
Shopping centers reinvented: 2017 and beyond
Heavy reliance on traditional anchor department stores is on the way out, and specialty retailers must go beyond the status quo of...

Influencers, in-store shopping and more: 5 affiliate marketing trends for 2017
Now that we are a few weeks into the New Year, it’s a great time to recognize what affiliate marketing trends from last year might follow...

Holiday e-commerce sales crushed expectations, NRF says
New data from the National Retail Federation (NRF) paints a rosy picture for holiday e-commerce. The organization estimates non-store...

Amazon Canada ordered to pay $1M fine for deceptive price listings
According to a release from the Canada’s Competition Bureau, an independent agency that enforces Canada’s Competition Act, Amazon.com.ca...

Alexa, can you acquire new customers for marketers?
The family of Amazon Alexa devices “Alexa, order ketchup.” “Okay. Would you like me to re-order Heinz –“ “Sure.” “– or would you like to...

Amazon made 10x more money than any other e-commerce site during 2016 holidays [Slice data]
Amazon already told the world that the 2016 holidays were its “best-ever season,” and new data from retail analytics company Slice...

9 ways to sell on social media
Struggling to bring your fans and followers to your online store? Why not bring your online store to them instead? Selling on social...

Amazon’s happy holidays: 9x growth in Echo family device sales
Amazon’s Echo Dot, the best-selling item on Amazon.com this holiday season Amazon had itself a merry little huge Christmas this year,...

US District Court judge orders Amazon to release customer data in connection to WEN Haircare lawsuit
Amazon has been ordered by US District Court Judge James Robart to disclose customer information for people who purchased WEN hair...

51% of US adults have bought something online via their cellphones [Pew data]
It’s no secret that the cellphone has had a huge impact on commerce — whether online or in-store. More than three years ago, we were...

Shaping the shopping experience: Our top retail columns for 2016
during the holidays and throughout the year to deliver expert advice on retail tech, marketing tactics and more. It goes without saying...

5 steps to making ‘SENSE’ of early lifecycle marketing
holidays in full swing, and shoppers searching for those last few hard-to-find gifts, brands are looking for a way to stand out to...

How a 2010 Colorado law suddenly stands to change internet sales tax collection for good
The decades-long effort to give states the power to collect sales tax on purchases made online from out-of-state retailers took another...

It’s time to replace mobile-friendly with mobile-first
holiday shopping data pours in, 2016 looks poised to be the year of the small-screen sofa shopaholic. While brick-and-mortar traffic...

Amazon delivered its first order via drone
“The Jetsons,” here we come. Amazon announced Wednesday that its first customer delivery using a drone was a success. Amazon is calling...

Amazon’s December email campaigns outperform competitors, earning nearly 20% read rate
Twin Design / Shutterstock.com According to eDataSource, an email marketing and e-commerce analytics platform, Amazon’s email marketing...

How to drive mobile purchases this holiday season
Online sales account for less than 10 percent of the total global retail market. But trends may be shifting, and that spells opportunity...

5 effective ways to improve your website’s checkout conversion rate
This is the page where your business actually makes money. Mess up here, and all the hard work you put in attracting and nurturing...

For online retailers, second time’s the charm
Q4 is the equivalent of childbirth for online retailers. It’s a painful, stressful experience with a nine-month gestation that, in most...
























