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SMS Marketing: The Comprehensive Guide to Strategic Text Messaging

Groove

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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How Amazon and Independent Ecommerce Brands Grew Online Sales 18,233% in 20 Years [Infographic]

BigCommerce

Or perhaps you simply feel the pressure to give your shoppers the options for free or two-day shipping –– just to compete in today’s competitive ecommerce market. Amazon introduces “ Free Super Saver Shipping ” service, which provides free shipping on orders over $99. You are not wrong in that feeling. The Amazon Timeline.

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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. In 2017, 140,000 sellers listed 15 million products and processed 812 million orders — all within a 24-hour period. Why Should I Participate in Singles Day?

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The Four Biggest Chinese Holidays That Impact E-Commerce

ChannelAdvisor

The buzz around China’s e-commerce boom drastically picked up in the US during the second half of 2014, when Alibaba Group filed for its initial public offering (IPO) in the US. Since then, e-commerce sales have boomed, with retail e-commerce sales in China projected to reach $1.13 trillion in 2017.

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The Four Biggest Chinese Holidays That Impact E-Commerce

ChannelAdvisor

The buzz around China’s e-commerce boom drastically picked up in the US during the second half of 2014, when Alibaba Group filed for its initial public offering (IPO) in the US. Since then, e-commerce sales have boomed, with retail e-commerce sales in China projected to reach $1.13 trillion in 2017.

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Walmart Marketplace as a New eCommerce Growth Opportunity

Inflow Insights

Since Walmart launched its third-party marketplace in 2009, they’ve added over 50 million items. And, at the moment, they’re entering and expanding existing partnerships with full-service solution providers like Geekseller, CommerceHub, and SellerCloud. If that’s not something to pay close attention to, I don’t know what is.

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How U.S. Brands Can Get a Piece of the $115B+ Singles’ Day Opportunity

Retail TouchPoints

Alibaba’s sales have increased every year since the event debuted in 2009.). Global Shopping Festival , and they would know given that the ecommerce giant was the event’s original architect. Each year we try to elevate the experience for both our consumers and our merchants to make it fun for them to shop and experience.”.