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As Meta Flounders, Amazon and Google Prove it’s All About the Advertising

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For the first time the tech giant broke out revenue from its advertising business (more than $31 billion in 2021 — see, you’re impressed) and announced that it will be raising the annual fee for its Prime subscription for the first time since 2018, from $119 a year to $139 a year. All About the Advertising. billion in Q4 2020 to $10.3

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Google Doesn’t Care if it Sells Products, but it Cares a Lot About Attracting Shoppers. Here’s Why.

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But seller uptake was slow — at the end of 2020, Google Shopping had approximately 8,000 sellers, according to Marketplace Pulse. That’s a drop in the bucket compared to Amazon’s 1.7 Product Sales May Not Matter, but Advertising Sales Matter a Lot. Advertising is, of course, the crux of all of this.

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Amazon shares tumble after weak Christmas trading outlook

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Amazon’s 12 per cent extended-trade stock drop erased about $140 billion in its market capitalisation, greater than the entire value of companies such as Morgan Stanley, Netflix and Lockheed Martin. Prior holiday quarter sales growth was 9 per cent in 2021 and 38 per cent in 2020. billion in the third quarter from $0.9

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Holiday Leftovers? Here are 4 Ways Sellers can Minimize Excess Inventory

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A lot of sellers will start out selling on a single ecommerce marketplace, but then find as time passes that this marketplace gets more saturated — and more expensive to advertise on — making it harder to sell. Buyers may also negotiate better payment terms and flexible shipping schedules to help with the cash flow.

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6 Reasons Walmart’s eCommerce Strategy is Winning

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By Tricia McKinnon 2020 is the year when the eCommerce narrative shifted in a major way. Walmart’s US eCommerce sales were up 79% in 2020 and were up 11.0% This service is also beneficial for consumers worried about their goods being stolen after they are dropped off. Walmart’s strength in eCommerce can be seen in its results.

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5 Holiday Trends to Watch Include Rise of ‘Couch Commerce,’ Curbside Pickup

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Retailers and industry experts have been forecasting a 2020 holiday season dominated by ecommerce almost since the world started taking COVID-19 seriously, and results from “Cyber Weekend,” or BFCM (Black Friday/Cyber Monday), effectively made their case. Shopper Yield data revealed that spend per consumer increased 36.3%

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Google Ads Tips: Target The Right Customer At The Right Point In The Shopper Journey

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Shoppers making online purchases in new categories are valuable targets, but the search advertising space was growing increasingly crowded even before the pandemic caused a surge in online shopping, according to Sidecar’s 2020 Benchmarks Report: Google Ads in Retail. In contrast, paid search clicks dropped 12%.

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