The confirmation page is ‘most undervalued page in ecommerce’
The confirmation page is the top overlooked opportunity for ecommerce executives to drive further revenue and improve the buying experience, but half of bosses are not utilising the it effectively, according to new research.
Amazon forced to ditch ‘next-day delivery’ claim
Amazon is to be told to stop claiming its Prime service guarantees next-day delivery by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), according to a news report.
Ticketmaster clamps down on touts with Seatwave and GetMeIn closure
Ticketmaster is shutting down its secondary resale sites Seatwave and GetMeIn in a bid to combat touts selling tickets at hugely inflated prices. In a statement, Ticketmaster said no new events will be listed on Seatwave and GetMeIn from now on and the sites will be...Love Island fuels ‘fast fashion’ industry growth
Reality show Love Island series helped the show’s official sponsor Missguided, double website visits from the television show’s fans, according to new data.
Vue Cinema hit by backlash for online payments delay
Vue incurred a massive amount of backlash this week when, customers were entered into a queue on its website to complete transactions.
1,100% increase in searches for “What jobs will be replaced by robots?”
Internet searches are showing a growing fear among people that fear robots will negatively transform the workplace.
New digital tax to save the high street?
As high business rates continue to sink many floundering High Street shops, Chancellor Hammond is pressing ahead with plans to find a ‘better way of taxing the digital economy’ to reduce online stores’ tax advantage. But a new Study by ParcelHero questions whether a new tax on the one growing area of retail is the best solution?
2018’s most innovative tech brands: Amazon tops list
Amazon has topped the list of the 6th annual Most Innovative Tech Brands survey conducted by Brand Keys, with General Motors, Hulu, Lyft, Instagram, Nike also making the list.
Path to purchase: Cautious consumers costing retailers
Consumers spend nearly a year of their lives agonising over whether to part with their cash, according to new research.
Brits now prefer to shop online than in-store
Ecommerce is continuing to charge the high street as over half of UK consumers (51%) admit they now prefer to shop online than in-store.
Amazon profits break $2bn barrier for first time
Amazon’s profits smashed estimates as the retail giant reported a 12-fold increase in net income of $2.5bn (£1.9bn) for the second quarter.
Omnichannel journey: convenience at the heart of shoppers’ research
Convenience in product research is a key consideration in omnichannel conversions, according to new research.
JD Sports launches music platform
Multichannel instore and digital production company Immedia is working with JD Sports (JD), the leading UK trainer and sports fashion retailer, to create a new multi-stream music entertainment platform, JD-X, available to customers instore and via its mobile app JD Sports.
Slow websites are ‘silent killers for businesses’
A slow running website is worse for business than one that is not working at all, according to new research.
New Google Shopping Partner ‘Productcaster’ launches with Omnicom
A new shopping comparison service, called Productcaster, has gone live, approved by Google as part of its move to increase competition in its Shopping ad space across Europe following the EU’s antitrust ruling last year.
Ikea downsizes with high street store and 24 hour deliveries
Furniture retailer Ikea plans on opening a string of smaller high street stores and starting a 24-hour delivery service due to the number of online shoppers buying goods around the clock.
Amazon gets biggest Prime Day yet (but outage costs $100m in lost sales)
Amazon made an estimated $3.4bn in sales on Prime Day this week, but suffered from losses and server issues that may have cost the retailer huge amounts in lost sales.
Amazon Prime Day outage and strikes boosts rivals
Amazon may have stumbled on its sales day due to labour strikes and tech issues, but it provided a prime opportunity for other retailers to boost their own sales, especially for tech and sports.
Global video streaming trends: Amazon and Netflix aiming to be ‘local everywhere’
The two streaming-video giants Amazon and Netflix are building their presence in local country markets with a growing amount of original content, according to a new report.
