e-commerce

U.S. retailers are missing out on global eCommerce opportunities

International eCommerce will top $3 trillion in 2019, according to a report from BlueSnap and Kount

Kount, the leading AI-driven fraud prevention provider, and BlueSnap, an All-in-One Payment Platform, have released a new Internet Retailer survey and report finding global eCommerce will top $3 trillion this year for the first time. One of the ...

Demand for incentive-based gift cards

PMR-study shows a rise of the global gift cards market for the period from 2014 to 2019

A study reveals that, the global gift cards market was valued at approximately 264 billion US-Dollar in 2014, and is estimated to generate a value of approximately 1,211 billion US-Dollar by the end of 2019. The gift cards market is projected to ...

Goal: Turning into the ‘Uber’ in foot wear retail

Vietnamese sandals brand SADOO eyeing US market with unique business model

SAADO, a popular Vietnamese sandals start-up that has sold 66,000 pairs of shoes and successfully entered four Asian countries within one year, is now eyeing the US market.Set up by Phung Le Lam Hai last year after realizing there is high demand for ...

Get your business ready for E-commerce!

E-commerce Berlin Expo 2020 starts on the 13th of February 2020

The E-commerce Berlin Expo 2019 gathered more than 55000 visitors, 150 exhibitors and 45+ speakers taking part in the annual fair. The numbers speak for themselves - EBE has become one of the most important e-commerce events in Europe. However, ...

Online retail sales to exceed 6 trillion dollars by 2024

Average online customer spend will surpass 1,000 dollars globally per annum

New data from Juniper Research has shown that the total transaction value of remote payments for digital and physical goods will exceed 6 trillion dollars by 2024; representing a growth of 53 percent from 2019.The new research, ‘Mobile & ...

BOPIS: state of the retail industry

Customer experience in the “Buy online, pick up in-store” process

“Retailers who are winning in the BOPIS game have a mature inventory management system that clearly indicates what is available for BOPIS, but those who prioritize order fulfillment are building the greatest customer loyalty as their BOPIS ...

Silver Surfers: Older adults ride the wave of mobile technology and shop online

The increasing importance of e-commerce for senior citizens

You are wrong if you think it’s mostly young people who spend time online. Older adults are also increasingly embracing online shopping with enthusiasm.In this interview, Spencer Hinzen, Director of Sales, Central Region, Ruckus Networks, ...

Buying behavior? Seasonal, fast and influenced by Social Media!

How do consumers shop online and what do retailers need to know?

Roman Rochel, Head of European Growth at Shopify analyzes the global retailing market and reveals: “More and more merchants sell online, yet they do not have a strong technology background to properly analyze and understand customer behavior. ...

U.S. merchants lack critical tools to fuel global expansion

Top challenges: payment localization, compliance, and cybersecurity

Rapyd, a FinTech-as-a-Service provider, today announced the results of its inaugural ‘2019 State of Cross-Border eCommerce: U.S. Merchant Outlook’, which found that most U.S. business units (91 percent) prioritize cross-border sales as a ...

“Worldwide shipping: I need it - now!“

Helping eCommerce businesses succeed through international shipping

Micha Augstein, CEO and founder of shipping service provider PARCEL.ONE GmbH is on a mission. He wants to revolutionize online retail with his innovative logistics approach and support online retailers.How does he do it? Retailers simply send their ...

Online inventory management system

5 things e-commerce retailers should look for

In order to perform online efficiently as an Internet retailer, one needs to choose the most effective inventory management system. Its main features should include centralised user interface, full automation, automated stock checking and ...

E-commerce: AI-powered translations revitalize business

Interview with Boris Zielonka, Director Marketing & Sales, Eurotext AG

Retailers who set up an online store can expand their business – especially if they create a multilingual content strategy.As a language and translation service, Eurotext AG supports retailers in this endeavor. From this conversation with ...

Social commerce 2.0: artificial intelligence detects purchase intention

Choosy analyzes fashion trends on Instagram – and redesigns them

The fashion world moves at lightning speed – and more than ever thanks to the rise of social media. In the past, key trends emerged off the runways twice a year during fashion weeks. Now Instagram et al. set the tone daily thanks to feeds of ...

Integration to provide more options

real.de and ROQQIO

The real online marketplace is now also open to retailers working with the ROQQIO Commerce Solutions cloud solution. Thanks to the integration of the ROQQIO Commerce Cloud (previously known as eFulfilment), real is offering retailers two new ways of ...

Welcome to the tenth edition of the RetailShow Exhibition

Exhibition of Equipment, Technology and Services for Retail

We kindly invite you to participate in the biggest, annual, B2B retail event in Poland: Exhibition of Equipment, Technology and Services for Retail – RetailShow. The closest, tenth edition will be held on 20-21 November 2019 in Warsaw, ...

CIE 2019: China's premier B2B trade show

5th International Internet and E-commerce Expo in Shenzhen

CIE 2019, the 5th China (Shenzhen) International Internet and E-commerce Expo, is the premier B2B trade show in China that focuses specifically on internet technologies and e-commerce as well as the related industries. More than 400 exhibitors ...

Worry-free legal compliance: tips for newcomers to online retail

Interview with Johannes Drijkoningen, Händlerbund e.V. (German online trade association)

It is imperative for all online retailers to be legally compliant. We talked to Johannes Drijkoningen, Association Advisor at the Händlerbund e.V. about support, relevant information and unfounded fear of digitization. ...

10 years E-Commerce Day in Cologne

Birthday anniversary at RheinEnergieSTADION

On Friday, 17.05.2019, the E-Commerce Day - made by real.de offers online retailers, manufacturers and other interested parties the opportunity to discover new features and find out about the latest trends in e-commerce. More than 100 exhibitors ...

IRI finds consumer confidence making big impact on e-commerce growth

64 percent of omnichannel growth due to e-commerce

While 2019 got off to a rocky start, with a partial government shutdown and trade challenges attributed to tariffs, consumers at the close of 2018 were buoyed by their strong household financial health and were spending accordingly. The latest IRI ...

Luxury fashion spending is on the rise online

Nearly half of the online luxury fashion dollar sales come from footwear

U.S. online sales of luxury fashion items are showing significant growth coming from each of the key segments – footwear, accessories, and apparel – according to the new U.S. Luxury E-commerce Report from The NPD Group. Much of the ...

Lone Kauri Road Ltd. has new e-commerce site

Offering high performance, sustainable outdoor products

New Zealand-based company, Lone Kauri Road Ltd. recently announced the official launch of its first ecommerce site. Lonekauri.com was created to provide outdoor enthusiasts with premium quality products that minimise environmental impact by ...

Marketing strategies are at risk

Gartner reveals six predictions to guide marketing leaders through uncertain times ahead

Shifting consumer behaviors, mounting regulatory pressures, organizational shifts and disruptive automation combine to pose a real and destabilizing threat to many marketing leaders and their strategies for the years ahead, according to Gartner ...

In touch: iXtenso - Magazine for Retailers at EuroCIS 2019

The freshly printed retail trends are ready for you! Visit us in hall 9, booth E02!

There will be no boredom until and during the fair - which will take place in Düsseldorf from 19.02.-21.02.2019. That's why you can already read what you can look forward to in our EuroCIS 2019 trade fair special! As speedy reporters, ...

Visual search: a picture says more than a thousand words

The new product search using images

Showing a photo of a product is often easier than describing it in words. This also applies to e-commerce. That's why customers can now simply upload and find a picture of a desired product online. ...

Digital Sales Summit in Hannover

The E-Commerce Event

The Digital Sales Summit will be held for the first time in Hanover on 21 February.An extraordinary location and a LineUp which you have never seen before in the eCommerce industry, this is the easiest way to describe the Digital Sales Summit.In his ...

Report: Online pureplays in UK clothing and footwear 2018-2023

Clothing and footwear spend via online-only retailers is set to soar 67.4 percent over the next five years

Clothing and footwear spend via online-only retailers is set to soar 67.4 percent over the next five years reaching 7.5 billion pound in 2023, outpacing growth in the sector online (forecast to be 40.3 percent) and accounting for over one ...

Mundt: „We are going to deal with the topic of e-commerce in a more targeted way“

2017 Annual Report of the Bundeskartellamt

Andreas Mundt: “Our key focus is on protecting competition in the digital economy. We have two key objectives when it comes to the major internet companies. Our task is to keep markets open to ensure they remain contestable and companies ...

DMEXCO 2018 C.A.R.E.

Impressions of the exhibition: Trends and good prospects

DMEXCO in Cologne is probably one of the most exciting trade fairs covering topics such as digitization, marketing and trends in (online) retail. Whether national or international, each visitor was treated to something exciting, following this ...

Hexa research: Online sales

U.S. online pet food & supplies market worth 6.13 billion dollars by 2025

Online sales for pet food and other products have increased significantly over the past few years. Driven by rising pet ownership in the U.S., demand for pet products is expected to surge over the next few years. Supported by tech savvy consumers, ...

Same-Day Delivery: Tips for small retail businesses

“The delivery time window option in the evening is a great hit": Interview with Arne Schulke, Professor for Management Control & Leadership

Few local retailers are brave enough to offer same-day delivery. They should use their "business savvy”, suggests logistics expert Arne Schulke of the iubh International University of Applied Sciences Bad Honnef. He offers practical tips, ...

Perfectly fitting clothes to prevent retail returns

Product recommendations based on a person’s body data

Interview with René Stampfl, Sales Director at Fision Technologies How wonderful it would be if the clothes you order online would fit you perfectly right out of the box. What sounds like wishful thinking, could soon become a ...

Online marketing: Huge opportunities after transaction completion

Interview with Geoff Smith, CMO at Rokt on the much underrated confirmation page

"Thank you for your purchase!" Statements like these make customers happy - and their minds more open and receptive to new ideas according to a study by web store optimizer Rokt. Special emphasis is put on the moment right after a ...

The big three commerce software companies join forces

... for omnichannel commerce

The three leading software companies for commerce solutions are set to join forces. eFulfilment Transaction Services GmbH, Futura Retail Solutions AG and höltl Retail Solutions GmbH are merging under the umbrella of ROQQIO Commerce Solutions ...

Cyberport implements ESL solution from Delfi Technologies

E-commerce retailers with omnichannel service face great demands for updated product information in all channels.

This also applies to German Cyberport, which is one of Europe's largest consumer electronics retailers with more than 45.000 products. For an omnichannel retailer with such a large product range, it means that there also ...

Consumer mindset "mobile first"

Criteo's 2018 global commerce review

Criteo released its global commerce review for Q1 of 2018. The report, which analyzed browsing and purchasing data from over 5,000 retailers in more than 80 countries, indicated that today's shoppers are making on-the-go purchases, and are ...

E-commerce in furniture retail: experiment, learn, compare notes

Marcus Diekmann of Matratzen Concord on the road to digital success

In 2016, discount mattress store Matratzen Concord launched its professional online store led by Marcus Diekmann (Director Digital, E-Commerce and Omnichannel). Since then, the online store has already received numerous awards. ...

Digital transformation: Tasks for the new German government

Smaller retailers ask for support to keep up with the competition

Digital technologies make it possible to increase operational efficiency and develop innovative options and concepts. Nevertheless, digital transformation makes many entrepreneurs feel uneasy. That was one of the results of a survey conducted by the ...

Implementing successful e-commerce projects

Everything starts with a thought that develops into an idea ...

This also applies to an E-commerce project, which often provides the basis for a company’s digitization strategy. The following important points need to be considered for a successful implementation: Assemble the right team An E-commerce ...

Amazon is now the UK’s fifth largest retailer

The online giant accounted for over four pounds in every 100 pounds spent on retail in 2017

Amazon is now the fifth biggest player in UK retail, as its retail revenue continues to rise at a rapid pace, according to GlobalData a leading data and analytics company. The online pureplay continues to outstrip growth in the UK online channel ...

Online growth among housewares buyers extends to adjacent categories

“E-commerce has changed the way consumers shop for home products” (Joe Derochowski, executive director at NPD)

U.S. online sales of housewares products increased 18 percent in 2017, according to e-commerce insights from The NPD Group’s Checkout consumer receipt mining service. On average, nearly a quarter of online buyers purchased housewares ...

Workwear and uniform manufacturers leverage e-commerce

The Global Visionary Science Team at Frost & Sullivan reveals in their analysis - North American Workwear and Uniforms Market, Forecast to 2021 - that e-commerce is emerging as a viable and profitable channel for workwear and uniform ...