Tag: Online Shopping

A survey conducted by PWC on more than 1000 Canadian consumers revealed that there will be a slight increase in holiday spending make the average holiday spending reach CA$1.563 each (up 3.7%). While the vast majority of Canadian consumers (58%) claimed that they’ll spend the same during the 2018 holiday season, only a quarter will …

Cross-border e-commerce is a phenomenon that has quietly gained huge momentum as customers purchase products from outside their borders. Sweden online shoppers feel reassured about buying items from UK websites, they’re more likely to make the purchase. Free international returns are the key reason that would encourage buyers to shop more, closely followed by a …

The globalization of the Internet has occurred faster than anyone could have imagined. The manner in which social, commercial, political, and personal interactions occur is rapidly changing to keep pace with the evolution of the Internet. This expansion has created a wider audience and a larger consumer base for whatever message, product, or service can …

The majority of US consumers (84%) plan to spend the same or more this holiday as they did last year. They’re willing to spend an average of $1,250 each this holiday on gifts, travel, and entertainment, an increase of 5% over last year. Read more insights into US consumers’ behavior and how they’ll shop, what …

Online payment methods refer to the way shoppers can pay for their purchases over the Internet. An online payment method is presented at the checkout or payment page of the merchant and should have a clear recognition by the shopper through means of a well-known logo (e.g. Mastercard, PayPal) or common all-purpose words like ‘credit …

In online marketing, a shopping cart is a piece of e-commerce software on a web server that allows visitors to an Internet site to select items for eventual purchase. Shopping cart abandonment is when a potential customer starts a check out process for an online order but drops out of the process before completing the purchase. …

The growing penetration of smartphones has led to the increased use of these mobile devices to pay for goods and services, both online and in-store. Leading this move to mobile payment are shoppers in the Asia-Pacific region, especially China. Over two-thirds of consumers in China with web-linked devices use mobile payment services such as Alipay and WeChat Pay. Take a …

Almost any transaction that Internet users are doing, they can make it online without leaving their homes. While making online purchases is much more convenient, it does require users to have a major credit card, debit card, or major-branded prepaid cards or gift cards. While many online shoppers like to choose the cash on delivery …