Mar 7, 2017 | Amazon.com, E-commerce, Electronics, Retail
From Forbes on March 6, 2017: It’s been five years since Best Buy unwittingly acquired the “showroom” moniker thanks to online-upstart-turned-serious-competitor Amazon.com. I’ve previously detailed the showroom showdown between the two...
Mar 1, 2017 | Amazon.com, Apparel, Electronics, Groceries, Home Improvement, Retail, Toys
Worthington, OH – 3/1/2017 Prosper Insights & Analytics™, a leading provider of business intelligence solutions, has released a new report available for purchase titled, “Prime Risk: A Retailer’s Guide to Understanding Amazon Prime...
Jul 28, 2014 | Analytics, Electronics, Retail
Is the Fire Phone the next great mobile device? With the first smartphone from Amazon.com set to launch on July 25, we took this question to one of the most important components of the buying equation, consumers. At first blush, reaction to the new device seems a...
Feb 19, 2014 | E-commerce, Electronics, Retail
Amazon.com may be finally facing a worthy adversary in the retail arena: itself. The online giant recently announced its intent to increase the $79 annual fee on its popular Prime membership by $20 to $40, but our consumer insights suggest that its shoppers...
Feb 11, 2014 | Analytics, Electronics, Retail
As we await the announcement of the latest and greatest from Samsung – the suspected Galaxy S5 – later this month, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at continued battle between this smartphone giant and that other giant, Apple. While...
Dec 11, 2013 | Analytics, Electronics, Holiday, Retail, Smart Data
December 10, 2013 Consumer electronics remain a popular gift category this holiday season. 36.1% of Americans have added items such as TV’s, DVD players and mobile devices to their lists. And it appears that they may get their wish; one-third of consumers plan...