wall Street Journal wrote about the issue, saying it had reviewed an email written to Texts.com by publisher Follett’s demanding Texts.com stop Read more
Online holiday shopping hit $48.3 billion to date, a 15% increase over corresponding days last year, according to comScore, which released data on the first 51 days of the November-December 2014 holiday season. The most recent week (Dec. 15-21) posted Read more
Head of eBay Marketplaces Devin Wenig will soon be eBay CEO after the breakup of the company next year. Sellers are wondering if things will change under his leadership once John Donahoe leaves. Who has been setting the overall direction Read more
Nominations have opened for the 2015 Sellers Choice Awards for online marketplaces. Each year, EcommerceBytes readers rate the marketplaces they use on a variety of criteria, and with the current state of the industry, never have the awards been so Read more
Ecommerce spending for the holiday period is up 15% from last year so far, according to comScore. The research firm examined ecommerce spending for the first 44 days of the November-December 2014 holiday season (ending December 15th) and found shoppers Read more
eBay compiled a list of the “2014 hot selling toys” and created an interactive map showing the top three toys in each state. Popular items include Disney’s Frozen dolls, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Read more
There is only one more weekend for Christmas shoppers to prepare for the big gift-giving holiday, and the U.S. Postal Service said today, December 15th, will be its busiest mailing day of the year. The USPS said it expects to Read more
