Online Holiday Shopping 2013

Get some quick facts and stats about how Americans shop online and what are their holiday shopping plans for 2013. Follow the publisher link on the left to find more info from the attached links.

Britons Love eBay

Keep calm and eBay on. This infographic gives us a picture of the never ending love affair of Britons with the robust online market place.

Cart Abandonment Best Practices

With online holiday sales at an all-time high, shopping cart abandonment is becoming an issue. This infographic focuses on shopping cart abandonment facts and best practices for getting back the $1.79 trillion left in carts each year !

Cyber Monday 2013 Stats

Cyber Monday 2013 went down in history as the busiest online shopping day in interwebs so far. Let’s see how it all began, how consumers shopped online this year and what they expect from online retail.

Happy Cyber Monday

Cyber Monday has evolved to Black Friday’s equivalent as for online shopping since 2005 – when the term was conceived in the first place. Cyber Monday is also an option to smartly avoid Friday’s havoc and enjoy the dashing Thanksgiving spirit with your friends and family. See some interesting historical data about cyber Monday shopping.

Online Holiday Deals Trends 2013

A breakdown of the online traffic volume and time spent across various site categories from different cultural groups for holiday shopping deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Data refer to 2011 and 2012 but you will also find forecasts for 2013.

Online Business Myths

Are you dreaming or planning to start an online business but you are feeling kind of discouraged or even intimidated to kick off? Chances are that you have heard any of the following myths and rumors. Running an online start-up is not rocket science and this presentation comes to testify this.

e-Commerce Transformation

This infographic clearly depicts the transformation of the e-Commerce conception throughout the last 10 years by contrasting the e-Shopping mindset between 2003 and today

Online Spending 2012

19000 consumers from 14 countries across the world were surveyed regarding their online spending habits. See a rundown of the global online shopping behavior based on data as of 2012 and the emerging opportunity of mobile shopping that marketers should get in hand.

M Commerce Growth 2013

No guess that mobile commerce thrives. Part of this trend lies in the advent of advanced mobile technology both for handsets and mobile networks. But does this technological breakthrough alone explain the shift in consumers’ shopping habits?

Mother vs Father Day Spending

In the wake of the Fathers Day celebration, it fits good to see how the world spends on these occasions and how they stack up against each other. Contrary to what most of us would expect, it’s not the US that ranks 1st in spending per capita. Any guess?

Middle East e-Commerce Market

Predictions are of the most optimistic regarding the growth of e-Commerce in the Middle East. It is expected that by 2015 the B2C e-Commerce market will turnover $15 billion resulting in about 70% increase from 2012. Find out more insights about online shopping in MENA.

Pinterest Rules Social Commerce

Pinterest thrives in the social commerce landscape, offering notable growing rates of referral traffic compared to Facebook and Twitter while it clearly trumps in terms of average consumer spending. See the numbers.

e Commerce Kickstart

Comprehensive guide for business owners who want to take the leap to online trading and need to get an idea of the e-commerce development framework and possible pitfalls involved.

Magento osCommerce OpenCart Comparison

Online Retail is expexted to reach $1trillion sales this year and predictions about the future of e-commerce are considerably positive. Choosing the right CMS for an online shop is the cornerstone for future success. This graph compares 3 popular eCommerce platforms over some basic technical features, their market share and their usage among major industries.

eCommerce Inventory Management

Here is a general guide for e-Shop owners about how to keep the right sizes in stock so that they minimize inventory costs and maximize revenue. According to research based on 340K online transactions, the traditional 1-2-2-1 rule for product mix supply levels doesn’t yield the best possible results while it might lead to excessive stock-keeping.

e-Shopping in India

Indian eShopping market expands with brand new e-Commerce websites and portals sprouting up day after day. If it happens to be in India or planning to travel there and you are in “need” of filling a cart, this guide spotligths some of the most popular and trustful online shops for a variety of product categories. You will also get some useful tips on how to make the most of your shopping exprience and to avoid pitfalls.

Mobile Commerce Outlook 2013

M-Commerce skyrockets showing considerable growth during the last 2 years and contrary to the speculations of a possible retail downfall it seems that retailers have finally made it to take control of the situation. Read a comprehensive resolution of the mobile commerce sector.

Social Commerce Trends 2013

What’s the next step after settling social presence for an online retail business? According to this report social commerce leaders have set the path to the direction of social shopping features integration as part of an e-commerce site’s funcitonality.

eCommerce 101

It’s hard to put together on a graph the variety of factors that determine a successful ecommerce business. But CueBlocks made it, offering this 101 roadmap with 91 steps to better conversion optimization.