No one would shop online today if everyone was like me years ago. At the time, I viewed buying online as a “dupe” and a “money cleanup”. I assumed that selling to people online was a sham and an expensive business. Until I was wandering around the market for a few days tired looking for […]
Recent changes in consumer purchasing behavior are likely to prompt competition authorities to modify their conventional approach to defining product markets and assessing the strength of competitive constraints online. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on how consumers buy retail products, forcing both businesses and consumers to change their conventional habits. Some changes, […]
The music from the Wii Shop Channel is iconic. It’s a meme unto itself, with early hits conjuring up images of Drake dancing in Helpline bling and the robotic machinations of Mr. Krabs, but for good reason. Music from the Wii Shop Channel is beloved, and beneath the memes and 10-hour YouTube loops lie memories […]
HANOI (Vietnam News/Asia News Network): Online shopping will still be booming this year even if the Covid-19 pandemic is over, experts have said. The digital economy has seen massive growth in Southeast Asia over the past year, driven by the rise of e-commerce, according to a recent report by e-commerce platform Lazada. The regional e-commerce […]
Antonio Solano / iStock.com The Metaverse is growing rapidly, and the market opportunity to bring any number of Metaverses to life may be worth over $1 trillion in annual revenue, according to a Grayscale report. Consumers are definitely following, as a new survey showed that a staggering 70% of all consumers who shopped online at […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The Better Business Bureau of Central Indiana (BBB) is warning people about a scam that targets people who shop online. The BBB Scam Tracker receives numerous reports of shopping tricks that exploit PayPal policies by delivering incorrect items and using stolen tracking numbers. The scam occurs when someone purchases a product using PayPal […]
Amazon is a great place to shop online. It’s simple and convenient, and you can find just about anything on one platform. As convenient as it is, Amazon is not the end. There are a myriad of other easy-to-use platforms that offer the same level of shopping experience, if not a better one. Or, you […]
The mall that elevated experiential shopping to gigantic proportions is now trying to find its relevance for online shopping. Mall of America recently launched its own e-commerce platform where consumers can shop at 70 of its stores with a single unified checkout cart and same-day mall pickup. “We want to make shopping as easy as […]
Online shopping is one of the advantages of modern society. Once you have an internet connection, you can buy just about anything from the comfort of your home without breaking a sweat. But cybercriminals work hard to deprive buyers like you of your hard-earned money. Are you giving up online shopping because of them? It […]
MARKET COMMENTARY SOUTH AFRICAN MARKET COMMENTARY Local stocks took a breather yesterday, reversing previous session gains as some uncertainty over Omicron lingered and South Africa saw an increase in COVID-19 reinfections due to the new variant. The Johannesburg All-Share Index closed down 0.25% at 71,021 index points, while the Top-40 Index fell 0.36%. Gold stocks […]
It’s not just the pandemic that has pushed more people online. Long before COVID, more and more shoppers decided to avoid the crowds and just click through for their Christmas gifts. And I understand. I hate shopping, especially on vacation. There is the search for a parking space, the crowd of customers, the long queue […]
ATLANTA, Ga. (CW69 News at 10) – Product and labor shortages are driving more consumers to shop online for the holidays. That’s why the Better Business Bureau predicts more online shopping scams. They shared some tips to make sure you’re “shopping safe and buying smart”. Many shoppers in the Atlanta metro area are heading to […]
Editor’s note: CommuniCart is BrandRap’s new project aimed at helping micro, small and medium enterprises get an online platform for their stories. In this article, we look at social enterprises that continue to serve communities as they do business even as the pandemic lingers, and how we can help them when we shop online. Doing […]
From Singles’ Day and Black Friday to Cyber Monday and Southeast Asia’s double-digit shopping festivals, mega sale days have become commonplace for consumers and brands. While e-commerce usage may have skyrocketed during the pandemic, a recent report by Facebook and Bain & Company titled “SYNC Southeast Asia: Discover the new wave of mega sale shoppers” […]
SINGAPORE (BUSINESS TIMES) – Nearly three in four consumers (74%) in Singapore are shopping online more frequently due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to research by Visa. A third (31%) of Singaporeans have also made an online purchase for the first time. This change in behavior is due to the nationwide lockdown, social distancing measures, […]
Links to the breadcrumb News Local News In 2020, more than 80% of consumers who reported an online shopping scam lost money, according to a report from the Better Business Bureau. Publication date : 06 November 2020 • November 7, 2020 • 3 minute read • Join the conversation Mia Attfield made an online purchase […]
Online shopping scams, already on the rise in 2019, rose further after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research from the Better Business Bureau (BBB). In 2020, 80.5% of consumers reporting online shopping scams lost money. This figure dropped from 71.2% in 2015, when BBB started collecting data. According to Risk Report […]
The most important thing you can do to keep your audience online is to pay close attention to your customer behaviors. Customers should have a variety of options for online shopping methods, from laptops to mobile apps. It is also important to ensure that all methods are user-friendly. The goal is not just to attract […]
Online shopping is the way to go. No need to pack the kids in the car just so you can battle the crowds in the store. All you need is yourself, your computer, and a piece of plastic. And in some cases, you can even do without plastic. In fact, paying without plastic is number […]