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7 Brands Discuss the Benefits of the New Cashless Economy and Apple Pay’s Growing Ubiquity

BigCommerce

Adii Pienaar, Founder of Conversio and WooThemes (later acquired by WooCommerce), sums this up best: Customers worldwide are using their mobile devices for online shopping more often. Depending on who you want to believe, it’s estimated that since late-2014 more than 50% of all online purchases are made from mobile devices.

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The Complete List: All 49+ Global Marketplaces

BigCommerce

At approximately $630 billion of sales in 2015 , China’s online retail market is the world’s largest, nearly 80 percent bigger than the United States’. percent of all retail spending, a higher share than that of all large economies but the United Kingdom. billion in mobile revenue. Ecommerce in China accounts for 13.5

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The History of Ecommerce: What The Past Says About Tomorrow’s Retail Challenges

BigCommerce

And some merchandise lines (like clothing and beauty products in particular) have achieved a remarkable 25% average CGR between 2000-2014. Globally, ecommerce growth projections are also on an upward trajectory: They show that retail sales may exceed $4.058 trillion by as soon as 2020. . 2014 Jet.com launches. 2009 Square, Inc.

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Could A Digital Transformation Revive The High Street?

RTP blog

A recent PWC report found that 44% of consumers said they shop daily or weekly in-store, which is up from 36% in 2014. Plugging The Data Black Hole One of the biggest disadvantages that High Street retailers face versus their online equivalents is the amount and quality of data they have access to.

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European Retailers Will Embrace Experimentation In 2015

Forrester Omnichannel

European consumers are using multiple devices along their path to purchase and almost a quarter are buying online from outside their home market. This is a growth opportunity for retailers in larger eCommerce markets where online retail sales growth is slowing. Mobile commerce. Predictions 2015. digital store.

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New mobile e-commerce buying behavior: the biggest challenge and opportunity for marketers

Whisbi

Mobile e-commerce buying behavior has changed the entire online retail market. In general there are two ways to work with e-commerce: a Direct Model and an Online marketplace. An Online marketplace is shared by multiple manufacturers and vendors (Amazon, Alibaba). Every website has to have a mobile version.

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33 Ecommerce Strategies for Growth from 12 $1M+ Brands [18 Must Have Tools Included]

BigCommerce

John’s advice: To other small to mid-sized online retailers working with Facebook ads , John Lott says, “Start small, and don’t give up if you don’t see quick results. Shopping apps are still relevant: Atlanta Light Bulbs worked with a BigCommerce partner, AppMixture , to build out a mobile app for their B2B buyers.