Wed.May 11, 2022

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A Path To Growth: Key Insights And 2022 Trends For B2B CMOs

Forrester eCommerce

Forrester’s Marketing Survey, 2022, revealed insights that can help B2B marketing leaders strengthen their marketing strategy. CMOs are currently confronted with a challenging environment, rapidly evolving requirements, and the need for change, which impacts organizations’ growth strategy and operating business. Most companies are already in the midst of or have planned an entire transformation process […].

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How Ecommerce Businesses Can Take Advantage of Data Labeling

Retail TouchPoints

Accurate search results and personalized recommendations are undisputedly the bedrock of modern ecommerce. As more businesses around the globe migrate online, the goal of every such company is simple — to help the user find what they’re looking for quickly and easily in order to enable maximum spending on the e-platform. To make all of this possible — from search query relevance to ranking models and recommendation engines — machine learning (ML) is utilized.

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Introducing Forrester’s Employer Branding Research

Forrester eCommerce

“Now is the time … when talent is the number one priority among our leaders.” — Benji Baer, CMO at commercial real estate company CBRE The business news of late has been rife with discussions on whether or not brands should take a position on social issues. Disney’s ongoing tussle with the Florida administration is playing out […].

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Highsnobiety to Roll Out Curated Travel Retail Concept Internationally

Retail TouchPoints

Digital media and streetwear brand Highsnobiety has partnered with travel retailer Gebrüder Heinemann to expand its airport retail concept — dubbed Highsnobiety GATEZERO — internationally. With Gen Z and Gen Y quickly becoming the largest cohort of travelers — estimated to make up 50% of the segment by 2025 — Highsnobiety’s GATEZERO concept is designed specifically for these younger luxury shoppers.

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Turn Payments Into Personalization: Unlock the Value of Transaction Data

Speaker: Loreal Lynch, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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Top Five Most Critical CMO Priorities For B2C Brands

Forrester eCommerce

Today, we have fresh data from Forrester’s Q2 B2C Marketing CMO Pulse Survey, 2022 — a cross-industry survey among 153 US B2C marketing executives, VP and above, at brands with at least 500 employees. We provided a list of 13 trending marketing priorities and asked respondents to indicate the degree to which each is a […].

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How DTC Brands Engineer Expansion Via New Product Categories

Retail TouchPoints

Growth in the direct-to-consumer space is no longer limited to remaining ahead of trends in a brand’s core category. The first phase of growth for many DTC brands often comes from the founders’ inspiration for filling a void with a product or solution. But these brands often find themselves hitting a ceiling with their original products, particularly in a crowded field.

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Amazon faces worker demands — from shareholders

RetailDive

The Securities and Exchange Commission's new focus on "social policy significance" means some activist proposals will get a vote at the e-commerce giant's annual meeting this month.

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Meet The New Analyst Covering Vulnerability Risk Management: Erik Nost

Forrester eCommerce

What Topics Will You Be Covering at Forrester? I am very excited to be covering vulnerability risk management (VRM) at Forrester, including threat modeling and management and penetration testing. Some of the areas in VRM that I hope to explore include: Vulnerability risk prioritization, especially with new “zero days” hitting at what seems like every […].

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Allbirds' first wholesale deals are with Zalando and Public Lands

RetailDive

The company's own physical footprint is also performing well, with U.S. stores growing "well in excess of 150%" in the first quarter.

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Virtual Banks In Hong Kong Are In A Race To Win, Serve, And Retain Customers

Forrester eCommerce

In the past three years, eight virtual banks have started operations in Hong Kong and have achieved early results in customer acquisition. Some of these results were also echoed in Forrester’s survey data from the past year: 44% of Hong Kongers opened a virtual bank account in the first six months in 2021, for example. […].

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Get MACH Ready: Preparing Your Business for Digital Transformation

Adopting MACH technology means more than implementing new platforms. This type of digital change affects your organization at every level and requires a thoughtful approach to navigate challenges that crop up. The Get MACH Ready report, co-authored by MACH Alliance member Scott Canney in collaboration with Orium, commercetools, and Contentstack, will provide you with strategies to prepare your organization for a digital transformation.

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Sneaker supremacy: Nike and Adidas battle for brand love

RetailDive

Duking it out over six decades, the athletic wear companies influenced sports marketing and culture like few others. Who dominates in the stretch ahead may hinge on innovation and acting on pledges.

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The Entire Ad Supply Chain Is At Fault For Disinformation

Forrester eCommerce

Brands fund misinformation and disinformation with their ad dollars, whether they know it or not. Top brands have served immeasurable impressions on sites containing misleading content, from Russian propaganda fueling the war in Ukraine to COVID-19 conspiracy theories. This vicious cycle, driven by bad incentives, lack of coordination, and marketer ignorance, fuels geopolitical unrest and […].

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Kohl's board survives activist challenge

RetailDive

Shareholders' rejection of a further board shakeup signals confidence in CEO Michelle Gass, but doesn't necessarily rule out a sale.

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Top Examples Of Ecommerce Payment Solutions

Ecommerce Guru

New start-ups always seem exciting. Opening your ecommerce store and sourcing your products enhances the view of your website but the most crucial step in your business is – how to get paid? Every online business has ecommerce payment processing solutions, and you need to understand this for your new start-up. In this blog, you will get the complete concept of an ecommerce payment gateway and how it processes while making payments.

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The Future of Multi-Vendor Commerce

In this on-demand webinar, discover how Logicbroker’s cutting-edge technology enhances the overall experience for both current and future customers and gain insights into how leveraging our seamless integration process unlocks new dimensions of efficiency and functionality. Plus, learn how our advanced marketplace features are set to revolutionize the way businesses operate, offering opportunities for growth and success within your multi-vendor commerce program.

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Self-checkout tech maker Mashgin raises $62.5M

RetailDive

The company's touchless checkout system doesn't need barcodes and instead uses AI and computer vision to identify products.

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The Ultimate Guide to Retail Store Layouts

Korona

As a retail store owner, choosing the perfect store layout design for your business can quickly become a very sobering, even stressful thought. According to Fohlio , 52% of shoppers won’t return to a store if they dislike its aesthetics, and 93% of purchase decisions are based on visual appeal. So it’s imperative that you stay in tune with the psychology of a great retail store design to maximize sales.

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Female CMOs overtake male ones for the first time, report says

RetailDive

Tenure remained low in 2021 thanks, in part, to issues related to the pandemic combined with diversity efforts.

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The Road to Retail Excellence: A Sneak Peek into Peter Hall’s Session at the Retail Execution Roundtable

RepslyBlog

While there are numerous draws to attend this Spring’s Retail Execution Roundtable , none may be bigger than the President of Kraft Heinz Ingredients and U.S Away from Home, Peter Hall , who will be delivering a powerful session on the road to retail excellence in Chicago on May 17th, and New York City on May 24th.

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Forrester Report: Demystifying The Technical Functions of POS Solutions

Understanding the intricate world of Point-of-Sale (POS) technology is a common challenge for tech buyers. When it comes to defining the functions of Point-of-Sale systems, the communications have yet to be standardized–—until now. Forrester’s new report, Demystifying The Technical Functions of POS Solutions, breaks through the noise and provides business leaders with the information and tools they need to evaluate the features of POS systems.

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Sally Beauty updates mobile app to offer 2-hour delivery with DoorDash

RetailDive

CEO Denise Paulonis said that 80% of the beauty retailer's customers engage with it via mobile devices.

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Amazon fires two employees tied to union organizing

RetailWire

Amazon.com has fired two workers connected to union activity at the company’s warehouses in Staten Island, NY. One worker said he was fired over a discrepancy on a return to work date from COVID-19 leave. The other was fired for failing to meet Amazon’s productivity goals.

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The power of promotion types – boosting retail performance

iVend

When it comes to a retail strategy to boost business, promotions are a sure-fire winner. Promotions offer customers extra value – essentially either in the form of a lower price, or by getting more goods for the same price. . Used by retailers across all segments, there are multiple promotion types, which deliver a range of benefits in sales, customer experience, loyalty and market share.

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Inflation inched up in April

RetailWire

The rate of inflation nudged up 0.3 percent in April from March, according to data from the the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The year-over-year increase in April was 8.3 percent, down slightly from 8.5 percent jump in March. Higher gas prices, largely the result of Russia’s attack on Ukraine, have fueled the inflation rate in recent months.

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How Retailers Are Transforming Customer Experiences with Data & AI

Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and Guest Speaker Sucharita Kodali

Imagine a retail landscape where every interaction is personalized, every decision informed, and every opportunity maximized 🤔✨ Join us for an exploratory journey into the heart of AI-driven retail innovation. We’ll unveil the transformative potential of AI and data analytics in shaping the future of omnichannel personalization and e-commerce.

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Three BIG Reasons Why Manufacturers and Distributors Need to Keep Challenging B2B Ecommerce

Digital Doughnut

So, you've already spent considerable time, money and lots of effort building your B2B ecommerce platform – are you going to keep growing? Let me give you three critical reasons why you have to keep innovating in 2022.

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Peloton CEO found bigger supply chain problems than he expected

RetailWire

Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy said that after joining the digital fitness firm that it was “weaker on everything supply chain” than he expected coming into the job. Cash flow was another problem, but Mr. McCarthy said he was “pretty optimistic” about getting the company straightened out after fixes were put in place.

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Why Choosing the Right MVP Architecture is Vital

Digital Doughnut

This article is all about MVP architecture. You'll know the different types of MVP patterns and their advantages. You'll also read about the different types of architecture patterns.

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Apple says goodbye to its last iPod

RetailWire

Apple is discontinuing production of the company’s iPod Touch. “Music has always been part of our core at Apple, and bringing it to hundreds of millions of users in the way iPod did impacted more than just the music industry — it also redefined how music is discovered, listened to, and shared,” Greg Joswiak, Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing, said in a statement.

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The B2B Digital Commerce Playbook for Manufacturers

In this comprehensive guide, we delve into four essential ecommerce strategies for manufacturers. Each strategy is backed by a clear vision to ensure your efforts are aligned. Whether you’re a seasoned industry player or a budding digitalization champion, these strategies offer actionable insights to drive success. What will you find in the guide: Overview of how current events and external pressures impact business priorities.

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SiteW Review (May 2022): An Introduction to SiteW

Ecommerce Platforms

SiteW is one of the lesser-known, but rapidly growing tools on the market today for building your own business website. Intended to make website creation as simple and painless as possible, the technology promises a fun and enjoyable way to get started online. Perhaps most importantly of all, SiteW aims to make website creation more affordable for everyone.

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Kohl’s shareholders to vote on activist investor’s board candidates

RetailWire

Kohl’s shareholders will cast votes on whether to approve Macellum Advisors’ attempt to put 10 new directors on the retailer’s board.

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New York appeals court dismisses worker safety suit against Amazon

RetailWire

A New York state appeals court dismissed a lawsuit against Amazon.com that alleged it failed to protect thousands of warehouse workers from COVID-19.

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Mondelez to sell chewing gum brands and focus on chocolate and cookies

RetailWire

Mondelez International said it plans to sell Dentyne and Trident in developed markets to focus its efforts on its chocolate and cookie brands.

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The Personalization Playbook: 2024 Strategies

Did you know—74% of IT leaders are looking to improve their tech stack to offer better personalization? It’s impossible to ignore the importance of personalization, but it comes with challenges. How do you do it with a tight budget? What about customer privacy and the use of data? The Personalization Playbook is packed with research and insights from Orium, Talon.One, and Bloomreach and gives IT leaders answers to these tough questions, helping them shape 2024 strategies for personalization.