| | E-Commerce Minute July 20, 2020 | | Fitness Products Shatter Online Sales Records During Lockdown | | As traditional gyms, fitness centers, and health and wellness studios shutter during COVID-19, technology has kicked in to provide a replacement or an alternative for growing numbers of online shoppers. Digital at-home exercise sessions and sales of home exercise and health equipment purchased online are fueling new consumer trends that could permanently supplant old shopping routines. | | New E-Commerce Partnership Gives U.S. Merchants Access to LATAM | | ShipStation has announced a partnership with Mercado Libre, which is known as the "Amazon of Latin America" and has operations in 18 countries throughout the region. Mercado Libre is the fourth largest marketplace in the world in terms of visits per month, and the largest in Latin America. Its top markets are Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico. | | Refocus Your Sales Strategy on the Phone Call | | Getting a prospect on the line and talking to them directly matters. It's the ability to deliver the pitch with the right content, cadence, and care for your future clients' needs that makes a voice call so effective. It's not just salespeople who prefer a call -- 92 percent of all customer interactions happen over the phone. | | The Art of Sewing's Hi-Tech Revival | | During the pandemic, increasing numbers of people have pulled out their sewing machines and knitting needles and gotten to work. A massive resurgence in sewing and crafts has taken place, as makers around the world have been sewing masks and creating other much-needed items for themselves and others. | | How to Win at E-Commerce on the New Walmart.com | | Walmart is embracing new strategies, partnerships, and infrastructure that have modernized its e-commerce platform and made it a more formidable rival to Amazon. In particular, three big factors are at play: enhanced content opportunities, the introduction of new fulfillment capabilities, and the introduction of self-service marketing tools. | | Website Development Contracts, Part 4: Indemnification | | A well-drafted indemnity clause can protect you in litigation ensuing from your violation of a website development contract which results in third-party claims against you and/or your vendor. Whether it is your vendor or a third party that initiates the lawsuit, you will want to know where the proverbial "buck" stops when the legal bills start to roll in. | | Digital Fraud Flourishing During Pandemic: Report | | If you conducted e-commerce transactions since the pandemic struck, you have probably been the target, or even a victim, of online fraud. A new report from Sift titled "Q2 2020 Digital Trust & Safety Index" details a 109 percent increase in content abuse and growth of the fraud economy from January through May 2020. | | Improving Company Performance | | A recent study found that businesses across North America are led well and staffed with people who are engaged in what they're doing. But technology is barely adequate -- and because of this, managers should devote their attention to improving systems whenever they think about how to improve overall company performance. | | TRENDING ON E-COMMERCE TIMES | | Amazon's Distance Assistant Keeps Workers Aware Amazon's system that combines artificial intelligence and augmented reality to help workers maintain social distancing in the workplace has been deployed at a handful of Amazon buildings. The company plans to install more in the coming weeks. Read more www.ecommercetimes.com | | | | | | The New Normal Security Era for US Agencies, Cloud Providers U.S. government agencies and cloud technology providers are heading toward a reset in how they cooperate on cybersecurity challenges. The expected growth of cloud use will create a more complex federal security landscape, according to a report. Read more www.ecommercetimes.com | | | | | | Master of Science in Information Technology The University of Cincinnati online program is ranked 10th in the country by U.S. News & World Report (2020). Enjoy the flexibility of a schedule built for working professionals. Learn from educators with decades of experience in the field of IT. Read more online.uc.edu | | | | | | Women in Tech: 20 Trailblazers Share Their Journeys | | | | Successful women in the tech trenches share their insights and tackle subjects ranging from how to search out a strong mentor to how to be one -- from how to advance in a large company to how to start your own firm.
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