Stabilizing Economy Drives First Quarter eCommerce Sales
(Seattle, WA) April 21, 2010 — Marketwire — Mercent™, a leading provider of on-demand marketing solutions for retailers, , today released results for the Mercent eCommerce Performance Index™ ? a quarterly report that measures year-over-year (YOY) aggregate same-seller gross merchandise value (GMV) across online sales channels supported by the Mercent Retail™ channel management platform.
According to the Q110 Mercent eCommerce Performance Index, same-seller GMV for retailers selling online through Mercent Retail grew by 38% relative to the same period in 2009, representing the highest historical reported GMV growth for the Q109 Mercent eCommerce Performance Index since Mercent initiated the report. Same-seller GMV for merchants participating in Amazon’s “Selling on Amazon” program through Mercent Retail also increased in the first quarter, up approximately 58%.
According to Eric Best, CEO of Mercent, “We continue to see steady upward momentum across all eCommerce channels for clients selling through Mercent Retail. The 38% year-over-year sales growth in the first quarter signals strengthening consumer confidence in the stabilizing economy. More important, we’re seeing growth across all retail categories – from luxury brands to low cost providers. Based on this and Mercent’s historical Index data and trending, we expect the retail segment to continue yielding above average industry growth."
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