Tag Archives: Cyber Monday

Webcast: Mobile Shopping Set Records in 2012

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Smarter Commerce

Join experts from our guest Forrester Research, Inc. and IBM Smarter Commerce to find out which success strategies made the 2012 online retail shopping season the strongest ever. Get an overview of how the results compare to last year, see …

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IT Infrastructure for the New Era of Retailing

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Guest

The following is a guest blog by Susan Confort, Vice President, Industry Marketing, IBM Systems & Technology Group; and Chairman, Associate Member Council, National Retail Federation.

It’s official. The new era of retail is here driven by empowered consumers who …

Posted in Commerce | Tagged Black Friday, Cyber Monday, IT, NRF 2013, Smarter Commerce, Smarter Shopping, Susan Confort | 1 Comment

Patata, potato, iPhone or iPad – U.S. and U.K. shoppers shop in different ways

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Guest

The following is a guest post by Chris Withers, UKI Smarter Commerce Lead, Software Group & Smarter Commerce Value Creation Lead, European IOT.

As the Huffington Post explains, there is no consensus in the U.K. on which date represents Mega …

Posted in Commerce | Tagged Chris Withers, Cyber Monday, ecommerce, holiday shopping, IBM Digital Analytics Benchmark, iPad, Mega Monday, Mobile, Smarter Commerce, Smarter Shopping, smartphone, uk | 1 Comment

The Cyber Divide

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Michelle Eichner

This holiday season consumers confirmed their willingness to break away from the traditions of football and food with friends and family to shop in-store or online. With the proliferation of stores opening Thanksgiving night, consumers checked out early from holiday dinner …

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The Big Winner This Holiday Season? The Consumer

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Guest

The following is a guest blog by Jill Puleri, IBM Global Retail Leader.

All the benchmark stats are in, which means we’ve made it through another Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping spree.

Who won this holiday season? It’s …

Posted in Commerce, Smarter Marketing | Tagged Black Friday, Chief Executive Customer, couch commerce, Cyber Monday, ecommerce, empowered consumer, holiday shopping, IBM Digital Analytics Benchmark, Jill Puleri, mobile-commerce, multi-channel, retail, Smarter Commerce, Smarter Shopping, social commerce, Social Media | Leave a comment

IBM Digital Analytics Benchmark Results Show Retailers Scored Big With Consumers!

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Smarter Commerce

Join the #smartershopping Conversation – Richard Feinberg, professor of consumer sciences and retailing at Purdue University, and Jill Puleri, IBM global retail lead to Participate in Special Twitter Chat.

Richard Feinberg, Professor of Consumer Sciences and Retailing at Purdue University, …

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Cyber Monday Is the Biggest Shopping Day of the Year

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Maria Winans

Cyber Monday results are in and they’re not big. They’re huge. As in the kinds of numbers that make retailers sit up and take notes.

For starters, consumers made Cyber Monday the biggest shopping day of the year—spending their way …

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Cyber Monday Lessons from Madonna

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Alisa Maclin

In 1991, Madonna released Truth or Dare, a documentary that sent a frisson of excitement through the music and movie industries alike. It seemed like we’d never before seen a performer willing to reveal the most intimate moments of …

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Cyber Monday Is More Important than Ever

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Craig Hayman

It’s the Monday after Thanksgiving and most everyone is back in the office. But I wonder how many people, while plowing through their to-do lists and meetings, are actually keeping a weather eye on Cyber Monday sales and deals.