Google Introduces Text Message Subscription Ads
Google is testing a new ad format that delivers brand offers and updates to consumers’ phones via text message. The company is enabling users to subscribe to a Google service that tailors promotional...
View Article2 Million People Have Pinned Black Friday & Cyber Monday Content On Pinterest
Well, it’s just about that time. The biggest shopping days of the year – Black Friday and Cyber Monday – are less than a week away (not to mention Small Business Saturday). Pinterest is sharing some...
View ArticleGoogle Shares ‘Surprising’ Black Friday Findings
Google is sharing some research it conducted about foot traffic patterns in stores across the United States during Black Friday last year. The company says it uncovered some “surprising” findings that...
View ArticleA Timely Glimpse At Ecommerce Habits And Numbers
It’s the time of year when people are using a lot of their hard-earned dollars to get things for the people they care about. In other words, it’s the best time of year for ecommerce businesses. Now...
View ArticleAmazon Claims Record Weekend For Its Devices
Amazon says it had a record holiday shopping weekend for sales of its devices. While the company didn’t reveal any hard numbers, it says it sold “millions of devices” and 3x over last year. The...
View ArticleAfter-Christmas Sales 2015 Include Electronics, Winter Apparel, and More
After-Christmas sales 2015 include some great buys on electronics, winter apparel, beauty and perfume gift sets, and more. According to a report from Kiplinger.com, more than 100 million consumers...
View ArticleBoxing Day Saw More Digital Shoppers Than Ever
Boxing Day–December 26–saw more digital shoppers than ever this year, rivaling Cyber Monday in the U.S. This year the sales even started before Boxing Day. Shopping the Boxing Day sales? We'll see you...
View ArticleUNCS CEO: It’s an Amazing Time To Be a Consumer… Every Day is Black Friday
The CEO of United National Consumer Suppliers, Brett Rose, says that it’s an amazing time to be a consumer because every day is Black Friday. Rose predicts that this is going to possibly be the biggest...
View ArticleWhen It’s Game Time for Retail New Relic is There, Says CEO
New Relic provides deep performance analytics for every part of a business software environment. It enables companies to easily view and analyze massive amounts of data, and gain actionable insights...
View ArticleAmazon Announces ‘Holiday Dash’ Prime Day Every Day
WebProNews Amazon Announces ‘Holiday Dash’ Prime Day Every Day Amazon wants to emulate the success of Prime Day every day with ‘Holiday Dash,’ a new section on Amazon with daily deals that “equal Black...
View ArticleCyber Monday 2014: Target Online Deals
WebProNews Cyber Monday 2014: Target Online Deals Cyber Monday, the Monday after the Thanksgiving holiday, was a term coined in 2005, as a marketing ploy to encourage consumers to shop for their wares...
View ArticleAmazon Reports Big Increase In Black Friday Sales Of Its Devices
WebProNews Amazon Reports Big Increase In Black Friday Sales Of Its Devices This year was a lot better than last year when it comes to Black Friday sales of Amazon’s tablets and e-readers, according to...
View ArticleCyber Monday 2014: Kohl’s Online Deals
WebProNews Cyber Monday 2014: Kohl’s Online Deals Cyber Monday, the Monday after the Thanksgiving holiday, was a term coined in 2005, as a marketing ploy to encourage consumers to shop for their wares...
View ArticleGroupon Broke Records Over The Holiday Weekend
WebProNews Groupon Broke Records Over The Holiday Weekend Groupon announced that it experienced a record-breaking holiday weekend for deal sales in North America. The company says it had the most...
View ArticleEmail Won Thanksgiving Weekend [Report]
WebProNews Email Won Thanksgiving Weekend [Report] Email marketing and search (both organic and paid) were the dominant marketing channels over the holiday season according to new research from...
View ArticleAmazon Celebrates 20th Birthday with New “Prime Day” Shopping Event
WebProNews Amazon Celebrates 20th Birthday with New “Prime Day” Shopping Event If you’re thinking about signing up for Amazon Prime, it might be a decent idea to do it by July 15th. Amazon has just...
View ArticleLooks Like Amazon Gets The Last Laugh With Prime Day
WebProNews Looks Like Amazon Gets The Last Laugh With Prime Day Chances are you heard little but negative reactions and jokes when it comes to Amazon’s Prime Day sale, but the company announced on...
View ArticleREI Opts Out of Black Friday for #OptOutside Campaign
WebProNews REI Opts Out of Black Friday for #OptOutside Campaign Black Friday is one of, if not the, biggest day for many retailers. The day after Thanksgiving always sees hordes of deal-hungry...
View ArticleBlack Friday Emails, Social Posts Work Better Earlier In The Week
WebProNews Black Friday Emails, Social Posts Work Better Earlier In The Week Yesmail is sharing new data indicating that retailers benefit from sending Black Friday promotions earlier rather than the...
View ArticleAmazon Black Friday Deals Store Opens For Business
WebProNews Amazon Black Friday Deals Store Opens For Business Halloween is over and November has begun, so that can only mean one thing. Black Friday is getting closer, and Amazon has launched its...
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