Social commerce has grown rapidly and many businesses have been quick to set up their digital storefronts. However understanding what your target audience wants is important, especially when it comes to planning promotion strategies. Statistics from Sprout Social for the 4th quarter of 2021 show that 45% of consumers are likely to purchase apparel, nearly…
Instagram Stories is a fantastic way for you to drive sales from your social media presence. From new product releases to exclusive discounts and sales for your audience, Stories allows you to put it right in front of your audience, quite literally at the top of their screen. What is important to remember is to…
Ecommerce has seen massive growth around the world in the last 2 years and new forecasts have predicted that in the next 4 years it will grow by US$10.87 trillion. The report, conducted by Report Linker, has forecast that from 2021 through to 2025 the global ecommerce market will grow by over $10 trillion. With…
As social media becomes an increasing space for brands to connect with customers, research from the Sprout Social Index shows that 76% of consumers follow brands on social media so that they can access customer support. Often dubbed ‘conversational commerce’, the statistics show that more and more consumers are looking to social media to engage…
As ecommerce continues to grow, both shopping online via smartphones and via smart home voice assistants have become more common place, with the ease of access and convenience of both winning appeal. The Global Consumer Insights Pulse Survey by PWC found that 41% of Canadians had shopped online via a mobile phone or smartphone in…
Google has announced several new ecommerce options that will be tested in the next few months, including a beta program for shopping in YouTube livestreams. The new feature is designed to allow viewers to browse and shop products without interrupting the stream. This comes as YouTube has been looking into how make the most of…
Instagram Reels is to start including ads, Facebook has announced, having tested them for users in Australia, Brazil, India and Germany. They will now be rolled out globally, with the ads vertically oriented and at a maximum of 30 seconds long. Prior to this, the company had seen to be focused on growing its platform…
Canada’s ecommerce market has seen massive growth in the last year, reaching 75%, making it the second-fastest-growing ecommerce in the world after Argentina. The total share of retail ecommerce sales went from 6.9% in 2019 to 12.7% last year, with it expected to increase to 13.4% in 2021 and rise to 17.2% by 2025. The…
Ecommerce sales continue to go from strength to strength in Canada as ecommerce retail sales for the first quarter of 2021 rose 87.6% compared to same time last year. Overall, ecommerce retail sales in Canada have made up 6.7% of all total sales in the last 12 months, including click and collect services. This number…
43% of consumers have increased their use of social media to discover new products and brands, according to survey results by Sprout Social. For many, the way to find out what’s available is through social media platforms such as Instagram. As social media becomes the first step for many customers to discover brands, profile optimisation…