eBay vs. Amazon vs. Ecommerce: The Ecommerce Marketplaces are Still in Flux
Online Commerce Overview According to comScore’s eCommerce Brief, total online spend grew 9% Y/Y to $18.5B, which reflects a moderate acceleration vs. up 7% Y/Y in June and up 8% Y/Y in May. Reportedly, comScome reveals that July Y/Y growth also shows a modest acceleration vs. 8% Y/Y growth reported in Q2: 10 & Q1: 10. Some key segments that contributed to this are primarily the 20% Y/Y increase in Books and Magazines, 16% Y/Y growth in online sales of Computers and Peripherals with a 16% Y/Y growth in online sales and finally a 12% Y/Y increase in Computer Software and Jewelry...
read moreAmazon Makes Huge Warehouse Investment In Germany & ChannelAdvisor Follows The Leader
On their Q2 call, Amazon executives dropped a little number on analysts that was a pretty big surprised. They noted they are adding 13 fulfillment centers (FCs) to the ~38 they have now. That’s a > 30% increase in fulfillment centers and depending on the size could be an even larger expansion from a sq-ft and thus capacity standpoint. That’s a big investment and it left people scratching their heads – why, where, how big, and does this mean Amazon is seeing another leg of growth (vs. slowing down)? Digging a little deeper on Amazon’s...
read morePress Release: Bongo Focusing on International Growth for Online Retailers
A focus on international growth strategy is a must for online retailers looking to expand their market and keep up with the competition. Very few companies are able to work through the complexities of going global on their own. One avenue to international growth and development is to join forces with a trusted company that has facilitated international expansion for hundreds of merchants. This can allow you to identify and prioritize potential markets, instead of spending a great deal of time dealing with the headaches that can typically be associated with international orders. Greg Sack is...
read moreMy Personal Notes from the ChannelAdvisor Catalyst Ecommerce Conference
What’s up? I promise that you guys will get all the goodies, cause that is why I blog man. So here is some valuable stuff that I got from attending this year’s Channel Advisor conference. Presentations were given by eBay, Google and of course the Jedi Mind of Scot Wingo. Here are my personal notes I wanted to share with you guys, hope you like it. NOTE: You can download all the slides from Catalyst HERE Scott Wingo’s Presentation: eCommerce Landscape Trends Search trends Y-o-Y trend Bing has gained 51.2% and that is from much of the cash back stuff An interesting war...
read moreTheFind.com’s CEO Siva Kumar Speaks to ColderICE about eCommerce and Search
A very insightful discussion with the CEO of shopping search engine TheFind.com, Siva Kumar. While at ChannelAdvisor Catalyst Conference I was able to grab Siva and get this interview. Of particular note, pay attention to his outlook on eCommerce for 2010. It really is an eye-opening analogy TheFind is the vertical search engine for shopping that puts every product, every store, every sale, coupon and discount, right at your fingertips. No matter what it is you.re looking for, you can quickly find the lowest price, the best deal, the perfect gift, or that hard-to-find item. TheFind crawls...
read moreChannelAdvisor Catalyst Conference – Day 1 ColderICE Recap
Man, I really do not know how to adequately describe my arrival…hmmm SO MUCH was going on. So check this out, I was awaken by some heavy rains in Atlanta about 7:00 am. Could not get that last hour of sleep cause the rain was record heavy. But we had to drive nearly 7 hours in it. Wake up, time to go to work. We hoped in the car for the annual trip to Raleigh/Durham area for ChannelAdvisor conference. Dude is it time to rock baby! Now the cherry on top is that it marks about 1 month since we moved fulfillment to Fulfillment by George. So now, what in the past was so fulfilling, has...
read moreThe BIG Move – Part III
This is a 3 part series that I started over the weekend. You can get Part 1 HERE and Part 2 HERE Well, I am finally back home in Atlanta. I got in about midnight last night and we then had work to catch up on so we stayed up till 3:00 am fixing stuff and getting reports prepared for FBG (Fulfillment by George) so those guys had marching orders for the 9:00 am shift to pull, pack and ship from. I know I left of the last blog post on Easter Sunday with Part II we had tested all the software and counted all the inventory. We were all ready for yesterday…Monday morning. We got up on Monday...
read morePress Release: ChannelAdvisor First to Announce Support For Latest eBay Changes
ChannelAdvisor Primes Online Auto Parts Retailers to Maximize ROI on eBay Upgrades ChannelAdvisor leads the industry as the first to announce support for latest eBay changes Research Triangle Park, NC – February 22, 2010 – ChannelAdvisor, a solution provider that enables online retailers to improve efficiency and increase revenue, today announced support for key new eBay offerings being rolled out in March 2010, namely eBay Motors fitment for automotive parts and accessories. This new update will make it easier and faster than ever for shoppers to buy auto parts and online...
read moreJohn Donahoe Is Not Giving Much Hype About eBay’s Sales Data
On Monday, John Donahoe the CEO of eBay declined to give out much information on eBay sales for the holiday season. At the investors conference, Donahoe was giving most of the hype to PayPal which has seemed to be the song and dance of 2009. You talk about the moving ball to keep all eyes off the one that is sitting and not moving. I have noticed this a lot from the CEO in his most recent appearances, eBay does seem to be second to PayPal on the hype meter right now. Donahoe is quoted in a Wall Street Journal article saying, “There’s no killer item this year. There’s no Xbox or item...
read moreeCommerce Analysis from Scot Wingo CEO of ChannelAdvisor
Scot Wingo blows the roof off! This interview is so full of sizzle and STEAK. Man, I have not heard this much great information and insight anywhere, honestly. This is such a good "exclusive" interview. Hey, Scot even brought some brand new stats on Amazon CGM, eBay Antique Sellers, Google vs. Bing…Damn I could go on, but why? Just look at the notes and PRESS PLAY! Listen to the Interview NOW! (press play button and be patient, it takes a minute to buffer) OR Click to Download OR Subscribe to the series via iTunes Scot Wingo – CEO ChannelAdvisor.com...
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