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SmartGift Earns Patent For Its E-Commerce Technology

Retail TouchPoints

SmartGift , a gift-based e-Commerce and data platform, has been issued a patent for its original work in e-Commerce technology. Retailers such as 1-800-Flowers , Pandora Jewelry and Under Armour use SmartGift to power their peer-to-peer gift recommendations, shopping and customer experience.

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The Top E-Commerce Analysts for E-Commerce Technology

Fabric Blog

E-commerce technology is a fast-paced industry. Currently, more than 50% of global e-commerce takes place outside of online marketplaces, forcing brands to proactively acquire retail technology that lets them interact with and serve shoppers.

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Ecommerce Technology: Augmenting Reality Augments the Bottomline

GetElastic

Augmented reality is an ecommerce technology changing the way people buy online. According to the Walker Sands Future of Retail 2017 Report, consumers still enjoy the ability to touch and try a product. NARS cosmetics uses Facebook’s 360 technology to interact with 3D makeup tutorials. Read the Virgin Media case study.

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How Will DTC Rebound After The COVID Retail Shakeup?

Retail TouchPoints

What about retail, especially the brick-and-mortar variety? While many are wondering if large retailers like Macy’s, J.Crew and Neiman Marcus will retain their premiere places in malls, few are considering whether the world of direct-to-consumer or DTC will also stumble in this changed retail landscape.

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Kibo And Acquia Form Partnership To Power Headless E-Commerce Experiences

Retail TouchPoints

Acquia , a digital experience company, and Kibo have announced a strategic partnership designed to help retailers deliver frictionless commerce. The two companies will empower brands to create headless e-Commerce experiences through a unified customer view, and optimize engagement across the customer journey with shoppable content.

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Musings on Online vs. Offline Retail

Retail TouchPoints

The online versus offline debate remains a hot topic in retail. But don’t be fooled into thinking that retail as we knew it is dead, out for the count or profoundly wounded. Ultimately, it’s still primarily women who shop, and their selfless gift of “time” is not always considered by retailers. Thanks Google!

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What to Expect in 2022: 3 Strategies That Should be Top of Mind for Retailers 

Retail TouchPoints

In conversations with retailers, technology partners and industry veterans in my network, several points have stood out. One area of investment by retailers is a shift to buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS), which was called “table stakes” by one retailer insider I talked with. Rise of Community Commerce.