Posts Tagged ‘eTailing’
Why Customers Ignore Emails From Retailers [TABLE]
Of the 1,006 US digital buyers surveyed in a June 2018 study from Yes Lifecycle, just 9% of respondents said they don’t ignore emails from retailers.
Read MoreSocial Channels That Have A Significant Influence On Shopping [TABLE]
When the first wave of social commerce arrived—mostly reproducing ecommerce catalogs on Facebook—critics predicted it would fail because users didn’t want to shop where they socialized. More than half a decade later, most social media users still don’t turn to social platforms to make direct buys. Now it’s all about influence, social ads and a multi-channel path to purchase.
Read MoreeCommerce Sales Growth By Category [CHART]
Despite persistent gloom and doom surrounding the retail industry, the first half of the year has been positive for most product categories. According to the newly released monthly retail sales report from the US Census Bureau, for H1 2018, retail sales (excluding auto parts and gasoline) totaled $2.06 billion, up 4.9% year over year.
Read MoreeCommerce Market Share [CHART]
When it comes to the US ecommerce market, Amazon is leaving the competition in the dust. This year, the online shopping juggernaut will capture 49.1% of the market.
Read MoreVoice-Activated Shopping Behavior [CHART]
Nearly 21% of shoppers said they would ask their voice assistant for in-store help, while 17.6% would use their voice assistant to self-checkout.
Read MoreWhy People Go To The Mall [CHART]
It’s true, merchants can no longer rely on traditional anchors—usually department stores—to attract crowds. According to Coresight Research, the number of full-line department stores will shrink to 4,750 by 2023, down 19.5% from 2017.
Read MoreIndustries Where VR Will Have The Most Impact [CHART]
Despite the hype, it’s not yet clear if or when virtual reality (VR) technology will reach mass-market status. However, specialized applications are showing promise in a variety of industries.
Read MoreTime Spent With eTailers [CHART]
Americans spent 22.6 billion minutes on Amazon during December 2017, more than the combined total spent on the rest of the top 10 e-commerce retailers (16.6 billion).
Read MoreMobile Notification Benchmarks [CHART]
A recent study from Appboy takes a look at various app categories, based on the behavior of 1.6 billion users on more than 500 apps in the first half of 2016.
Read MoreSearch Channels Used During Purchase Process [CHART]
How online shoppers use dfferent forms of search during the purchase process.
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