by Chris Yasutake | Dec 19, 2024 | Blog
Online stores (webstores) are about to disappear forever. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Agents are going to transform business across every sector, and e-commerce will be one of the industries that changes the most because every online shopper will have their own AI...
by Chris Yasutake | Dec 13, 2024 | Blog
The decision to outsource fulfillment to a third-party logistics (3PL) provider can be a strategic move for e-commerce businesses. 3PLs expand your fulfillment capacity and can even give you a hands-free approach to fulfilling orders. However, selecting the right...
by Garima.Pulse2017 | Dec 2, 2024 | Blog
The 2024 holiday shopping landscape presents a complex picture of consumer behavior marked by notable contrasts across different shopper demographics. Despite economic uncertainties, holiday spending is reaching record levels, with consumers prioritizing family gifts...
by Garima.Pulse2017 | Nov 26, 2024 | Blog
Perplexity, the AI-powered search engine backed by Jeff Bezos, Tobi Lütke, and other notable investors, has just launched a new feature called Buy with Pro. This AI-assisted shopping search engine will let US-based Perplexity Pro subscribers purchase products without...
by Garima.Pulse2017 | Nov 14, 2024 | Blog
The impact of Trump’s next presidency on supply chain professionals appears to be mixed, with potential upsides for domestic transportation and third-party logistics providers but significant risks and challenges in the international supply chain and trade...
by Garima.Pulse2017 | Mar 13, 2023 | Blog
eCommerce is experiencing an extreme, extended boom that is showing no signs of stopping. Thanks in part to the pandemic, online shopping is now ubiquitous. As of 2022, 93.5% of internet users have purchased something online. But as eCommerce grows and more and more...
by Garima.Pulse2017 | May 17, 2019 | Blog
When you ring up a sale with a brand new customer, whether online or in a store, is that the end of the relationship? Or is it just the beginning? In her best-selling book “The Membership Economy,” Robbie Kellman Baxter makes a clear case for the latter. The economics...
by Garima.Pulse2017 | Jan 21, 2019 | Blog, Industry Trends
If Amazon reduced shipping costs by just 1 percent, it would save $162 million. Amazon spent $16.2 billion on shipping in 2016. We can be certain that it is spending millions to improve and optimize its shipping processes. Ecommerce merchants can take advantage of...
by Garima.Pulse2017 | Dec 12, 2017 | Blog, Inventory Management
“The last mile” is now the Holy Grail of ecommerce shipping. A merchant can do an amazing job of selling and provide an outstanding shopping experience, yet if the package is late or damaged, a customer may complain on social media, even if the carrier is to blame.You...
by Garima.Pulse2017 | Nov 29, 2017 | Blog, Conversion and Optimization
One of the most important and potentially expensive decisions that an online retailer can make is whether or not to offer free shipping. Over 2 million Google searches each month in the United States include the phrase “free shipping.” Most online merchants have at...
