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Platform Allows Retailers to Sell on Social Media Sites, Blogs

December 2, 2014

Shoppost, a platform for social commerce, is now available for retailers selling on the Amazon Webstore. Created by Zantler, Shoppost allows retailers to sell their products in-stream on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and blogs in a post that looks like an e-commerce storefront and will connect customers directly to the checkout process.

Crossing International Borders Easier Than Ever for Many People - But Not for Retail Merchants

November 18, 2014

Entrepreneur

Movement across borders is as simple as getting in a car or on a plane. It's a seamless, simple experience to which most people devote little thought. For both merchants and consumers, however, the path to online and offline purchasing across borders is still a bumpy one.

Online Car Parts Supplier for Do-It-Yourselfers Has Needed Some Repairs Itself

November 13, 2014

Los Angeles Times

A Carson, Calif.-based company is trying to position itself at the perfect intersection of online DIY and the nation's aging fleet of personal vehicles. U.S. Auto Parts Network Inc. caters to do-it-yourselfers. It sells to people whose idea of the perfect weekend morning is getting some grease under the fingernails while working on their cars, trucks and SUVs.

Just in Time for Holidays, 3D Printing Comes to Retail

November 11, 2014

FierceRetailIT

Those watching the 3D printing category can now look beyond office supply retailers. Target is now offering 3D printing for small decorative and gift items for the holidays.

Overall Global Retailing Sales Predicted to Reach $19.6Tr by 2019

November 6, 2014

Euromonitor International

By 2019, retail sales from all channels are expected to hit $19.6tr, according to market research company Euromonitor International, and beginning five years from now as much as a third of new retail sales will come from China.

Almost 70 Percent of B2B Purchases Are Online, But Most Procurement Not Directly from Suppliers

October 28, 2014

Marketing Profs

More than two-thirds (68 percent) of B2B buyers now purchase goods online, up from 57 percent last year, according to a recent report from the Acquity Group.

Amazon Plans to Bring on 80,000 Holiday Season Workers; Some May Be Hired Full Time Afterward

October 17, 2014

MultiChannel Merchant

Amazon announced it plans to hire 80,000 seasonal employees at its 50 fulfillment centers and 15 sortation centers in the U.S. to handle peak demand.

Only 5 Percent of Retail Industry Has Fully Executed an Omnichannel Strategy, Survey Finds

October 16, 2014

SPS Commerce

Very few companies - a mere five percent - believe they are "advanced" when it comes to omnichannel capabilities, and between 35 percent and 40 percent believe they're lagging, according to the third annual Retail Insight report from SPS Commerce.

Can You Afford to Offer Same-Day or Next-Day Delivery?

October 16, 2014

Industrial Distribution

You need to understand the requirements around speed of delivery, and the cost. Clients often come with questions like, "My customers want next-day delivery, what is it going to cost me to deliver that?" And the short answer is, "it depends."

Ecommerce to Drive Increase Over Last Year's Total Holiday Season Sales

October 8, 2014

MultiChannel Merchant

Steadily improving economic fundamentals should moderately boost holiday sales in the stores and online this year, according to Deloitte's annual holiday sales forecast.