Customers Now Prefer Shopping Online To In-Store

I have been reading several research reports from both sides of the Atlantic recently that talk about how customers are starting to favour the online shopping experience over the real, in-store experience. How could this be? Haven’t retailers always found that some customers prefer to see and touch products before purchasing? Times are changing. then…

Bangles, Henna stalls fascinate young girls during Eid shopping

ISLAMABAD – With Eid-ul-Fitr only a few days away, illuminated stalls carrying accessories such as bangles and henna in different are attracting many young girls to Jinnah Super Market, Super Market, F-10 Markaz, G-9 Markaz and other main markets and buyers rush to add the finishing touches to their Eid outfits. “Keeping abreast with latest fashion trends,…

New in Google PLAs: “Special Offers” filter & an ad that links to a new Shopping page layout

Google is constantly testing and iterating on how it displays product listing ads. The team at CommerceHub spotted two new variations this week. In one, a “with Special Offers” filter option appears in a product card unit. In another, a single product listing ad links to a landing page on Google Shopping that’s formatted like an expanded…

Growth of online shopping forcing retailers to rethink employee commissions

MONTREAL — Rising online sales are prompting some Canadian retailers to consider overhauling the commission structures that motivate their store employees to deliver strong customer service. Clothing rtailer Le Chateau said it’s reviewing its options due to the growth of showrooming — a practice where shoppers browse in-store but then order online — because it…

Disabled Lamb Learns To Walk Thanks To The Unlikeliest Object…A Shopping Bag!

An amazing Australian animal sanctuary called Edgar’s Mission has been rescuing unwanted farm animals since 2003. Believing that sheep, pigs, cows, and all farm animal deserve just as much love as any other living creature, Edgar’s Mission has been working hard to give these often neglected animals the best lives possible. Recently, they took in…

Walmart is turning its shopping carts into robots that follow you

Robots are slowly altering the component of the shopping experience we as customers don’t ever see. I’m talking about in the storage space stockrooms, the order picking, and at some point even transportation. There’s no much better instance of this compared to Amazon.com’s purchase of robotics manufacturer Kiva. Walmart is likewise accepting robotics behind the…

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