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The State of Ecommerce Platforms in 2018: Cloud Commerce, Open SaaS and The API Economy

BigCommerce

Your unique combination of these aspects is unlike that of any other ecommerce business out there – and is why no FUD headline like “Why Your Business Will Fail” or “8 Innovative Ways to Skyrocket Growth” will ever fully apply to your brand. We’ll cover: What an ecommerce platform is. What is an Ecommerce Platform?

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Tempur Sealy Buys Mattress Firm in $4B Deal

Retail TouchPoints

Tempur Sealy International will acquire Mattress Firm Group in a $4 billion cash and stock transaction, creating a company with a global footprint of approximately 3,000 stores, 30 ecommerce platforms, 71 manufacturing facilities and four R&D facilities, serving customers in more than 100 countries. billion in cash and $1.3

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Inside MINISO’s ‘Joyful’ Omnichannel Expansion Plan

Retail TouchPoints

As MINISO sets its sights on omnichannel growth, the company is leaning into other key differentiators: a strong supply chain, original designs, and licensing partnerships with some of the world’s most renowned brands, including Disney, Universal and the NBA. MINISO controls the entire value chain, from product design to marketing and sales.

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How CPG Companies Can Accelerate Growth With an Omnichannel Strategy

ROI Revolution

For consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands, in particular, this change in the way consumers shop necessitated a different approach: omnichannel. Director, GM of Omnichannel at BigCommerce. But the reassuring strength of an omnichannel sales approach is that it’s a risk mitigation strategy at its core. Claim your copy!

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21 Sessions, Presentations and Workshops You Can’t Miss at IRCE 2018

BigCommerce

This year, more than 10,000 ecommerce employees are expected to attend. From workshops and boot camps to hearing from industry leaders you often read about in the news, these are the IRCE 2018 moments that aren’t to be missed. IRCE 2018 is June 5-8, in Chicago at McCormick Place West. Here are IRCE 2018’s top events.

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The Headless Commerce Showdown: The Unseen Strategy Retailers Use to Win Ecommerce Market Share

BigCommerce

This blending of content and commerce to provide for both experience and consumerism is not unique to Amazon or Netflix – though they arguably do it the best. The State of Ecommerce in 2018. To understand the state of retail – especially ecommerce – think of it this way: 1. Headless Commerce Model. Experience-led.

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NRF 2018 Day 3: Retail – Alive and Kicking

OrderDynamics

NRF 2018 Day 3: Retail – Alive and Kicking. In NRF 2018 Day 3, Level 3 is always impressive for the awe-inspiring structures. However, what continues to astound me are the small players with unremarkable market penetration continuing to tout their version of single vendor unified commerce. 2018: Exciting Times for Retail.

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