According to a report from SUMO Heavy Industries, social media plays a huge role in product research, but many users still feel reluctant to make the actual purchase through social platforms.

Sears Holdings Corp. filed Chapter 11 Monday as it failed to pay its debts. Here’s an analysis of its e-commerce business over the last several years.

Amazon runs some 629 physical retail locations, including its bookstores, Amazon Go convenience stores, Whole Foods grocery stores and traveling Treasure Trucks, according to a count by Amazon tracking site TJI Research.

The retailer’s annual analyst confab will have a heavy dose of technology plans and e-commerce growth projections.

While the challenges of trying to serve these complex markets may seem overwhelming, countries such as Bangladesh, Vietnam, Indonesia are some of the fastest-growing economies of the world, with over 7% yearly GDP growth.

Incidents of ecommerce payment fraud rise in proportion to holiday sales. But merchants can protect themselves. The key is to recognize popular forms of fraud and then employ steps to prevent them. Two prominent examples this holiday season are account takeovers and coupon abuse.

Panasonic has designed high-tech blinkers to help you block out distractions in offices. They consist of a fabric shield to cover your peripheral vision and built-in Bluetooth headphones to shield your ears. The product is called Wear Space, and it’s currently crowdfunding.