KHD Buzz – Prime Day Makes History, Dogs Invade Amazon, The Real Cost of Retail Hacks and More

Despite Technical Glitches, July Prime Day Biggest in Amazon History

Despite a large number of technical hitches – which led to many people seeing nothing but ‘Amazon dogs’ for hours, the company says that last week’s Prime Day was the biggest shopping day in the site’s history – with over  100 million products sold in 24 hours. And what was most popular might surprise you. Read More.

Report:  Large Retailers Online Sales Jump 50% on Prime Day

Amazon’s bumper day was apparently not so all-encompassing that it eclipsed other online retailers too much. In fact, according to Adobe Analytics, retailers with more than $1 billion in revenue saw a 54 percent increase in sales on Prime Day, compared with an average Tuesday. Read More

Amazon Sellers Being Hurt by Counterfeit Products

Amazon has enabled hundreds of smaller retail businesses of all kinds to reach new, wider markets than they might have ever been able to alone. There is a downside, however, as many of these businesses say they are being damaged by counterfeiters who are also making use of the Amazon Marketplace. Read More 

Report: Hackers Targeting Online Retailers are Stealing Billions

 

According to a new report from cybersecurity firm Shape Security, more than 90% of the login traffic of online retailers actually comes from hackers using stolen login data. And they are using a technique known as credential stuffing that is costing retail businesses billions. Read More

Infographic: Voice Search and SEO Explained

There is a new wrinkle disturbing even the best-laid SEO plans of retail businesses of all sizes; voice search. This infographic breaks down how it affecting search and what retailers can do about it

 

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