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August 22, 2017
Ecommerce Business? Here Are Four Payment Trends To Follow Closely

Digital transactions topped $1.9 trillion in 2016 according to eMarketer, and this is expected to grow to over $4 trillion...

August 18, 2017
What Ecommerce Businesses Need to Know About VAT

Expanding globally has the potential to bring incredible new opportunities for any business. But it will also bring new challenges,...

August 16, 2017
U.S.-Based Ecommerce Retailers See Opportunity for European Expansion

U.S. ecommerce companies appear to have their sights set on Europe as a key expansion opportunity going forward, according to...

August 8, 2017
Amazon’s Anytime Messenger Set to Compete with WhatsApp

Consistently, the social media apps that dominate app stores are all centered around messaging. So, it’s no surprise then that...

August 3, 2017
Where are all the eWallets?

We’ve likely all seen people paying for their morning coffee by tapping their phone on the payment terminal. You may...

July 25, 2017
Millennials Embracing Voice-Controlled Payments and Devices

A recent Walker Sands survey has shown that U.S. consumers are becoming increasingly excited about voice-controlled home assistants. The survey...

July 11, 2017
6 Ways to Make Your Software Subscription Sticky

Asking “how many users did I lose last month?” is never going to be as exciting or rewarding as looking...

July 4, 2017
Google Introduces Service to Help You Connect Your Connected Devices

Although Amazon and Microsoft have been vocal about their intentions to make the most of the emerging IoT space, Google...

June 28, 2017
Ecommerce Growth, PSD2 Implementation to Become European Instant Payment Driver

With the EU’s PSD2 (Revised Payment Service Directive) coming into effect in January 2018, European banks will soon be obligated...

June 27, 2017
Ecommerce Pricing Strategies – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

When applied well, even small price changes can have a disproportionately large impact on your bottom line. In fact, one...

June 22, 2017
Mobile Data Usage to Skyrocket by 2022

You may think that there’s no way people could spend any more time on their smartphones. But the latest Mobility...

June 20, 2017
Let Your Price Elasticity of Demand Guide Your Pricing Strategy

Your pricing strategy directly impacts your revenue. This being the case, it’s essential to understand your product’s price elasticity of...

June 19, 2017
Apple Announces Peer-to-Peer Payment Support on iOS

At its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June, Apple announced a new feature coming in iOS 11 – person-to-person...

June 14, 2017
Google Quietly Unveils a ‘Buy’ Button

For many shoppers, online purchases often start with a Google search. But to complete a purchase, you need to leave...

June 6, 2017
The Right Way to do Online Refunds

While no online business relishes situations that require providing refunds, doing them right is vital for your ongoing success. It’s...

June 6, 2017
Mobile Video Consumption Increases Worldwide

Consumers worldwide, especially those of a younger age, are increasingly craving video content from their favorite brands, influencers, and celebrities....

June 1, 2017
Q1 2017 Ecommerce Sales Reach New Heights

The U.S. Census Bureau has released its quarterly retail ecommerce sales report for Q1 2017. The report, which was adjusted...

May 31, 2017
CONNECTIONS 2017 Highlights a Shift in the Internet of Things

This year marks my fourth CONNECTIONS conference and I always look forward to it as a chance to see how...

May 26, 2017
The Simple Way to Calculate Customer Lifetime Value

Every business needs a stable base of customers. However, subscription businesses face the added challenge of continuously building ongoing customer...

May 25, 2017
Snap Inc. Unveils Self-Serve Snapchat Ad Manager

In an attempt to simplify its ad buying process, Snap Inc. has unveiled a self-serve ad manager. Beginning in June,...

May 24, 2017
New Report Reveals Impact of Personalization

As consumers expect more personalized online experiences, marketers are increasingly trying to keep up. According to a recent Evergage study...

May 16, 2017
Twitter Announces New Partnerships in Bid to Boost Advertising Analytics

Twitter has often been criticized for not innovating enough in terms of both its advertising and analytics options. But with...

May 10, 2017
How to Calculate Your Ecommerce Customer Acquisition Cost

Customer acquisition cost (CAC) is a critical metric for ecommerce businesses. It measures the average marginal cost of acquiring one...

May 3, 2017
The Pricing Power of 9: Does it Work?

Finding the best price for your software product or service is essential to succeed in today’s competitive marketplace. But what...

April 27, 2017
Facebook Expands Peer-to-Peer Payment Support

Simple person-to-person payments have been available through Facebook Messenger since 2015, but were limited to transfers from one user to...

April 26, 2017
5 Plans You Need Before Launching a Subscription Box

With ongoing and predictable revenue for businesses and a fun element of surprise for customers, subscription boxes are becoming more...

April 19, 2017
A Future of Growing Revenue with Algorithms

As our lives become increasingly digital and connected, the world is drowning in data. Combine this with the emerging Internet...

April 18, 2017
[Ecommerce News] Snapchat Targets Facebook With Introduction of App-install Ads

Snap Inc., Snapchat’s parent company, is targeting Facebook with the introduction of its new app-install ads. This new ad format...

April 12, 2017
[Ecommerce News] Pre-Roll Ads Are Coming to Periscope

Struggling to monetize its live video streaming service Periscope, Twitter has introduced pre-roll ads for ecommerce merchants directly on the...

April 11, 2017
[Ecommerce News] WeChat Continues its Global Expansion

WeChat is a tremendous social media and ecommerce force in China, processing over 1 million transactions per minute for items...

March 29, 2017
3 Simple Ways to Increase AOV

In an increasingly competitive online marketplace, an important source of growth is selling more to those who have already bought...

March 16, 2017
Monthly Recurring Revenue: How to Calculate It and Foster Growth

Monthly Recurring Revenue, or MRR, is one of the primary ways for subscription businesses to track success and plan for...

March 16, 2017
[Ecommerce News] Mcommerce Set to Explode (Again) in 2017

Mobile commerce (mcommerce) is set to account for a significantly higher proportion of U.S. ecommerce in 2017, according to a...

March 14, 2017
[Ecommerce News] Google’s reCAPTCHA Goes Invisible

Google’s reCAPTCHA has long been the most common way to determine if a website visitor is a human user and...

March 3, 2017
[Ecommerce News] Research by Google Reveals Lagging Mobile Page Loading Times

With over half of all web traffic coming from mobile devices, optimizing mobile conversions is now key for ecommerce success....

February 22, 2017
SaaStr Annual 2017 Recap

This year’s SaaStr Annual once again exceeded expectations, with over 10,000 SaaS leaders and fans coming together in San Francisco...

February 22, 2017
[Ecommerce News] Your Things Buying You More Things, IBM and Visa Partnering for IoT

Visa and IBM have announced a partnership to bring payments to more devices in your life through a combination of...

February 16, 2017
[Ecommerce News] Huge Year Over Year Growth in U.S. Mcommerce

According to the latest comScore report, U.S. digital retail spending growth remained strong through the last quarter of 2016 and,...

February 15, 2017
[Ecommerce News] PayPal Launches Person to Person Slack Bot

PayPal is continuing to integrate its payment services into more platforms. This company has just launched their first bot on...

February 10, 2017
Maximizing Your Success in Acquiring International Customers

Over 1.6 billion people purchased something online in 2016. And with that number growing every year, the number of potential...

February 7, 2017
Increasing International Conversions with Localization

The increasing size of the international ecommerce market offers significant opportunities for online businesses who are ready to gain global...

January 31, 2017
Why Experience Pays in Ecommerce

Many elements go into a successful online business. From developing a product to attracting the attention of shoppers and getting...

January 26, 2017
[Ecommerce News] YouTube Developing New Mobile-Focused Advertiser Tools

If you’re watching an online video, it’s probably on YouTube and it’s increasingly likely to be on your mobile phone....

January 26, 2017
Getting the Data You Need For Ecommerce

Knowing all the details behind how a product is selling online is vital. This is because your success relies on...

January 23, 2017
[Ecommerce News] Facebook Report Reveals Key Mobile Ecommerce Milestones

We’ve seen that mobile’s ecommerce market share has been on the rise, but the 2016 holiday season may have been...

January 18, 2017
How to Adapt to New Ecommerce Opportunities Fast

Thanks to the growing versatility and breadth of the digital landscape, selling your products online has never had more opportunities...

January 16, 2017
[Ecommerce News] Mobile Market Share, Average Order Value Grow Through Q4 2016

With the holiday shopping season over, those interested in how ecommerce performed overall in the last quarter of 2016 are...

January 13, 2017
[Ecommerce News] Google Rolls Out Penalties for Intrusive Mobile Popups

As announced last summer, Google has now rolled out penalties for websites using intrusive mobile popups. The change, first reported...

January 12, 2017
An Excellent Ecommerce Customer Experience: Why It’s Not Just a Nice-To-Have

Winning customers online is more competitive than ever. While ecommerce overall keeps growing at a healthy pace, the number of...

January 9, 2017
The Importance of Currency Localization

Localization means adapting your website or checkout process to different markets worldwide so that it appears native to a user...

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