Retail sales were down 0.2 percent in April seasonally adjusted from March but up 5.2 percent unadjusted year-over-year, the National Retail Federation said today. The numbers exclude automobile dealers, gasoline stations and ...
In order to perform online efficiently as an Internet retailer, one needs to choose the most effective inventory management system. Its main features should include centralised user interface, full automation, automated stock checking and ...
Retailers who set up an online store can expand their business – especially if they create a multilingual content strategy.As a language and translation service, Eurotext AG supports retailers in this endeavor. From this conversation with ...
Product photography is essential to the success of any online store. Unable to provide haptic feedback, retailers are tasked with inspiring their customers to buy. This can be an expensive endeavor in the long run. Digitally created renderings of ...
The real online marketplace is now also open to retailers working with the ROQQIO Commerce Solutions cloud solution. Thanks to the integration of the ROQQIO Commerce Cloud (previously known as eFulfilment), real is offering retailers two new ways of ...
Modern pioneers: At myEnso, customers have a say in the store’s product selection. The online store continues to evolve with its customers and focuses on quality, sustainability and an innovative spirit.We spoke with Isabella Henrichs and ...
It is imperative for all online retailers to be legally compliant. We talked to Johannes Drijkoningen, Association Advisor at the Händlerbund e.V. about support, relevant information and unfounded fear of digitization. ...
One of the main reasons why shoppers will abandon a purchase is when popular online payment methods are not an option. That’s why online retailers must know what these payment options are. We give you an overview of the pros and cons for ...
New Zealand-based company, Lone Kauri Road Ltd. recently announced the official launch of its first ecommerce site. Lonekauri.com was created to provide outdoor enthusiasts with premium quality products that minimise environmental impact by ...
Showing a photo of a product is often easier than describing it in words. This also applies to e-commerce. That's why customers can now simply upload and find a picture of a desired product online. ...
Home sales in the U.S. have moved northwards, and with the favorable macroeconomic environment, consumers have started investing in associated home essentials including furniture. Among the various consumer groups, millennials lead the pack in ...
A new study from Juniper Research has found that annual online payment fraud losses from eCommerce, airline ticketing, money transfer and banking services, will reach 48 billion dollar by 2023; up from the 22 billion dollar in losses ...
The biggest shopping season of the year is here. Last year, online fraud increased by 22 percent during holiday shopping season, from Thanksgiving to December 31st – while online retail sales increased by 14.7 percent, reaching ...
Clothing and footwear spend via online-only retailers is set to soar 67.4 percent over the next five years reaching 7.5 billion pound in 2023, outpacing growth in the sector online (forecast to be 40.3 percent) and accounting for over one ...
Certificates for online stores are a dime a dozen. Many store owners find it difficult to keep track of all of them. Having said that, customers prefer to shop on websites that have been approved by experts. Yet how valuable are these certificates, ...
We all have heard of cybercrime and hacking attacks, but we probably didn’t become more informed about it. Smaller online retailers or website operators, in particular, should address this issue and take action. So-called DDoS attacks ...
Every day, marketers grapple with a mixture of database, web analytics, communication, workflows, and CRM synchronization. Processes today can be summarized, analyzed and optimized with the help of marketing automation - for a personalized sales ...
DMEXCO in Cologne is probably one of the most exciting trade fairs covering topics such as digitization, marketing and trends in (online) retail. Whether national or international, each visitor was treated to something exciting, following this ...
GlassesUSA.com, fast growing online eyewear retailer, announced the introduction of Prescription Scanner, a free application that will allow consumers to extract the optical parameters off their current glasses, making it easier for them to order ...
A new report shows that out-of-stock rates for online purchases of consumer products in the U.S. are nearly twice as high as in-store availability. The report, issued by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), shows potential online sales ...
Online retailers and mail order companies that have not licensed their packaging yet should do so no later than the beginning of 2019. So-called first-time producers of packaging (“Erstinverkehrbringer”) are legally obligated to ...
"Thank you for your purchase!" Statements like these make customers happy - and their minds more open and receptive to new ideas according to a study by web store optimizer Rokt. Special emphasis is put on the moment right after a ...
The National Retail Federation issued the following statement from President and CEO Matthew Shay in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in South Dakota v. Wayfair allowing states to require online sellers to collect sales tax the same ...
The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), the trade association for America's largest and most innovative retailers, released a statement celebrating today's decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, a case that focused on a ...
In the first part of our series, we talked about the challenges of a mobile web presence and analysis tools as outlined in the "Modern Mobile Web Technologies" guidelines of the German Federal Association of the Digital Economy. In this ...
In 2016, discount mattress store Matratzen Concord launched its professional online store led by Marcus Diekmann (Director Digital, E-Commerce and Omnichannel). Since then, the online store has already received numerous awards. ...
Digital technologies make it possible to increase operational efficiency and develop innovative options and concepts. Nevertheless, digital transformation makes many entrepreneurs feel uneasy. That was one of the results of a survey conducted by the ...
This also applies to an E-commerce project, which often provides the basis for a company’s digitization strategy. The following important points need to be considered for a successful implementation: Assemble the right team An E-commerce ...
U.S. online sales of housewares products increased 18 percent in 2017, according to e-commerce insights from The NPD Group’s Checkout consumer receipt mining service. On average, nearly a quarter of online buyers purchased housewares ...
The Global Visionary Science Team at Frost & Sullivan reveals in their analysis - North American Workwear and Uniforms Market, Forecast to 2021 - that e-commerce is emerging as a viable and profitable channel for workwear and uniform ...
Credit card, PayPal, direct debit, pay by invoice or instant transfer – payment options for online shoppers drastically influence the buying decision process. Nevertheless, store owners still underestimate the importance of payment choices and ...
More than ever, today’s interior design industry has a tough time to attract customers to stores. In this interview, Sven-Hendrik Timmermann, Chief Digital Officer at JAB Josef Anstoetz KG, explains how the textile and fabric outfitter uses ...
The ongoing debate over shopping hours on Sundays has heated up in recent months in Germany. Ver.di (the German trade union) successfully filed lawsuits against a number of Sunday shopping events nationwide. Communities and retail representatives ...
Once it was multichannel, then omnichannel and now unified commerce. With new software options, all the functions of a customer journey are supposed to be apparently invisible and run from a single source. Jean-Marc Thienpont, Managing Director POS ...
Prime customers can enjoy free 2-hour delivery for orders over 35 Dollar from Whole Foods Market; Whole Foods Market groceries can be delivered through Prime Now to neighborhoods in Austin, Cincinnati, Dallas, and Virginia Beach Last week, Amazon ...
According to The NPD Group’s Checkout, a receipt mining service, close to one-third (29 percent) of total online apparel buyers purchased outerwear online in the 12 months ending November 2017, up two percentage points over the previous year. ...
eBay Inc., a global commerce leader, delivered revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 of $2.6 billion, increasing 9% on an as-reported basis and 7% on a foreign exchange (FX) neutral basis, primarily driven by gross merchandise ...
Regardless of what you might think of Amazon, in 2017, the internet giant has pioneered more innovations than any other entity. Amazon Flex, Prime Now, and Amazon Fresh are just some of the projects the U.S. company created to explore new ways to ...
Click and Collect, In-Store Pickup, Click & Go: there are many terms that describe the store pickup process of online orders. Retailers can really benefit from this service; provided that they are armed with a professionally developed concept of ...
Convenience is the most important factor for US shoppers when choosing to buy online, reveals a study by Arvato, a global provider for full-service eCommerce and supply chain solutions. Original research of over 2,000 US shoppers found 58 ...
Retailers are constantly looking for solutions that make payments easier and more automated. After all, an easy payment process also makes it easier to spend money, at least when it comes to small amounts and quantities. According to a study by ...
It has been one year since the Lokaso.Siegen online marketplace has gone live. That’s why we headed for the scenic Siegerland again and asked for feedback. ...
A successful delivery significantly impacts how customers rate their shopping experience. That’s why new, flexible solutions along the entire supply chain are in great demand. This includes a universally accessible parcel locker system. Gunnar ...
Procrastination dwindles as more shoppers plan to start Thanksgiving weekend with their holiday shopping. The Holiday 2017 shopping season will be the first when more U.S. consumers will start shopping in the middle of the season (Thanksgiving ...
Dänisches Bettenlager continues to expand its city store concept. The company is currently testing a high-tech store in Flensburg. In this conversation with iXtenso, Jens Thomas reveals how the firm offers its complete portfolio of products ...
Carrefour launches in Brazil the My Carrefour omni-channel data intelligence platform which concentrates the company’s retail services in a single democratic, free and national benefits program, composed of offers, coupons and other ...
On average, U.S. consumers anticipate doing nearly 40 percent of their 2017 holiday shopping online, up from one-third just two years ago. According to NPD’s 2017 Holiday Purchase Intentions Survey, consumers who will be holiday shopping ...
The IAB Technology Laboratory released for public comment OpenRTB 3.0, a major overhaul to the real-time bidding framework that will heighten trust in the security of the automated advertising supply chain by giving buyers more transparency during ...
New study explores consumer shopping preferences in today’s connected society and provides insight into how brands can best meet consumer needs. The retail industry is constantly undergoing change, altering the roles of retailers, brands ...
Their names are Cortana, Siri, Google Assistant or Alexa: the digital voice assistants of Microsoft, Apple, Google, and Amazon, respectively. They respond to your verbal commands or answer your questions. What’s more, you can also control ...
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