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November 2 · Issue #43 · View online

A weekly digest of SUMO blog content, plus eCommerce news, events and job listings.


From Our Blog
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Halloween by the Numbers: Sweets, Costumes, and Green
Happy Halloween! If you’re reading this you’re probably one of the 171 million Americans who plan to celebrate. Americans will also be spending more on the holiday this year — spending and average of $82.95, up 12% from 2015, making it a profitable holiday for retailers.
Over $1.2 billion is spent on costumes — and that’s just for the adults.
What We're Reading
From Halloween to Amazon Prime Day: What Big Data Tells Us About Online Shopping Trends
20% of all U.S. residents belong to Amazon Prime
Alibaba's Big 'Single's Day' Gamble: The Chinese E-Commerce Giant Expands Promotions From 24 Hours To 24 Days
Three ways publishers are bringing sophistication to e-commerce
Interactive E-commerce and Why It's the New Future
Samsung Pay will support online purchases from early 2017
Upcoming eCommerce Events
CES (Consumer Electronics Show)January 5-8, 2017 | Las Vegas, NV
NRF Big Show 2017 Convention & ExpoJanuary 15-17, 2017 | New York City
The 10x eCommerce EventFebruary 10-12, 2017 | Orlando, Florida
eTail WestFebruary 27 - March 02, 2017 | Palm Springs, CA
The SUMO Heavy Job Board
Reach qualified eCommerce managers by listing your job openings on the SUMO Heavy Job Board. We’ll list your openings for free in our weekly newsletter and post your listings on Twitter.
Our Latest Obsession
CMRA - The Camera for Apple Watch
The ‘Dick Tracy’ feature for the Apple Watch has finally arrived. CMRA is a smartband that incorporates 2 HD cameras into a durable watch band that connects to the Apple Watch. 
The band features an 8MP outward facing camera (for capturing photos and video) and a 2MP self-facing camera (for your selfies and video chats).
CMRA connects to Apple Watch wirelessly over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. It has its own battery that can be charged simultaneously with Apple Watch using the charging dock that ships with CMRA.
CMRA has been developed by the makers of the video chat app Glide,  and is now available for pre-order for $149.
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