Cyber Monday: The rise of online Christmas shopping (infographic)
Global ecommerce platform Rakuten and owners of Play.com explores the rise of online Christmas shopping in visual form.
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Google buys parcel storage service to boost ecommerce tools
Google has snapped up BufferBox, a Canadian firm that operates a network of storage lockers where people can receive deliveries when they’re not home.
Ecommerce trends: Cyber Monday hits record $1.46bn- biggest online spending day in US history
US retail e-commerce spending for the first 26 days of the November-December 2012 holiday season, hitting $16.4 bn in online sales, marking a 16-percent increase versus the corresponding days last year.
Top 5 ecommerce tips: Selling online this Christmas
With December just around the corner, Adam Stewart, Marketing Director, Rakuten’s Play.com offers top tips for retailers looking to sell more online this Christmas.
Cyber Monday: Top Christmas 2012 ecommerce trends (infographic)
Cyber Monday 2012 is on track to break spending records this year, with discounts, reviews and gift ideas being primary reasons to switch from the high street to online. This infographic from RadiumOne gives the main statistics of this day, including the most popular places to shop, the devices used to aid shopping and what … [Read more…]
Social media in China: Alibaba planning to but stake in Twitter rival Sina Weibo?
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba is reportedly planning to invest in micro-blogging platform Sina Weibo, as it looks to expand its social media reach in China.
Google bringing sponsored shopping results to Europe and beyond
Google is gearing up to extend its paid results on its Google Shopping tool, as the web giant looks to extend its hugely successful AdWords model to the world of ecommerce.
LBi buys ecommerce technology firm Sceneric
Marketing and technology agency LBi has acquired Sceneric, an ecommerce consultancy and systems integrator.
Rakuten buys logistics firm to boost delivery
Play.com owners Rakuten has bought French e-commerce logistics business, Alpha Direct Services, as the Japanese retail giant looks to bolster its European operations.
UK online shopping trends- Ecommerce to account for third of all sales in 10 years
Online shopping will account for at least a third of UK retail commerce by 2022, up from 13 per cent now, according to a new report.