When retailers don’t have to worry about stocking shelves and clearing room in the back for more inventory, how many items should they put up for sale? Before the age of eCommerce, this is was nonsensical question, but now consumers can browse through hundreds of...
A recently released survey shows -- perhaps surprisingly -- that gift cards are at the top of consumers’ holiday wish list. Is there a way for retailers to turn this trend into long-term relationship with shoppers after the holidays have come and gone?
Thanks to the proliferation of big data in retail, brands have a nearly limitless source of information to draw off when creating marketing campaigns and tinkering with products. Fortunately for retailers uneasy about making it into the black this holiday shopping season, a new report...
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With more and more sales during the holiday shopping season edging over to the digital side of retail, it’s hard to tell just how important purchases made on Black Friday really are to in-store merchants anymore. Despite that, underwhelming sales predictions aren’t good news by any...
eBay is today launching its Thanksgiving dinner inspired “Wish Bigger Wishbone” campaign, which will allow its customers to pick between deals paired against each other — much like breaking the turkey wishbone on Thanksgiving. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
While the average consumer is more than familiar with several of Google’s high-profile products and services, a large part of the tech giant’s business is still done behind the scenes with consumer data and analytics-hungry advertisers. However, Google is turning this inside out on Black...
In-store retailers spend the better part of early November saturating the airwaves with news of their irresistible promotions come Black Friday in order to get shoppers up from the dinner tables and in line for doorbuster deals. However, this year food and beverage delivery startups...
Some good news in the form of funding this week for much hyped, but still struggling, Jet.com. The burgeoning eCommerce effort confirmed that it has raised $350 million of fresh equity in a new funding round that values the startup at $1.35 billion. Get the Full Story Complete...
