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4 Secrets To Boosting Retail Revenue By Catering To Foreign Tourists

RTP blog

In 2016, 75.6 Retailers can overcome these barriers by embracing multilingual social media channels that are popular in the countries the tourists are visiting from, like WeChat, Weibo, WhatsApp, Line, Yandex, etc. Payments Are Not Just Cash Or Card Anymore Many tourists rely heavily on cash when they come to the U.S.

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How to Prep for Mobile Commerce in 2018

SellBrite

In 2017, mobile commerce is projected to make up 34.5% This growth in 2017 can already be seen in this year’s Black Friday figures — mobile shopping on the annual event increased from 29% in 2016 to 40% this year. Simplifying mobile payments. Driving mobile traffic with social media.

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Viya, China’s top livestreaming influencer, vanished from cyberspace after receiving a $210m fine for tax evasion.

Ecommerce Platforms

The 36-year-old Viya, China's top livestream seller, has broken many sales records since her first appearance, in 2016, on Taobao Live (an Alibaba-owned live-streaming channel). Because of her outstanding sales performance, she was invited to the new Taobao livestream program in 2016. Social media sites.

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5 Predictions About the Ecommerce Landscape in the Next Decade

ROI Revolution

2016 alone was a historic year, ushering in the long predicted era of mobile dominance and seeing record sales across a variety of marketplaces. With no universal standard across devices and browsers, streamlining the path to mobile conversions becomes difficult.

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

BigCommerce

1998 PayPal launches as an online payment system. 2011 Google Wallet launches as an online payment system. 2014 Apple Pay launches as a form of mobile payment. Founded by electrical engineer students Dr. Stripe is a payment processing company built originally for developers. 1995 Amazon and eBay launch.

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7 eCommerce Predictions for the Next Decade

eCommerceFuel

One that will likely operate under a paradigm different from legacy social media or traditional search engines. I’m not sure who issued the kill order, but virtual reality quickly went from being the next big thing in 2016 to an over-promised, dried-up technology that people now believe is dying.

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How to Improve Ecommerce Conversion Right Now

BigCommerce

Common tactics to increase website credibility and address specific factors of credibility include providing outside references to the website offer, such as social media posts or reviews by authoritative sites. The easiest way to achieve connectedness is to use social media and establish a presence there.