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Guarding the Retail Fortress: Cybersecurity Challenges and Network Interruption Risks

Retail TouchPoints

In 2014, cybercriminals used a third-party vendor’s credentials to enter Home Depot’s network and deployed malware on the self-checkout systems to steal customer information.

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What next for PayPal, as CEO announces he is standing down?

Retail Focus

When he joined in 2014, the company was owned by eBay. It was primarily associated with the checkout at the online auction site and being used for peer-to-peer transactions. The number of active accounts stood at 430 million, and PayPal now operates in 200 markets. ” Schulman has been a transformational force at PayPal.

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One to watch: APAC goes all in on social commerce

Inside Retail

In 2021, it was projected to generate $363 billion in sales, up 36 per cent, year on year, accounting for 13 per cent of total e-commerce sales. Facebook’s market-leading position is in part due to the sheer volume of traffic it generates, accounting for 65 per cent of all social media traffic to Shopify.

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One step ahead: Anticipatory design is the next frontier in personalisation

Inside Retail

Online spending has soared globally throughout the pandemic, e-commerce now accounts for 16.3 One of the early, somewhat clunky, but delightful examples of contextual anticipatory design in retail was Amazon’s Dash button, which launched in 2014. Opportunities for retailers – with a catch. billion online, up from $32.1 billion in 2019.

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The Google Ads Strategy of Glossier (Case study)

Store Growers

So in 2014, she managed to raise $2 million in venture capital to start Glossier. Referrals account for 4% of traffic. That site accounts for 32,000 visits a month, so its a pretty vital part of their content strategy. Branded paid search accounts for 80%, while non-branded traffic brings in 20% of the visits.

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30+ Ecommerce Metrics Benchmarks (May 2019)

Store Growers

It can be frustrating to see visitors add things to their carts, but then abandon the checkout later. If you score below this benchmark, take a look how you could improve your checkout experience to generate more sales. Source: MarketingSherpa (2014). Source: Baymard Institute (2018). Why should you care? Why should you care?