Email Marketing: Industry Research and Trends Reports
[December 1, 2011] 25 email marketing facts, industry predictions and best practice advice to help small business ecommerce site owners cash in on email marketing trends.
Social Media Marketing & Research Reports for SMBs
[November 17, 2011] 21 social media research reports, industry forecasts and expert guides to help small business ecommerce site owners to better understand the world of social commerce and marketing.
2011 Holiday Shopping Research and Trends
[October 25, 2011] Highlights from 29 research reports, industry predictions and expert ecommerce guides to help you get ready for this year’s online holiday shopping season.
Mobile Commerce: iPad and Tablet Shoppers Buy More
[September 30, 2011] Research shows a large increase in ecommerce website traffic from smartphones, but the conversion rate is much higher on iPads and tablets. Is your ecommerce website optimized to cash in on that trend?
3 Consumer Shopping Trends Online Retailers Need to Know
[July 14, 2011] From connecting with brands on Facebook to the importance of being found in Google, consumer research data helps merchants identify the best strategies for connecting with online shoppers.
5 Tips to Make Your Website Mobile Friendly
[May 17, 2011] Eight out of 10 people shop online at least twice a week, but everyday more of them use their phone rather than their desktop. Here's how to capture mobile sales on the cheap.
Do You Need Mobile Commerce?
[April 19, 2011] Is mobile commerce the next step for your small business ecommerce website? Join our panel of experts in a Twitter Chat and get answers to your mobile commerce questions.
EBay Acquisition to Drive Ecommerce Innovation
[March 29, 2011] EBay's purchase of GSI Commerce for $2.4 billion signals the auction giant's desire to be "partner of choice" for retailers big and small.
Want Group Discounts? Facebook's Got 'Em
[March 15, 2011] Facebook plans to add a group discount service aimed at local business to bolster its online selling efforts.
eBay Sees Payments Booming as Ecommerce Goes Mainstream
[February 11, 2011] Declaring that the lines between online and traditional retail have inexorably blurred, CEO John Donahoe looks to new platforms and devices while payments business soars.
Survey: Online Consumers Prefer 'Social' Sign-in
[February 8, 2011] Consumers are much more likely to stay on an e-tailer's site if their social networking IDs let the site automatically recognize and log them in, according to a new survey from Janrain.
Online Retail Sales Set New Record in Q4, Topping $43 Billion
[February 4, 2011] Web retailers made hay this holiday season, posting the fifth consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth, driven in part by strong sales in computer software and other segments.
Amazon Q4 Sales Fall Short of Forecast, Earnings Top Estimates
[January 27, 2011] Online retail giant sees sales rocket up 36 percent in the fourth quarter, and 40 percent for the year, but analysts are left wanting more, and the stock takes an after-hours hit.
3 Ecommerce Trends to Watch in 2011
[January 26, 2011] We define and discuss the technology behind three top ecommerce software and marketing trends for 2011: analytics, social media integration and ecommerce remarketing.
Final Free-Shipping Week Sets Ecommerce Record
[December 20, 2010] With computer hardware posting the sharpest increase among segments, online retailers enjoy four days last week when sales topped $900 million, making it the heaviest week on record.
