Heartland

OCTOBER 24, 2019

If you want to boost your retail business productivity and returns, consider marketing automation to help you with everything from cross-selling to requesting feedback. One of the more surefire ways to increase customer loyalty, improve sales, and build your brand is through email marketing. Most businesses, especially those in retail, have a very good understanding of basic strategies for email marketing and know to put a lot of effort into building an email list and sending newsletters.

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Ecommerce Platforms

OCTOBER 24, 2019

In 2018, ecommerce sales increased by 18% , which amounted to a whopping $2.86 trillion in online sales. In light of that, it's no wonder more, and more entrepreneurs are launching online stores. But, there are hundreds of ecommerce platforms out there. With so much choice, it's not easy to decide on the best one for you and your business. It all comes down to where you're at in your entrepreneurial journey and the goals you have for your brand.

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Sailthru

OCTOBER 24, 2019

It’s easy to think that a brand has to be a digital native to offer a superior digital experience. Nordstrom shows that absolutely doesn’t have to be the case. Leveraging a long history of peerless customer service, Nordstrom moved up six places, ranking second overall in Sailthru’s Retail Personalization Index for 2019. That places Nordstrom just behind Sephora, which also has a substantial physical footprint.

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Forrester eCommerce

OCTOBER 24, 2019

UiPath has reduced its workforce by several hundred employees.[i] The business has grown at an incredible pace, as have several other providers such as Automation Anywhere. Overall, there is nothing we see that indicates a flattening or slowing of robotic process automation (RPA’s) growth. The layoffs have more to do with the challenges of scaling […].

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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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BigCommerce

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Whether your business is small and looking to grow fast or a huge enterprise brand exploring new options, choosing the…

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GetElastic

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Move over pop-up shops, there’s a new digital-meets-physical invasion that’s got the likes of Walmart, Uniqlo, CVS, Adidas, ASICS and Nespresso serving commerce through connected boxes. Intelligent vending machines are popping up everywhere consumers are found — from airports to school campuses, business parks, subways, arenas, bars and festivals.

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GetElastic

OCTOBER 24, 2019

The holidays are not a reason to take a break when it comes to ecommerce, but rather an occasion to make adjustments to increase sales. Here are ten ways to help boost ecommerce this holiday season: 1.Customer Appreciation. There are a number of ways to transform a casual customer into a repeat loyal one. It can be as simple as demonstrating how important they are: Acknowledge birthdays and other holidays with the help of email, instant messengers or SMS Provide individual exclusive discounts Of

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Braintree

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Last week, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published its opinion on the deadline and process for completing the migration to Strong Customer Authentication (SCA). The new date that the EBA recommends the requirements will begin to be enforced by national regulators is December 31, 2020. This unified transition period means that merchants are expected to have additional time to prepare for enforcement.

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Forrester eCommerce

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Can you imagine a digital-only bank has served a hundred million customers within 4 years since its establishment? And the 100 million customers are all un/underserved by traditional banks. Tencent-backed WeBank has achieved this goal and became the largest digital bank in the world. The secret sauces of WeBank are the tech-driven innovations powered by […].

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retailnext

OCTOBER 24, 2019

One of the hottest trends in retail right now is BOSS: Buy Online and Ship to the Store for pickup (very similar to, but not the same, as BOPIS, or Buy Online, Pickup In Store). It’s the digital version, for us dinosaurs, of going to a department store and having them order the right size when something wasn’t in stock. Except now, thanks to the latest shipping tech, you can order online as well and you’re usually not waiting for a week.

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Forrester eCommerce

OCTOBER 24, 2019

I am excited about the state of Industrial Transformation and Industry 4.0! We have come quite a way over the past few years – not just in technology but crucially in how we approach and leverage it in an industrial context. When I first talked to manufacturers of heavy machinery about preventive maintenance around 6 […].

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