More than Half of Consumers Use Mobile Apps When Shopping In-store
Yes Marketing finds more than half of consumers are using smartphones and mobile devices to enhance their in-store shopping experience Whether it’s to find and redeem coupons or to locate sale items, more than half of consumers (57 percent) have used a retailer’s mobile app while in-store, indicating that the …
SQUARE LAUNCHES PAYMENTS SDK, ENABLING DEVELOPERS TO PROCESS PAYMENTS WITH SQUARE IN THEIR MOBILE APPS
In-App Payments SDK rounds out Square’s omnichannel payments platform Square announced the launch of the Square In-App Payments Software Development Kit (SDK), enabling developers and sellers to process payments with Square within their consumer-facing mobile apps for the first time. With just a few lines of code, developers can easily …
The End of Free Returns? Top 10 eCommerce Trends That Will Impact Retailers, Consumers in 2019
Absolunet analyzed over 200 eCommerce initiatives to predict the 10 trends that will have the greatest impact in 2019. MONTREAL–Absolunet reveals the top 10 eCommerce Trends that will impact North American retailers in 2019. The effects will be felt across the entire supply chain by brands, manufacturers, distributors, retailers and …
GoDaddy offers Canadian Businesses More Ways to Attract, Engage Customers
GoDaddy Canada announces new add-ons for Website Builder through integrations with Google, Canada Post, Square and PayPal TORONTO–GoDaddy, the world’s largest cloud platform dedicated to small, independent ventures, today launched new features for GoDaddy Website Builder. These new add-ons make it easier for small business owners to be searchable online …
Consumers’ digital habits, expectations driving real change in retail, but retailers in Canada slow to adapt
Canadian retailers stepping up to disruption, but feeling the pressure TORONTO–Widespread disruption from technology, shifting consumer behaviours and preferences across demographic groups, and changing economic impact continue to radically transform retail in Canada, says KPMG’s Willy Kruh, Consumer and Retail National Leader, High Growth Markets, KPMG in Canada and Global …
Blackcircles Launches in Canada
Online seller promises to provide best online tire purchasing experience MONTREAL–Blackcircles, the leading online retailer of tires in Europe has officially launched its tire-shopping and online services in Canada. Since November 1st, Canadian consumers from British Columbia to Newfoundland now have access to this new tire purchasing experience. Blackcircle’s website …
Canadian Tire targets eCommerce Experience with First-in-Canada Technology
More ways to shop in-store and online; New ways to ‘click-and-collect’, including first-of-its kind Self-Serve Pick-Up Tower in Canada Canadian Tire announced today new eCommerce solutions that put customer convenience at the heart of online shopping. Canadian Tire is the first-ever Canadian retailer to put into market new, automated, 16-foot Self-Serve …
Leon’s Furniture Expands eCommerce Strategy
Plans future enhancements to customers’ online shopping experience with a suite of dedicated apps Canada’s largest furniture and appliances retailer, Leon’s Furniture is embarking on a major undertaking to elevate its e-commerce business and enhance the customer online shopping experience. The Company announced today it has selected Shopify, a global …
Lowe’s adds personalized cash back loyalty program
LOWE’S CANADA ENTERS PARTNERSHIP WITH PAYMI CASH REWARDS PROGRAM Lowe’s Canada, one of Canada’s leading home improvement companies operating or servicing more than 630 stores in Canada under the Lowe’s, RONA, Réno-Dépôt, Dick’s Lumber, Contractor First and Ace banners, is pleased to announce that customers of its Lowe’s banner across …
Poll reveals what clothing Canadians are purchasing online vs. in-store
Canadians Prefer Shopping Online for Clothing and Accessories TORONTO– Whether a shopper’s favourite season is winter, spring, summer or fall, stocking their wardrobe to keep up with Canada’s ever-changing weather conditions can be a costly feat. According to a recent Ebates.ca poll, 50 per cent of Canadians cite summer as …