Forrester eCommerce

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Last week, we released the Forrester Now Tech: Cybersecurity Incident Response Services, Q4 2021. This research provides a comprehensive overview of the service provider landscape. In the report, we define and describe the vendor segments and then classify each of the 36 vendors into the appropriate segment based on functionality. We also provide information on key industries the vendors support and any reference customers they […].

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Kohl’s has become the latest retailer to attract the attention of an activist investor seeking the separation of its digital and brick-and-mortar businesses. Engine Capital, which owns an approximately 1% stake in Kohl’s, believes the standalone ecommerce business could be “conservatively valued at $12.4 billion or more.” In comparison, Kohl’s total operation is currently valued at about $7.3 billion.

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Groove

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Email Marketing is the process of building a list of interested contacts, and sending them engaging content related to your products or services. Getting a website visitor to share their contact information with your brand can be difficult, but once you have gained their trust you will want to keep them engaged. In this blog we will discuss why you may not being seeing the results you were expecting with your email marketing efforts, and how Klaviyo's vast library of tools and integrations can h

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 6, 2021

New York City has become a testing ground for ultra-fast grocery delivery, with orders delivered in 15 minutes or less. In the last year, startups such as Jokr , Gorillas and GoPuff have left legacy delivery services like Uber Eats and Instacart scrambling to keep up in the speed wars. Now, Instacart is reportedly planning a p i lot of 15-minute grocery deliveries, and DoorDash just announced that it is introducing a speed delivery service in NYC beginning with its convenience store network Dash

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Adopting MACH technology means more than implementing new platforms. This type of digital change affects your organization at every level and requires a thoughtful approach to navigate challenges that crop up. The Get MACH Ready report, co-authored by MACH Alliance member Scott Canney in collaboration with Orium, commercetools, and Contentstack, will provide you with strategies to prepare your organization for a digital transformation.

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Forrester eCommerce

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Make your minimum viable content your most valuable content by ensuring it addresses your audience needs and helps you score home runs. .

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Haute couture brand Elie Saab has its sights set on a new generation of digital-first luxury shoppers with the launch of its new direct-to-consumer (DTC) website. Built on Shopify Plus and developed in partnership with Astound Commerce , the new Elie Saab site aims to re-create the in-store customer journey with a content-rich, immersive digital experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Designing a photoshoot for a furniture collection is typically an expensive, logistics-heavy procedure that involves months spent coordinating teams of people, products and locations. Additionally, the end result is a set of 2D imagery that can inspire — but that still doesn’t offer quite the same experience as seeing an actual piece on display in a showroom.

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Inflow Insights

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Your eCommerce site’s goal should be to match shoppers to products as seamlessly as possible. In order to accomplish this, you’ll need to consider an important SEO file: the sitemap. Your sitemap (or, more likely, sitemaps) helps search engines understand the pages on your site and all of the products you offer — so they can better show your pages to searchers.

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Omnisend

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Reading Time: 8 minutes. So you’re looking for an email marketing platform. One that’s packed with all the features needed to help with the growth of your business without sacrificing ease of use. Two of the main platforms are Omnisend and MailerLite. In this article, we’ll compare them on the following: Who they’re for The main features Deliverability Pricing.

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Ecommerce Platforms

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The number of buy now pay later apps continues to increase as demand for financing services increases. The global pandemic has severely affected the average person’s purchasing power, but that hasn’t prevented most from splurging on things they like. Buy now pay later apps allow you to buy whatever you like, but instead of paying the whole amount right away, you can pay the amount in installments.

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RetailDive

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Yet, the omicron variant could further complicate the shopping season and is "the latest wildcard raising uncertainty around the economic outlook.

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365 Retail

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The chairman of Ted Baker, who also once led the boards of easyJet and Next, has died, the company said on Monday. John Barton passed away suddenly, the business told its investors, without revealing further information. Mr Barton spent more than a decade as Next chair (Michael Crockett/Next/PA). Ted Baker chief executive Rachel Osborne said: “John was a source of great wisdom for me and for so many of us at Ted Baker and we will hugely miss his support and guidance.

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RetailDive

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The National Retail Federation won a stay against the government's plan to have big companies immunize or test their employees. That squanders a chance to thwart the pandemic, experts say.

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365 Retail

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The parent company of Boots is reportedly considering putting the pharmacy chain on the market next year. US retail giant Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) is lining up advisers from Goldman Sachs to explore a potential sale of the pharmacy, according to Sky News. Boots has more than 2,200 stores and employs 55,000 people (Matt Crossick/PA). The PA news agency understands that a potential valuation of the business would be £10 billion.

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Understanding the intricate world of Point-of-Sale (POS) technology is a common challenge for tech buyers. When it comes to defining the functions of Point-of-Sale systems, the communications have yet to be standardized–—until now. Forrester’s new report, Demystifying The Technical Functions of POS Solutions, breaks through the noise and provides business leaders with the information and tools they need to evaluate the features of POS systems.

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RetailDive

DECEMBER 6, 2021

From personalization to beacon technology to curbside pickup 2.1, the next era of retail is here.

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RetailWire

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Retailers have continued to test drone deliveries but have not yet made the decision to roll out air service broadly. The companies behind the technology say they are ready to go but retailers have still not given them the all clear.

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RetailDive

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Colin Browne says the pandemic sped up operational changes already underway at the sportswear brand.

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365 Retail

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Warehouse workers and drivers employed by supermarket giant Tesco are to stage a series of strikes in the coming weeks in a dispute over pay. Unite said more than 1,000 of its members at depots in Antrim, Belfast, Didcot and Doncaster, will take industrial action. The union said the company had offered a 4% pay rise, describing it as “well below” the current retail price index (RPI) inflation rate of 6%.

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RetailDive

DECEMBER 6, 2021

After last year's collaboration spurred a 239% lift in gross merchandise value, the duo adds a tweet countdown and TikTok series to a wide-ranging effort.

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Fabric Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Order Tracking Software Definition. Order tracking software plays an instrumental role in the order management process flow as it helps retailers monitor inventories efficiently and inform customers of the status of their orders.

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RetailDive

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Engine Capital, expressing impatience and disappointment with the retailer's stock performance, also said it should contemplate a sale.

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RetailWire

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Jack in the Box will pay $12.51 a share to acquire Del Taco. “This is a natural combination of two like-minded, challenger brands with outstanding growth opportunities,” Jack in the Box CEO Darin Harris said in a statement. “Together, Jack in the Box and Del Taco will benefit from a stronger financial model, gaining greater scale to invest in digital and technology capabilities and unit growth for both brands.”.

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In this comprehensive guide, we delve into four essential ecommerce strategies for manufacturers. Each strategy is backed by a clear vision to ensure your efforts are aligned. Whether you’re a seasoned industry player or a budding digitalization champion, these strategies offer actionable insights to drive success. What will you find in the guide: Overview of how current events and external pressures impact business priorities.

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RetailDive

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The shoe and apparel company has relied on careful planning, secondary sourcing and regional diversification to keep product flowing.

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RetailWire

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Seven percent of shoppers plan to use buy now, pay later (BNPL) options to make purchases for the holidays, according to a CNBC/Momentive Small Business Survey. “The important thing is not the 7% adoption number, but the fact that the number is growing,” said Lex Sokolin, head economist at ConsenSys.

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RetailDive

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Keep customers engaged beyond the holiday shopping season with SMS and loyalty.

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RetailWire

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Charlie Munger, AKA Warren Buffett’s right hand man, says that he thinks Costco has a greater upside than Amazon.com. The investment guru likes Costco’s membership model, which drives customers into its club. He also thinks that Costco is taking the steps now that will eventually transform it into “a huge internet player.

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Did you know—74% of IT leaders are looking to improve their tech stack to offer better personalization? It’s impossible to ignore the importance of personalization, but it comes with challenges. How do you do it with a tight budget? What about customer privacy and the use of data? The Personalization Playbook is packed with research and insights from Orium, Talon.One, and Bloomreach and gives IT leaders answers to these tough questions, helping them shape 2024 strategies for personalization.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Let’s face it — a monogamous relationship with a national shipping company ain’t cutting it anymore. The performance of each of the three main national carriers — FedEx, UPS and USPS — has steadily declined due to structural issues, including poor earnings, wage pressures and constrained labor. If you are a retailer stuck in a single-carrier relationship, it’s time to open it up, especially with holiday shopping underway.

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RetailWire

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Patek Phillippe has made 170 Ref. 5711 watches to celebrate its 170 years doing business with Tiffany. The face of the timepieces is in Tiffany blue and the watches are expected to significantly appreciate in value. Waiting lists for this particular model go back as far as 10 years.

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GetElastic

DECEMBER 6, 2021

This post was originally published November 1,2018 and has been updated for more comprehensiveness. In an effort to differentiate and compete, top brands are choosing a best-of-breed architectural approach due to the inherent limitations of monolithic commerce applications. As a result, headless API-first commerce is gaining momentum and traction across many industries.

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RetailWire

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Tesco may be facing a strike by workers at several distribution centers across the UK. The Unite union, which represents Tesco workers, called the company’s offer of a four percent pay increase “offensive” in light of the current six percent inflation rate.

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Speaker: Jennifer Wright, Michael Scholz, Jasmin Guthmann, and Scott Canney

Digital transformation in retail is so much more than new technology. You need to get your whole organization, from entry-level workers to executives, on board with the new tech, new skills, and culture changes that digital transformation brings. Leading this mindset shift can be a daunting task… but that’s where this webinar comes in! Join our panel of experts as they guide you through the challenges of digital transformation, preparing you to avoid common mistakes and make the most of incredib

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