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Souq Might Be One Of Amazon’s Best Acquisitions

RTP blog

By Hendrik Laubscher, Buy Box Experts There are few e-Commerce markets as exciting as the Middle East. The area contains some of the wealthiest people on earth, and a market likely to experience consistent growth due to technology becoming a focus as natural resources (oil) diminish. Maktoob was acquired by Yahoo!

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Folgers Advertises the Intangible

BigCommerce

Folgers was subsequently sold for $3 billion in 2008, and in 2009 the popular ad was somewhat less successfully reimagined. The commercial ran until 1998 and in edited form until 2005, transforming Folgers into the U.S.’s s leading coffee brand.

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As Ecommerce Booms, Brands Must Boost App Stability

Retail TouchPoints

With the rapid and continuing rise of the ecommerce market, competition between online retailers is heating up significantly. In order for ecommerce players to succeed in a booming competitive landscape, they must focus harder on improving the most basic measurement of their digital experience: app stability.

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As Ecommerce Booms, Brands Must Boost App Stability

Retail TouchPoints

With the rapid and continuing rise of the ecommerce market, competition between online retailers is heating up significantly. In order for ecommerce players to succeed in a booming competitive landscape, they must focus harder on improving the most basic measurement of their digital experience: app stability.

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SMS Marketing: The Comprehensive Guide to Strategic Text Messaging

Groove

What is SMS Marketing? With this uptick in cellular device usage, SMS marketing is a hot topic for eCommerce marketers. So, what exactly is SMS marketing ? SMS marketing stands for Short Message Service 一 or text messaging. The Rise in Popularity of SMS Marketing Let’s go back to over a decade ago.

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Are You Missing out on the Massive Revenue Potential of China’s Singles Day?

ChannelAdvisor

What started in 2009 with just 27 participating marketplace merchants has exploded to thousands of sellers promoting items across a vast range of categories. Here’s why: China is by far the world’s largest e-commerce market, with annual sales approaching $1.53 Why Should I Participate in Singles Day?

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5 Millennial Stats Marketers Need to Know

Sailthru

Now 26-40 years old, Millennials, also referred to as Gen Y, saw their parents impacted by the 2007-2009 Great Recession and now make up the majority of parents to children under 18. Millennials have come of age in a time of unprecedented technological growth and economic unrest. Their lifestyle is vastly different than their parents.