Amazon’s Prime Day 2021 Part II – Record-Setting Event Surpasses $11 Billion Amid Muted Growth [Infographic]

by Thiago Cruz | Jun 24, 2021 | Blog Article, Marketplaces

It was another record-setting year for Amazon Prime Day, which was held on the 21st and 22nd of June. Pulling in an estimated $11.19 Billion according to Digital Commerce 360, total sales were up from $10.4 Billion in 2020. While this event was, by all means, a...

Amazon’s Prime Day 2021 Part I – What to Expect

by Thiago Cruz | Jun 18, 2021 | Blog Article, Marketplaces

Amazon’s Prime Day is almost upon us and it is shaping up to be another record-setting event with close to one million deals available June 21 through June 22.  The customary two-day event period will see several Prime Day deals go live at 3.00 am ET. This...

Alibaba’s Singles Day sets new record of over $74 billion in sales despite pandemic [Infographic]

by Thiago Cruz | Nov 17, 2020 | Blog Article, Marketplaces

Alibaba’s Singles Day beat its own record of sales by surpassing $74 billion in the recently concluded online shopping mega-fest. [vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Singles Day, held each Nov 11 and originally intended to celebrate single...

Amazon’s Prime Day – Big Win for Third-Party Sellers & Retail Brands

by Thiago Cruz | Oct 19, 2020 | Blog Article, Digital Commerce

Amazon’s Prime Day  2020 was pandemic-delayed sales spectacular held on October 13-14 across 19 countries. While the final sales numbers have yet to be released, the 60% confirmed increase in third-party seller revenue, to $3.5B, indicates that this year’s...

Singles Day 2019 Sets Another Record for Alibaba (w/ Infographic)

by Thiago Cruz | Nov 13, 2019 | Blog Article, Digital Commerce, Marketplaces

Singles Day 2019 is a $38.4 Billion Home Run Alibaba’s 2019 Singles Day saw an eye-popping $38.4 Billion in sales during a 24-hour period. That eclipses last year’s record of $30.8 Billion. How hot did this sales event start off? How about $1 Billion in...