Tag: e-commerce

February 2, 2023

Managing product returns has always been a headache for retailers. The e-commerce boom only increased that pain and pressure. Call it buyer’s remorse, but when customers can’t see, touch and try on merchandise before they buy, they’re more apt to […]

January 25, 2023

How can you save $1,300 on eBay? Spend $13,000 on a luxury watch. eBay is once again running a sale on luxury goods, this time luxury watches, one of its “focus categories.” eBay ran similar promotions during the 2022 holiday […]

January 23, 2023

The E-commerce industry is in a state of constant evolution and the global pandemic has served as a catalyst for its growth. During this period, consumers have come to recognize the convenience and efficiency of online shopping, as well as […]

January 9, 2023

There was a season when it appeared that businesses could stop worrying about fuel prices; then, the season passed. As recent headlines have reported, gas prices in the US are once again on the rise. While rising gas prices impact […]

January 6, 2023

Makeup brand Morphe announced via Twitter on Thursday that it has decided to close all of its U.S. stores. As of Thursday evening, the brand’s website listed 18 U.S. locations. “We have made the difficult decision to close all Morphe […]

December 20, 2022

As the year wound down, the CEOs of eBay and Etsy called on US lawmakers to take action to help small-business owners who sell on their respective platforms, but each executive had his own priority. For eBay CEO Jamie Iannone, […]

December 12, 2022

In 2019, toy retailers were blessed with the holiday release of hit movies like “Frozen II” and “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” as well as a robust list of releases earlier on in the year. Included in the list […]

November 2, 2022

People in the US and abroad have faced many problems in recent years, from the COVID-19 pandemic and its lingering effects, to a new war in Europe. But now that the healthcare crisis has ended and people’s lives finally getting […]

October 30, 2022

In recent years, the role of e-commerce within companies changed dramatically. The COVID-19 pandemic has forever affected the way consumers and businesses interact and trade. Once you factor in the unique circumstances we are still facing, it’s clear why companies […]

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 […]

August 29, 2022

The pandemic undoubtedly affected the global economy, and mounting inflation is still a major global concern. However, although most industries suffered significant losses during the healthcare crisis, e-commerce continued to grow and evolve in most countries. With numerous people working […]

August 8, 2022

Mastercard’s calculations did not adjust for inflation, so some of the rise in spending found in the report can be attributed to surging prices for consumer goods and services. And as for e-commerce retail sales, the report noted that consumers […]

August 8, 2022

While the COVID-19 pandemic drove the rapid rise of e-commerce in 2020, some of the retail growth shifted from online to offline in 2021, Forrester noted. Brick-and-mortar retail sales rose 14% in 2021 compared to 2020, according to the report. […]

July 20, 2022

With concerns about a new wave of COVID-19, extreme heat waves over the globe, and the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, the global economy seems to be heading for uncharted waters. Companies in the US and abroad are struggling to […]

June 30, 2022

Nike’s results show that its mobile connections to consumers are key in supporting revenue growth and customer retention. The company’s family of apps helped drive almost half of its total digital business, putting it on course to reach a longer-term […]

June 23, 2022

Twitter’s partnership with Shopify, whose customer base last year grew from 1.7 million to more than 2 million merchants, gives marketers another tool to support their e-commerce efforts. Those marketers include online merchants, newer digitally native brands or more traditional […]

June 22, 2022

The recent global healthcare crisis has prompted numerous businesses in the U.S. and abroad to reassess the classic business models or face their own demise. Digital technologies are now improving most industries around the world, and companies everywhere are boosting […]

May 20, 2022

Online stores are among the few businesses that have thrived during the COVID-19 pandemic, because people across the globe were forced to live, work and shop remotely. However, life is finally returning to normal—and so are shopping habits. While online […]

April 28, 2022

Digital payments pioneer PayPal once again cut back its growth goals for this year, and beyond, when it reported first-quarter earnings Wednesday. The San Jose-based company told analysts on the earnings conference call that the macroeconomic environment, including inflation, the […]

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 […]