Walmart appoints Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom to board of directors in e-commerce drive

(Source: The Drum) Walmart has appointed Instagram CEO and co-founder Kevin Systrom to its board of directors as in continues to invest in e-commerce and mobile channels.

Hootsuite reveals paid social media marketing and e-commerce plans

(Source: The Guardian) He added that “scheduling of paid product will play down the road” of introducing mobile (digital) payments and e-commerce functionality to the Hootsuite …

Amazon 20th Anniversary Shows How Ecommerce and Marketing Have Evolved

(Source: Multichannel Merchant) This approach to ecommerce led to the adoption of many innovative technologies that, while seemingly ordinary today, were truly groundbreaking at the time.

Move over OLX. Indonesian ecommerce site Jualo is growing fast, invites new investors

(Source: Tech in Asia) Jualo is an Indonesian ecommerce business that launched in February 2013. … competitors doesn’t bother him, as Indonesia’secommerce game is still in its …

FedEx joins UPS hiring staff for e-commerce surge

(Source: Chicago Daily Herald) Retail e-commerce spending may rise almost 17 percent this holiday season, the fastest growth since 2011, to $72.4 billion, New York-based market research …