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The Top 10 Sessions to See at IRCE 2018

Optimizely

It’s almost time for the Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition , AKA IRCE — the massive ecommerce conference with the largest expo hall in the industry. Here are the sessions you absolutely have to attend at IRCE 2018. Don Davis, Editor at Large, Internet Retailer. Tuesday: June 05. 97% of U.S.

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Holiday Online Sales May Outpace Predictions; Mobile Apps and Mobile Web Are Neck-And-Neck In Sales

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We’ll look into both these stories as well as news that branded shopping apps and the mobile internet showed equal conversion rates during 2017. A mid-December report from Mastercard SpendingPulse predicted that online sales this holiday season would boom, contributing to overall retail sales growth of almost five percent.

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Google’s mobile speed algorithm update: is your online business ready?

Retail Technology Review

As from this month (July 2018), however, it will also be factored into Google's mobile search rankings as part of its new 'Speed Update'. Page speed really matters to web users, which is why Google has always taken it into account within its desktop search rankings.

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The future of retail continues with Nike

GetElastic

We reported earlier on Nike and how the brand is unlocking the future of retail with experiential shopping at their latest flagship store in New York City. In 2018, Nike opened four flagship stores across the globe – reshaping their stores around the consumer. Retail Convergence. ” Ruling Retail through Data.

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IRCE Day 1 Recap- Personalization, Analytics, Mobile, and More!

ROI Revolution

After a brief break, sessions returned with a presentation from Don Davis, Editor at Large of Internet Retailer. Don painted a rather harrowing picture for the future of retailers, talking about the perils that Amazon poses to many online businesses. He went on to say that mobile is at the center of the new retail landscape.

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21 Sessions, Presentations and Workshops You Can’t Miss at IRCE 2018

BigCommerce

From workshops and boot camps to hearing from industry leaders you often read about in the news, these are the IRCE 2018 moments that aren’t to be missed. IRCE – the Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition – is an annual event held in June in Chicago, Illinois. IRCE 2018 is June 5-8, in Chicago at McCormick Place West.

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Amazon Prime Membership Growth May Be Flattening; Home Depot Invests Billions in Omnichannel; and What We’ve Learned From the Holiday Season—So Far

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The evolution of the retail economy continues to challenge the status quo. Home Depot plans to spend billions in 2018 to create an ideal omnichannel experience. billion creating the ideal omnichannel customer experience, reports Internet Retailer. What Data from the Cyber 5 Foretell for 2018. Billion Spend.