Christmas is not the only content marketing opportunity in December. Ever heard of Repeal Day? The post 5 Content Marketing Ideas for December 2024 appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .
According to founder Dean Pohlman, long-term business success stems from a purpose. His is to promote men's wellness. The post The ‘Why’ of Man Flow Yoga appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .
Shares rise as company reports quarterly revenue of $158.9bn – more than analysts had forecast Amazon became the latest of the “magnificent seven” tech giants to report quarterly earnings on Thursday, with all eyes once again on cloud...
Our sampling of noteworthy new business titles on one or more prominent "best books" lists. The post Notable Business Books for 2024 appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .
This week: ecommerce storefronts, buy-now pay-later, AI-powered assistants, fraud prevention, search engine optimization, logistics, and seller ratings. The post New Ecommerce Tools: October 31, 2024 appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .
The purpose of category pages is not just to attract traffic but to engage visitors into buying products. The post SEO for Product Category Pages in 7 Steps appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .
Our handpicked list of 20 tools will drive traffic, streamline operations, and grow revenue. The post Top WooCommerce Extensions to Grow a Store appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .
Does Amazon control the drivers that work for its Delivery Service Partners? That's the question central to a dispute. The post Teamsters Target Amazon Delivery Drivers appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .
Industry pros cite common merchant mistakes that jeopardize processor relationships and damage a business. The post 4 Payment Processing Pitfalls to Avoid appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .
Merchants have long dreamed of delivering the perfect marketing message to a specific shopper at the ideal time to close a sale. The post GenAI Nears Hyper-Personalization at Scale appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .
Dennis Hegstad's latest venture, a data provider, follows his three Shopify app companies. The post 4x Founder Debuts Ecommerce Intel Tool appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .
This week's installment includes tools for generative AI ads, digital marketing, local search, product returns, cross-border shipping, and holiday marketing campaigns. The post New Ecommerce Tools: October 24, 2024 appeared first on...
Impulse buying spikes during the gift-giving season. So do returns and frustrated customers. The post Holiday Gift Guides Drive Long-Term Revenue appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .
A new study from PwC reveals the cybersecurity views of global chief security officers and CEOs. The post Charts: Global Cybersecurity Trends Q4 2024 appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .
For brands and merchants, metaverse platforms are worth following as opportunities in the new economies unfold. The post Merchants’ Guide to Metaverse Platforms appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .
No site is safe from a Google update, but some experience more ranking declines than others. The post Is Your Site Vulnerable to a Google Update? appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .
Industry bodies say over-ordering is eroding profitability as big sellers clamp down on practice Shoppers with a habit of returning goods bought online to retailers will send back £1,400 of products each this year, totalling £6.6bn, a UK...
How do merchants ensure their products are "relevant" to the new AI-driven Google Shopping? The post New Google Shopping Is an SEO Reality Check appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .
In early 2020, Lloyd Armbrust's focus was the software company he had launched years earlier. Then the pandemic hit. The post Software Founder Pivots to PPE Manufacturing appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .
Matt Garman, head of AWS unit, says ‘there are other companies around’, according to transcript A senior Amazon executive has suggested that staff who do not like the company’s new five-days-a-week office-working policy should quit. The...
New releases this week include tools for AI-powered shopping assistants, video creation, search engines, payment platforms, financing, and user-generated content. The post New Ecommerce Tools: October 17, 2024 appeared first on Practical...
Our picks of new titles for merchants address AI tactics, communicating with customers, personalization, selling the company, and more. The post New Books to Grow (or Sell) a Business, Fall 2024 appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .
Are alternative payment providers a better option for ecommerce shoppers? The post Cards Face Checkout Competition, Studies Find appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .
It is nightmarish, haunted and cursed – but makes perfect sense when you consider its retailer’s business model. After all, no one can argue it isn’t eye-catching ... Name: Temu’s “Stylish Pig Pattern Shirt”. Age: It seemed to spring...
Generate video from text, edit short clips from a single long-form source, produce product videos from static images, and more. The post New AI Apps Reinvent Ecommerce Video appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .
Consumer advocate says results are a ‘worrying reminder’ children are at risk from insecure battery components on most items Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast An LED-lit tutu skirt, a spinning top and a set of...
External backlinks, especially from trustworthy sites, remain a key ranking factor and generate clicks and engagement. The post My Top SEO Tools to Analyze Backlinks appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .
Alizila’s 11.11 Live Blog is your ultimate source for all the freshest data, hottest trends, and cutting-edge innovations from the 2024 11.11 Global Shopping Festival—better known as Double Eleven or Singles’ Day! Missed something?...
The 2024 11.11 Global Shopping Festival kicked off on Monday with flurry of user-centric incentives and merchant support measures on Alibaba Group’s e-commerce platforms Taobao and Tmall. Consumers and brands alike will benefit from...
A 2023 McKinsey study analyzed generative AI's potential impact on operations, productivity, revenue, profits, and more. The post Report: Gen AI to Transform Operations, Revenue appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .
Amid slower sales, Beardbrand needed a less costly fulfillment provider. The first choice was a mistake. The post Lessons from Changing 3PLs appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .
This week's rundown includes tools for visual search, AI, payments, shipping, warehouse management, and automated marketing campaigns. The post New Ecommerce Tools: October 10, 2024 appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .
How we identify new viruses is about to get faster and more precise, thanks to groundbreaking research led by Alibaba Cloud in collaboration with China’s Sun Yat-sen University and The University of Sydney in Australia. In a study...
TikTok Shop launched in September 2023. Here's a recap of first year sales across categories, products, and channels. The post Charts: U.S. TikTok Shop Sales 2023-2024 appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .
Automated rules can send alerts and adjust settings, resulting in streamlined oversight. The post My Top Google Ads Automated Rules appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .
Here are three third-party extensions to create GA4 reports, add annotations, and access data quickly. The post Handy Chrome Extensions for Google Analytics appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .
New tools for email marketing, audience research, project and team management, AI assistants, voice-powered dictation, and video production. The post 13 New AI Productivity Tools for SMBs appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .
Ideas for November include holiday shopping, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, daylight saving time, military families, and winter previews. The post 5 Content Marketing Ideas for November 2024 appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .
Fortune has named Alibaba Group to its 10th annual Change the World list, which recognizes the world’s top companies leading innovation and social impact through profit-driven operations. A team of Fortune editors winnowed down a field...
End of ‘super-deduction’ means Amazon UK Services paid £18.7m last year, as British arm raked in sales of £27bn Amazon’s main UK division has paid corporation tax for the first time since 2020 after the end of a “super-deduction” tax...
Australian company says it is frustrated that UK property website has refused to engage over a deal Rightmove has rejected a third bid from Rupert Murdoch’s REA Group and said the offer was “unattractive” and under values the UK’s...
Alibaba Cloud wrapped up its annual Apsara Conference on Saturday, showcasing its latest infrastructure enhancements and model updates to accelerate artificial intelligence adoption across industries. Demand for these solutions is rising...
This week, Alibaba Group’s marketplace Tmall reported an uptick in searches and orders for cycling gear as people across China hit the roads and trails. In other news, the 2024 Apsara Conference kicked off this week with a major bang. On...
Alibaba Cloud released its latest large language model Qwen2.5 during the company’s annual flagship event Apsara in Hangzhou on Thursday. The new model has significantly more knowledge and greatly improved coding and mathematics...
Fancy a new set of wheels? A recent update by Taobao means test drives are just a click away for Chinese consumers, who can now experience driving an electric sedan from their sofas using an Apple Vision Pro headset. The latest version...
Retailer says some shops may become unviable despite annual profits nearing £1bn amid international expansion Next said it may close stores if it loses an appeal against a landmark equal pay claim. The fashion and homeware retailer made...
Alibaba Cloud’s annual flagship event, Apsara Conference, kicked off today. Eddie Wu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Alibaba Cloud Intelligence, delivered a keynote speech sharing the company’s perspectives on AI...
Proposal to ‘demerge’ group’s Ingenuity e-commerce division needs far more clarity to convince stock market Matthew Moulding has muttered about spin-offs at THG almost from the moment he brought the Lookfantastic and Myprotein e-commerce...
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) around the world have an increasingly sunny outlook on their business prospects, a survey commissioned by Alibaba Group’s B2B e-commerce marketplace Alibaba.com shows. More than two-thirds (69%)...
Andy Jassy, the CEO, said in note to employees that new requirement will ‘strengthen our culture’ Amazon said on Monday it would require employees to return to the office five days a week, effective 2 January. “We’ve decided that we’re...