Retail TouchPoints

JULY 17, 2023

Founded in 2013, Wide Eyes is integrated with retailers in more than 100 countries and serves millions of unique users each day. Members of the Wide Eyes team, including CEO and Co-founder Luis Manent, will join Stylitics as part of the acquisition.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Put Technology to Work. While corporate and white-collar workers often benefit from new technology, industrial workers are frequently overlooked, our study found. However, there are many technologies now available that are improving safety in back-of-house retail. We frequently hear about automation.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 9, 2022

“Flexport is on its way to becoming one of the world’s most important technology platforms for supply chain and logistics. Founded in 2013, Flexport’s platform for global logistics is used by companies of all sizes, from emerging brands to Fortune 500s.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 6, 2023

Since the company’s launch in Frankfurt, Germany in 2013, Emma has reached customers in 30 countries. The company’s online and offline sales success is due to the quality, sleep science and smart mattress technology they put into their product designs and the technology under the covers.

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Forrester eCommerce

JUNE 22, 2020

Founded in 2013, CyberX has raised $48M in venture capital so this deal provides a good return to investors. Today, Microsoft announced that it has acquired Waltham, MA-based IoT and industrial control system (ICS) security vendor CyberX.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 29, 2023

Back in 2013 , the office supply retailer removed all the Amazon lockers from its stores and offered a price-match guarantee to Amazon customers in a bid to stave off competition from the ecommerce behemoth. The move is particularly notable for Staples, which has a history of competing with Amazon.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 12, 2021

We’re committed to continue listening to what college students want and using technology to create and curate the most relevant assortment of product, to inspire our consumers to design a space that looks like them and feels like home.”

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

How online retailers handle merchandising, use technology and approach return policies can mean the difference between waste and wins. It is clear that the best way to avoid returns, especially for online retailers, is by using technology to improve accuracy and personalize the experience. In 2013, he co-founded Fast Simon, Inc.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 20, 2021

Prior to joining BJ’s, Eddy served multinational manufacturing, technology, retail and consumer products companies as a member of the audit and business advisory practice of PwC. From 2013 to 2017, he also chaired the Financial Executives Council of the National Retail Federation.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Hence the undeniable need for robust warehouse management technologies that are future-focused and effortlessly scalable. Based on these factors, warehouse technologies can be divided into three levels of automation: System Automation; Mechanized Automation; and. Automation Increases Warehouse Productivity and Accuracy.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The ecommerce marketplace accelerator, founded in 2013 , has more than 900 employees and clients including Panasonic , Pandora , Black Diamond , Skullcandy , KONG and Sorel. Pattern has received $225 million as a minority investment from Knox Lane.

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Forrester eCommerce

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Back in 2013, making sure that new hires had what they needed on their first day of work was basically a full–time […].

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 9, 2023

By embracing innovative solutions like autonomous vehicle (AV) technology, repurposing existing spaces and utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM), cities can foster engaging shopping experiences while addressing mobility and parking challenges. Louis Archambault is Partner and Vice Chair of the Real Estate Practice at Saul Ewing.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 13, 2022

Back in 2013, Jeff Bezos proclaimed his plans to begin delivering packages by drone on a 60 Minutes interview. Now, nine years and more than two dozen prototypes later, Amazon is ready to launch its drone delivery program. Prime Air will go live this fall in the town of Lockeford, Calif., former home of aviation pioneer Weldon Cooke.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

I actually think we’ve done ourselves a disservice by leaning on technology ,” said Heidersbach. “By Technology-driven inputs aren’t an automatic solution to driving engagement, even if they are still vital in laying the groundwork for future success. “I Why First-Party Data is so Important for Truly Understanding Shoppers.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 6, 2022

Collaboration is the new competition; it was back in 2013 that Harvard Business Review used this sentence to headline an article on how to drive large-scale social change through collaboration. In these areas, the use of immersive technologies will create an interesting set of fully virtual or mixed services.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 20, 2023

Launched in 2013, the program allowed charities to list themselves as donation recipients. Amazon Disaster Relief , which uses the company’s logistics capabilities, inventory and cloud technology to provide fast aid to communities affected by natural disasters. Amazon intends to wind down all AmazonSmile operations by Feb.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 16, 2022

Zohar Gilad is an experienced technology entrepreneur and executive. In 2013, he co-founded Fast Simon, Inc. Not only does this data not breach any privacy concerns, but it intelligently recycles information already readily available for merchants to use.

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RTP blog

MAY 22, 2019

and Alibaba in China), and has further been prompted by Walmart’s continued investments in AI, robotics and VR, among other technologies. In the latest example, this week Lowe’s brought talent and technology under its own wing to mesh with existing operations, acquiring a retail analytics platform (and team members) from Boomerang Commerce.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Research from New York University found sustainable products delivered $114 billion in sales in 2018, up 29% from 2013 , and delivered 50% of consumer packaged goods growth during that same time period — despite representing only 16.6% of the category. So how do retailers stay ahead of the pack regarding sustainability?

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RTP blog

JULY 2, 2018

This issue has spurred a lot of competition to deliver a new generation of versatile payment technologies. However, with many new solutions coming into the payments market, confusion has crept in regarding terminology and the benefits of different technologies. PoG and PoM are distinct technologies with their own features and benefits.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2022

Mobile technology is transforming payments, making it easier, safer and more affordable for people to move and manage their money than ever before,” said Dan Schulman, President and CEO of PayPal at the time of the spinoff. “As

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 3, 2022

A world without passwords may feel like a faraway future, but the technology is ready and a growing number of ecommerce brands are in the process of removing passwords altogether from the customer experience. Mickey Boodaei is the CEO and Co-Founder of Transmit Security.

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Dynamic Action

JUNE 20, 2023

Textile innovation is a major use case for technology, including more efficient fiber-to-fiber recycling methods and bioengineered fabrics. In particular, technological investments prove mutually beneficial for both business and planet, with Forrester drawing attention to the $17.5bn worth of venture capital funding for green tech.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 26, 2023

For five years she helped Home Depot explore the burgeoning realm of social media, until the retailer convinced her to come run its internal social media practice in 2013. That’s an expensive statement because it requires technology and people, but our brand has always been about helping, so I feel like that is an area we can lean into.

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Ecommerce Platforms

JUNE 1, 2017

The next Web Summit conference is months away (November 6-9, 2017), so we’d thought we’d take you down memory lane and go over some of the highlights of one of the largest and fastest-growing technology conferences in the world. Highlights from Web Summit 2013. About Web Summit.

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365 Retail

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

in January, as price rises reached the highest rate since October 2013, Ambient food inflation also jumped to 2.4% The post Shoppers see sharpest price rises since 2012 as cost of living crisis bites appeared first on 365 RETAIL | Retail Technology News. Food inflation rose from 2.4% in December to 2.7% in January compared with 1.7%

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365 Retail

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Launched in 2013, H&M’s Garment Collection and Recyling scheme allows customers to donate any unwanted clothes and textiles, by any brand, whilst shopping in-store. The post H&M puts store sustainability at the heart of their new Angel Central store appeared first on 365 RETAIL | Retail Technology News.

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GetElastic

APRIL 2, 2019

Since 2013 , T-Mobile has used bundling and pricing to attract more new subscribers than all of its rivals combined. Bundled or tangled in technology? In a typically fragmented telecom technology environment, the ability to assemble information from siloed systems is crucial. Unbundle opportunities with API-based commerce.

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Kissmetrics

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Beacon technology has completely revolutionized both business and marketing. As one Business.com article put it, with “Retail going digital and digital media coming to retail,” this technology is completely changing the marketing game. The key to the versatility of this location-based mobile technology lies in its size and function.

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RTP blog

AUGUST 31, 2018

With regulatory advancements, technological growth and generational forces constantly changing the landscape, it is a challenge for small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) to succeed and better serve their customers through the checkout experience. It’s a classic David versus Goliath scenario. months — avg. months — avg.

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Kissmetrics

MARCH 15, 2021

One of the key things that make millennials unique is their relationship with technology. Millennials were born into a world where modern technology hadn’t yet taken hold in daily life like it has today. However, they did grow up in an age where technology was transforming the way we live, so they aren’t new to it.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The digitally native brand was founded by Heidi Zak in 2013 to provide personalized and accurate bra-fitting experiences. Undergarments brand ThirdLove is on track to grow its brick-and-mortar presence throughout the remainder of 2022 and into 2023.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 27, 2022

For product categories including furniture, major appliances, fitness, bedding and DIY, “it’s not only a technology problem and a process problem, but it’s also a network problem [in terms of logistics and fulfillment],” he added.

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Kissmetrics

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

From Facebook to Microsoft, there is a massive trend to seek out tiny teams of five or less, buy them, and use the technology and talent to gain a competitive edge. The Luma team’s knowledge in video stabilization technology was critical in launching Instagram’s complementary app, Hyperlapse. The solution? Empire Flippers.

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Ecommerce Platforms

AUGUST 10, 2021

Before joining Google, Bill was the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for PayPal and was responsible for technology, product, and engineering. He joined PayPal in 2013 with the acquisition of Braintree, which as the then CEO, he led a team that built one of the most influential and innovative startups in the payments sphere.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 18, 2022

In 2013, we introduced our first set of targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions within company-owned operations. This incentivizes our partners to focus on water-reduction investments such as computer-controlled washing machines that use a fraction of the water used by conventional washers and specialized treatment technologies.

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