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Zebra Technologies Appoints New CEO and Executive Board Chair

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Burns, a 30-year technology veteran, joined Zebra in 2015 as the company’s SVP of Enterprise Visibility and Mobility, and was promoted to the product and solutions chief role in 2018. He also worked with measurement solutions provider Spirent Communications for nine years , serving as the company’s CEO from 2008 to 2013.

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Digital Marketing Tactics for Uncertain Times

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While optimizing budgets in times of financial uncertainty makes sense, such times also provide smart marketers with easier opportunities to improve market position. According to research from Analytic Partners, 63% of marketers that increased their marketing investment during the financial crisis of 2008 generated a positive ROI.

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7 Brands Discuss the Benefits of the New Cashless Economy and Apple Pay’s Growing Ubiquity

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Adii Pienaar, Founder of Conversio and WooThemes (later acquired by WooCommerce), sums this up best: Customers worldwide are using their mobile devices for online shopping more often. Depending on who you want to believe, it’s estimated that since late-2014 more than 50% of all online purchases are made from mobile devices.

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When Mobile is the New Newsstand: Q&A with The AP?s Sean McCorkle

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In fact, the AP launched the App Store’s first news app in 2008 and hasn’t slowed down since, thanks in part to Sean McCorkle. A 20+ year veteran of the mobile space, Sean is the AP’s Director of Product Development and Growth for Digital Services. We also spoke about personalization in publishing and why mobile is the new newsstand.

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NRF 2023: Saks OFF 5TH CEO Foresees Smooth Sailing for Off-Price Despite ‘Choppy’ Economic Waters

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We’ve done a lot of work on understanding what happened in the 2008 time period [the last major economic recession], and off-price was more of a ‘U’ — it doesn’t go down as far, and it comes back quicker versus a ‘V’ rebound. 15, 2023. “We’ve I think the off-price industry will [fare] well in this volatile environment.

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Three Reasons why COVID-19 Will Make Retailers Stronger

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Additionally, they can use it to help drive loyalty, trust and engagement through personalized experiences such as targeted mobile promotions and campaigns. More importantly, it allowed forward-looking stores to improve their logistics and distribution. Renewed Emphasis on Convenience Opens the Door for More Customers.

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Four Real-Life Examples Of How Agility Unlocks CX Innovation In E-Commerce

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However, unlike their competitors that send you to an in-person consultation limited by very few locations, Color & Co added a virtual consultation where you can video chat with an expert colorist directly on your mobile or desktop browser. This leverages new browser capabilities around web real-time communications (WebRTC).

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