With two days to go to Singles Day 2017 – the world’s biggest shopping event – we speak to Don Zhao, co-founder of Azoya, about the mood amongst retailers in China as the pressure mounts and what new trends to expect this year.
The vast majority (71%) of mobile sales take place within well-designed mobile browsers and shopping apps, according to new research.
Olga Kotsur, CEO & Co-founder, at in-store retail technology provider Mercaux looks at the opportunity that Halloween presents traditional retailers.
Chinese digital consumers are the most avid online shoppers, with 83% reporting purchasing a product online in the past month, according to new research.
Amazon’s ‘The Great Indian Festival’ generated more transacting customers than any other online platform during the festive Diwali season in India, including market leader Flipkart, according to new research.
Snapchat and Instagram saw ad spend grow 73% and 55% respectively in the thrid quarter of 2017, as new offline features brought added value to advertisers, according to new data.
An overwhelming number of teenage consumers say Amazon is their favourite website for shopping, according to the results of Piper Jaffray’s biannual survey released this week.
Whether it’s Amazon or Alibaba, Ikea will have to work even harder to retain their customers’ loyalty in a retail world where brand names may well be quickly replaced by convenience and ease of access. Hugh Fletcher, Global Head of Consultancy and Innovation, Salmon looks at the challenges facing Ikea.
Just how great is the need for speed when building an online business, and how can technology help or hinder the process? Terry Hunter UK MD at with Astound Commerce, looks at the benefits of a fully utilised cloud platform for online retailers.
The retail sector will take more than a fifth of all digital expenditure in Germany this year according to eMarketer’s Digital Ad Spending In Germany, by Industry: Forecasts and Trends report.