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Why Consumer Electronics E-tailers are Betting Big on Commerce Personalization

Retail TouchPoints

Consumer electronics is a rather crowded space with a swarm of brands trying to make their presence felt in every category — from wearables to televisions and headphones to laptops. The same holds true for consumer electronics retailers. Sarath Jarugula is the Chief Product and Technology Officer at Algonomy.

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Ron Johnson’s Enjoy Technology Files for Bankruptcy, Set to be Sold

Retail TouchPoints

Ron Johnson, CEO and co-founder of Enjoy Technology. Six years later, Johnson might answer that question differently — his “commerce-at-home” startup Enjoy Technology filed for bankruptcy on June 29, 2022, after a series of setbacks including staffing shortages and dwindling liquidity. His response: “Going to JCPenney.”

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Walmart and Sam’s Club Reveal New Retail Technology at CES: AI, Computer Vision, and Drones

RIS News

Walmart unveiled several new retail technologies at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Learn how Walmart and Sam's Club are trialing and expanding cutting-edge tech.

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Samsung merging its mobile and consumer electronics groups

RetailWire

Samsung Electronics is merging its consumer electronics and mobile business units. Han has plans to take a central role in Samsung’s television business and is expected to focus on finding “synergies among the different businesses in the Set Division” to develop new technologies and drive sales and profits.

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What to Expect From CES 2021?

Forrester eCommerce

For the first-time ever, the Consumer Electronics Show will be a digital-only event. Like Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Viva Tech in Paris or IFA in Berlin, this is one of the few key global technology and innovation events.

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Look to the Skies, Dallas: Walmart Expands Drone Delivery to 30 DFW Metroplex Municipalities

Retail TouchPoints

Retailer Unveils Search Powered by Generative AI Walmart announced the drone delivery expansion at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, where Walmart President and CEO Doug McMillon delivered a keynote address. We build technology to serve people and not the other way around,” said McMillon in his keynote.

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VR for Retail Training: How to Leverage the Tech to Land Stronger Outcomes

Retail TouchPoints

The question is: how can retailers best leverage the technology to land the strongest sales performance outcomes? That retailer might leverage VR training technology to educate those retail associates on the importance of remaining hospitable in hot-button customer situations. The proof of potential is there. Let’s explore.