Tag: online sales

September 28, 2022

There is no question about the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic and more recent problems—like inflation and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine—are still taking their toll on various industries around the world, including e-commerce. The global healthcare crisis reshaped shopping […]

April 5, 2022

According to Reuters, U.S. consumer spending on e-commerce is estimated to reach a record $1 trillion in 2022, as a result of the switch to online shopping brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. New research by Adobe Analytics shows that […]

January 6, 2022

Almost two years have passed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic that reshaped life as we know it and disrupted numerous industries. Although vaccines and treatments are now widely available in most countries, new variants of the virus continue […]

December 21, 2021

This spinoff isn’t surprising, as franchisees have complained in the past that Dynamic Yield didn’t deliver the sales boost they expected and that its technology failed to meet expectations. Dynamic Yield was McDonald’s largest acquisition in roughly 20 years. “The […]

September 24, 2021

The road to improved sales lies in increased conversions — on-page activity such as clicking a button to purchase a service or downloading a white paper. But conversion optimization rarely sparks marketers’ interest. Although discussions of online customer behavior have […]

August 30, 2021

2020 brought about a shift to everything digital, as the COVID-19 pandemic swept from country to country, changing shopping behaviors along the way. Online sales may have been the biggest surprise of the year, as lockdowns and social distancing rules […]

April 29, 2021

As the pandemic pushed buyers towards e-commerce channels, platforms like Shopify enjoyed exponential growth. Shopify’s net income for Q1 2021 was $1.2 billion, or $9.94 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $31.4 million, or $0.27 per diluted […]

March 4, 2021

Social media has changed how we communicate with friends and family, keep up with everything from fitness trends to news, and share our thoughts and talents with the world. Now, it is changing how and where we shop. Social commerce […]

February 12, 2019

Johnstone Supply, a Portland, OR-based HVACR resource and supplier for contractors of all sizes, prides itself on having the “largest selection of genuine OEM parts in the industry, with replacements for nearly every major brand”. Along with its broad product […]

January 18, 2018

As an online shopper, I can tell you firsthand that not all experiences are created equally. Especially over the holiday shopping season, I often found myself frustrated with different aspects of checkouts, shopping from my smartphone, and product sorting. Other […]

July 20, 2017

In the United States, ecommerce accounts for 8.5% of total revenues in retail, according to the most recent Census Bureau data. Experts expect online sales to continue rising, with Forrester predicting that ecommerce’s average annual growth rate of 9.32% will hold steady through 2020. If […]

May 19, 2017

Walmart has always excelled at selling products in its cavernous stores. It appears to be getting its head around selling online, too. On Thursday, the company said e-commerce sales had grown 63 percent in the United States in the latest […]

February 2, 2017

The Poppin brand, known for its colorful office supplies, expanded into office furniture in 2015. More categories are coming. Poppin.com made its name selling tape dispensers, staplers and pens in pastel colors instead of drab black, grey and burgundy. Now […]

October 31, 2016

As it currently stands, the market for industrial supply is incredibly fragmented. There exists a plethora of companies operating in this space, supplying and distributing everything from hoses and pipes to screws and motors, serving customers big and small. This […]

September 23, 2016

A few lines of JavaScript on DeborahLippmann.com helped the nail polish manufacturer and online retailer upload content faster, generating spikes in engagement and sales. Having a website that looked just like that of his competitors wasn’t cutting it anymore for […]

September 2, 2016

DSW Inc.’s 483 stores and those stores’ employees play a pivotal role in helping the multichannel shoe retailer fulfill online orders. Interim chief financial officer Jared Poff told analysts on DSW’s Q2 2016 earnings call online sales grew 21% year-over-year […]

July 29, 2016

Online stores have taken over today’s shopping patterns. It just makes sense for people to buy stuff online while sitting back and enjoying their favorite Netflix shows. Apart from online shopping tips, savvy shoppers will be on the look out […]

May 11, 2016

In its attempt to further rival Amazon, e-retailer Jet.com today added a new category of products: fresh grocery. Items like milk, eggs, fruits, and meats will be available for select customers as the site begins pilot testing this new service […]

December 2, 2015

It is almost overwhelming to see the many ways seasonal winter requirements have been analyzed in terms of e-commerce pressure points and effects. The holidays are around the corner, they are upon us, the rush is about to hit the […]

November 10, 2015

Apple said Monday the iPad Pro will be available online beginning Wednesday, Nov. 11 and will reach Apple Stores and other select retailers later this week. The Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard, accessories for the slate, will be available for […]