November 28, 2014
Ecommerce Hits $17.5 Billion Mark
Looks like Christmas came early this year for e-Commerce merchants. Research from ComScore shows that consumers spent $17.5 billion through e-Commerce channels during the first 23 days of November, which...
November 28, 2014
App Offers Curated Amazon Shopping
Amazon shopping will become a better curated, more community-driven consumer experience for the mobile audience with the launch of Canopy’s iOS app, TechCrunch reported. Canopy, which launched last year on...
November 27, 2014
Nine Ways Mobile Is Changing Everything We Do
Today Americans are giving thanks—they are thankful for their families, their bountiful Thanksgiving feasts, their football games and the beginning of another holiday season. However grateful they are though, few...
November 27, 2014
Webrooming Signals Online Retail Decline
Online shopping was the very platform that brick-and-mortar retailers feared would take away sales in physical stores, but there’s a new potential trend that’s bringing web shoppers back into stores. Instead...
November 27, 2014
By The Numbers: State Of The U.S. Retail
In the past, the start of the holiday rush began on a particular holiday: Black Friday. Or at least maybe that’s the way it used to be. Like back in...
November 27, 2014
Charitable Shopping Startup
As consumers continue to boost online shopping to new heights, a new company has found a way to turn holiday shopping sprees into a philanthropic endeavor. ShopGiveLove.com, which calls itself...
November 27, 2014
The Ups And Downs Of Fab
The not-with-a-bang-but-a-whimper demise of former flash-sale design site Fab.com represents either the collapse of a billion-dollar startup -- currently for sale for $15 million -- or the successful pivot of...
November 26, 2014
Another Startup Enters The Local Delivery Business
“The world’s fastest delivery for the world’s most impatient people” was the tagline Tom Allason, head of local at eBay and founder of Shutl, came up with for the delivery service. Unfortunately...
November 25, 2014
The Latest Amazon Accessory: A Human Installer
Amazon is running a trial in three cities—New York, Los Angeles and Seattle—to offer installation and other services—including plumbing, electrical work, fitness instructors and even music teachers—along with germane products...
