Welcome to this week’s edition of eFocus, RepricerExpress’ weekly look at the top ecommerce stories and latest Amazon news from around the Web.
84% of US shoppers plan to spend on Amazon this Christmas: Dan Wilson at Tamebay reports on a survey by Market Track in the US that predicts buyers will be making holiday purchases earlier than ever this year and also spending more with Amazon. With planned discounts for Thanksgiving weekend designed to encourage shoppers to make purchases, 83% reported they intend to do the majority of their holiday shopping on Cyber Monday or earlier. Continue reading…
Amazon Prime memberships drops to $67 on Friday only: Sarah Perez at TechCrunch reports that Amazon is dropping the price for Amazon Prime to just $67 in a one-day sale starting on Friday, September 25th at 12:01 AM ET, and ending at 11:59 PM PT. The ecommerce giant is always looking for ways to boost the numbers of Amazon Prime customers, whether that’s by holding a Black Friday-like “Prime Day” sales event or bundling in subscriptions alongside Amazon hardware. Continue reading…
Four predictions for the 2015 holiday shopping season: Armando Roggio at Practical Ecommerce reports that earlier shopping, ecommerce sales growth, improved email marketing, and mobile commerce will be amongst the most important ecommerce trends during the 2015 holiday shopping season. Holiday ecommerce sales are an important time for online retailers with many expected to see a significant portion of their total annual sales in just a couple of months. Continue reading…
Amazon start to ramp up for Christmas 2015: Chris Dawson at Tamebay reports that Amazon has announced 700 new permanent roles in its UK fulfilment centres. Amazon now employs more than 7,800 people at its eight UK fulfilment centres. This compares with more than 4,000 at the beginning of 2011. Amazon will also hire thousands of temporary workers ahead of the Christmas peak season. Continue reading…
Global ecommerce sales, trends and statistics 2015 (Infographic): Maddy Keith at Remarkety reports that many consumers are switching to online shopping and looks at the sales, trends and statistics for the world’s top 10 ecommerce markets including the UK and the US. Continue reading…
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