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NRF’s Big Show: Addressing the knowing-doing gap

Steve Dennis

Every year, for the better part of a decade, we have heard speakers talk about how the the channels are blurring, how we are moving to a mobile-first customer journey, how important it is to root out friction in the customer experience, how data must be leveraged to provide a more personalized experience and on and on.

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Ecwid vs Shopify: Everything You Need to Know (May 2019)

Ecommerce Platforms

It launched in 2006, and to date, its users have sold over $82 billion worth of goods! Vend (read our Vend POS review ). This makes Ecwid a fabulous solution for any entrepreneur looking to utilize numerous online sales channels. They're both industry leaders, Ecwid first came onto the market back in 2009.

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7 Hot Takes On The Death Of Traditional Physical Retail

Demac Media

This is signaling an industry wide transformation, that online is a sales channel for retailers to embrace, not fight against. The less people visit malls or department stores, the less they’ll be picking up a soda in store or at a vending machine, forcing Coca Cola to innovate as well.

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