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August 28 · Issue #238 · View online
A weekly digest of SUMO blog content, plus eCommerce news, events and job listings.
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COVID-19 pandemic accelerated shift to e-commerce by 5 years, new report says
As the COVID-19 pandemic reshapes our world, more consumers have begun shopping online in greater numbers and frequency. According to new data from IBM’s U.S. Retail Index, the pandemic has accelerated the shift away from physical stores to digital shopping by roughly five years. Department stores, as a result, are seeing significant declines. In the […]
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China's e-commerce giants get a boost as consumers continue to shift online after coronavirus
China’s e-commerce and food delivery giants are reaping the benefits of an increasing number of consumers shopping online and businesses trying to digitize, a move accelerated by the coronavirus outbreak.
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Best Buy says online sales in U.S. surged 242% in second quarter, but shares slide as gains may be short-lived
Best Buy is one of the retailers that has benefited from stay-at-home trends during the pandemic, such as working from home and attending school remotely.
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2020 Holiday Email Marketing Starts Early
With the fluid retail environment surrounding Covid-19, protocols and expectations change daily. According to Coresight Research, a consulting firm, 23 percent of U.S. consumers plan to start 2020 holiday shopping earlier than in prior years. Ecommerce merchants should plan holiday marketing now.
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Target reports record sales quarter due to pandemic shopping
Its e-commerce nearly tripled and its store brands' popularity has exploded during the pandemic.
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‘Payment Request API’ to Streamline Ecommerce Checkouts, Improve Security
A standard application programming interface is helping to eliminate website checkout forms and improve the ecommerce experience on desktop, laptop, and mobile devices. Ecommerce businesses that adopt the approach early could gain a competitive advantage.
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Artist Adds Bill Murray's Face to Famous Paintings
Artist Eddy Torigoe Pellot quite hilariously and brilliantly digitally inserted the distinctive face of the great Bill Murray into several very famous and
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