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The Popularity of Leading U.S. Retailers at Social Media Sites

Retail Customer Experience recently looked at the popularity of U.S. retailers across several social media platforms. Interestingly, the top 10 retailers differ greatly by social media site. For example, although Wal-Mart has the most likes at Facebook, it is not even in … Continue reading

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Online Shoppers: A Global Perspective

Although consumers in the United States generate the most online sales dollars each year (with $385 billion expected in 2013), China has the greatest number of online shoppers (with 271 million in 2013). Check out this table from eMarketer; and … Continue reading

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Which Retailers Offer the Best Mobile Shopping Experience?

Shoppers generally find mobile shopping to be “satisfactory” — but not necessarily “very satisfying” — according to a recent survey of 1,000 shoppers at the leading brick-and-mortar retailers. Check out this chart to see which retailers are rated best, which ones … Continue reading

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