The commerce industry has exploded over the last few years. As a result, the demands of the average manufacturer, supplier, brand or retailer have changed. As part of Ingram Micro Commerce and Fulfillment Solutions, Shipwire has been able to keep ahead of these needs by: continuing to invest in our powerful set of RESTful APIs...

You have no doubt heard that smartphones seem to be everywhere these days, and that the gadgets are finding their way into new owners' hands faster than ever before. All the new cell phones and other mobile devices mean more selling opportunities for you; mcommerce growth is in full swing. In fact, according to Forrester Research, mobile commerce sales are set to reach $114 billion by the end of 2014.

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Moving into 2014, big ecommerce trends like social, mobile, and local optimization are continuously on the upswing. But certain aspects of these digital revolution criteria are positioned to become even more influential than anticipated. Without further ado, here are our ecommerce predictions for 2014.