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Ikea Creates Training Ecosystem to Support AI Literacy for 3,500 Employees

Retail TouchPoints

Ingka Group , parent company of Ikea Retail , has set ambitious targets for boosting the AI literacy of its organization, including AI training for approximately 3,000 employees and 500 executives.

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AI Remains Transformative Within the Ecommerce Space in 2024

Retail TouchPoints

In 2024, AI will continue making retail and commerce more customer-centric through conversational commerce tools. Since data is the core of AI, the quality and representativeness of the data used to train it are crucial in determining the quality of its performance and output. But when it’s trained on the right data, AI shines.

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Klaviyo Email Marketing: 5 Reasons They Stand Out in 2024

Groove

In 2024, email marketing is far from dead. The company also offers webinars and training that can be attended live or viewed later through recordings of the live event. Contrary to popular belief, it continues to evolve. To get the most out of Klaviyo, business owners and marketers benefit from taking the courses on Klaviyo Academy.

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2024 Predictions and Trends in B2B Ecommerce: Navigating the Digital Evolution

Retail TouchPoints

As 2024 unfolds, the B2B ecommerce sector is undergoing significant transformation driven by technological advancements and shifting buyer behaviors. Navigating digital transformation in 2024’s B2B ecommerce landscape hinges on a deeper comprehension of AI, omnichannel strategies and social commerce.

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The Essential Guide to Shopify ERP Integration [2024]

Groove

Provide training and documentation to your team. Configure integration settings, including synchronization intervals, configuring error-handling mechanisms and defining data transformation rules. Test the integration. Don’t forget about the ongoing maintenance, including software updates, required to ensure functionality.

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AI Isn’t Going Anywhere: How Retailers Plan to Deploy the Tech in 2024

Retail TouchPoints

Artificial intelligence dominated headlines and water cooler conversations in 2023, and 2024 is looking to be no different (if the conversations and showcases at CES and NRF’s Big Show are any indication). With all that in mind, it seems clear that AI is set to have another big year in 2024.

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Dollar General Voids Self-Checkout at 12,000 Stores, Citing Shrink

Retail TouchPoints

Now, the discount retailer has removed self-checkout from approximately 12,000 stores since the beginning of 2024, including 3,000 in May alone, citing shrink as the primary reason for the change. For its Q1 2024, which ended May 3, 2024, Dollar General’s net sales reached $9.9 billion , a 6.1% compared to Q1 2023.