Adobe released its online shopping predictions for the 2018 holiday season (from November to December), which found that spending in the UK, France, and Germany will jump nearly 25% compared with the same period in 2017. The findings, based on Adobe Analytics data, also reveals shoppers in the UK will spend more than three times […]
A new online survey by YouGov of 2,024 British shoppers gives online retailers plenty to think about just as their busiest period of the year approaches. Commissioned by post-purchase communication experts parcelLab, the study reveals that although 49% of people now do at least half their Christmas shopping online, 44% say the experience is worse […]
Amazon has made a deal with Apple that will see the Cupertino tech company sell its products — including iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches — directly on Amazon, according to a report from CNET. Amazon has sold Apple products before, but those have been from third-party sellers, which means that the prices are often variable […]
Over two thirds (70%) of consumer have yet to act on voice search results, with many concerned about the accuracy of online business information, according to new research. The ‘Accuracy in the Age of Voice Search’ Report by Yext found that 35% of consumers have discovered opening hours displayed online have been inaccurate upon checking […]
E-commerce conversion rates could be boosted by as much as 85% through effective use of video, according to new research from Viddyoze. Ahead of Black Friday, a study from video automation specialist Viddyoze has revealed that businesses which sell online could see conversion rates soar through effective use of quality video content. Video has become a […]
7-Eleven is making more moves to go cashierless — or at least give customers the option to. Starting November 14, stores in Dallas will have scan-and-go technology built in the company’s mobile app, so customers can scan and pay for items on their phones. “Scan & Pay” is meant to build customer loyalty in the […]
While mobile applications’ immense growth in traffic and purchase volume has eclipsed that of desktops in the eCommerce space in the Asia Pacific, the latter remains relevant in the region, especially for larger transactions. A large part of desktops’ relevancy can be traced to innovations like browser extensions because it adds convenience to users’ shopping journey. Consumers […]
The traditional function of a brand has been that it is a shorthand to the functional benefits of a product – Colgate stands for happy smiles. Tiffany & Co. represents romance. But on a more practical level, a brand acts as a signifier of quality; if you see the distinctive red you know you have […]
China leads the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region for mobile payment adoption, where 96% of Chinese consumers have used a mobile payment app in the past six months. Research from Kantar found 85% of Chinese select mobile payment as the most preferred mobile payment method. China is well ahead of India at 38% and Hong Kong at […]
New purchasing stats from Wowcher show that UK consumers are becoming much more comfortable shopping via a mobile device, with three quarters of all purchases on the eCommerce platform being made through a mobile device. On big ticket items, where the AOV is over £412, such as long-haul holidays & cruises, wedding packages and beach […]