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Report:Trends In China's eCommerce Market

How Online Retail In China Is Evolving Differently From Other Major Markets

China's eCommerce market is both one of the largest and one of the fastest growing in the world. While Forrester estimates the traditional B2C online retail markets to be larger in the US and Japan...

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Report:Postmortem: US Online Holiday Season, 2010

Wallet Share Shifts Online As Shoppers Embrace Retailers' Multichannel, Promotional Approaches

The 2010 online retail season represented a continuation of the midrecession progress that was made in 2009, with sales growing at or above Forrester's projected 16%. Black Friday and Cyber Monday...

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Report:The Global eCommerce Opportunity

Landscape: The eCommerce Globalization Playbook

Gone are the days when most brands offered just one or two international sites: Today, a global eCommerce footprint is the end goal. To reach that goal, companies are taking a strategic look at the...

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Report:Why Amazon Matters Now More Than Ever

As Amazon.com has grown aggressively in recent years, expanded into diverse businesses, and achieved profitability, its impact on the eBusiness and retail sectors is now top of mind. For many...

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Report:US Online Retail Forecast, 2011 To 2016

eCommerce Tops $200 Billion In 2011

eCommerce sales continue to grow rapidly, having topped $200 billion in 2011. Forrester expects that online sales will grow from 7% of overall retail sales to close to 9% by 2016. Key drivers of this...

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Report:What Stops Consumers From Buying Online

Inhibitors Of Online Shopping Behavior In Europe

Even during the economic recession, online sales have kept growing as have online buyers: We project that 153 million Europeans will shop online in 2010. Despite this growth, 31% of online adults are...

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Report:Trends 2012: Online Retail In Australia Will Finally Hit Its Stride

Mobile Will Accelerate While Retailers Will Combine Speed With Scale

Online retail is booming in Australia — and with 93% of households set to gain access to gigabit broadband in the years ahead, today's growth is just the beginning. In 2012, five trends will...

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Report:German Online Retail Overview, 2011

Despite A Thriving Online Market, Multichannel Retail Is Still An Untapped Opportunity For German Retailers

The German online retail market is the second largest in Europe. Amazon.de and eBay are dominant forces, with major German consumer brands selling through those sites, and others following suit...

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Report:Why Every Retailer Needs An Online Marketplace

Multichannel retailers that are looking to compete effectively with aggressive pure-play counterparts that often offer cutthroat pricing or shipping programs will find that the marketplace model is a...

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Report:The State Of Canadian Online Retail — 2013

Forrester has partnered with Canada Post and Shop.ca to evaluate the changing trends in online retail in Canada. On paper, the Canadian online retail market has been going through a renaissance,...

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Report:European In-Store Pickup Service Best Practices

Addressing Consumers' Need For Immediacy And Cost Savings

European consumers continue to make use of all of the touchpoints that eBusiness professionals offer when making purchases. Click and collect serves multichannel buyers' fundamental needs by allowing...

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Report:Trends In Brazil's eCommerce Market

How Online Retail In Brazil Is Evolving Differently From Other Major Markets

Despite a slowdown in overall economic growth in Brazil, eCommerce continues to charge ahead. Forrester forecasts that online retail revenues in the country, currently US$10 billion, will double over...

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Report:The eBusiness Innovation Imperative

A Framework For Managing Innovation Opportunities In eBusiness

From the sudden rise of Groupon to Google's opportunity to turn every Android phone into a wallet, rapid innovation is turning eBusiness on its head. When facing waves of disruption, how can...

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Report:Alternative eCommerce Delivery Options In Europe

Substitutes To Conventional Home Deliveries Exist

Shipping issues are one of the most common reasons for cart abandonment. Providing alternative delivery options can limit this phenomenon as consumers benefit from choice of pickup time and place and...

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Report:The UK Online Retail Overview, 2011

As UK Shoppers Embrace Emerging Touchpoints, Some Notable Retailers Are Ahead Of The Field When It Comes To Adapting

The UK online retail market is the largest and most mature in Europe, but an almost daily stream of innovation is making things steadily more complex and chaotic. In a market led predominantly by...

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Report:The State Of Retailing Online 2011: Merchandising, Headcount, And Global Strategies

Benchmarks: The Retail eCommerce Playbook

This is the second of two reports that detail the findings from "The State Of Retailing Online, 2011," a Shop.org research survey conducted by Forrester Research. Specific topics covered in this...

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Report:European Online Retail: Adopt A Local Approach

A Solid Understanding Of Customer Expectations And A Localization And Differentiation Strategy Are The Keys To Success Across Europe.

Despite some commonality in currency and legislation, there are some notable differences in customer shopping behavior and market trends across the various European online retail markets. eBusiness...

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Report:US Online Holiday Retail Forecast, 2010

Forrester expects US holiday season online retail sales to grow 16% year over year. Consumers are showing a willingness to spend this season, with affluent consumers driving the most growth. Almost...

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Report:European Online Retail: Five Trends To Watch In 2012

European eBusiness Executives Strive To Give Their Customers Choice And Flexibility Across The Purchase Journey

European shoppers are becoming increasingly web-savvy and are turning to a wider range of touchpoints as they research and buy products online and offline. In response, eBusiness executives across...

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Report:Online Retailing In Australia 2011: Performance And Channels

Over the past year, Australian online retail enjoyed increased levels of investment and grew rapidly, but at the end of this period the sector otherwise looked much like it did at the start. In...

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Report:French Online Retail Overview, 2012

French Online Retail Is On The Brink Of A Multichannel Revolution

France is the third largest online retail market in Europe; although it will continue to mature and grow at a pace outstripping overall retail growth, there are significant changes in store for...

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Report:Using International Shipping To Reach Online Shoppers Around The Globe

How US Online Retailers Can Extend Their Offerings To Consumers Abroad

Given that online retail growth rates remain higher outside the United States than within, eBusiness executives are increasingly looking to tap into online buyers in other markets. The lowest-cost...

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Report:European Online Retail: Five Trends To Watch In 2013

European eBusiness Executives Must Embrace A Multi-Touchpoint Reality

European retail eBusiness executives face a time of unprecedented change. The range of touchpoints that customers use to discover, explore, buy, and re-engage with brands is growing by the day. New...

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Report:Latin American Online Retail Forecast, 2011 To 2016

A Topline Look At eCommerce Growth In Brazil And Mexico

Latin America's online retail markets are dynamic and varied. With the largest economy and approximately 40% of Latin America's Internet users, Brazil will remain the powerhouse in Latin American...

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Report:Trends In India's eCommerce Market

How Online Retail In India Is Evolving Differently From Other Major Markets

India's eCommerce market is at an early stage but is expected to see huge growth over the next four to five years. Over the past 12 months, venture capitalists have invested heavily in India's...

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