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88 percent of US consumers research products online to buy in-store

And people thought that shopping in stores was going to die. A new report released by the Ecommerce Foundation revealed that 88 percent of consumers research products online before buying in-store. This indicates that most consumers take an omnichannel approach to shopping. So, no, brick-and-mortar isn't dead after all. Moreover, in-store pickup...

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Retailers lag behind in m-commerce fraud awareness

London - The rise in m-commerce - online shopping via a smartphone, has been widely anticipated and celebrated by fashion retailers around the globe. However, together with the rise of m-commerce also comes the rise of m-commerce fraud. Mobile in general is less secure than standard e-commerce, warns Kount, fraud detection provider, in its 4th...

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'Mobile commerce revealed as Achilles’ heel for retailers'

Weak mobile strategies carried out by online retailers could prove to be a weak spot during this year's upcoming holiday season and may negatively impact sales, according to a new study. The 2014 Holiday Retail Audit, published by eBay Enterprise, revealed that mobile commerce continues to be a frail area for online retailers, despite it being...