The new Top 500
Internet Retailer released today its new ranking of the Top 500 North American online retailers. It’s no surprise that Amazon remains No 1, but there’s plenty of news about which e-retailers gained and lost in the past year. Read Now
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Florists prep mobile channel for moms’ big weekendM-commerce being touted by floral retailers to busy consumers.
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Amazon adds a fulfillment center in Washington StateThe e-retailer gets a warm welcome to expand operations in its home state.
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PowerReviews raises $10 million in venture fundingThe consumer reviews platform vendor has raised $37 million since 2007.
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Isis seeks a broader footprint in mobile paymentsThe consortium is in talks with additional payment networks and banks.
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Retailer can’t contain itself when it comes to mobile commerceThe Container Store launches an m-commerce site to add to its multichannel strategy.
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Fulfillment center rolls with the punchesSpikes in order volume are not a problem for Maurices.com.
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Retailers fail to cash in on demand for in-store pickupThey’re missing out on a chance to please cross-channel shoppers, RSR Research says.
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Florists prep mobile channel for moms’ big weekendM-commerce being touted by floral retailers to busy consumers.
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Isis seeks a broader footprint in mobile paymentsThe consortium is in talks with additional payment networks and banks.
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Retailer can’t contain itself when it comes to mobile commerceThe Container Store launches an m-commerce site to add to its multichannel strategy.
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Fig acquisition moves PayPal a step closer to in-store paymentFig lets consumers pay with their phones at checkout counters.
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Consumers with smartphones have high expectations of retailers, study findsThese shoppers are heralding “a new era of commerce,” Demandware says.
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Usablenet jazzes up its mobile commerce platform with HTML5HTML5 enables richer mobile web experiences and works on all major mobile devices.
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Mobile redesign can be a great strategy―unless performance suffersBuy.com plummets on performance index because of new, data-heavy pages.
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Private sales debut at Amazon.comAmazon takes on such established flash-sale players as Gilt and HauteLook.
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Scripps sells Shopzilla for $165 millionThat’s $360 million less than the $525 million it paid in 2005.
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The new Top 500Internet Retailer released today its new ranking of the Top 500 North American online retailers. ...
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Are daily deals the new AdSense?A new report suggests deal sites may offer an alternative to Google’s ad-placing program.
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Sony data breaches highlight the fraud risks online retailers faceIf hackers stole credit card numbers, criminals will have more data to work with.
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Retailers place hopeful bets on social marketingRetailers will spend more this year on Facebook and other social networks, a report says.
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Merchants give m-commerce a vote of confidence with their investmentsA new study shows more work ahead on sites, smartphone apps and tablet apps.
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Smartphones are best for real-time offers that supplement in-store experiences; tablets enrich the brand experience in consumers' homes
"State of Retailing Online" report; Forrester Research/Shop.org
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Ask the Experts
Q: How should e-retailers measure sales?
Are there formulas to use in calculating average sales for an e-commerce site. Physical store retailers have average sales per square foot. What about e-retailers, what can they use?
A: Conversion rate, average order value and add to cart percentage are important metrics.
While there is no direct analog for sales per square foot in the virtual world, there are plenty of other common metrics used to help determine the effectiveness of an ...
E-Commerce Analyst, FitForCommerce
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Bill Siwicki / Focus on Mobile Commerce
Great execution right out of the mobile gateRetailers can learn a lot from The Container Store’s new site.
Mark Brohan / E-Retailer Watch
What this year’s Top 500 numbers really meanThe real story is who’s ahead—and who’s behind—in the race for more market share.
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eBay has a bright future as the anti-AmazonAmazon again left eBay in the dust in terms of first quarter growth. But Amazon's ...
Bill Siwicki / Focus on Mobile Commerce
Sorry, Android: Apple rules, comScore showsWhen comparing more than smartphones, Android is far behind.
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