E-Commerce

Local malls in the U.S. are facing challenges as foot traffic and popularity decline. It appears that changing consumer behaviors and the growth of online shopping are factors. While the situation is unfortunate, the e-commerce industry has the responsibility and opportunity to fill the void left by the traditional shopping mall experience. It’s not an ending,…

Annual online retail sales now number in the trillions of dollars — and yet, a large majority of customers’ shopping carts (70 percent on desktop, 85 percent on mobile) are abandoned each year. Brands have optimized and personalized nearly every stage of the customer journey, with one (glaring) exception: the final, and most crucial, step. The…

Retailers have had a few significant challenges to overcome this year, not the least of which is trying to turn prospects into customers. Consumers are using a variety of channels, making it even harder to meet them when their intent is highest. And when brands and potential buyers finally connect, buyers expect the experience to…

The coming decade of e-commerce will require retailers and brands to obsessively and continually revise, refine and optimize — and revise again — every aspect of the digital experience for consumers. This often chaotic landscape is already becoming the new normal for the digital age, moving and evolving at unprecedented speeds to meet consumer and…

As the 2023 holiday shopping season approaches, how confident are you that: Your products are being sold to real customers and not bad bots? Your customer data is accurate? You aren’t spending real dollars on fake traffic? Very confident? If so, think again. Almost a quarter of all retail site visitors are bad bots. These…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming various industries, and e-commerce is no exception. The advent of AI technologies is leading to a seismic shift in the way e-commerce businesses operate and engage with their customers. Early adopters stand to gain a significant competitive advantage, while those that lag behind risk losing market share. This article…

If you asked nearly 500 online shoppers how they would classify their experience finding products on their favorite retail website and nearly three in four said it was “easy,” you’d think that most websites were doing a pretty good job, right? Think again. While 70 percent of those shoppers characterized searching for products online as…

Black Friday and Cyber Monday (BFCM) can set the tone for an online retailer's entire financial year. These sales days have brought more and more people to online shops during recent years, often translating into massive revenue surges. In 2022, in the U.S. alone, Black Friday sales raked in $9.12 billion, while Cyber Monday made…

Expanding retail reach has never been more crucial. As a global market player, you're undoubtedly aware of e-commerce's power, but understanding its true potential can be an enlightening experience. Thanks to the revolutionary advancements in e-commerce, businesses worldwide, including Colorado Springs, have unprecedented access to consumers. Colorado Springs SEO Company, for instance, can maximize this…

The U.S. Census Bureau announced that overall retail sales in July were up 0.7 percent from June and up 3.2 percent year-over-year (YoY), reports CNBC. The advanced retail sales report showed a seasonally adjusted increase of 0.7 percent for the month, better than the 0.4 percent Dow Jones estimate. Excluding autos, sales rose a robust 1 percent, also against a 0.4 percent…