Almost 60% of ALL ecommerce is concentrated in just six companies
58% of all ecommerce is concentrated in just six companies. And just four Chinese companies account for almost half of global digital sales, writes Forbes. Global ecommerce reached $3.4 trillion last year, according to a new report from Activate Consulting. Thousands of brands and retailers divvy up just 37% share of that, while six giants […]
Don’t exclude Mexico from your dropshipping strategy!
Mexicans are spending more and more online and appear to be adopting some of the luxury shopping habits of their American neighbors. How does this affect digital fraud problems and anti-fraud systems? Here is a recent study by SapioResearch for the security firm ClearSale in Great Britain, Australia, and Mexico. Almost 22% of interviewed buyers […]
US & UK retail ecommerce will grow 30% during the pandemic
From midnight on March 23 to June 15, the UK government enforced the closure of nonessential retail stores as part of strict lockdown measures. During the intervening 12 weeks, UK consumers who wanted to purchase anything other than groceries or medications could not do so in-store. COVID-19 forced UK consumers as well as US consumers […]
Five areas you should focus on in eCommerce for the next months
Five areas you should focus on in eCommerce for the next months.
In depth: Online shopping, the new paradigm of the world
How did Coronavirus shape the retail landscape? An in depth analysis.
Shopify surpasses eBAY for the first time in history
For the first time, Shopify processed more transaction volume than eBay.
Amazon reportedly interested in entering Russia
This move could disrupt the market and revigorate eCommerce in the largest country in the world.
Shopify merchants can now push their products to 350+ million users of Pinterest
Shopify merchants in the U.S. and Canada are now able to share their products to about 350 million Pinterest users, the companies announced Thursday. The partnership gives Shopify merchants a way to “upload catalogs to Pinterest and turn their products into shoppable Product Pins,” according to a statement from Pinterest. Satish Kanwar, Shopify’s general manager and vice president […]
Voice Search on Shopify: Increase your sales, prepare for the future
Now we’re talking to our gadgets, to Alexa and Siri and, finally, to an eCommerce shop.