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Inditex To Shutter Up To 1,200 Non-Zara Stores As It Pivots Toward E-Commerce

Retail TouchPoints

Inditex may close 1,000 to 1,200 stores as the retailer puts a greater emphasis on e-Commerce operations. Most of the closures are expected to be smaller, non- Zara branded locations, and the retailer also plans to open 450 new stores fitted with the latest sales integration technology.

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Ecommerce Technology: Augmenting Reality Augments the Bottomline

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Augmented reality is an ecommerce technology changing the way people buy online. One of our clients, Virgin Media, launched an app with augmented reality features as early as 2012. NARS cosmetics uses Facebook’s 360 technology to interact with 3D makeup tutorials. Learn more about Elastic Path Commerce.

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Retail Media will add Fuel to the Fire for M&A in AdTech

Retail TouchPoints

Then in 2012, Amazon decided to place ads in ecommerce search results — a click or two away from the purchase button and closer to the “purchase intent” than the highly successful affiliate links — resolving the conflict between experience and ROI. For online retailers, the question is whether to own or rent retail media technology.

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Exclusive Q&A: How COVID-19 Accelerated Cannabis Delivery Network Launch

Retail TouchPoints

We now have a scaled-up e-Commerce platform to support online customers in California, but we aren’t allowed to deliver across state lines. In Colorado, which has had legalized sales of recreational marijuana since 2012, we’re looking to move into delivery in 2021.

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How Small and Local Marketers can Take Advantage of the Metaverse

Retail TouchPoints

Additionally, the same audience that’s interested in the metaverse will also be interested in other digital experiences, like engaging with your brand’s social media, app and ecommerce platform. Matthew Marx is CEO and Co-founder of Evocalize , developers of the Evocalize Collaborative Marketing Platform. Elevate your content.

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Who’s Oroinc.com? Here’s Everything You Need to Know

Ecommerce Platforms

is an LA-based B2B software company founded in 2012 by the ex-Magento leadership team of Yoav Kutner, Dima Soroka, and Jary Carter. Oro supports B2B companies through their digital transformation with B2B eCommerce and CRM products that leverage technology to provide business tools that build relationships and increase sales.

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Headless Microservices vs. 'Retrofitted' Headless

GetElastic

The eCommerce platform market has and continues to evolve as rapidly as customer preferences and expectations. For instance, innovations like curbside pick-up that became popular during Covid-19 are here to stay, and brands need the technology to keep up. A New Approach, Built for the Innovative Brands.