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E-commerce set to boom in Canada, but not for domestic retailers

11/06/201411/05/2014 Sam Lambert

Digital commerce is growing as consumers begin to shop online more regularly E-commerce may be set for a boom in Canada. Forrester Research has released a new report that shines a spotlight on the potential growth of digital commerce during the holiday season. Canada has been somewhat sluggish when it comes to e-commerce, with many of the country’s retailers showing only modest interest in engaging mobile and digital consumers. In Canada, only 6% of all retail sales are made online, but a growing number of Canadians are beginning to show…

Russia is an emerging e-commerce market

10/13/201410/11/2014 Stephen Vagus

Report highlights the potential of Russia as a major market for online retailers Russia may be the next place for an e-commerce boom. A new report from yStats shows that online sales in Russia are growing at a fast pace. Consumers throughout the country are beginning to shop more online than they have in the past few years and as consumers become more reliant on mobile technology, large retailers are beginning to take notice. In the coming years, Russia may become one of the world’s leading e-commerce markets. Russian digital…

Yahoo re-launches its e-commerce service

08/18/201408/17/2014 Jennifer Goula

Yahoo Stores is being re-launched in order to help the company find a footing in the digital retail space Yahoo has announced that it will be re-launching its beleaguered e-commerce platform, called Yahoo Stores. The platform had served as a way for the company to connect with digital consumers and businesses, providing them with a way to shop online. Unfortunately, the platform found it difficult to compete with others being offered by companies like Amazon and eBay and eventually fell to obsolescence. The new Yahoo Stores system is adopting a…

Tablet commerce is being driven by iPad users

07/21/201407/19/2014 John Montgallo

These specific devices are making a considerable difference in the overall m-commerce landscape, as well. The global landscape within the tablet commerce environment may have reached an all time high in terms of competition, but the iPad devices from Apple have managed to hold their position as the firm leader in this segment of e- and m-commerce. New industry data has recently been revealed that has shown the continuation of the trend. This data was published by MMW and has revealed that the majority of transactions that occur over mobile…

Amazon teams with Twitter for new mobile commerce initiative

05/12/201405/09/2014 Stephen Vagus

Amazon and Twitter introduce #AmazonCart service Amazon has launched a new initiative alongside Twitter this week. The two companies have come together to make mobile shopping a little easier for consumers. Both Amazon and Twitter have shown an interest in mobile commerce, with the latter being somewhat less enthusiastic than the former. Amazon already holds a strong position when it comes to mobile payments, but Twitter has a great deal of social networking clout. As such, this partnership may be able to improve both company’s standing in the mobile space.…