The long days of dusty summer baseball scrimmages and pavement football games are winding to a close as the later weeks of August draw closer. In the U.S., the back-to-school shopping season is becoming quite the shopping holiday, second in…
A hot Arabic sun glistens along the canal as Italian-inspired black gondolas languidly weave past one another, stopping at luxury store entrances, the passengers hopping out in long, maxi-length fashions. It’s a mall in Qatar, the Villaggio, and its surprising transplant-esque…
With a burst of silver confetti, glimmer of fireworks, and the annual drop of the crystal ball (or an oversized conch shell, peach, moon pie, 80 pound cheese wedge, or even a massive potato, if you’re lucky), 2015 came to…
Viral trends can emerge in the blink of an eye and site traffic can increase exponentially in mere minutes. In this whitepaper, created in collaboration with hosting provider Rackspace, you'll find 16 tips to be ready for record eCommerce sales. Some of…
In years past, word of mouth and possibly a sprinkle of familial tradition were critical to product discovery. However, with the changes of time and technology, digital research has become more significant than a friend’s recommendation when it comes to…
Our newest infographic focuses on the everyday world of eCommerce in the United States, including a closer look into the eyewear, health & beauty, apparel and accessories, consumer electronics, watches and jewerly, entertainment, handbags, and footwear. Take a look! …
European eCommerce can be complex, especially for online retailers in North America venturing into Europe for the first time. Things such as currencies and language, which are essentially universal in North America, can vary greatly even throughout leading European countries.…
In the past, we have documented online sales tax in the United States and the three tax Acts which were currently in the Senate, one being the Marketplace Fairness Act. Last week, the U.S. senate voted 75-24 in favor of a non-binding resolution for an amendment to support the Marketplace Fairness Act in its 2014 budget plan. In doing so, the United States has taken another step towards taxing eCommerce transactions.
What do you need to know about the Marketplace Fairness Act? We answer a few questions on the topic below…
What exactly is the Marketplace Fairness Act?
The Marketplace Fairness Act is an online sales tax bill which would allow all states who participate to collect sales tax from eCommerce transactions that take place online. The main purpose of the Act is to create a “fair” playing field for all retail transactions by taxing all purchases regardless of the purchasing channel.
Under the Act, each state has the choice to set up their own tax requirements or they can partner with other states to create specific tax criteria which would apply to all of the states who collaborated on the effort. Businesses with revenue of $1,000,000 or less in total annual out-of-state sales would be exempt from the Marketplace Fairness Act, meaning the main target of the Act is larger eCommerce companies.
One of the fastest growing social networks of 2012, Pinterest has not only connected users through its image-rich site but has also attracted the attention of major brands. With several retail brands launching Pinterest accounts over the past twelve months, here are some ways brands can optimize their Pinterest efforts to drive more traffic to their eCommerce sites…
On-site search is often overlooked in the eCommerce industry - some online retailers are only concerned with their site being searchable and not how it is being searched. To go further into the topic I sat down with our conversion…
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