People started to wonder if Cyber Monday was worth all the fuss this year. Dead, even. If holiday sales start before Thanksgiving and extend almost a week after Cyber Monday, what’s the point in even having a Cyber Monday? The point is people can’t wait for Cyber Monday, according to fresh figures from First Data (NYSE: […]
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Good Start to the 2017 Holiday Shopping Season And that’s good news for retailers this year. According to data from Adobe Digital Insights, U.S. consumers spent a record $5 billion on Black Friday this year, up 16.9 percent from last year. Of course, much of that shopping was done online. But in a time when
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The Great Recession has had a lasting effect on retail shopper behavior, turning us into a nation of coupon-users. Even when we are buying gifts for others, we still want to save money: According to the 2017 Holiday Shopper Report, 92 percent of consumers say promotions influence their holiday purchasing decisions. But which types of
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The holiday shopping season couldn’t come soon enough for brick-and-mortar retailers in the US. There may be an economic upturn coming, but small retail businesses in the U.S . have yet to sit RetailNext Retail Performance Pulse October 2017 According to the October RetailNext Retail Performance Pulse, sales at these retailers were down once again
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You had better get your online delivery right or 39 percent of your customers might never shop with you again and that’s according to MetaPack’s 2017 State of eCommerce Delivery Consumer Research Report. The Importance of Delivery in Ecommerce The report states that half of shoppers (about 54 percent) say they base their shopping choices
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Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) set a new record for sales on Singles’ Day this year. The Chinese ecommerce giant sold $25.3 billion in merchandise, a mark that’s 39 percent higher than sales from last year’s Singles’ Day. The annual shopping holiday is a growing phenomenon in China. It’s a day for single people to celebrate being single
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Small Business Saturday is a perfect opportunity to boost holiday sales. Last year, 112 million consumers reported “shopping small” on Small Business Saturday, spending $15.4 billion. But have you considered the day as a way to improve business operations and set the stage for year-long success? Here are 11 ironclad ideas to make the most
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Apparel is the second most popular item on shoppers’ holiday gift lists this year, according to the National Retail Federation. In fact, 35 percent of holiday shoppers plan to visit a clothing or accessory store while doing their holiday shopping. If you own an apparel store, what do you need to know to get those
Ecommerce company Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) is launching a new ‘Buy Online for Shopify POS’ feature, enabling consumers to save an in-person purchase. Buy Online for Shopify POS This new feature allows retailers using Shopify POS to give in-person shoppers the ability to buy a product online later after they’ve tried it out in your store. And
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When a shopper buys a gift from your store, you have the opportunity to earn not one but two loyal customers — that shopper, and the person who receives the gift. A poor return policy, however, not only can cut into your store’s holiday sales, but also hurt your reputation with prospective customers. If you
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