Ecommerce sales growth doubles (but tablets falter)
Online retail sales growth rate surged 15% in the first quarter of 2016, but there is a growing disparity observed between smartphone and tablet usage, according to new data.
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Searching Saturdays: Half of all weekend searches made from a mobile device
More people are using their phones, rather than PCs, to conduct searches, with Weeekend the most popular time, according to new research.
Mondelez to sell Oreos in China via Alibaba ecommerce deal
Mondelez has struck a deal with Alibaba’s Tmall to start selling its products to Chinese consumers online.
John Lewis hunts for best retail startups
John Lewis has opened applications for JLAB, its ecommerce startup accelerator programme run in conjunction with innovation partner L Marks.
Walmart takes on Alibaba and Amazon in China
Walmart has launched a new e-commerce service that aims to bring ‘quality’ overseas products to Chinese consumers.
White paper: 6 steps to unlock the true value of the Internet of Things
Yet the majority of organisations are treating it with a short term or ‘gimmick’ led approach. Businesses are at a clear junction, they can either make changes to increase their market share going forward or stick to existing models and risk failure.
Luxury retail tips: It’s 2016 – omni-channel engagement is no longer optional
Massimo Fubini, CEO and Founder of ContactLab, looks at the need for luxury retail brands to implement the omni-channel experience into their customer engagement strategies.
Top ecommerce tips: Online merchandising and the bandit problem
Jakob Bignert, Vice President of Product, at ecommerce personalisation and merchandising specialist Apptus, explains what one-armed bandits can teach us about online merchandising.
Top ecommerce tips: Five ways for retailers to grab a bigger slice of the digital pie
Stephen Keenan, Managing Director- EMEA Retail, Verizon looks at five key ways they can get ahead of the pack and grab a bigger slice of the digital pie.
Amazon to let you pay via selfie?
Amazon could soon let customers purchase products without a password, using a photo of their face instead.