
The new normal: Changing the dynamics between brands and shoppers
There’s a big gap between what people want and what they experience online. People still see ads follow them around the web featuring...

Make new friends, but keep the old: 3 opportunities for uncovering revenue from your existing custom
The prevailing challenge that anyone, not just marketers, will always run up against is the issue of having to prioritize a seemingly...

8 simple tweaks to make your OK product shine online
Maybe you’ve been there. Your product is out there, and it’s okay. It’s not great, and it’s not the best one available — although it’s...

Amazon leases planes to take greater control of shipping and delivery costs
According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, Amazon has secured a shipping partner in an attempt to take more control over its...

How MeUndies gets people to buy products through its Snapchat account
Courtesy Snapchat Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram offer buy buttons to help brands push product sales through their platforms....

Three Facebook Direct Response Products You Should Be Using Now
Knowing which ad types work best for your business, however, can be a challenge. Today I’m sharing my top three ad products you should be...

When Digital Retail Gets Real (Literally)
SEASTOCK / Shutterstock.com What happens when one of the world’s largest e-commerce marketplaces is rumored to be making the leap from...

Amazon To Webstore Sellers: No New Orders As Of May 1, Two Months Ahead Of Platform Closure
Amazon Webstore sellers that are still going through migrations to a new platform just got a new deadline. Last March, Amazon announced...

Needle Adds New Features To Its Customer Advocate Service For Shopping Sites
Needle operates on the principle that the best marketers for a product are happy owners of the product. Today, the Salt Lake City-based...

Cosmo’s Editor Suggests Brands Will Be Able To Sell Products Through Snapchat Discover
Cosmopolitan editor-in-chief Joanna Coles (right) on stage at Re/Code’s Code/Media conference. Joanna Coles is the editor-in-chief of...

US E-Commerce Sales Jump 14.7% YoY In Holiday Quarter
The holidays saw a big increase in online sales in the US, according to the Census Bureau’s latest quarterly e-commerce sales report. The...

Jivox Teams With Taggstar To Add Social Proof To Retailers’ Dynamic Ads
Jivox, a dynamic digital ad production, targeting and serving platform, has announced a partnership with Taggstar to enable e-commerce...

Making The Most Of Social Media, Even When It’s Not Driving Sales
Despite much of the hype around social media “Buy” buttons and shoppable links, social channels such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and...

In Retail, It’s “The Year Of The Customer”
The National Retail Federation’s (NRF) Annual Convention in New York City, commonly known as “Retail’s BIG Show,” is where retail...

Attributing Retail Store Transactions To Online Clicks At Keyword Level
Updates to Google’s in-store conversion tracking now allow retailers to attribute user engagement at a keyword or ad group level, further...

How Trust Can Help Convert Online Shoppers To Buyers
When you and your competitors are selling the same or similar products, how can you help your e-commerce brand stand out from the crowd...

WSJ: Amazon Plans To Open 300–400 More Physical Bookstores
SEASTOCK / Shutterstock.com Amazon is planning a major expansion of hundreds of new physical bookstores, according to the Wall Street...

Thanksgiving Overtook Cyber Monday As Biggest Day For Visits To Retail Sites
Thanksgiving has quickly become a juggernaut for retailers online. New data from Hitwise, a division of Connexity, shows Thanksgiving...

The Wonderful World Of One-Click Mobile Buying
It’s a brave new world in online retail, as mobile purchasing tops the short list of hot online retail trends for 2016. But while...