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New Infographic on E-Commerce’s Future

Posted on May 1, 2018 by

Today, we present a new infographic on E-commerce’s future. This builds upon these prior posts: Mobile Drives E-Commerce Globally Social Media and E-Commerce Interesting Facts U.S. E-Commerce Projections Through 2021    A New Infographic on E-Commerce’s Future from Go People Go People, an … Continue reading →

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Amazon: The Best in Efficient Shipping

Posted on December 6, 2016 by

We have noted several times before that Amazon is quite an innovative company. And it is especially adept at developing and using new technology to facilitate its distribution network.  As Matt McFarland recently reported for CNN Money:  “By the time … Continue reading →

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What Do Consumers Prefer: Free or Fast Shipping?

Posted on September 22, 2015 by

As we have reported before, shipping is a vital part of the online purchase experience. [See 1, 2, 3.] Because of this, Pitney Bowes recently conducted a study about customer shipping preferences for the upcoming holiday season. Jacqueline Renfrow, reporting … Continue reading →

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Amazon and Its “Minions”

Posted on June 9, 2015 by

The ever-aggressive Amazon recently entered into its first promotional movie tie-in with Minions, an animated film opening in mid-July 2015. As reported by Sarah Perez for Tech Crunch:  “Forget billboards or magazine ads. If an advertiser wants to put its brand … Continue reading →

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How Shipping Options Can Affect Online Purchase Conversion

Posted on March 27, 2015 by

We know that not revealing shipping information until a customer is ready to pay for an item can have a dramatic impact on shopping cart abandonment. But another shipping topic that has not received as much attention relates to how … Continue reading →

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A Look Back at the Evolution of Delivery Services

Posted on January 21, 2015 by

Over the past year, we have been writing a lot about the latest trends in shipping and delivery practices. (See, for example, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5). But, let’s also take a look at the evolution of shipping practices to see … Continue reading →

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Global Shipping

Posted on November 14, 2014 by

For a long time, E-commerce has focused on shipments from within the country where the purchases are made — due to the high shipping costs and the related paperwork. But, recently, this has been changing substantially, as more E-consumers are … Continue reading →

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