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Predictions 2022: Crypto And The Specter Of Inflation Loom Large In Wealth Management

Forrester eCommerce

Traditional financial services firms will make non-traditional moves and look to innovate to stay competitive in the year ahead.

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What do Today’s Consumers Really Want? #RIC21 Day One Answers the Question

Retail TouchPoints

It’s the question every retailer wants the answer to: what do consumers (and more specifically, those likely to buy their products) really want? Opening day of the 2021 virtual Retail Innovation Conference , which continues today, Nov. 17 with more great sessions, provided valuable insights into the mindset of today’s shoppers. The day kicked off with a keynote presentation by Jeff Orschell, EY Americas Practice Leader: “Bottom line for retailers is that change is still happening, consumer behav

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Why A Simple PHP Framework Works for Websites

Kissmetrics

As a developer, chances are you’re always looking for ways to improve your website’s functionality or create a more dynamic experience for your audience. Typically, you might rely on languages like HTML and JavaScript. However, there’s another cool processing language that could improve your site structure called PHP. With PHP, you can reduce development time and streamline your coding, while improving the user experience.

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Away Adds 3 Retail Vets to Fuel ‘Next Stage of Growth’

Retail TouchPoints

DTC luggage brand Away has bolstered its leadership team with three C-suite hires, following the April 2021 appointment of Co-founder Jen Rubio as CEO and the subsequent hiring of Laura Willensky as the brand’s first-ever Chief Commercial Officer. The newest members of the Away executive team are: Charles Liu joins as the company’s first-ever Chief Operating Officer, leading Away’s end-to-end supply chain and business technology teams.

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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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How to Avoid Getting Put Into Facebook Ads Jail

Kissmetrics

With 2.91 billion monthly active users (MAU), Facebook is the most popular social media network. That makes it a powerful tool for businesses to reach their marketing, sales, and revenue goals. Unfortunately, navigating the world of Facebook ads is not always easy. Sometimes you may step on landmines that can land you in Facebook jail. What’s Facebook jail?

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Lowe’s Rolls Out Education and Services for Shoppers Looking to Age in Their Own Homes

Retail TouchPoints

Lowe’s is aiming to become a destination for aging-in-place and life-change solutions through Lowe’s Livable Home, a new platform that will offer expertise, services and products for older customers, beginning with an online and in-store education collaboration with AARP. Visitors to Lowes.com/LivableHome can access a virtual library of articles and videos that will be updated regularly with help from AARP.

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Rue Gilt Groupe Joins Retail IPO Parade

Retail TouchPoints

Rue Gilt Groupe, the parent company of the parent company of Rue La La and Gilt Groupe , has filed for an IPO with the goal of a $100 million valuation. The company aims to leverage its curated product selection to drive future success. Rue Gilt Groupe currently has more than 1 million active buyers, of which 40% are between the ages of 18 and 44. Among these customers, 72% visit the brand’s mobile apps or websites at least quarterly, 59% at least monthly and 39% at least weekly.

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381: The One Strategy That Helped Me Make My First Million Dollars

My Wife Quit Her Job

In this episode, I reveal a simple principle that you can apply that will drastically improve your life. When I started doing this, I was able to quit my job and make my first million dollars. What You’ll Learn What I discovered about human psychology that changed everything How competition makes us stronger The 2 lists you must create right now to prioritize your life Other Resources And Books Once I Started Doing This, I Quit My Job And Made My First Million Dollars Sponsors Postscript.i

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Sweetening the Cookie-less Jar: What Luxury Retailers Need to Know for Future-Proof Success

Retail TouchPoints

While 80% of U.S. marketers report being very reliant on third-party cookies in digital advertising, the reality is here: cookies are going away. However, even amidst significant disruptions like data deprecation, advertising continues to perform well in today’s world, specifically in the luxury retail sector. While there is no true cookie replacement, there is an opportunity for brands to still target and reach luxury customers to have the same, if not better, impact and experience with a bran

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Amazon to stop accepting Visa credit cards issued in UK from next year

365 Retail

Amazon will stop accepting payments made using Visa credit cards issued in the United Kingdom starting next year. In an email to customers, it said: ‘You can still use debit cards (including Visa debit cards) and non-Visa credit cards like Mastercard, Amex, and Eurocard to make purchases. Customers started receiving notifications earlier this week which said starting 19 January 2022, Amazon.com will no longer accept Visa credit cards issued in the UK due to the high fees charged by Visa to proce

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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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Charlotte Tilbury Steps Further into the Metaverse with Virtual Group Shopping

Retail TouchPoints

Beauty brand Charlotte Tilbury has become the first retailer to debut the new Shop with Friends ecommerce functionality from Obsess , which allows groups of consumers to visit Charlotte Tilbury’s virtual Beauty Gifting Wonderland shop together in real time. “My three-dimensional virtual Beauty Gifting Wonderland is at the center of the Charlotte Tilbury metaverse this holiday season,” said Charlotte Tilbury, Founder, President, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of Charlotte Tilbury Beauty in a

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How e-commerce retailers stacked up in Q3

RetailDive

A flood of DTC brands entered the public markets this year. Now, we're seeing how those companies and other online brands are holding up.

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Google Expands Grocery Pickup Tracking via Maps to 2,000+ Kroger Co. Stores

Retail TouchPoints

Just in time for Thanksgiving shopping, Google has expanded its grocery order tracking service in Google Maps to more than 2,000 grocery stores under the Kroger Co. umbrella, including select Kroger , Fry’s , Ralphs and Mariano’s locations across the U.S. The service first launched this summer at select Fred Meyer stores (also a Kroger Co. chain) in Portland, Ore. and is now available in 30 states.

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20 Best Low-Investment Business Ideas You Can Start Online

Ecommerce Guru

In today’s time, there are so many business options in the market that choosing the ideal one can be a very daunting task. Stepping into new trends can be pretty risky, but with this, it can also be gratifying. Initiating a business can be very difficult, but the amount of time, finance, and risk you incorporate rely on the business idea you select for yourself.

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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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Kmart is closing its last store in birthplace of Michigan

RetailDive

A decade ago, Kmart had more than 1,300 stores under its banner. Today it has less than two dozen — and counting.

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How to Maximize POP Retail Sales During Holidays

Wiser

There’s always a holiday right around the corner—Christmas, Easter, July 4th, and so on—which means you’ve got a marketing campaign in the works for your in-store channel. What we want to talk about today is point-of-purchase marketing , or POP displays. This is a foundational tactic to drive up holiday sales at your resellers’ physical locations.

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Google Shopping Ads: A Beginner’s Guide

ecomdash

Google Shopping Ads help sellers reach more online shoppers. We'll show you how they work and how they're different from Search Ads. The post Google Shopping Ads: A Beginner’s Guide appeared first on Ecomdash.

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Home Depot, Lowe's top estimates in Q3

RetailDive

The retailers lapped 2020's figures when demand in the category skyrocketed. But winning over the pro segment may be key to maintaining that strength.

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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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Humans of Smile: Sarah on Customer Experience and Delight

Smile.io

The other day I went into a Starbucks and as the baristas were furiously working to prepare a massive order for a nearby school, they were apologetic about the longer than usual amount of time that it was taking to make my latte. “We’re sorry to keep you waiting, Sarah” the barista said. This was the first of many through my time there where I was referred to by my first name.

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Paper Source opens holiday shop-in-shops within Barnes & Noble stores

RetailDive

Now owned by the same company, this is just the first "experiment" of bringing the two brands together.

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House of Fraser Oxford Street to close in January

365 Retail

Frasers Group has announced that the House of Fraser store in Oxford Street is to close in January 2022. A spokesperson commented; “It is with regret that we have been served notice by the landlord to close House of Fraser, Oxford Street – following granted planning permission to redevelop the site. Image: oxfordstreet.co.uk. Since acquiring in 2018, despite challenges faced, we have worked collaboratively with the landlord to keep the store trading 3 years longer than what was initially p

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Target addresses out-of-stock fears, raises holiday sales outlook

RetailDive

With inventory levels up over $2 billion compared to last year, executives are confident the retailer can meet end-of-year demand.

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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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SheerID Recognized As One of the Fastest-Growing Companies in North America on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™ For Third Consecutive Year

SheerID

SheerID Recognized As One of the Fastest-Growing Companies in North America on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™ For Third Consecutive Year.

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Naomi Osaka joins Victoria's Secret's 'VS Collective'

RetailDive

The influencer group, launched in June, features several activists and other powerful women and replaces the brand's "angels" marketing.

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Understanding BOPIS’s Place in the Future of Retail

Kibo

Buy Online, Pick-Up in Store, or the more commonly known BOPIS, is solving many challenges for retailers going forward. Not only does the fulfillment option cater to the demands of an increasingly changing customer, but it has the potential to reduce shipping costs, increase sales and bring your business into the future of retail. What Is Buy Online, Pick-Up in Store (BOPIS)?

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StockX acquires inventory management company, Scout

RetailDive

With its first acquisition, StockX aims to streamline the selling experience on its platform as the sneaker resale market heats up.

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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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Tis the Season to Shop – But Is Your Brand Retail Ready?

365 Retail

It is more important than ever for retailers to be well prepared for Peak 2021, remaining agile and fleet of foot to react to what the market throws at them while meeting consumer demand at its point of origin, says Sophie Wilson at Astound Commerce. Panellists on our recent webinar agreed that Peak 2021 will be like no other as a result of consumer behaviour changed by the pandemic, much of it permanently.

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Climate change a factor in short supplies of pies

RetailWire

Pie ingredients like berries, honey, soybean oil and wheat are in short supply this year due to the effects of climate change on crop yields. “There is no place to run and hide from extreme weather events,” said Michael Swanson, Wells Fargo’s chief agricultural economist.

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What Are Order Management Key Performance Indicators?

Fabric Blog

Order management key performance indicators (KPIs) are used to track and analyze the success of the order management process. Monitoring them lets e-commerce brands compare their order fulfillment process against past performances and competitors. Furthermore, businesses can better understand their customers and strategize new approaches to increase customer satisfaction.

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TJX posts 14 percent gain in same-store sales

RetailWire

TJX Companies posted a 14 percent increase in same-store sales on top of a four percent gain during the third quarter in 2020. Ernie Herrman, CEO of TJX, said the company’s earnings per share of 84 cents were “well above” its plan. “We are extremely well-positioned for the holiday selling season, and overall open-only comp store sales to start the fourth quarter are up mid-teens,” he added.

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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