E-commerce News & Media

Lowe's, Home Depot, Sephora, Bed, Bath & Beyond tops in mobile checkout

April 21, 2021

When it comes to providing mobile app shoppers with a frictionless experience, or at least the least frictionless, Home Depot, Lowe's, Bed, Bath & Beyond…

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Walmart online sales on a boom path, reveals research data

April 21, 2021

This will be a boom year for Walmart's online sales with a projected 21% growth rate this year, hitting $65 billion, and it's all thanks to the increasing…

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GameStop CEO latest leader to step down

April 20, 2021

GameStop CEO George Sherman is leaving his role as of July 31 and is the third executive to leave the retailer in the last month.

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Gen Z shoppers quick to cancel a brand, claims survey

April 20, 2021

When it comes to 'cancelling' a brand Gen Z shoppers are leading the pack.

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Stitch Fix CEO stepping down come August

April 19, 2021

Stitch Fix Founder and CEO Katrina Lake is stepping down as the fashion clothing subscription service's top chief.

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3 critical website updates for better UX

by Randi Amorusi — VP of Client Success and Marketing, Whereoware

Randi Mohr , vice president of customer success and marketing at Whereoware, shares why marketers must analyze all aspects of a website's performance and…

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Online spend jumped $900B in 2020

April 8, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic drove online consumer spend big-time in 2020, about $900 billion more than the previous two years, according to a Mastercard Economics…

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5 top ways smaller retailers can defeat Amazon

by Beth VanStory — Partner & CMO, Chief Outsiders

Beth VanStory, a partner and CMO with Chief Outsiders, lists out five specific strategies that small to mid-size retailers can adopt to beat Amazon. It's all…

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Vaccine effort, stimulus boosting Macy's sales

April 6, 2021

The ongoing COVID-19 vaccination effort, as well as the most recent U.S. stimulus payments are proving beneficial to Macy's.

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Amazon inventory strategies may drive physical presence expansion

April 6, 2021

Amazon is exploring potential physical retail locations to deal with unsold inventory but the strategies are on hold due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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Consumers don't want multi-click e-experience, reveals report

April 5, 2021

A hefty majority, 70%, of consumers will leave an e-commerce site and jump to another e-tailer when a few clicks fail to return wanted results.

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GameStop taps ex-Amazon leader for chief growth role

April 1, 2021

Elliott Wilke, a former Amazon.com Inc. leader, has been named chief growth officer at GameStop Corp.

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Bracelet retailer taps Searchspring for personalizing shopper experience

March 31, 2021

Pura Vida Bracelets, an online jeweler that employs over 1,000 artisans, is deploying Searchspring's site search and merchandising technology to build…

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PayPal debuts cryptocurrency checkout

March 30, 2021

PayPal is offering a checkout option using cryptocurrency called Checkout with Crypto for select online purchases at millions of global e-commerce sites.

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What Billy Beane can teach us about e-commerce logistics

by Jack Freeman

Jack Freeman, principal, Peakspan, uses the analogy of a book, "Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game," to share insight on how retailers can win the…

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How embracing digital channels helped The Dufresne Group grow during the pandemic

by David Drain

The Dufresne Group, which operates furniture stores across Canada, has turned to chatbots, telesales, SMS, and appointment technology to connect with customers…

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Study: Americans expect more convenient shopping in 2022

March 26, 2021

American consumers expect more convenient shopping, as well as greater flexibility with work and school, in 2022.

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Consumers embracing digital interaction but customer experience needs improvement, reveals report

March 23, 2021

Seventy percent of North American consumers are stepping toward greater digital interaction with at least one brand and nearly 60% of consumers believe…

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Amazon beats out Walmart for top retailer title

March 19, 2021

Amazon has beat Walmart when it comes to the title of No. 1 retailer, according to Wells Fargo.

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Retailers must leverage data to survive this pandemic

by Jamie Kiser

Jamie Kiser, COO and CCO at Talend, explains why retailers, striving to ensure they're not missing out on future opportunities, must leverage one thing: data.

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