Computer Business Review | May 17, 2012 | The US based startup raised a hefty $100m in funding from Japanese eCommerce giant, Rakuten, placing the company’s valuation at more than $1bn. The funding from one of the largest internet companies in the world will be used to help Pinterest improve its service and expand the site’s community globally. Read more…
Content Plus | May 17, 2012 | Ten of the best infographics offering key stats and advice on some of the biggest challenges facing small businesses looking to make a success of ecommerce. Read more…
MultiChannel Merchant | May 16, 2012 | On average, 75% of all possible online purchases never occur because visitors abandon their shopping carts. Numerous factors contribute to shopping cart abandonment, including high shipping rates, a desire to comparison shop, a lack of money, or the desire to look for a coupon, to name a few. Read more…
Retail Online Integration | May 15, 2012 | In the two-plus years Urban Outfitters has worked with a third-party website optimization provider, its total online sales have nearly doubled, its conversion rate has increased and it’s experienced “exponential growth” in its international online sales. Read more…
Information Week | May 15, 2012 | Years of studying are finally paying off for today’s software engineers. Job search website CareerCast.com recently ranked 200 jobs from best to worst based on five criteria including salary, stress levels, hiring outlook, physical demands, and work environment. Read more…
Econsultancy Digital Marketers United | April 30, 2012 | It’s no secret that delivering an excellent customer experience has a positive impact on conversion rates and revenue. Amazon is the perfect example of this. Its massive growth has been driven in no small part by its painless one-click payment system and excellent customer service. Read more…
Fast Company | April 29, 2012 | Leave it to a determined community of nerds building tech companies to help the City of Brotherly Love live up to its nickname once again. Read more…
DemandGen Report | April 25, 2012 | The First Annual Killer Content Awards recognize organizations that have raised the bar in content marketing tactics. Winners were formally honored at an awards ceremony April 24, 2012 in New York City at The Times Center, during DemandGen Report’s B2B Content2Conversion Conference, an industry-first educational and networking event focused on helping B2B marketers develop, map, measure and optimize content marketing strategies. Read more…
Internet Retailer | April 24, 2012 | New clients such as OfficeMax and Patagonia have customer-focused online initiatives that required them to find a solution to test, merchandise, and target customers while executing quickly and intelligently, all of which are accomplished with the Monetate Agility Suite. Read more…
April 19, 2012 | Monetate today announced that it added a record number of new clients in Q1 2012. The company’s growth is fueled by the adoption of the Monetate Agility Suite, which empowers enterprise brands to quickly and easily act on big data and deliver a more relevant online customer experience.