by Brian Roizen | May 10, 2017 | Channel Updates & Ecommerce Trends
Starting yesterday May 9th, 2017 Google Merchant Center started reporting errors with their image crawlers. In some cases we are seeing that 36% of products are disapproved for “Unexpected image processing error.” Another large account has over 150,000... 
by Brian Roizen | May 9, 2017 | Channel Updates & Ecommerce Trends
Starting July 11, 2017, Sears will start requiring UPCs or GTINs for most products.This is following Google Shopping, which made GTINs a requirement on May 16th, 2016.UPCs will be a required field for items listed in a set of categories. Exceptions to this requirement... 
by Brian Roizen | Feb 14, 2017 | Channel Updates & Ecommerce Trends
Recently, Pinterest announced they are rolling out Pinterest Search Ads which many brands and marketers have been eager to see. This new feature will have keyword and shopping campaigns on their platform. Pinterest has had promoted pins, which are a great way to... 
by Brian Roizen | Jan 31, 2017 | Channel Updates & Ecommerce Trends
In recent years clothing brands have looked to enhance their clothing with technology, thus creating wearable technology. This sector of the clothing market is still growing, but what’s next in digital and fashion? Apparently, Gap Inc. has created an app,... 
by Brian Roizen | Dec 5, 2016 | Channel Updates & Ecommerce Trends
Amazon has just unveiled a new grocery store with no lines or checkout counters. You simply grab the items you want and walk out the store. Don’t worry if it sounds like shoplifting, as your Amazon account will still be charged. Using a combination of sensors... 
by Brian Roizen | Sep 21, 2016 | Channel Updates & Ecommerce Trends
Facebook has just announced one of the largest changes to dynamic product ads – in-store local availability and pricing.This move mirrors local inventory ads in Google Shopping, and hopes to bridge the gap between online and in-store sales.This major update also...