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Ecommerce Most Influential | Shopify's 100+ New Features
Industry Fact:
59% Of Americans Still Plan To Spend Money On Valentine’s Day Despite Inflation
52% said they had cut back on spending in other areas over the past 12 months in order to treat their partner.
| INSIGHTS
Shipping State of Shipping 2023
Shippo's annual State of Shipping Report highlights how evolving industry norms and trends are shaping shipping strategies, fulfillment operations, and consumer expectations over time.The 2023 Report comes as rising inflation and a looming recession have consumers and merchants alike reconsidering how and where they spend, and offers fascinating insights covering both perspectives. From online purchasing trends to order tracking and return policies, this year’s report explores a variety of e-commerce topics and delivers concrete takeaways for merchants building and sustaining their businesses today. Here are the highlights:
60% of consumers do at least half their shopping online compared, with 41% in 2022
47% are willing to spend minimum amount to get free shipping
#1 challenge for e-commerce merchants is the cost of shipping; 44% now spend over 11% of an order’s total value on shipping.
68% of e-commerce merchants are utilizing 2-4 carriers, just shy of one-third are only utilizing a single carrier for every shipping need, and only 5% are using five or more.
| NEWS
Ecommerce 2023 Most Influential Leaders in Ecommerce
Signifyd announced the 2023 winners of its Most Influential in Ecommerce award, honoring the brightest lights in online retail who spent the past year leading their organizations into the future, nurturing their team members’ careers and serving customers by building better experiences and a better industry. Winners include Tilly's, Poshmark, eBay, Lacoste, Turtle Beach, Walmart and more
Ecommerce Getting Started with Live-stream Selling
Live-stream selling is a proven marketing strategy. A personable host demonstrates products while shoppers can ask questions or talk about their experiences. The tactic is estimated to generate $68 billion in U.S. sales by 2026, and 36% of live-stream purchases are apparel and fashion items. [Practical Ecommerce]
Retail What Can Other Retail Categories Learn From Sneaker Sales?
2023 has been a rocky year for retail, with layoffs, inflation, and a potential recession. Despite all that, footwear sales are doing quite well. Learn the 5 key takeaways to learn from footwear’s success. [eMarketer]
Many people working in supply chain don’t have the expertise to tackle sustainability. There are two ways that the industry can approach sustainability: CO2 emissions and how to make impactful long- and short-term decisions. [Kinaxis]
Shopify’s Winter ‘23 Edition is showcasing 100+ product enhancements including updates to the Shop app that make it an out-of-the-box mobile strategy for merchants, a new one-page Checkout and Checkout customizations, and Shopify Fulfillment Network (SFN) upgrades that offer the best of our consumer-facing Shop Promise badge with up to 25% better conversion.
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