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How to Prep for Mobile Commerce in 2018

SellBrite

billion in Q3 2017. But in recent years, buyers are getting even more flexibility and accessibility with online shopping—thanks to the rise of mobile shopping. Mobile commerce is growing in popularity as technology improves. In 2014, mobile commerce made up 11.6% In 2017, mobile commerce is projected to make up 34.5%

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Multichannel selling: explanation, tips, and strategies for 2024

Omnisend

These can be your website, social media, affiliate sites, and online marketplaces, or physical sales channels, such as retail stores and marketplaces like farmers’ markets, trade events, and craft fairs. In fact, according to Statista , 77% of consumers use social media to discover new brands or products.

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Deloitte Predicts Exceptionally Strong Sales for the 2018 Holidays

ChannelAdvisor

Inspired by the convenience of mobile payments and shopping apps, consumers also made purchases from their smartphones more than ever before — leading to the first-ever $2 billion mobile shopping day on Cyber Monday. That’s a 25% increase over 2017’s projected $1,226, which itself had been a 23% jump from the preceding year.

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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. As we stand now, more than halfway through 2017, so many things are already in motion that it can be hard to keep track of present trends, let alone near future ones.

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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. 2017 Instagram shoppable posts are introduced. 2017 Cyber Monday sales exceed $6.5B. 2014 – Apple Pay introduced as mobile payment method.

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7 eCommerce Predictions for the Next Decade

eCommerceFuel

New post from eCommerceFuel : I’m a little late to the party to make New Year predictions for 2017, so let’s do something a bit different. Someone in the eCommerceFuel Private Community went so far as to say the internet for store owners in 2017 consists mostly of Amazon, Facebook and Google. for Amazon heavy sellers.

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Retailers, Reach For The Minimum By 2020

RTP blog

By Ed King, HighStreet Collective Since we started our consultancy, HighStreet, in mid-2017, it’s become painfully clear that legacy retailers have had a difficult time with their “omnichannel” and in-store innovation efforts. Enable purchase functions embedded directly inside social media channels. Offer roaming checkout.

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