ecommerce

PowerReviews analysis of consumer activity across 1.5MM product pages reveals a two-month surge to a “new normal” as sales volumes stabilize throughout May PowerReviews reveals the staggering changes in consumer behavior and interaction with online ratings and reviews over the past three months in its research published today. Marketing Technology News: Doing What it Does Best “It Instills Confidence”: Salesforce Q1 Earning Update The June edition of the PowerReviews Market Trends Snapshot is based on analysis…

Latest Acquisition Aims at Expanding the Retail Content Network Reach and Improving Omnichannel Commerce Opportunities for Both Retailers and Publishers Today, retail marketing and sales technology company Connexity announced that it has acquired Skimlinks, the leading monetization solution for commerce-oriented publishers. The acquisition is a significant development in the retail tech industry following many funding rounds and investments witnessed in the last 8-10 months. With COVID-19-induced pandemic pushing the…

All-in-One Payment Platform's Partnership with Installment Payment Technology Leader Will Automate Processes, Accelerate Growth BlueSnap, an All-in-One Payment Platform listed in the Inc. 5000, announced its integration with Splitit in a partnership that will improve the merchant and customer experience on installment payment transactions. Splitit Payments Ltd offers no-fee installment payments on credit card purchases, allowing consumers to break payments into smaller increments. BlueSnap provides everything…

Hawksearch, a leading provider of AI-driven site search, recommendations and faceted navigation has announced the release of their Search Information Manager (SIM), a product designed to close the gap between a website's data inconsistencies and the many different ways users' search for the same product or piece of content. Whether a site's product data is originating from a PIM, ERP or even a simple spreadsheet, there has never been an adequate solution to remedy the problems caused by unsolved data issues that often…

Three Rising Trends – Mobile Commerce, Social Shopping, and Ethical Consumerism; Each Provide Unique Ways to Bring Retailers and Consumers Together. An increasing number of modern shoppers are using apps for their convenience, more customers are adopting ethical values when it comes to shopping and we all feel more comfortable buying new products based on recommendations from friends, family or existing customer reviews. Ethical consumer spending reached an all-time high in 2019, with the total market reaching over…

Companies collaborate to develop erpCommerce™, a best in class B2B and B2C eCommerce solution seamlessly integrated with Sage X3 Net at Work, a full-service technology and business consultancy, and Pixafy, an Adobe solution partner specializing in ERP and eCommerce, have formally released erpCommerce™, enabling organizations using Sage X3 to integrate with Magento Commerce and launch a fully transactional website within 60 days. The quick-to-market solution gives organizations the ability to capture business in today's…

Online sessions help brands make the most of digital commerce technologies OroCommerce, the No. 1 B2B eCommerce platform, announced the launch of a new online training program to give B2B merchants the knowledge, techniques, and best practices needed to effectively leverage digital technologies and grow their eCommerce businesses. OroCommerce's free training sessions provide a comprehensive overview of the techniques and skills needed to acquire customers, expand sales channels, and succeed in the $6.6 trillion B2B…

Hi Ben, it was a productive quarter for most tech companies until COVID-19 broke loose. Tell us about your company’s attitude in dealing with the situation. When COVID-19 started getting serious in early March, there was massive fear in the overall retail market, and everything seemed to freeze for about two weeks. Because shopping behavior changed so quickly, it was important for retail technology companies like ourselves to adjust to this shift. As a startup, we were able to adapt quickly. We moved up our new product…

Introducing a new email marketing software that is smarter, simpler, and more accessible. Pirate Labs has launched its latest product, ahoy!, a SaaS email marketing solution designed for ecommerce businesses to sell more while doing less. Available to Shopify and Shopify Plus stores, ahoy! makes it easy to send campaigns containing the right products to the right customers at the right times. ahoy! users can easily create, send, and manage beautifully-designed, responsive emails themselves, or they can opt for a more…

‌With PunchOut2Go for InsiteCommerce, Customers Maximize Business Investment, Extend Platform Functionality Eighty-five percent of online shoppers start their online purchase journeys at a marketplace whether they have a product in mind for purchase or not. Business buyers want the same level of ease and comparison and PunchOut2Go, a global eCommerce and eProcurement integration provider, and Episerver, the customer-centric digital experience company, have made it possible through PunchOut2Go for InsiteCommerce via the…

Even though the media buying space is peaking despite the pandemic, many industries are left behind. Steven Ridzyowski, Founder of Ecommerce Marketing Agency, shares a few key strategy points to deploy to remain relevant during an economic downturn Steven Ridzyowski, Founder of Ecommerce Marketing Agency (EMA), is reporting that from a media perspective, present-day numbers commensurate to that of Q4 at the peak of the holiday season when shopping is at its highest. Ridzyowski is attributing this shopping frenzy to the…

Women’s competitive swimwear brand Jolyn today announces a partnership with omnichannel customer engagement platform provider Emarsys to transform the way it does omnichannel digital marketing and personalization. Powered by artificial intelligence, the Emarsys platform now automatically segments Jolyn’s customers, enabling the marketing team to automate targeted omnichannel campaigns to specific customers and drive real business outcomes. Marketing Technology News: Kasisto Awarded Two Landmark Patents, Enhancing the…

Progress Delivers Innovative Personalization and Cognitive Capabilities as Well as Increased Productivity and Operational Efficiency Progress, the leading provider of application development and digital experience technologies, announced the release of Progress Sitefinity 13 Digital Experience Platform. With this release, Progress introduces powerful capabilities for creating personalized digital experiences based on cognitive and data-driven insights. It also enables marketing and IT teams to be more productive,…

Pro bono partnership leverages Messenger from Facebook to share life-saving materials ManyChat, the number one Chat Marketing platform, has partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to assist with educating the public about COVID-19. The partnership simplifies conversations related to the pandemic, using Messenger from Facebook to automate the sharing of educational materials, including updates and preventative tips. The chat includes materials related to: How to prevent getting sick…

Alana 'CityStyleBot' is giving high street and independent fashion retailers an alternative virtual shop front to serve customers post COVID-19. Launched in February 2020, Cork Start Up Alana is an innovative Fashion and Beauty platform for consumers to purchase curated fashion looks and beauty products. Alana is powered by Artificial Intelligence meaning that it learns to recommend styles/brands that will suit each customer's unique taste. Alana suggests clothes from high street retailers and independent boutiques with a…

72.8% of retail consumers abandon their carts. eCommerceCompanies.com shares key tactics to help eCommerce businesses recapture customers Cart abandonments in the retail industry are as high as 72.8%. Many consumers never complete their purchases, which affects brands' conversions and sales. eCommerceCompanies.com, a B2B marketplace connecting brands with eCommerce experts around the world, outlines tactics to help brands lower the number of missed sales opportunities. Marketing Technology News: i-Sight Launches v5.5,…

Available for Walmart sellers, vendors and brands looking to expand their reach Tinuiti, the largest independent performance marketing agency across the triopoly of Google, Facebook and Amazon, officially launched its Walmart Ecommerce Acceleration Program, one of the first Walmart advertising and creative offerings in the market. The full-service program is designed to apply Tinuiti's proven methodology with marketplace advertising and performance brand creative to profitably grow a brand's sales on Walmart. Tinuiti's…

As consumers increasingly turn online for their food and beverage needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, PepsiCo, Inc. today announced the launch of PantryShop.com and Snacks.com, two direct-to-consumer websites where shoppers can order an assortment of PepsiCo's trusted and loved food and beverage brands. "Over the last few years, PepsiCo has been working to be a faster, stronger, better company, one that is laser focused on meeting consumer needs and winning in the marketplace. Investing in eCommerce and digital…

Slatwall Commerce launches B2B eCommerce Kickstarter to roll out digital storefronts powered by an enterprise platform in as little as 2 months. Slatwall Commerce unveiled today the B2B eCommerce Kickstarter Launch Kit, an all-inclusive eCommerce solution designed to solve the dilemma many businesses are facing as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and changing B2B purchasing trends. "The pandemic has transformed the B2B marketplace," said David Crouch, CEO of Slatwall Commerce. "Traditional B2B sales channels are being…

Bloomreach, the leader in commerce experience, today announced that it now powers over USD 200 Billion in digital commerce experiences, representing 25% of retail eCommerce in the U.S. and U.K. markets. These milestones were achieved in part due to Bloomreach customers' record growth in eCommerce, with the average customer up 36% in digital and online commerce revenue year-to-date, and on average up 44% in online revenue since March 1, 2020, the effective beginning of the coronavirus crisis in North America and the United…