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Amazon puts launch into second gear; will store and ship for sellers - February 27, 2018
Patrick Hatch's article in Sydney Morning Herald covers the launch of FBA in Australia and includes data points from our assortment research report. (Also appeared in: The Age, Brisbane Times, The Canberra Times, WA Today) >>>
Retailers in peril as Amazon doubles its product offerings - February 26, 2018
A month after Amazon’s launch, Ugam released an Amazon Assortment Report. The Australian’s Senior Business Reporter, Eli Greenblat, covered it in his article. Read further >>>
Does The 5.5% Holiday Sales Increase Signal A 2018 Retail Rebound? - January 28, 2018
According to the National Retail Federation, 2017 ended on a high note with $691.6 billion in holiday sales. Read Mihir’s thoughts in Retail Touch Points, on what tricks did retailers smartly implement to do well, during the 2017 holiday season. >>>
56% Of Men More Likely To Purchase Clothing From Amazon - January 18, 2018
There’s a lot of discussion on the possible acquisition of Target / Nordstrom by Amazon. Find out what does our analysis say. >>>
Data Feed: December 21, 2017 - December 21, 2017
Emarketer featured our holiday voice shopping analysis on voice deals offered via Amazon and Google. Read more. >>>
Apple HomePod likely a no-show at CES, but it could win anyway - December 20, 2017
This holiday season there was a tug of war between Alexa and Google Home Mini. Does Apple’s Home Pod have any chance to compete? Learn more here >>>
Study: Retailers need to step up customer engagement for voice-enabled devices - December 19, 2017
Despite the hype around voice devices, retailers didn’t seem to heavily leverage this newest consumer touchpoint. Read more here. >>>
How Best Buy is winning against all odds - December 13, 2017
Find out how the electronics specialist-Best Buy sees opportunity everywhere. Even if it’s on Amazon. Read more in Retail Dive here. >>>
Amazon’s poor start a Christmas gift to rival retailers - December 9, 2017
Amazon’s launch in Australia was a surprise for retailers but was it a disappointment for consumers? This article in The Australian discusses this and includes our insights. >>>
Amazon pushes holiday sales of its Alexa-enabled devices, but holds back on voice commerce - December 7, 2017
How well did Amazon’s Echo Dot encourage shoppers to make purchases. Find out in digitalcommerce360. >>>