For eCommerce entrepreneurs and executives who want to sell more
Though it makes people groan to think about Christmas in October, for retailers it’s essential to prepare months in advance for what is the most important date in the retail calendar. But how can you make sure Christmas 2013 improves on last year? Read on to find out.
As the majority of UK consumers are finishing their Christmas shopping, increased spending figures, new gadgets and a ticking clock are affecting shoppers’ decision making.
This year we polled the Intershop team around the globe to find out their top ecommerce ideas for Christmas 2012. Here is a snapshot of the best ideas from our teams in the UK, Germany and US.
UK consumers made 112 million visits to online retail sites in one single day on Monday 3rd December – otherwise known as Cyber Monday – as retail giants like Amazon, eBay and Argos claimed 30 per cent of all visits to retail websites.
Amazon has decreed it will be 9.20pm on Monday 3rd December. Cyber Monday; the ultimate online shopping peak for Christmas 2012 is approaching and it’s going to be big.
Cyber Monday, otherwise known as 26 November, is likely to be the biggest online shopping day of 2012 with millions of pounds passing through UK ecommerce websites alone.
Rakuten, the world’s 3rd largest e-commerce marketplace and owner of UK marketplace Rakuten’s Play.com, explores how online retailers can offer more this Christmas.
New research by Royal Mail shows that people in Chelmsford bought more Christmas gifts than any other UK town during the Christmas rush period last year.
With the heavy Christmas shopping period almost upon us and the Boxing Day and New Year sales following soon after, retailers need to be prepared to provide their customers with a high level of service in a knowledgeable and efficient manner.
Online retailers need to be sure they have all their ducks in a row for Christmas, but those that want to maximise their profits should be using strategies that will work all year round, says Phil Rothwell, sales and marketing director of SellerDeck.
James Beard, head of sales and business development at Sage Pay and their partner Juan Ignacio de Paul, CEO, eBizMarts, explain how, working with Magento, they are looking to revolutionise POS systems for SMEs
Roger Wilcocks, Director of ScreenPages, explains how he revamped Micro-Scooters’ website and how Magento played a key role in its redevelopment
PayPal’s Head of Developer Relations, John Lunn, explains how working with Magento the company is bringing a whole new low cost way of doing POS that can be empowered with all the fun of the web… a must see for any retailer small, medium or large
