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Why Don’t Sales Leaders Care More About Seller Insights?

Forrester eCommerce

Advanced analytics are changing sports as teams collect data that provides insights about the opposing team, its players, and in-game opportunities. These insights only work, however, if the players take advantage of them during the game — in the moment. The three-point shot in the NBA is a great example. Obviously, scoring three points is […].

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Through the Looking Glass: Touchscreen Access to the Metaverse

Retail TouchPoints

The recent expansion of the metaverse has sparked innovators’ imaginations. This virtual 3D world is well known to gamers who don their VR goggles and play, totally immersed in the environment created from a developer’s imagination. And now, Facebook’s recent evolution into Meta will offer people the ability to socialize, collaborate and interact in other ways inside a virtual world.

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Announcing the 2021 BigCommerce Partner Awards Winners

BigCommerce

At BigCommerce, we provide the platform for brands to build, innovate and grow their businesses.

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Farmstead and Circle K Band Together to Bolster Last Mile Footprint as C-Store Delivery Heats Up

Retail TouchPoints

Online grocer Farmstead has partnered with convenience retailer Circle K to advance both business’ operation with new capabilities. The alliance will open up new fulfillment options using Farmstead’s Grocery OS tech stack and Circle K’s retail footprint, and also expand Farmstead’s national supply chain for non-perishables and convenience items. Additionally, both retailers will collaborate on distribution and co-marketing across a variety of new projects.

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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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Meet The New Endpoint Security And IoT Security Analyst: Paddy Harrington

Forrester eCommerce

Tell us about yourself! I’ve spent the last 25-plus years in the end user computing space — the world of connecting end users to their applications and data. My teenage hobby of computers has turned into my career, with my initial education in aeronautics. Whether it was seeing “WarGames” when it first came out, “hacking” […].

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Lowe’s Launches In-Person and Livestream DIY Education Resource

Retail TouchPoints

Leveraging high millennial homeownership rates and this group’s affinity for do-it-yourself projects, Lowe’s has introduced DIY-U by Lowe’s , a new home improvement platform that features live and on-demand educational resources for both kids and adults. Livestream sessions offered twice per month will include opportunities for viewers to purchase items in real time.

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Estée Lauder Forces Out Exec for Racist Instagram Post

Retail TouchPoints

John Demsey, an Estée Lauder Executive Group President responsible for some of the company’s biggest brands, has agreed to retire following the discovery of a racist meme on his personal Instagram account. Demsey had been with Estée Lauder for 31 years, overseeing brands such as MAC Cosmetics and Clinique, and he has held the Group President title since 2008.

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Weave An Automation Fabric For All Technology – Compute And Beyond

Forrester eCommerce

I’ve covered Infrastructure Automation over the past year. After many conversations with end-users and vendors, I saw a clear pattern. Almost all infrastructure automation efforts primarily focus on the compute services – servers, VMs, or containers – and automating their lifecycle stages. Why? Because all applications need computing at every stage in the lifecycle.

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How Retailers Can Support BIPOC Brands Beyond February — and the ‘Charity’ Space

Retail TouchPoints

As it has for several years, Black History Month 2022 boasted a sizeable assortment of retailer programs designed to spotlight products made by Black- and BIPOC-owned companies. And this year saw a welcome focus on not just identifying these brands but also creating the tools and infrastructure that would allow them to scale: the nuts and bolts of sourcing, distribution, financing and placement on store shelves and ecommerce websites.

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Les Outils Requis Pour Booster L’Innovation

Forrester eCommerce

Découvrez quelques-unes des meilleures pratiques qui aident les responsables technologiques des grandes entreprises à développer une approche durable de l'innovation.

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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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Salsify Launches Innovative Software Development Kit for Enhanced Content | Salsify

Salsify

The new Salsify Enhanced Content Software Development Kit (SDK) will help retailers establish and manage enhanced content connections to support retailer and brand conversion growth. Today marks Salsify's launch of the Enhanced Content Software Development Kit (SDK), a self-service solution that helps retailers establish a connection to add Salsify Enhanced Content to their websites.

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Consumers prefer physical gift cards, despite digital growth

RetailDive

Nearly half of consumers polled by payments processor Fiserv bought more digital gift cards than physical ones amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but a slight majority still favor the hard copy version.

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How can online brands succeed?

365 Retail

The one thing we’ve learned over the last few years is that change is inevitable, and eCommerce is no exception. While the hectic pace of change within the eCommerce world has begun to slow, this is not the time for online brands to rest on their laurels. Instead, now’s the time for them to reflect on past changes and develop strategies to remain viable this year and into the future.

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Minimum Viable Product (MVP) Examples for 2022

Digital Doughnut

These are reasons why any venture should test their ideas, to analyze the reaction of users by creating minimum viable products. For more information read this post to discover a few examples of a minimum viable product (MVP) 2022.

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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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Sainsbury’s axes 200 in-store cafes

365 Retail

Sainsbury’s has said it will shut 200 cafes in a shake-up of its in-store dining which is set to hit around 2,000 workers. The supermarket said it will also be consulting staff about plans to close less popular hot food counters in 34 stores and changes to how it runs bakeries in 54 branches. It is understood this will affect a small number of employees and is included within the wider 2,000 figure.

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Aurate is opening stores again. Here's how the brand is thinking through brick and mortar

RetailDive

Like others in the DTC space, Aurate closed its stores once the pandemic hit. Now it's returning to the channel with two new stores and more on the horizon.

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ISE 2022 – Why you should be in Barcelona this May

365 Retail

Integrated Systems Europe is looking forward to welcoming visitors from around the world to ISE 2022 , taking place at Fira de Barcelona Gran Vía on 10-13 May. With confidence growing in international travel, the show is shaping up to be a vibrant return to live events since the start of the pandemic. If the idea of Barcelona in May isn’t enough to entice you, ISE has plenty of incentives to get the industry safely back together. .

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Firms tackle ballooning buy now, pay later fraud

RetailDive

In another sign of BNPL's skyrocketing popularity, companies that tackle fraud are rolling out tools to address risk related to the payment option.

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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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What are the Pros and Cons of Metaverse Technology?

Digital Doughnut

Now that virtual events have become an indispensable part of our lives, one new concept that has recently emerged is that of the Metaverse. It became popular after the social media giant Facebook announced to change its name to Meta and focus on developing its Metaverse.

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Can Sephora do for Kohl's what it couldn't do for J.C. Penney?

RetailDive

After a weak Q4, the department store is relying on the beauty retailer for growth. But that wasn't enough for J.C. Penney.

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Target expanding Ulta Beauty shops

RetailWire

Target plans to open an additional 250+ Ulta Beauty shops inside its stores in 2022. Over time, the retailer has committed to hosting at least 800 Ulta shops.

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Target rides traffic boost to 19th straight quarter of growth

RetailDive

CEO Brian Cornell said that rises in comparable sales and other strong performance numbers were "proof our strategy is working.

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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.

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Retail Beauty Products and Accessories that Will Have You Race Day-Ready

365 Retail

Horse racing competitions are some of the most prestigious, highly anticipated events in the world of sport, with thousands of viewers flocking to watch all the action in real-time from the best vantage point they can find. Nowadays, horse racing season is in full swing, with one of the most important events on the National Hunt calendar, the Cheltenham Festival, coming soon.

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Ipsy, BoxyCharm parent raises $96M in funding

RetailDive

Beauty for All Industries, which has also launched DTC brands from Addison Rae and Becky G, will use the funding to scale its brands.

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Albertsons to undergo strategic review

RetailWire

Albertsons said its board has started a strategic review of the company’s options, including potential acquisitions and other unspecified moves. The nation’s second largest supermarket operator, which filed for its initial public offering in 2020, has seen its business take off since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S.

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Macy's to invest $5B in social responsibility efforts

RetailDive

The retailer's Mission Every One, an effort to "create a more equitable and sustainable future," includes boosting wages and diversifying leadership.

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The Personalization Playbook: 2024 Strategies

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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Intelligence Node Wins the 2022 Aegis Graham Bell Award for Innovation in Data Science

IntelligenceNode

Intelligence Node was announced as the winner of the 2022 Aegis Graham Bell Awards for the Innovation in Data Sciences category. These awards are hosted annually by Aegis School of Business, Data Science, Cyber Security, and Telecommunication and are designed to promote technology innovation and reward exceptional contributions by innovators. This award goes to the […].

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The Key Towards Smart Investment Decisions: 3 Essential Tips For Retailers

RetailMinded

Financial discipline is one of the most neglected areas in the conventional educational system, leading to many people barely understanding much about it. If you are an independent retailer and wish to make a buck through your primary or secondary business, this guide is for you. This will help you learn financial discipline, particularly the art of investment.

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Frasers buys Studio Retail out of administration

365 Retail

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has bought online retail business Studio Retail out of administration, saving 1,500 jobs, it said. The company behind Sports Direct and Evans Cycles bought the firm for £26.8 million after it went bust earlier this month and saw its shares suspended from the stock market. Mike Ashley-backed Studio Retail Group to file for administration.

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Pivotree Joins MACH Alliance to Drive Innovation and Interoperability in Digital Commerce Ecosystems

Pivotree Blog

The post Pivotree Joins MACH Alliance to Drive Innovation and Interoperability in Digital Commerce Ecosystems appeared first on Pivotree.

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Mapping Digital Transformation: Retail’s Strategic Shift

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