Tue.Dec 01, 2020

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Corporate Climate Action Technologies Heat Up

Forrester eCommerce

The impacts of climate change are already affecting people and businesses today. Even if we meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, the world will still face unprecedented changes – from more extreme weather to rising sea levels to biodiversity loss – forcing us to adjust to the physical effects of climate change and embrace […].

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How to Engage Your Audience with Live Streaming

Kissmetrics

Are you missing out on a huge section of your target audience? If you’re not using live streaming to engage with your followers, then you might be. The numbers behind live streaming are impressive , and if you’re not already, you should be incorporating this medium into your marketing strategy. Here’s how you can leverage live streaming to create crazy levels of engagement with your audience.

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Design Strategies For eCommerce Websites

Groove

Creating custom online shopping experiences starts with designing an eCommerce store that fits your customers' needs. To help enhance your online brand and encourage more visitors to convert, we recommend optimizing your website for the user experience. So, we're sharing 5 design strategies to help you create a seamless experience from the moment a visitor lands on your site to checkout.

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How to Find Paid Social Media Keyword Ideas From Top Hashtags

Kissmetrics

In the world of digital marketing , content is king. And keywords hold the keys to that kingdom. They unlock connections to your target market—people who are looking for what you’re trying to sell. When you’re setting up paid social media campaigns , keywords can help you make those critical connections and ensure your campaign’s success. Knowing which keywords to use throughout the copy of your campaign can be a pain.

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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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Salesforce Picks Up (The) Slack To Extend CRM’s Reach Into Collaboration, But Won’t Dethrone Microsoft Teams

Forrester eCommerce

In its largest acquisition to date at approximately $27.7 billion, Salesforce has announced that it intends to acquire Slack in a move to add collaboration to its portfolio. Slack is a best-of-breed, cloud and channel-based messaging platform used for business communications. It has a sizeable fanbase in the software developer community. Its open APIs allow […].

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What is Gatsby JS, and How Are Ecommerce Developers Using it to Make Blazing-Fast Stores?

BigCommerce

Scott Fitzgerald wrote a letter to his editor in 1922 announcing his intention to begin writing a new novel he…

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Kohl’s, Sephora Partner to Launch 850 Store-In-Store Shops, Exclusive Online Offerings

Retail TouchPoints

Kohl’s will put Sephora in charge of both its physical and digital beauty departments as part of a new long-term strategic partnership. The first 200 “Sephora at Kohl’s” in-store shops are slated to open in fall 2021, and the Kohls.com beauty assortment will exclusively showcase Sephora product offerings beginning at the same time. The shops will be designed as fully immersive premium beauty destinations, measuring approximately 2,500 square feet and prominently located at the front of the stor

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Building vs. Buying a PIM: Part 1 - Product Variation

Fabric

Software developers working in e-commerce have several options for storing product data. Whether you choose to build a solution in-house, use a third-party solution, or a hybrid approach, one of the first things you need to establish is your product information manager (PIM).

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Best Buy Pilot Shrinks Sales Floors in Favor of Fulfillment

Retail TouchPoints

Best Buy is doubling down on its commitment to ecommerce with a new four-store pilot that will reduce the shoppable area so that these stores can better operate as fulfillment hubs. Four Minneapolis locations will reduce their shoppable square footage to approximately 15,000 square feet , down from an average of 27,000 square feet , focusing on a limited number of SKUs from its most popular items and categories.

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Make it Big 2020 Spotlight: The Secret to Building and Developing an Engaged Customer Community with Jaclyn Johnson

BigCommerce

A multi-million dollar business doesn’t happen overnight.

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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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Post Office appoints director to support relationships with retailers

TalkingRetail

Post Office has selected Katie Secretan in the newly-created role of strategic partnerships director. Secretan joins from Costa Coffee where she was partnerships director UK and Ireland. She has also held roles held at Capita and O2. Secretan will be responsible for broadening and deepening Post Office’s engagement with its retail partners to ensure customers.

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Wix Payments Review – How Does Wix Payments Work

Ecommerce Platforms

If you're a Wix user (or you're thinking about becoming one), listen up because you might be interested to know that Wix.com boasts its own payment provider: Wix Payments. If this is something you think could benefit your business, you're in the right place because we're revealing everything you need to know about this payment gateway. There are lots to cover, so let's hop to it!

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With the identity crisis looming, do publishers and marketers have their head in the sand?

Liveintent

This September, LiveIntent commissioned a study that examined how marketers and publishers are preparing for the third-party cookie’s end. We polled more than 200 senior marketers and publishers from mid-to-small sized firms. The results showed a startling lack of urgency and preparedness from our industry despite the tsunami of change quickly headed our way.

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HMRC plans tough action to tackle illegal tobacco trade

TalkingRetail

HMRC has outlined proposed new actions to tackle tobacco duty evasion, highlighting the impact that the illicit trade has on legitimate retailers. The 12-week consultation, published today (1 December), is considering a range of measures to tackle the illicit tobacco trade, including: Extending the ability to enforce selected track and trace sanctions to trading standards.

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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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Tips for Making Effective Instagram Ads

ecomdash

It's more important now than ever for retailers to advertise on social media. Here are some tips to help you reach your target audience. The post Tips for Making Effective Instagram Ads appeared first on Ecomdash.

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Sephora to open 850 Kohl's shop-in-shops in break with J.C. Penney

RetailDive

By 2023, the beauty retailer will be winding down its partnership with one department store and ramping up its deal with another.

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Nisa hails new website

TalkingRetail

Nisa has reported “rocketing” numbers of enquiries from prospective partners thanks to its new website, launched in July to consolidate its web presence. Prior to the new website’s development, different domains existed – Nisa corporate site, Making a Difference Locally, the Join-Nisa site and others – which have been consolidated.

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The world of retail in 2020 and looking toward the future

RetailDive

Retail expert John Orr shares how consumer and employee strategies have adapted for 2020 and beyond.

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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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Independent stores set for £3.5bn boost as Brits shop local this Christmas

TalkingRetail

Small retailers are set for a £3.5bn boost in the build-up to Christmas as the doors of Britain’s non-essential retailers reopen tomorrow (2 December), with 66% of consumers planning to buy gifts from independent shops, new research reveals. Research from the British Independent Retailers Association and Starling Bank shows that 43% of consumers want to.

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How to Become a Category Captain

Wiser

Over the last few decades the number of products landing on the shelves of major retailers skyrocketed. Every category of product suddenly had multiple, similar competing products. This gave consumers more choices, but it also dramatically increased the complexity of category management for retailers, who had to figure out how to best manage these growing categories.

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Cyber Week 2020 Stats, Recap, + Results

ROI Revolution

Published December 1, 2020. Cyber Week 2020 brought another pandemic-boosted acceleration of trends like ecommerce, mobile ordering, and less foot traffic to brick-and-mortar locations. Online shopping was high from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, with the outlying days seeing digital traffic pick up as well. ROI’s clients saw record online revenue.

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Top Beauty and Personal Care Product Detail Page Examples | Salsify

Salsify

Makeup and hygiene products are personal. Consumers must match skin tone, complexion, and skin type, which can be tricky while shopping on digital channels — if there aren't enough images and information. According to the 2020 Salsify Consumer Research Report , 79% of shoppers cite problems with product content as a reason they didn't make a purchase.

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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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Facebook buys omnichannel customer service startup Kustomer for reported $1B

RetailDive

Kustomer's focus on supporting customers' online conversations with businesses advances Facebook's efforts to expand into social commerce.

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EG Group warns Caffè Nero of legal challenge after bid rejection

TalkingRetail

Lawyers for EG Group have warned struggling coffee shop chain Caffè Nero that its company voluntary arrangement will face a legal challenge from landlords, reports reveal. The news comes after Caffè Nero snubbed a takeover offer from EG Group. The Issa brothers made an offer for the coffee chain on Sunday (29 November) ahead of.

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SKU'd: From Crocs to Uggs, ugly shoes have won

RetailDive

When Telfar Clemens gives your brand a stamp of approval you know it's back in fashion.

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Hope for the high-street: over 60% of online shoppers will return

Retail Technology Review

Recent research conducted by YouGov on behalf of Manhattan Associates (supply chain and omnichannel commerce experts), shows that the fate of the Great British high street is not as bleak as some might have thought.

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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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Under Armour, Steph Curry launch brand

RetailDive

Innovative footwear, apparel and accessories are features of the collection, with a focus on expanding sports participation for underserved kids.

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French fashion group Beaumanoir opts for Cegid’s unified commerce platform to speed up digital transformation at over 2,800 stores

Retail Technology Review

Retail software vendor, Cegid, has that the Beaumanoir Group, the family-owned French fashion retail enterprises, has chosen its cloud-based unified commerce platform to equip the recently acquired apparel retail chain, La Halle, with some of the latest omnichannel and point-of-sale technologies.

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Walmart to lay off more than 1,200 in omnichannel reorganization

RetailDive

The retailer announced in July layoffs were imminent. Execs said new supply chain positions would open as it moves to blend store and online operations.

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PayPoint secures Bulb energy payments deal

TalkingRetail

PayPoint has agreed a new partnership with fast-growing energy supplier Bulb, which enables its customers to pay for energy top-ups at convenience stores. Bulb supplies 100% renewable electricity and gas to 1.7 million people in the UK. The deal means Bulb customers can top up their prepayment meters – whether they have a traditional or.

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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