Thursday, December 5, 2013

Ecommerce

Value of price comparison providers revealed

A study of two prominent retailers by Become Europe reveals the power of indirectly influencing customers' buying habits via price comparison websites. >>

Mobile Marketing

Commuters highly engaged and active mobile audience for brands, retailers

New research reveals the browsing and buying habits of today's mobile-connected commuters and urges brands to take advantage of the two times during the day that they are engaged and active. >>

Ecommerce

We2 to connect NYC's retailers and consumers via 'social WiFi'

Retailers in New York are being encouraged to sign up for a new location-based "social WiFi" network that will connect consumers to more than 2,000 hotspots throughout commercial centers in the city. >>

Email Marketing

Consumers rate email as most relevant and accurate of all channels

Despite the emergence of new digital channels such as social, recent research reveals that consumers still find the most value in email when making purchase decisions. Consumers want to receive marketing messages that are relevant, accurate and timely and, according to research from [x+1]. >>

Ecommerce

Research: Silver surfers feel undervalued by retailers

One in three online shoppers over the age of 60 "can't imagine life without the Internet" yet, according to new research from Shoppercentric, retailers are struggling to engage with older consumers. >>

Trends & Ideas

Global PC sales fall for sixth consecutive quarter

Global sales of PCs are expected to fall for the sixth quarter in a row, according to a new forecast from International Data Corporation. >>

Blogs & Content

Releases evaluate content, make file sharing simpler

In the online work place, knowing content has a solid, brand friendly message is crucial; being able to access branded content is also crucial. Two new releases to the space are setting up businesses to better handle content creation and evaluation. >>

Mobile Marketing

Responsys: Mobile pushing conversions

Over the Thanksgiving weekend, many retailers say a push from mobile consumers. According to some statistics, mobile conversions increased by around 20% (Year over Year) through the weekend. New data out from Responsys shows retailers how mobile consumers are engaging with marketing content, which may help them push holiday revenues even higher. >>

Loyalty Marketing

How to build loyalty through games

Games are quickly taking over consumers' time spent online, whether online based or app based. Some are played to pass the time, some to earn rewards points from favorite brands. One expert explains how brands can use gaming techniques to better build loyalty. >>

Ecommerce

Weekend Shopping Roundup: Mobile hot, social is not

According to new data out from the Custora Pulse Cyber Monday sales increase 18% (YoY), making it the largest single-day shopping total in ecommerce history. What's more, it wasn't just PC-based shoppers adding to the total; one in three sales were made from a mobile device. About 80% of mobile orders came through Apple devices. >>

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