E-Commerce

NRF: Healthy Holiday Sales Expected Despite Inflation, Rising Interest Rates
November 7, 2022 at 6:53 pm

Despite high inflation and rising interest rates, the National Retail Federation (NRF) said last week it expects healthy holiday sales thanks to things such as job growth, salary increases, and higher savings rates. More specifically, NRF forecasts that holiday sales will rise between 6 percent and 8 percent this year compared to 2021, reaching between $942.6 billionโ€ฆ

Disney+ Expands Into E-Commerce With Merchandise for Subscribers
November 3, 2022 at 12:38 pm

Disney+ announced the launch of a new test that will allow subscribers to shop exclusive merchandise from brands including Star Wars, Marvel, Disney Animation Studios, and Pixar directly from the detail pages of select movies, series and shorts on the streaming service. The shop will be available to Disney+ primary profiles in the U.S. with usersโ€ฆ

Tips to Increase E-Commerce Conversion Rates
October 26, 2022 at 12:37 pm

The e-commerce landscape has become hypercompetitive as more consumers shop online. Retailers are investing significant resources in driving traffic to their websites through a combination of channels (e.g., search, social, email, SMS, etc.), yet far too often that traffic isnโ€™t converting once on a storeโ€™s site. Coinciding with the rise in online traffic are shoppersโ€™โ€ฆ

SHEIN Launches Exchange Resale Platform
October 17, 2022 at 7:04 pm

SHEIN, the fast-fashion online retailer, has launched SHEIN Exchange, an online peer-to-peer resale destination to buy and sell previously owned SHEIN products. SHEIN Exchange was inspired by SHEIN's customers, who have communicated an interest in resale destinations where they can buy and sell previously owned SHEIN products without the barrier of high platform fees thatโ€ฆ

Prime Shoppers Buying Gifts at Lower Rates During Amazon Early Access Sale, Data Shows
October 12, 2022 at 2:54 pm

Thirty hours into Amazon.com's Prime Early Access Sale โ€” the first time the e-commerce giant is introducing a second Prime-like deal in the same year โ€” data shows Prime members are taking advantage of the early holiday sale by buying gifts. However, the Early Access Sale's numbers are lower than Amazon's July Prime Day event, according toโ€ฆ

Consumersโ€™ Biggest Pain Points With the Online Shopping Experience and How Retailers Can Improve on Those
October 11, 2022 at 5:01 pm

Consumers today are looking for increasing convenience and a frictionless experience. As a result, their pain points are varied and are constantly changing โ€” all driven by advances in technology; evolving shopping experiences online; and growing expectations around speed, convenience and delivery. Even the circumstances of their purchase now affect what frustrates them. As anโ€ฆ