Forrester eCommerce
MAY 7, 2024
I’m pleased to announce the publication of the first of my two generative AI (genAI) Marketing in APAC reports, “The State Of Generative AI For Marketing In Asia Pacific.” The data overview report covers a wide range of topics on APAC marketers’ use of genAI, including adoption, investment, use cases, benefits, challenges, and concerns.
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 9, 2024
Disney Advertising and Walmart ’s retail media division Walmart Connect are teaming up to bring retail media insights to Disney’s streaming TV platforms, including Hulu and Disney+ , for programmatic advertising campaigns and measurement. Walmart’s audience and measurement solutions will now be available for brands’ use across Disney’s addressable streaming inventory, offering advertisers closed-loop attribution on their campaigns by applying Walmart’s omnichannel purchase data via clean room te
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My Wife Quit Her Job
MAY 9, 2024
Temu and Shein have quickly become household names, with each app experiencing explosive growth and racking up millions of downloads in just a few months. While Temu is relatively new to the market, Shein has been building its reputation for over a decade. But how do these companies fare against other Chinese competitors like AliExpress? And more importantly, which offers a better shopping experience: Temu or Shein?
Groove
MAY 8, 2024
As Magento 2 nears its 10 th anniversary, it continues to evolve as a powerful eCommerce platform serving hundreds of thousands of merchants, from small startups to large enterprises. From its inception in 2007, the organization has remained at the forefront of the eCommerce evolution, as it popularized open-source platforms, modular architecture, multi-store functionality, and mobile-friendly features.
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Join Bloomreach at Innovation Fest: Summer 2024, a virtual event, to explore the future of personalized marketing and merchandising! Along with the company’s top product experts, CEO Raj De Datta will provide an exclusive look at the company’s latest AI innovations reshaping the omnichannel experience. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to connect with fellow industry leaders and explore the latest trends in retail technology.
Fastr
MAY 8, 2024
In today's digital landscape, where data breaches and cyber threats are ever-present concerns, the security and integrity of customer data are paramount for ecommerce retailers. As technology continues to evolve, ensuring that service providers adhere to stringent security standards has become a top priority. This is where SOC 2 certification comes into play.
Forrester eCommerce
MAY 9, 2024
Today, I am happy to announce the publication of the Forrester Reference IT Capability Map. This is a comprehensive, mutually exclusive and comprehensive statement of the major capabilities used to define and deliver IT and digital systems, individually and at a portfolio level.
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My Wife Quit Her Job
MAY 8, 2024
I have nearly 6000 students across 2 courses that I teach over at Profitable Online Store and Profitable Audience. And recently, I’ve been analyzing the character traits of both successful and unsuccessful students in my courses. What makes one student more likely to succeed over another? In this episode, I reveal what I discovered with my partner Toni.
Groove
MAY 7, 2024
Podcast : Download | Subscribe : Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify Meeting Tom McManus of KegWorks.com In this engaging podcast episode, Tom McManus, CEO of KegWorks, shares the journey of his business from a specialized eCommerce store to a prominent leader in architectural metalwork for the hospitality industry. Celebrating over 26 years in business, McManus discusses the strategic shift from offering a wide range of products to focusing on high-margin, specialized items like bar foot
Forrester eCommerce
MAY 9, 2024
Read this blog post to understand the actions that organizations need to take throughout the sustainability materiality assessment process.
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 9, 2024
Two digital-first brands, Misen and ModCloth , are partnering with Cart.com to improve their omnichannel fulfillment and logistics operations. Operating 14 omnichannel fulfillment centers nationwide, Cart.com provides brands and retailers with third-party logistics (3PL) solutions and proprietary software such as its Constellation Order Management System (OMS) and warehouse management technology, designed to get products to customers as quickly and efficiently as possible.
RetailDive
MAY 10, 2024
Holiday and full-year sales fell, and net income plunged. But the CEO of one of the retailer’s owners says its ongoing profitability could merit an expansion.
365 Retail
MAY 10, 2024
In a data-saturated world, the pathway to uncovering valuable insights hinges on the strategic utilisation of first-party data. From grasping customer preferences to executing finely-tuned campaigns, first-party data stands as a transformative force in reshaping how brands better connect with their customers. In part two of this three-part series, I answer the five top questions every European retailer has about unlocking the power of first-party data in a way that drives actionable insights and
Forrester eCommerce
MAY 6, 2024
Read Principal Analyst Emily Pfeiffer's insights on the shifts in the B2C Commerce market over the past two years.
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 8, 2024
Goodwill Keystone Area has partnered with Reworld to offer no-cost electronics recycling at its 42 stores and donation center sites located across 22 central and southeastern Pennsylvania counties. Eligible devices — including TVs, computers, mobile devices, gaming systems, toasters and vacuum cleaners — will be repaired and resold; items at the end of their life will be responsibly recycled by Reworld, which has recycled more than 135 million pounds of e-waste to date.
Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Brian Walker
The era of all-in-one platforms is over. Now, retail success depends on integrating a blend of diverse technologies to thrive. As customers and stakeholders expect agility and innovation, how can you meet these expectations efficiently without stumbling into complexity? Explore a customer-centric approach to navigating digital transformation in retail.
RetailDive
MAY 8, 2024
Kevin McCrain isn’t bothered by department store anchors closing and says retailers need malls because people like to shop there — including Gen Z.
RetailWire
MAY 10, 2024
Taco Bell's collaboration with Cheez-It is finally hitting restaurant locations this summer, marking the debut of one of its most highly anticipated test menu items. Originally introduced in 2022, the Cheez-It Crunchwrap, along with several other giant Cheez-It options, is set to make its long-awaited appearance at participating locations.
Forrester eCommerce
MAY 7, 2024
VMware Has Evolved Over the years, most of the Fortune 5000 have standardized on VMware technologies. However, once Broadcom announced its intent to acquire VMware, many of the tech leaders at these firms, concerned with the acquisition, began exploring options.
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 8, 2024
Ecommerce sales are expected to hit $6.3 trillion in 2024 and continue to grow steadily through 2027, according to eMarketer research. Despite this macro growth, ecommerce site abandonment remains a big issue for all brands, regardless of their size or product category. One of the biggest reasons, according to data from Contentsquare , is that while merchants are investing in paid advertising to drive more traffic to their sites, their experiences are riddled with experience gaps that ultimately
Speaker: David Nisbet, 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.
RetailDive
MAY 9, 2024
That price could explain why the mall REIT is willing to jump back into ownership of retail tenants, after scaling back over the past several months.
RetailWire
MAY 8, 2024
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced on Tuesday that it is expanding its lineup of generative AI advertising products.
Forrester eCommerce
MAY 7, 2024
AppGen platforms will integrate the steps of software analysis, development, security, testing, and delivery by providing TuringBots for both low-code and high-code development spanning every step — all while incorporating the principles of agile and DevOps along the way.
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 10, 2024
Following a successful 10 -state pilot that kicked off in October 2023, Crocs has expanded its “Old Crocs, New Life” takeback program to all its stores in the continental U.S. The sites are equipped with designated collection boxes for customers to drop off used Crocs, in any condition, to receive a one-time 10% discount on Crocs products. Customers also can receive a no-cost mail-back kit for used shoes by visiting the Old Crocs, New Life page on the Crocs site.
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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.
RetailDive
MAY 9, 2024
Joe Vernachio said the retailer shuttered three stores in the quarter and is on track with its planned closures, which will amount to 10 to 15 this year.
365 Retail
MAY 8, 2024
Whether you’re jetting off on holiday or racing for a crucial business meeting, snagging a dependable Taxi to London Luton Airport can kickstart your journey on the right note. This bustling hub doesn’t sleep, and thankfully, neither do the cabs that crisscross to get you to your flight, fresh and fuss-free. The charm of a Taxi to London Luton Airport is the personal touch; a chatty driver can share a tale or two about the city’s heartbeat, or if you prefer silence, they’
Forrester eCommerce
MAY 7, 2024
AI — a catchword and momentous concept — is all-consuming. It demands nearly as much energy as Argentina uses in a year, is the obsession of practically every marketer I meet, and is invoked breathlessly by those who have the most to gain and lose from it.
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 6, 2024
NBCUniversal and Instacart are expanding their existing partnership to include a new retail media workstream that will enable Instacart’s CPG advertisers to connect with consumers via NBCU’s streaming and linear television content. In late 2023, the companies teamed up to include access to NBCU’s streaming platform Peacock as part of the Instacart+ membership package.
RetailDive
MAY 7, 2024
An AI-driven solution that’s being tested in Germany has eliminated the need for cashier intervention in 80% of age-restricted transactions, manufacturer Diebold Nixdorf said.
TalkingRetail
MAY 9, 2024
The retail sector continues to have the highest prevalence of victimisation, with 41% of business premises experiencing crime in 2023, according to Home Office data released today.
Forrester eCommerce
MAY 6, 2024
Now that The Forrester Wave™: Commerce Solutions for B2B, Q2 2024 is released, I can share an update of my perspective on The MACH Alliance.
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 6, 2024
In a pharmacy in Seattle, when the temperature in its drug storage refrigerator falls below protocols, an automated alert warns the store manager before temperature-critical medicines spoil. In a clothing store in Phoenix, the AC automatically adjusts to keep customers comfortable and lingering longer, happily trying on sweaters in the store’s new fall collection despite the blistering 100-degree late-summer day.
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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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