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Mobile Commerce Accounts for More Than 31% of Total Sales [2017 Data]

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Earlier in 2017, Brandon Chatham from NatoMounts told me he was seeing 80% of his site traffic coming in from mobile. Well, Brandon did a few things: He used digital wallets intelligently, allowing customers to use one-click payment options like Apple Pay , Amazon Pay and PayPal One-Touch on mobile devices. The revenue just rolled in.

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Cyber Week 2017: Black Friday Stats, Cyber Monday Trends + 25 Brands Reveal The Secrets to Their Success

BigCommerce

It’s also time to check out what happened at large in the ecommerce industry during Cyber Week 2017. Cyber Week 2017 Trends. Most Successful Cyber Week 2017 Tactics. Without further ado, let’s take a long, hard look at what 2017’s Cyber Week had in store for online sellers. Cyber Week 2017 GMV Increase.

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Ecommerce Trends: 147 Stats Revealing How Modern Customers Shop in 2017

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BigCommerce has teamed up with retail and payment experts Square to dive deep into the shopping habits, behavior and preferences of thousands of American buyers across multiple generations. It’s easier than ever for businesses to have a digital presence across a variety of channels. Free Download. Are you an omni-channel seller?

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Digital Commerce and the Threat of Card-not-present Fraud

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ecommerce platform providers) commissioned by Discover® Global Network, mid-sized merchants with annual revenues of $250 million to $1 billion are seen as the most high-risk targets for fraud over the next 12-24 months. First, fraudsters likely see mid-sized merchants as having enough revenue and customer volume to make attacks worthwhile.

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The 19 Ecommerce Growth Challenges of 2018, Outlined by Amazon’s Annual Report

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On May 18th, Amazon released its Annual Report for the past fiscal year (2017). Amazon Customer Base, Revenue & Shipping Data. billion in subscription revenue. Data shows that as of 2017, Amazon’s global retail revenue continued to climb, as seen below (note the reporting change in Q1 of 2017).

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Why I Spent $500,000 Buying a Blog That Generates No Revenue

Kissmetrics

In early January 2017, I purchased the KISSmetrics website for $500,000. The $500,000 didn’t get me the company, KISSmetrics, or any of the revenue streams. Why am I buying sites that aren’t generating revenue? And it wasn’t generating a single dollar in revenue. And of course, who wouldn’t want extra cash?

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Affiliate Marketing in 2018: What It Is and How You Can Get Started

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Affiliate marketing is a popular tactic to drive sales and generate significant revenue. In March of 2017, Amazon transformed their marketing structure, offering rates of 1-10% of product revenue for creators, providing the opportunity for affiliates to dramatically increase their passive income. What Is Affiliate Marketing?