Why Data-Driven Retail Matters Big data is the driving factor propelling online retail forward. The term has admittedly been over-used, as it’s often portrayed as a cure for all that ails the industry. But if you think big data is all hype, you need to realize that it’s a necessity in order to keep up […]
Amazon Outage Costs Marketplace Millions Amazon is the king of online retail, but a brief outage last week showed that even within its kingdom, it still has moments of vulnerability. If Amazon has taught the retail world anything during its reign, it’s that no retailer is perfect and never will be. On Thursday morning I […]
Best Practices for Retail Pricing and Inventory It’s crunch time for online retailers around the world, so now’s the best time to iron out the details. Success is largely dependent on the products a retailer has to offer and how much they’re selling them for. So naturally, optimizing these two factors should be on the top of your priority list. […]
Black Friday vs. Cyber Monday Black Friday is losing its charm. Consumers are less interested in waking up before the sun to battle parking lots full of sleepy shoppers to stand in long lines for a TV that might not even have the features they want. But retailers aren’t having a fit about this, instead […]
Jet vs. Amazon Jet is the new kid on the eCommerce block. The retailer officially launched on July 21st this year and raked in $1 million in sales on opening day. Not too bad for a much-hyped newcomer, but they have to earn their stripes before they can pose a true threat to Amazon. Here’s […]