Friday 7 January 2022

ECT News Network Weekly Newsletter for ebuka

Weekly Newsletter
January 7, 2022
Greetings ebuka,

Here's what's trending during the past week on the E-Commerce Times, TechNewsWorld, CRM Buyer and LinuxInsider. 
Consumer Activism Will Steer Brand Focus in 2022

As the New Year rolls in, consumers are strengthening their voices to tell brand marketers how they support can win more of their dollars. Their message is clear: make your purpose about more than corporate profit.

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www.ecommercetimes.com
Shopping on Social Media Platforms To Reach $1.2T by 2025

Shopping on social media platforms is growing at a torrid pace -- three times faster than traditional e-commerce platforms. Most of that growth will be driven by Gen Z and millennial shoppers.

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www.ecommercetimes.com
A D V E R T I S E M E N T
Practical Ideas To Make Money With Software

Coders are in high demand right now. The key is knowing how to monetize your software creations. You can do this even if you distribute your code for free.

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www.ecommercetimes.com
Rise of Digital Ad Taxes Could Impact Online Marketplaces

For years, affiliate marketers, social media firms, online marketplaces and search engines have enjoyed a seemingly ubiquitous tax-free landscape afforded to them by the Internet Tax Freedom Act of 1998. That could all be changing soon.

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www.ecommercetimes.com
Despite Covid Defections, CES 2022 Show Goes On

TechNewsWorld attended many of the press conferences and presentations virtually. We assembled a roundup of some of the major announcements and innovations that will impact the technology scene in 2022 and beyond.

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www.technewsworld.com
Apple Wearables Holiday Sales Knock It Out of the Park

The burst in sales will contribute to what could be a 20% increase in revenue for wearables sold by Apple in 2021 over the previous year.

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www.technewsworld.com
Deadly Log4j Hole Expands Victim Vulnerability

This nasty software bug has much of the IT world in a panic as it follows us into the New Year. No doubt, many organizations and SMBs with no IT staff are clueless about its existence. But ignorance of Log4j only makes them more susceptible to...

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www.technewsworld.com
Cybersecurity 2022: More Fraud, Fakes, Crypto Scams

Cybercriminals will move from ID theft to ID fraud, predicted the Identity Theft Resource Center. The increase in fraud will lead to another development in 2022.

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www.technewsworld.com
This Year in CRM

It's okay to give ourselves kudos for CRM's resiliency over the course of the pandemic. We did a heck of a job keeping most of the balls in the air. Oracle, Salesforce, and many other CRM vendors continued innovating for the pandemic.

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www.crmbuyer.com
The Great Sales Methodology Debate, Solved

Sales managers and their managers have had to make peace with the reality that they might not be able to get reps to use technology. But methodology alone or with technology is a more-or-less lost cause.

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www.crmbuyer.com
OSS News: Courts Newfound Support, Latest Linux Niceties

Last year closed out with solid developments in the open-source world. Expect that progress to continue as this new year moves forward. 2022 arrived on the heels of three key European rulings that lend support to the open-source concept.

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linuxinsider.com
The Open-Source Community's Diversity Pain Points, Progress

Diversity among technology builders leads to better, more robust technologies. But the industry continues to struggle with increasing diversity.

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linuxinsider.com
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Wednesday 5 January 2022

E-Commerce Minute for ebuka

E-Commerce Minute
January 5, 2022
Shopping on Social Media Platforms Forecast To Reach $1.2 Trillion by 2025
Shopping on social media platforms is growing at a torrid pace -- three times faster than traditional e-commerce platforms. Most of that growth will be driven by Gen Z and millennial shoppers.
Practical Ideas To Make Money With Software
Even if they have another job, coders can develop and earn from their own projects without going commercial. The monetary rewards may trickle rather than flood into their bank accounts. But earning additional income as a software code writer sure is a better result than doing it as a hobby. Coders are in high demand right now. The key is knowing how to monetize your software creations.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T
Talent Firm Flags Best US Cities for Hiring Remote Tech Workers
With remote work here to stay, a conundrum for many firms is where to tap into the stay-at-home workforce. A talent platform for developers has the answers.
Bots Skew Marketing Analytics, Cost Businesses Millions
Bot activity at websites is skewing marketing analytics and costing businesses millions annually, according to a study by bot detection and mitigation firm Netacea.
Managing the Inevitable Reality of E-Commerce Returns
Product returns are an unavoidable part of running an e-commerce business. They can't be eliminated, so offering the option to return items can be a vital part of a business's strategy. 
TRENDING ON
E-COMMERCE TIMES
Rise of Digital Ad Taxes Could Impact Online Marketplaces

For years, affiliate marketers, social media firms, online marketplaces and search engines have enjoyed a seemingly ubiquitous tax-free landscape afforded to them by the Internet Tax Freedom Act of 1998. That could all be changing soon.

Read more
www.ecommercetimes.com
Many CEOs Skeptical of Social Media Marketing

Sixty-two percent of the CEOs surveyed believe that too much of marketing budgets is wasted on activities that don't deliver meaningful results. Nearly as many think that the marketing potential of social media has been exaggerated.

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www.ecommercetimes.com
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