Specialty retailers are getting especially good at weighing the value of consumer behavioral targeting, but still have room to grow when it comes to mobile and, surprisingly, email strategies. According to L2’s newly released Digital IQ Index for Specialty Retail, more than half of specialty retailers are engaged in Facebook advertising, with “the majority of […]
Email and search continue to drive the most referrals to ecommerce sites, according to Q1 2013 data from website optimization company Monetate. But word-of-mouth through social media does influence purchases, despite a lack of last-click attribution for the channel. After analyzing more than 500 million online shopping experiences, the Ecommerce Quarterly report found conversion rates […]
With ecommerce retailers infusing their publishing plans with ad placements and sponsored mini-sites, Ari Paparo said yesterday that he’s excited by the possibilities ahead in his new role as SVP of Media Products at Austin, Texas-based social software company, Bazaarvoice (see release). Paparo has taken the deep dive on the ad tech side previously with […]
The concept is simple enough. When you’re shopping online, you’re showing “intent” to purchase. And so it follows that display media placed on an ecommerce publisher’s site can guide consumers, positively affect conversions and drive awareness for hungry advertisers. This was the premise for Florida-based Triad Retail Media way back in 2004 when CEO Greg […]
There’s a demonstrated link between foul weather and e-commerce revenue. Storms bring more shopping activity, higher order volume, and higher value per order. They also create a data retargeting opportunity, as website visits increase. But when the weather turns from unpleasant to destructive – as it did with “Superstorm” Sandy this week – that link […]
It’s no surprise that retargeting specialist Criteo believes in the value of clicks — that’s the stock in trade. For many traditional marketers and advertisers, there is the view that online advertising is a venue for low-cost, direct response advertising — as opposed to the lucrative, more creative brand marketing campaigns for traditional media. The […]
Jonathan Opdyke is CEO of HookLogic, an eCommerce media company. Opdyke provided an update on HookLogic’s business following the announcement of the hiring of Jeff Griffin as the company’s President of Retail. Read the release. Click below or scroll for more: Trends In Ecommerce Publishing Ecommerce Publishers Add Content Shopper Marketing Phenomenon RTB and HookLogic […]
Josh McFarland is CEO of TellApart, an online media buying and data management platform, discussed recent events at his company and his view on digital ads. The company recently raised a $13 million round of funding through Greylock and Bain Capital (read more). AdExchanger.com: Since we last spoke a year ago, are there any new […]
Yesterday, eBay announced the acquisition of eCommerce fulfillment and marketing tech company, GSI Commerce for $2.4 billion. Read more. AdExchanger.com asked the following members of the ad ecosystem: “What is your take on the acquisition of GSI Commerce by eBay?” Click a name or scroll down for more: Jake Bailey, Chief Evangelist, Rich Relevance Rick […]
With $2.4 billion in cash and debt, Ebay clearly stated that they intend to be the player in e-Commerce as they acquired GSI Commerce on Monday. GSI Commerce shareholders are ecstatic. Their stock is worth 50% more than it was on Sunday. From the release, the company states that the “acquisition enhances eBay’s position as […]
