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It’s not too late to get in on fright night’s record popularity and drive eCommerce Halloween sales. Halloween is all about disguise – from super…

We’ve all heard it—it’s the age of the consumer. Shoppers want an effortless experience when clicking and flipping through sites, from the home page to…

We’ve all heard it: B2C sets the standard for B2B when creating a consumer-oriented experience. The same (or similar) strategies and insights used for B2C…

With crying children painstakingly pulling their parents towards candy shelves, swerving crowds of shopping carts, and seemingly endless aisles hiding the last item on your…

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.…

Reduced fuel consumption, faster driving speeds, safer roads, and fewer costs; these are just some of the possible benefits attained by the advent of self-driving…

Thursday, June 23rd, the world watched, buzzing while more than 33 million U.K. citizens submitted their Brexit votes. The result, a 51.9% winning decision to cut…

Our Global eCommerce Book examines the top 10 eCommerce markets around the world, compiling information on key demographic features, mobile commerce, major shopping days, industry…

The 2016 Australia eCommerce Market is home to the second largest online population in the Asia-Pacific region. With a stable economy and proximal location to…

The 2016 Brazil eCommerce Market is the largest in Latin America, featuring an expanding middle class and digital ecosystem. The market is expected to surpass $27…

The 2016 Canada eCommerce Market features a sophisticated economy and a growing eCommerce industry, expected to total nearly $40 billion by 2018. Over 17% of…

The 2016 South Korea eCommerce Market totaled nearly $38 billion last year and is expected to surpass $50 billion by 2018. As the most popular…

As eCommerce technology continually evolves, customer experience is becoming increasingly essential to the conversion of sales. Some retailers are currently planning to create and sustain…

The 2016 France eCommerce market totaled over $42 billion last year and is projected to surpass $53 billion by 2018. The amount of digital buyers…

The digital device a shopper utilizes can markedly affect eCommerce sales and buyer behaviors, especially when making a mobile shopping comparison between smartphones and tablets. Factors such…

The 2016 Germany eCommerce market totaled $62 billion in 2015 and is projected to surpass $82 billion by 2018. As the second most populous nation…

Featuring a well-developed infrastructure and a digitally sophisticated population, the 2016 Japan eCommerce market totaled $89 billion last year and is projected to surpass $122…

The 2016 U.K. eCommerce market is the strongest in Europe and the third largest in the world, totaling $99 billion in 2015 and expected to…

B2B eCommerce continues to be a hot industry topic, but what are some of the key 2016 B2B eCommerce trends both established and emerging B2B…

The 2016 China eCommerce market has become the largest in the world and is projected to total $1.6 trillion in approximately two years. Below are…

The 2016 U.S. eCommerce market has become the second largest globally and is expected to reach a total of $482 billion by 2018. Here are some quick…

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…

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,…

  Our cross-border eCommerce whitepaper concentrates on the current and future growth of the cross-border retail industry, a trend that’s been gaining exceptional momentum in…

Another year, another Cyber Monday. As we continue on from our Cyber Monday 2014 results blog post last year, here are some of the key Cyber Monday 2015…

With the orange jack-o-lantern buckets and fuzzy fake spider webs of Halloween back in storage for another year, the silent clouds rolling in with their…

Our B2B eCommerce whitepaper focuses on the current state of B2B eCommerce and how this trillion dollar industry is evolving and continues to innovate at…

Social media has a major influence on shoppers’ browsing and buying habits. Customer experiences are being transformed by real-time tailored ads and messages as marketing…

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…

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…

Asia, the world’s largest and most rapidly growing eCommerce market, is projected to account for 48% of global cross-border eCommerce sales by the end of…

Born to a unique world of quickly-evolving technology, millennials (characterized as those aged 18 to 34, according to Social Lens Research) have defined a new…

As the southern neighbor of the U.S., Mexico eCommerce continues to increase its presence and is a target many eCommerce professionals are keeping an eye…

Our 2015 back to school infographic is a follow-up of our 2014 back to school post and features an array of information on how the back…

As mobile commerce continues to grow worldwide, Europe is one continent that continues to see large increases in both smartphone and tablet commerce transactions. However,…

Gender and online shopping have a unique relationship - a few years ago we discussed the differences between gender and eCommerce and found some pretty…

  Our new infosheet discusses "The Evolution of Commerce Through Consumer Behavior" and how consumer behavior continues to have a strong impact on the entire…

Retail brands are always looking for ways to increase sales and retain customers. Long before the start of digital commerce, brands offered loyalty programs –…

Fewer industries have evolved more over the past few years than the digital payment industry. From security chips in payment cards crossing the Atlantic and…

Our latest whitepaper discusses Western Europe from an eCommerce perspective and focuses on expansion opportunities not only for retailers with an existing presence in Europe but also…

As the fastest growing online retail country in the Asia Pacific, many online retailers are looking at India as a possible destination for global expansion.…

Social networks have become a vital component in the way people communicate. But how do social networks impact the way we as consumers currently shop…

Last year, the term “omni-channel” continued to be a part of many conversations in the online retail industry as brands evaluated their current and future…

Despite the recent decline and discontinuation of Google Glass, it’s been projected by some technology experts that 2015 may be the year of more practical “wearable…

The holiday season, successful for many online retailers, is now in the rear-view mirror. With 2015 officially under way, what should online retailers be on…

If one trend emerged from the 2014 holiday season, it’s that more consumers are choosing not to wait in lines on Black Friday but instead…

As we continue on from our Cyber Monday 2013 results blog post last year, here is our compilation of Cyber Monday 2014 results. Our infographic features data…

As the northern neighbors of the United States, online retail opportunities in Canada present a unique appeal to an array of different brands. Given some…

The 2014 holiday shopping season is almost here! Our new infographic looks at data for the 2014 holiday shopping season to help retailers prepare for…

The name Alibaba may not be a household name in the U.S. and Europe, but the Asian eCommerce giant is one of the largest global…

Italy has emerged recently as one of the major target markets for some online retail brands looking to expand into new countries. As a member…

The Hispanic population in the United States continues to increase, having been recently projected by the U.S. Census Bureau to account for one-third of the…