Ecommerce Industry News
A newly released report from Salesforce found social media was the breakout channel for holiday shopping traffic in 2018, with use of mobile devices a contributing factor. Social traffic grew 34 percent year-over-year for the […]
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 […]
eBay deployed its Airstream trailer to New York City over the holiday weekend to generate buzz and to remind shoppers to “check eBay,” which is a theme of its current brand marketing campaign. eBay staffers […]
Amazon said small businesses achieved tens of millions of pounds in sales during Amazon UK’s Black Friday Sale last year. It’s touting the importance of third-party sellers to its marketplace by publishing a dedicated page […]
eBay is ramping up its holiday marketing with a “Don’t Wait for Black Friday” campaign offering curated deals that offer a price-matching guarantee. It’s also bringing its Airstream trailer to five US cities to generate […]
eBay is kicking off a “First Minute Holiday Shopping” marketing campaign today, November 1, 2017. It’s promoting deals and price-matching from pre-approved merchants, as well as focusing on fast delivery. eBay is introducing five new […]
Amazon published its 2017 Holiday Toy List, Electronics Gift Guide and Home Gift Guide today. The company’s product experts curated the lists using inspiration from “influencers, kids and parents.” Amazon said 72 percent of its […]
It’s never too early to prepare for the holiday shopping season, and this month, American Express invited Etsy sellers to get ready for Small Business Saturday, the shopping “holiday” that takes place each year on […]
The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) released its Post-Holiday Shopping Survey, finding that consumers spent an average of $711 on gifts and other holiday-related items this holiday season. This represents a 16 percent increase […]
This 2016 holiday was the best-ever season for Amazon with devices including Echo Dot, Fire TV Stick, Fire tablet and Amazon Echo topping the best-sellers list. Customers purchased and gifted a record-setting number of devices […]