Amazon wants to emulate the success of Prime Day every day with ‘Holiday Dash,’ a new section on Amazon with daily deals that “equal Black Friday.”
When It’s Game Time for Retail New Relic is There, Says CEO
Whether it’s for a popular mobile app, an online video game with millions of users, or a huge ecommerce platform, they all rely on critical New Relic insights to keep revenue flowing.
UNCS CEO: It’s an Amazing Time To Be a Consumer… Every Day is Black Friday
The CEO of United National Consumer Suppliers, Brett Rose, says that it’s an amazing time to be a consumer because every day is Black Friday. Rose predicts that this is going to possibly be the biggest Q4 in our history.
Boxing Day Saw More Digital Shoppers Than Ever
Boxing Day–December 26–saw more digital shoppers than ever this year, rivaling Cyber Monday in the U.S. This year the sales even started before Boxing Day. Shopping the Boxing Day sales? We'll see you down on @OxfordStreetW1, or take a peek…
After-Christmas Sales 2015 Include Electronics, Winter Apparel, and More
After-Christmas sales 2015 include some great buys on electronics, winter apparel, beauty and perfume gift sets, and more. According to a report from Kiplinger.com, more than 100 million consumers shopped on pre-Christmas sale days like Black Friday and Cyber Monday,…
Amazon Claims Record Weekend For Its Devices
Amazon says it had a record holiday shopping weekend for sales of its devices. While the company didn’t reveal any hard numbers, it says it sold “millions of devices” and 3x over last year. The top-selling products across all of…
A Timely Glimpse At Ecommerce Habits And Numbers
It’s the time of year when people are using a lot of their hard-earned dollars to get things for the people they care about. In other words, it’s the best time of year for ecommerce businesses. Now that it’s the…
Google Shares ‘Surprising’ Black Friday Findings
Google is sharing some research it conducted about foot traffic patterns in stores across the United States during Black Friday last year. The company says it uncovered some “surprising” findings that should help businesses better connect with shoppers in and…
2 Million People Have Pinned Black Friday & Cyber Monday Content On Pinterest
Well, it’s just about that time. The biggest shopping days of the year – Black Friday and Cyber Monday – are less than a week away (not to mention Small Business Saturday). Pinterest is sharing some statistics about how its…
Amazon Black Friday Deals Store Opens For Business
Halloween is over and November has begun, so that can only mean one thing. Black Friday is getting closer, and Amazon has launched its Black Friday Deals Store and Electronics Holiday Gift Guide. “Shoppers come to Amazon to discover the…
Black Friday Emails, Social Posts Work Better Earlier In The Week
Yesmail is sharing new data indicating that retailers benefit from sending Black Friday promotions earlier rather than the day of. The firm found that open rates of Black Friday-themed emails were highest on the Monday and Tuesday leading up to…
REI Opts Out of Black Friday for #OptOutside Campaign
Black Friday is one of, if not the, biggest day for many retailers. The day after Thanksgiving always sees hordes of deal-hungry shoppers lining up in malls, department stores and boutiques – looking for an insane deal on a product…
Looks Like Amazon Gets The Last Laugh With Prime Day
Chances are you heard little but negative reactions and jokes when it comes to Amazon’s Prime Day sale, but the company announced on Thursday that it broke global records with sales exceeding Black Friday. Apparently more than a few people…
Amazon Celebrates 20th Birthday with New “Prime Day” Shopping Event
If you’re thinking about signing up for Amazon Prime, it might be a decent idea to do it by July 15th. Amazon has just announced Prime Day, an online shopping “holiday” for Prime members that it says will trump Black…
Email Won Thanksgiving Weekend [Report]
Email marketing and search (both organic and paid) were the dominant marketing channels over the holiday season according to new research from Custora. The firm released its new 2014 Holiday Recap. According to that, ecommerce revenue in the U.S. was…
Groupon Broke Records Over The Holiday Weekend
Groupon announced that it experienced a record-breaking holiday weekend for deal sales in North America. The company says it had the most successful four days ever in its six-year history. Black Friday and Cyber Monday specifically were the two biggest…
Cyber Monday 2014: Kohl’s Online Deals
Cyber Monday, the Monday after the Thanksgiving holiday, was a term coined in 2005, as a marketing ploy to encourage consumers to shop for their wares online. In 2013, Cyber Monday online sales grew by 20.6% over 2012, hitting a…
Amazon Reports Big Increase In Black Friday Sales Of Its Devices
This year was a lot better than last year when it comes to Black Friday sales of Amazon’s tablets and e-readers, according to the company. Amazon said Black Friday sales of Kindle e-readers and Fire tablets on Amazon.com grew “significantly”…
Cyber Monday 2014: Target Online Deals
Cyber Monday, the Monday after the Thanksgiving holiday, was a term coined in 2005, as a marketing ploy to encourage consumers to shop for their wares online. In 2013, Cyber Monday online sales grew by 20.6% over 2012, hitting a…