People spent more time with their Mum this Mother's Day in the U.K., thankfully!

Their online shopping patterns carried over from 2018 peak holiday traffic with mobile the dominant platform used by consumers.

Shoppers Took Christmas Day Off But Threat Actors Didn’t

Despite traffic lower on Christmas Day, threat actors were active as Total Retail Bot Attacks were nearly 3 times higher than Cyber Monday

Peak Traffic Can Come From Anywhere, At Any Time: Are You Prepared?

The last major global holiday showed the importance of being prepared for peak traffic at all times and to not let your security guard down, ever

Singles' Day 2 Traffic up 124% from 2017

While not as hyped as Singles' Day 1, Singles' Day 2 (12/12) traffic was still up 124% over 2017. Threat actors were still out in force, attacking the United States and United Kingdom and more retail-specific bot attacks than Singles' Day 1 which means online retail sites still need to maintain their security precautions in addition to optimizing user experience.

Cyber Monday mobile shoppers surpassed desktop users for the first time

Mobile shoppers were still out in force on Cyber Monday, surpassing desktop users for the first time. Security attacks were not as prevalent as Black Friday but the importance of securing mobile applications remains high.

Black Friday Performance and Security Global Statistics

Black Friday traffic was significant in the U.S. as forecast but there was also online volume in Europe which shows how Black Friday is becoming a global event. As expected, the high volume of online shoppers brought out the hackers; we saw 485 billion retail bot attacks alone.

Singles’ Day 2018 Performance and Security Facts

Global traffic analysis reveals interesting insights about performance and security that all online retailers should keep in mind.

Diwali 2018 Performance and Security Facts

Analyzing global traffic provided interesting insights for online retailers that emphasizes the need for retailers to secure and optimize their sites for mobile access.

Blog: How Did a Recent U.S. Holiday Impact Online Shopping?

Retail spending on Mother's Day sets the stage for major holidays in 2018. This year, it's predicted that retail spending during Mother's Day will exceed $23 billion. That's a big deal, because Mother's Day spending has, during the last 15 years, exceeded the $23 billion mark on just two occasions.

Mobile matters: How to ready your apps for the holiday shopping spike

While more consumers now shop on smartphones, retailers have a lot of work to do to make mobile shopping easy. Developers must account for the wide variety of mobile hardware and software, take into account how consumers use their phones in stores and ensure easy checkout.

State of Online Retail Performance

How does website performance impact online sales? Learn to prepare for peak traffic and revenue opportunities.

How to drive the best shopping experiences with the right images

There are several key variables that retail marketing and web teams should consider when delivering high-quality images for engaging online shoppers. The quality, format and size of an image must all be considered to ensure that vivid images don't slow page load time.