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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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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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Walmart Marketplace as a New eCommerce Growth Opportunity

Inflow Insights

When it comes to large scale eCommerce, Amazon is typically top of mind. In fact, Walmart saw a 63% gain in Q1 eCommerce sales this year. Since Walmart launched its third-party marketplace in 2009, they’ve added over 50 million items. In 2016, Walmart was the second most popular eCommerce site in the U.S.

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The Four Biggest Chinese Holidays That Impact E-Commerce

ChannelAdvisor

“In other countries, e-commerce is a way to shop; in China, it is a lifestyle,” — Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba. 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. trillion in 2017.

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The Four Biggest Chinese Holidays That Impact E-Commerce

ChannelAdvisor

“In other countries, e-commerce is a way to shop; in China, it is a lifestyle,” — Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba. 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. trillion in 2017.

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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. The dates for 2021 have yet to be announced, but one thing is sure — expectations are high following the Year of COVID ecommerce boom.

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

BigCommerce

After all, as the ecommerce industry hits one milestone after the other –– so, too, does Amazon. Ecommerce + Amazon Facts and Stats. You might feel the quickening pace at which ecommerce adoption and innovation is hitting market. US ecommerce sales hit $362B, 14% of all US commerce sales.

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