Practical Ecommerce

"Charts: U.S. Retail Ecommerce Sales Q3 2024" | Per the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, total retail sales (physical stores and online) modestly increased in Q3. #Ecommerce-only grew faster. Analyst Adel Boukarroum looks at the numbers in this week's charts. https://lnkd.in/g-RQ_r9j?

"Data Suggest Solid 2024 Holiday Sales" | Projections from the National Retail Federation, Forrester, Adobe, & others point to steady U.S. holiday revenue growth. James Melton looks at the forecasts for total retail sales & online only. https://lnkd.in/gP5yQhFU #ecommerce

"Action Steps for Bing’s AI SEO Guidelines" | Bing's newly published guidelines are helpful for a theoretical understanding but short on implementation tactics. Ann Smarty fills the gaps with steps to elevate organic search visibility in an AI world. https://lnkd.in/gKrs4uJ8 #ecommerce #SEO?

"Wallet Passes Are a Mobile Marketing Channel" |?Merchants are finding success with digital cards for loyalty programs, coupons, memberships, more. Armando Roggio looks at an overlooked opportunity for sellers. https://lnkd.in/gxazT3Zz #ecommerce PassKit, Airship, Vibes

"From Porsche to Purpose: A CMO’s Journey" | Kevin Dahlstrom's $211,000 Porsche created more stress than joy and started his reset to minimalism. He shares his journey from a corporate exec to a rock climber w/ Eric Bandholz. https://lnkd.in/gJfcENu7 hashtag #ecommerce

"Perplexity Shopping Tests Ecommerce SMBs" |?Perplexity's new shopping assistant will likely make buying easier for consumers while complicating business for existing sellers. Armando Roggio looks at the pros and cons for SMBs in this must-read piece. https://pec-ly.com/?6u0x #ecommerce #ai

"New Ecommerce Tools: November 21, 2024" | Every week, we publish a selection of new products/services for merchants. This installment includes tools for local search, video, AI shopping assistants, email marketing, reviews, influencers, more. https://pec-ly.com/?6tYf #ecommerce

"Charts: Website Accessibility Trends 2024" | A new report by Crownpeak & London Research identifies the #accessibility plans & challenges of E.U. & U.S. organizations. Analyst Adel Boukarroum unpacks the data in this week's charts. https://pec-ly.com/?6u05 #ecommerce?

"Passkeys Gain Traction with Ecommerce Shoppers" | Passwords are a pain to enter, difficult to remember, and easily stolen. #Passkeys are a method of secure logins w/out a password. Dale Laszig explains the benefits to merchants and more. https://pec-ly.com/?6tYn #ecommerce, FIDO Alliance, RPY Innovations

"Holiday 2024 Marketing Campaigns from Top Brands" | We're keeping an eye on this year's inspirational holiday campaigns. Here are 13 creative examples from The Coca-Cola Company, Burger King, Walmart, the LEGO Group, Sprite, and many more. https://pec-ly.com/?6tY5 #ecommerce