Tue.Feb 20, 2024

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Putting The New Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative Priorities Into Action

Forrester eCommerce

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently announced the 2024 cybersecurity priorities for the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC). The six priorities are grouped into three focus areas designed to harmonize cybersecurity goals and efforts across government and industry partnerships for critical infrastructure protection.

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Best CRM for Shopify? Our Favorite Apps and Integrations

Groove

On its own, Shopify is one of the most robust eCommerce platforms. However, to effectively scale an e-Commerce business, it's important to integrate a customer relationship management (CRM) tool into your Shopify store. A CRM for Shopify assists business owners with sales, marketing, and customer service, freeing up time for you to put your focus into core business activities and product development.

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Presenting The First Forrester Multicloud Container Platform Landscape For Asia Pacific

Forrester eCommerce

The cloud-native ecosystem, powered by the distributed Kubernetes backbone, is transforming everything in the cloud. In APAC, organizations are prioritizing the adoption of multicloud container platforms (MCPs) to develop, deploy, and run modern applications in a multicloud and hybrid cloud context.

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Best CRM for Shopify? Our Favorite Apps and Integrations

Groove

On its own, Shopify is one of the most robust eCommerce platforms. However, to effectively scale an e-Commerce business, it's important to integrate a customer relationship management (CRM) tool into your Shopify store. A CRM for Shopify assists business owners with sales, marketing, and customer service, freeing up time for you to put your focus into core business activities and product development.

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The Pragmatic Path to Composability: Adapting to the Future through Modularity

Speaker: Jason Cottrell

Brands used to look for a vendor who could do everything. Over time, one vendor was no longer enough to meet a brand’s needs, and they added, added and added. Now they need all their vendors to work well together. That’s composable, and only some will make the cut. As customers — and your board — expect you to be in new channels and to rapidly adapt to shifts in the market, the need for true composability is more crucial than ever before.

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Can Your Managers Also Be Good Coaches?

Forrester eCommerce

Though coaching is linked to high employee engagement and performance, there are nuances that are important for managers to understand. Learn about the coaching skills that can deliver the best outcomes.

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Bed Bath & Beyond, Overstock Get New CEOs

Retail TouchPoints

Beyond, Inc. — parent company of Bed Bath & Beyond and Overstock.com — has appointed new CEOs for both brands, and also named Camping World CEO and TV personality Marcus Lemonis as Executive Chairman of its board of directors. The appointments follow the abrupt departure of former Beyond CEO Jonathan Johnson in November 2023. Johnson oversaw Overstock’s purchase of the Bed Bath & Beyond IP and digital assets with a $21.5 million bid in June 2023.

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Using AI to Build a More Creative, Strategic Future for Marketers

Retail TouchPoints

Retail marketers stand to gain much-needed support and time from AI in a sector fueled by creativity and innovation. We know that AI can help build more meaningful connections between people and content. For example, on Instagram, 40% of the content people see comes from recommendations that are powered by AI. But as this technology becomes an increasingly visible asset, it holds the power to free up time, break through creative blocks and solve customers’ needs in new ways.

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According To Our Latest B2C Marketing Survey, Data Deprecation’s Complexity Reigns

Forrester eCommerce

Every year, Forrester surveys over 1,000 marketing decision-makers around the world to learn about their priorities, challenges, and plans.

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Klarna Adds Login that Gives Consumers Control Over Which Data Points They Share

Retail TouchPoints

Payments platform Klarna has expanded its “Sign in with Klarna” service to 23 countries, including the U.S. and UK, following a test period with two Sweden-based companies, the restaurant app Maitres and the Tradera marketplace. The service enables consumers to choose which data they share with the merchant, such as purchase histories that would enable more personalized product recommendations based on interests as well as sizes, style and color preferences for clothing.

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The Best Shopify CRM? Our Favorite Apps and Integrations

Groove

On its own, Shopify is one of the most robust eCommerce platforms. However, to effectively scale an e-Commerce business, it's important to integrate a customer relationship management (CRM) tool into your Shopify store. A Shopify CRM assists business owners with sales, marketing, and customer service, freeing up time for you to put your focus into core business activities and product development.

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Turn Payments Into Personalization: Unlock the Value of Transaction Data

Speaker: Loreal Lynch, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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Walmart Advances Media Ambitions with $2.3 Billion Acquisition of Vizio

Retail TouchPoints

The rumored purchase of Vizio by Walmart is no longer a rumor: the retail giant has announced that it will purchase the TV maker, and its SmartCast Operating System, for approximately $2.3 billion in cash or via debt, subject to customary regulatory clearance. The acquisition is designed to support Walmart Connect , the company’s retail media business, by combining Vizio’s advertising solutions with Walmart’s reach and capabilities.

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518: How AI Is Transforming Ecommerce With John Lawson

My Wife Quit Her Job

In this episode, I’m thrilled to have John Lawson on the show. John is the CEO of 3rd Power Outlet, an online retail clothing and accessories company. He is a platinum eBay power seller, a top-rated Amazon merchant, and a small business influencer of the year. He’s also written many best-selling books and speaks all over the world. For the past several years, John has been really deep into AI, so in this episode, we are going to talk about how AI is transforming ecommerce.

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RICE Keynoter Dr. Marcus Collins: ‘Consumption is a Cultural Act’

Retail TouchPoints

Dr. Marcus Collins, a marketing professor at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan who also has deep marketing strategy experience within the worlds of retail, tech and music, calls himself a cultural translator. That’s someone “who can see the world through lenses that are not their own, make meaning of the world through said lenses and then be able to communicate said meaning to people who are not from that community, that group, that constituency, so they can…see the

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How To Choose the Best PIM Software | Salsify

Salsify

Without a central source of truth for product information, such as SKUs, titles, universal product codes (UPCs), and technical specifications, you risk sharing out-of-date information across your core channels.

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Get MACH Ready: Preparing Your Business for Digital Transformation

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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Introducing Upsellit’s New Look

UpSellIt

After months of hard work, we’re thrilled to showcase our refreshed brand identity! As a leading technology publisher and conversion optimization specialist, we understand the importance of innovation and staying ahead of the curve. Our brand refresh isn’t just about a new logo or website design – it’s a reflection of our commitment to evolving alongside the ever-changing digital landscape.

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The Ultimate Guide to Leveraging the Amazon Influencer Program for Brand Growth

Algopix

In the swiftly evolving digital commerce landscape, the Amazon Influencer Program has emerged as an indispensable tool for brands seeking to elevate their presence and sales on Amazon, the titan of e-commerce. This elaborate guide ventures deeper into the mechanics of the program, providing a detailed framework for brands to forge powerful partnerships with influencers, thereby catalyzing significant growth.

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fsBuilds: Automate B2B Quotes & Payments by Integrating Salesforce and FastSpring (Video)

FastSpring

About this series: fs Builds features developer-built projects showing step-by-step examples, code snippets, and advice on how to approach building with FastSpring. The goal of this series is to not only help you build with FastSpring, but also to inspire you with new and unique ways to leverage FastSpring’s systems to best serve your company. As always, our support and sales engineering specialists are available to help if you need assistance along the way.

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Why social commerce is transforming online retail

RetailDive

Once hubs for casual entertainment, social media platforms now serve as bustling marketplaces. Today’s social media scroller has become a digital window shopper with the power to buy in seconds.

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The Future of Multi-Vendor Commerce

In this on-demand webinar, discover how Logicbroker’s cutting-edge technology enhances the overall experience for both current and future customers and gain insights into how leveraging our seamless integration process unlocks new dimensions of efficiency and functionality. Plus, learn how our advanced marketplace features are set to revolutionize the way businesses operate, offering opportunities for growth and success within your multi-vendor commerce program.

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Ford Slashes Prices on 2023 Mustang Mach-E to Challenge Tesla

RetailWire

In a bid to compete with Tesla and attract budget-conscious buyers, Ford Motor Co. has significantly reduced the prices of its electric 2023 Mustang Mach-E SUV.

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Walmart to buy Vizio for $2.3B as annual revenue climbs 6%

RetailDive

The company reported double-digit growth in its advertising unit for the year, while e-commerce sales surpassed $100 billion.

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Pringles adds a new spicy variant

TalkingRetail

Pringles has announced it is adding a hot range to its portfolio: Flamin’ Cheese Flavour, Mexican Chilli & Lime Flavour, Smokin’ BBQ Ribs Flavour, Kickin’ Sour Cream Flavour and Sweet Chilli Flavour. The range will replace Pringles Sizzl’N, which launched in 2021.

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Dillard’s goes after luxury shoppers with ‘The Coterie Shop’

RetailDive

Like other department stores, the retailer is revamping its product assortment with a designer-led initiative.

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Forrester Report: Demystifying The Technical Functions of POS Solutions

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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12 Apps for Creating, Editing Videos

Practical eCommerce

Sophisticated videos require only a smartphone and an app. Here's an update to our long-running resource of tools to create, edit, and transform videos. The post 12 Apps for Creating, Editing Videos appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

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Workwear brand Brunt adds nearly 2 dozen wholesale partners

RetailDive

The distribution expansion will bring the DTC boot and apparel brand’s products to over 110 stores by the end of the year.

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Launching Your Loyalty Program Quickly on Smile Plus

Smile.io

Launching an ecommerce business can take anywhere from minutes to months. Depending on the size of your store and the complexity of your program, launching an ecommerce loyalty program can be hard work. But it doesn’t have to be.    With Smile.io, ecommerce merchants can feel confident about their loyalty and rewards programs as a tool in their overall retention strategy.

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Macy’s faces proxy fight after rejecting takeover bid

RetailDive

Will investors be tempted by the idea of capitalizing on the department store's real estate holdings?

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How Retailers Are Transforming Customer Experiences with Data & AI

Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and Guest Speaker Sucharita Kodali

Imagine a retail landscape where every interaction is personalized, every decision informed, and every opportunity maximized 🤔✨ Join us for an exploratory journey into the heart of AI-driven retail innovation. We’ll unveil the transformative potential of AI and data analytics in shaping the future of omnichannel personalization and e-commerce.

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Wolf & Badger Unveils Flagship Store in Soho

365 Retail

Wolf & Badger has officially opened its UK flagship store at 102 Berwick Street in Soho, marking a significant development in its physical retail strategy. This initiative is part of Shaftesbury Capital’s broader vision to diversify its portfolio with a mix of high-quality retailers. Spanning 1,400 square feet, the store presents a curated selection from over 100 independent and sustainable brands, offering products in womenswear, menswear, jewellery, accessories, and homeware.

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Booker’s newly opened distribution centre offers more customer choice

TalkingRetail

Booker’s new retail distribution centre in Fareham will not only increase capacity but for the first time it will create the opportunity for shared delivered network allowing Premier, Londis, Budgens, Shop Local and national account customers to be delivered from a shared delivered hub.

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Retail Insight announces the appointment of former Confused.com exec, Andy Brockway, as its new CTO

365 Retail

Retail Insight , the leading provider of store operations execution software, has announced the appointment of Software as a Service (SaaS) industry veteran, Andy Brockway, as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). The appointment comes as part of Retail Insight’s growth plans to accelerate its product roadmap and innovation strategy for its suite of software solutions that help retailers and their CPG partners achieve the full potential of every store.

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Bed Bath & Beyond, Overstock name new CEOs

RetailDive

The company has tapped an insider and a newcomer to lead its home-focused e-tail businesses.

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The B2B Digital Commerce Playbook for Manufacturers

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.