There are a lot of moving parts to a marketplace, so it’s only natural that an error message comes up a time or two. Today, we’re taking a look at Jet.com and going over some common questions and a few best practices, tips and tricks to make your life a little bit easier. 1: Error messages can come from our system or from Jet. Errors from Jet have “From Jet Marketplace” at the beginning of the message, while pre-validation errors, generated by our system, will not. MORE

The Trump administration’s issues with spelling are “unpresidented.” ” Here’s a brief history , which doesn’t even include yesterday’s announcement of “John” Huntsman as the new ambassador to Russia. To be sure, Trump’s problems with spelling and diction are hardly the scariest things about his Presidency. But any important relationship is built on trust. And sometimes it’s the little things that give us away. MORE

Physical retail stores are closing at a record pace all while giant brands such as Amazon and Walmart are expanding their digital footprint. Of the largest retailers, they too are shifting to an omnichannel world, though many remain lagging behind. MORE

By and large, ecommerce marketers are well aware that sites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest can be used to generate leads. But what about community sites like Reddit and Quora? MORE

Tackle these tasks now to attract early-bird shoppers and keep your holiday marketing plan feeling festive and bright throughout the rest of the year. The post Santa Comes Early: How to Get Ahead in Your Holiday Marketing appeared first on Bronto Blog. Email Marketing Holiday Marketing MORE

The Whole Foods acquisition by Amazon weeks ago was only the latest milepost in the latter's inexorable march to the top of retail. The company sold $136 billion worth of products in 2016 - more than any other online retailer (and just over a third of what Wal-Mart did). MORE

An interview I did with E-commerce Brasil published online today in Portuguese. I’ve been getting requests for it in English so I thought I’d post it here. Happy reading! The State of Retail eCommerce in Brazil” series gave us an intereting look at eCommerce in Brazil during a difficult economic situation in the country. […]. ecommerce Latin America MORE

By Debbie Hauss, Editor-in-Chief The third annual Retail Innovation Conference (RIC18) is now confirmed for Tuesday-Wednesday, May 1-2, 2018 at Convene in New York City. MORE

An interview I did with E-commerce Brasil published online today in Portuguese. I've been getting requests for it in English so I thought I'd post it here. Happy reading! The State of Retail eCommerce in Brazil" series gave us an intereting look at eCommerce in Brazil during a difficult economic situation in the country. What are your insights about Brazilian retailers in this study? Online business leaders are feeling the pain of the recession. MORE

If you’re a marketer you need to tattoo this in your mind. The diagram below is used to understand the forces that are at play when a consumer is considering purchasing a new product or service: The 4 forces are: – The Push of the Current Situation. – The Pull of the New Solution. MORE

Our new and enhanced Experience Reports ensure businesses have all of the reporting and data necessary to manage their personalization campaigns with the utmost confidence. The post Introducing: Enhanced Experience Reports appeared first on Dynamic Yield. MORE

Third-party Amazon sellers, rejoice! The highly-effective Headline Search Ads which historically have only been available for first-party sellers might soon be available through Seller Central. What are Amazon Headline Search Ads? MORE

Keith Anderson, Profitero Danny Brager, SVP, Nielsen. eCommerce is making an impact on just about every industry imaginable, and alcohol looks set to be the next sector to be disrupted by the continued shift to digital. MORE

New post from eCommerceFuel : With several Hong Kong exhibitions coming up, it’s important to make the most out of the opportunity to meet with factories and directly source products. MORE

After running my online store course for the past several years, I’ve discovered that helping students pick the right products to sell online is one of the most challenging aspects of running my class. Here’s the catch-22 with niche selection. If you pick the wrong niche or the wrong set of products, you could be shooting yourself in the foot before you even begin. But at the same time, you can’t really start the fun stuff until you know what you want to sell. MORE

To most marketers, this is an age-old axiom: emotions drive brands. And emotional motivators, like pixie dust, are sprinkled by the likes of Apple, Harley, Lego, and Patagonia to create a frenzied devotion that, on a good day, can give the Star Trek fandom a run for its money. But how does one create pixie […]. B2B marketing B2C marketing brand experience branding chief marketing officer (CMO MORE

WordPress is an exceptional option for ecommerce professionals looking for more control over their online stores. MORE

Today I’m thrilled to have Brian Johnson on the show. Brian is the founder of PPC Scope, a PPC measurement and optimization tool for Amazon Sellers. In addition, he runs a course called Sponsored Products Academy which teaches Amazon sellers the ins and outs of Amazon PPC ads. MORE

A study in how deploying real-time personalization on your website is as an essential element of optimizing eCommerce customer acquisition. The post The Economics of eCommerce Conversion Rate Optimization appeared first on Dynamic Yield. MORE

IBM and Automation Anywhere (AA’s) today announced a collaboration (note-not a formal partnership yet) to integrate (AA’s) Robotic Process Automation (RPA) platform, used to create software bots to handle repetitive, task-based work, with IBM’s portfolio of digital process automation software, that includes IBM Business Process Manager and Operational Decision Manager. For AA, the partnership is a validation of […]. MORE

For online brands looking to expand into new markets, eBay is often overlooked in favor of Amazon or selling on Facebook. And that’s leaving massive amounts of revenue on the table for those businesses who do look to eBay for expansion. MORE

Last week the Wall St. Journal featured a story on Tiffany & Co’s “midlife crisis.” ” The piece highlighted the jewelry brand’s struggle to regain its “cool” and improve recently tepid sales and profits. A few days later they announced the hiring of a new CEO. Yet Tiffany is hardly alone in dealing with what I have coined the “customer trapeze “, particularly as Millennials become an increasingly important demographic. MORE

School’s recently released their students and faculty after a long year of learning, and summer fun has finally gotten into full swing — yet we’re already talking about back-to-school shopping. The sunburns haven’t even healed yet and we’re planning for the new school year. Don’t let the summer crowds at the beach fool you; moms and dads are already getting their back-to-school lists and looking for the best deals before the new school year starts. MORE

When I think about opensource ecommerce, WooCommerce and Magento come to mind. That said, quite a few other opensource solutions exist, and they don't always get their due. Take nopCommerce for example. It's a free, intuitive, clean option with less confusing elements as Magento. MORE

Third-party Amazon sellers, rejoice! The highly-effective Headline Search Ads which historically have only been available for first-party sellers might soon be available through Seller Central. What are Amazon Headline Search Ads? MORE

Manager of Sales Support, Reich Grovier, noticed that Emser Tile’s methods for locating product information caused the sales support team to lose valuable time on other important projects. Emser Tile, known for their diverse selection of interior and exterior products, is a leader in designing, marketing, and production of fine tile and natural stone. MORE

One thing is constant, and that is change. We already know that ecommerce is typically fueled by technology and how much of the market adopts it–hello mobile revolution–but what about the trends we see now? MORE

Blue Acorn’s Chris Guerra discusses the future of omnichannel, the most important types of personalization and how to deal with the behemoth that is Amazon. The post The Commerce Marketer Podcast: The Future of Omnichannel appeared first on Bronto Blog. MORE

A framework to help marketers decide whether to build or buy personalization technology, based on years of working with top engineers around the world. The post Personalization Technology: The Build vs. Buy Decision appeared first on Dynamic Yield. MORE

In the wake of Amazon Prime Day’s stellar results , it’s important not to forget about retail’s other giant. With 92 million unique visitors per month to its online marketplace, Walmart is edging closer to Amazon’s 183 million monthly visitors. Most suppliers agree that Amazon and Walmart are the top two retailers on their list to sell through MORE

Retail mergers and acquisitions are happening at a fast pace in 2017 and predictions indicate that pace will not slow down. Many of the acquisitions include large companies swallowing up smaller, more innovative organizations, such as Walmart acquiring Modcloth , Moosejaw and Jet.com. MORE

So, my formal area of coverage at Forrester is “digital operations.” ” But what does this mean? We think of “operations” in terms of NASA mission control: trained professionals intently scrutinizing monitors, looking for signals of interest. Or we think of the stereotypical shop floor assembly line. Business schools offer degrees in operations, and businesses hire Chief […]. digital transformation infrastructure & operations MORE

The Whole Foods acquisition by Amazon weeks ago was only the latest milepost in the latter's inexorable march to the top of retail. The company sold $136 billion worth of products in 2016 - more than any other online retailer (and just over a third of what Wal-Mart did). MORE

A collection of glossary terms sourced from eCommerce practitioners, Dynamic Yield’s Knowledge Base, and quantitative research of industry materials. The post Learn to Speak eCommerce (Free Glossary) appeared first on Dynamic Yield. eCommerce Web Personalization MORE