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Your Small Business Saturday Guide: Tips, Tools, and Statistics for Local Companies

BigCommerce

For a tradition that only dates to 2010, you have to hand it to Small Business Saturday. And research shows that hundreds of millions of shoppers now turn out for Small Business Saturday each year. But why is Small Business Saturday so important? What is Small Business Saturday?

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Cyber Week 2017: Black Friday Stats, Cyber Monday Trends + 25 Brands Reveal The Secrets to Their Success

BigCommerce

Automotive retailers saw the highest average order value ($235.10) , followed by retailers within the Sports & Outdoors ($143.50) and Home & Garden ($103.60) categories. Small Business Saturday. Influencer Marketing & Social Media Engagement. Small Business Saturday: +22.79%.

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

BigCommerce

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. of total retail sales. When you buy shoes from an online shoe retailer, it is a business-to-consumer transaction. Business-to-Business (B2B). Image source.

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Our Past Ecommerce Predictions

Smile.io

Despite the economic challenges we all currently face, ecommerce hit a milestone moment in 2022, with sales exceeding $1 trillion in 2022, according to Retail Dive. Back in 2016, Smile.io Providing engaging content on brands’ websites, as well as on social media, will be a dominant force behind marketing.

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Ecommerce Statistics

Ecommerce Platforms

Looking for some solid data on eCommerce, CRO, social media, and automation? Ecommerce sales account for just 8% of total retail sales in the U.S. U.S.ecommerce sales reached $396 billion in 2016 and are predicted to grow to a massive 684 billion by 2020. SearchEngineland, 2016). Techcrunch,2016).

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Ecommerce Trends: 147 Stats Revealing How Modern Customers Shop in 2017

BigCommerce

BigCommerce has teamed up with retail and payment experts Square to dive deep into the shopping habits, behavior and preferences of thousands of American buyers across multiple generations. business owners conducted by Square and Mercury Analytics found that: 56% have a physical store. Free Download. Online shopping.

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How Coronavirus (COVID-19) Is Impacting Ecommerce [March 2021]

ROI Revolution

Social media advertising stats + trends in the face of COVID-19. Around half of adults were using social media more at the beginning of the pandemic , with strong increases in engagement across Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat. One of the biggest shocks to the world of social media last year was the growth of TikTok.

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