Online grocery sales are poised to take off as new players inundate the market, and there is a marked difference in the growth rates of traditional brick-and-mortar grocery sales compared to online grocery sales, according to a new report by Kanar Worldpanel. Online sales are...
Airbnb is standing firm against claims by the city of San Francisco that its online business transactions are unlawful and do not pertain to the Communications Decency Act of 1996. The outcome of the court case, scheduled for October 13, could have broad implications for...
Going forward, Etsy marketplace sellers will be able to run Google Shopping campaigns, care of a new advertising dashboard the handcrafted marketplace is rolling out. The new service is intended to give artisans an edge by giving them clear access to digital marketing services —...
Nordstrom’s Trunk Club is going to get a bit more spending, as the service is now charging a $25 try-on free and shortening the window for returning unwanted goods. The latest update to the terms of service indicates that the $25 fee can be credited...
Best Buy or the worst buy? Going into a highly competitive 2016 holiday shopping season, the latest news is that the electronics retailer knowingly sold recalled products to consumers for five years from 2010 to 2015. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced on...
Euromonitor International has issued a new whitepaper aimed at internet retailers who want to expand into emerging markets. The paper highlights the need for retailers to understand how users access the internet in different markets, the logistics environment and consumer payment preferences.
After admitting last week that they have been inflating their video metrics, it is not really all that surprising that this week is seeing a call for more transparency into Facebook and a full audit of its metrics. That call is coming most prominently, at this...
PowerReviews, a provider of ratings, reviews and question-and-answer technology to more than 1,000 global brands and retailers, released on Monday (Sept. 26) a new whitepaper that showcases the rise and influence of user-generated photos and videos. Within the PowerReviews network, reviews submitted with images have...
“Sometimes I will think that I bought something and I press the button, ‘Buy this,’ and I don’t realize it didn’t go through,” Mr. Tim Berners-Lee said in a recent interview. “We are long overdue for a payments user interface for the web.” There are...
