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Omni-channel commerce, or uniting online and traditional brick-and-mortar channels and operations, finally became a reality for some retailers in 2013.…

Security can be one of those things we don’t really think about until something bad happens. Recently in the retail…

European eCommerce can be complex, especially for online retailers in North America venturing into Europe for the first time. Things…

While Cyber Monday continues to be the biggest online shopping day in the United States, a new online shopping day has…

Following up on our Cyber Monday 2012 results blog post from last year, here is our compilation of Cyber Monday 2013…

The holiday season is set to get into full swing next week as online retailers start to roll out their…

Believe it or not, Cyber Monday 2013 is already less than a month away. We hope you were able to…

Ordering online can be a time consuming process – your payment information may not be saved, you may have forgotten…

It’s that time of year again – no, not the holiday season – but when Apple launches a new product…

One area of the world which has continued to grow from an eCommerce perspective is Latin America – an area…

Even though it’s still summer, the holiday season is approaching and many online retailers will begin making decisions surrounding their…

Responsive design, recently adopted by many popular eCommerce sites, is repurposing content based on the device and/or screen resolution of…

As the summer winds down and a new school year is on the horizon, it’s time for parents to get…

It wasn’t very long ago when ordering beauty products or household goods online was considered strange. Now, according to a…

Omni-channel commerce links together the physical and digital lives of brands. More and more, consumers are expecting to shop not…

Japan has been a country which has continued to innovate when it comes to technology – the world of eCommerce…

  Although many online retailers have recently shifted their focus towards newer digital marketing options such as mobile ads and…

By default, when tablets were introduced into the technology marketplace they were dubbed as “mobile” devices due to their ability…

The United Kingdom, also known as the UK, is composed of four European countries – England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern…

In the past, we have documented online sales tax in the United States and the three tax Acts which were…

Recently Google made some bold moves in the search marketing space, in particular with Google AdWords and Google Shopping, which…

One of the fastest growing social networks of 2012, Pinterest has not only connected users through its image-rich site but…

On-site search is often overlooked in the eCommerce industry - some online retailers are only concerned with their site being…

Many online retailers are still attempting to fully understand the concepts and capabilities mobile devices bring to their industry. With…

One of the hottest trends in the retail industry today is “showrooming”, or browsing in-store products only to purchase them…

It’s time to look back on how the past year has impacted the eCommerce industry. Here are some of the…

Approximately two weeks ago Cyber Monday took the online retail space by storm as the industry saw record sales of…

  Cyber Monday 2012 has come and gone. So how did the biggest online shopping day of the year compare…

Cyber Monday 2011 was one of the most successful days in the history of the online retail industry. Sales reached…

Technology simply never ceases to change. Our gadgets continue to get smaller, faster, lighter, smarter, and better. One of the…

Search engines continue to be a critical part of any eCommerce strategy. While social media may have taken some of…

Twenty years ago giving a gift to a friend or family member thousands of miles away wasn't easy. Often the process involved…

Last week, Apple took the technology world by storm once again with the unveiling of its iPhone 5. As we’ve…

Here is our latest mobile commerce infographic on the state of the mobile commerce industry, featuring facts and statistics on…

The online sales tax situation in the United States is a big concern for online retailers and can be a…

Historically, consumers have always talked to their friends and family about products and services. Does the baker around the corner…

Men and women have shopped differently for generations, well before the first eCommerce store launched. While it’s easy to translate…

Just four years ago flash sales were the “next big thing” and stormed onto the eCommerce scene during a sluggish…

Experts in eCommerce have never expected more from their web analytics than they do today. The analytics industry has evolved…

The state of eCommerce in Canada is unlike many other places in the world. The adoption rate of new technology…

In case you haven’t heard of Pinterest, it’s an image (and now some video) sharing social network where users can…

Getting consumers to visit an eCommerce site is a task within itself – retailers spend thousands on e-mail marketing, SEM…

The way consumers pay for products online is changing to keep pace with the ever-evolving online shopping experience. Concepts such…

Take a moment and think back to just 10 years ago – mobile commerce didn’t even exist. Five years ago…

China and Brazil are both the “superpowers” of their respective continents and are often looked to by surrounding countries as…

Here is our eCommerce infographic features statistics that recaps the top stories and events of 2011. Some of the major…

With the biggest online shopping day of the year finally over, how did Cyber Monday 2011 stack up against years…