Ecommerce Industry News
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 […]
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 […]
Even with its Kindles, Echos, and Fire Sticks, one doesn’t think of Amazon as a hardware company. But over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend extending into Cyber Monday, its Echo Dot and Amazon Fire TV Stick […]
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 […]
Pricing and delivery are key influences on holiday shoppers this year according to a new survey, which found that 63% of shoppers will purchase from Amazon this season, 60% will purchase from Walmart, and 45% […]
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 […]
Retail chain Target will offer free shipping for online holiday shoppers from Nov. 1 through Dec. 23, with no minimum purchase required, it announced Monday, further pressuring online merchants to offer free shipping. Target is […]