Tue.Aug 10, 2021

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How Website Developers Can Improve Your eCommerce Website

Groove

A website with the right combination of creativity, originality and technical excellence can transform the user experience. Attain a higher conversion rate by hiring web developers to make sure your website is easily navigable, has an attractive design and is accessible on all devices. A professional team of website developers delivers knowledge and experience to ensure your website has the highest level of consistency and innovation to differentiate your brand from competitors.

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Cloud ERP 101: Everything You Need to Know About Cloud ERP + Ecommerce

BigCommerce

As one sage (and unknown) person is quoted as saying, “I will not be impressed with technology until I can…

eCommerce 438
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How to Market a Book: 7 Strategies

Kissmetrics

It might feel like you’ve already done the hard work. You’ve spent hours with a keyboard or notebook in your hands, writing away. You’ve edited, edited, and edited some more—and may have even struggled through the complicated process of self-publishing. Now you have to go to the next step: marketing your book. This entails getting your book “out there,” earning an audience, and generating sales.

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3 Post-COVID Benefits of Contactless Payments for Retailers (and 3 for Customers)

Retail TouchPoints

Contactless payments skyrocketed in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic while cash payments plummeted. This was partially attributed to the diminished capacity to shop in-store, but was also connected to the fear of viral transmission via both shared payment terminals and cash itself. However, the trend toward touchless payments doesn’t end with easing of transmission fears and the lifting of restrictions.

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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 Run Law Firm Marketing Campaigns That Work

Kissmetrics

Law firm marketing is essential to attracting clients and sharing what your law practice offers. It can also set you apart from other practices in your area. The goals and the practical details of law firm marketing are not as obvious and straightforward as marketing for other brands. Rather than pushing a product or service upon them, you want to draw people to your law firm.

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Woolworths Supermarket Anchors Fishermans Bend Transformation While Nodding to Building’s Industrial Past

Retail TouchPoints

By 2050, approximately 80,000 people will live in Fishermans Bend, which stretches from the City of Melbourne to the City of Port Phillip in Australia. As a result, it has become the star of a significant urban renewal project that will create a bustling inner-city neighborhood filled with shops, residential apartments and offices. Woolworths supermarket is driving one phase of this project with its Fishermans Bend Neighbourhood Shopping Centre, which opened in July.

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CVS Health Leverages Aetna Division to Launch Anytime, Anywhere Virtual Primary Care Visits

Retail TouchPoints

CVS Health has introduced Aetna Virtual Primary Care, connecting consumers with physicians and specialists anytime and anywhere. This new care experience is powered by Teladoc Health ’s physician-led care team model, combined with the Aetna provider network and CVS Health physical services. Aetna members can access the service with a $0 co-pay for virtual visits and certain in-person services at MinuteClinic and CVS HealthHUB locations, once their deductible is met on qualified high-deductible h

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8 Amazing Omnichannel Experience Examples from the World's Top Brands

GetElastic

With the global adoption of mobile devices, expansion of IoT, and dynamic behavior of customer buying habits, it’s become more important than ever for brands to take a holistic, interconnected approach to their customer’s digital experiences. An omnichannel approach enables businesses to deliver consistent, frictionless, and more convenient user experiences by interconnecting every customer touchpoint.

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Sequential Brands Group Sells Ellen Tracy and Caribbean Joe Brands for $20M

Retail TouchPoints

Brand Matter , a subsidiary of the financially struggling Sequential Brands Group, has sold the Ellen Tracy and Caribbean Joe brands to GMA Group for a total of $20 million. According to the SEC filing , Sequential already has used the bulk of the proceeds to make a $19.6 million payment on its Bank of America revolver loan. Ellen Tracy, founded by Herb Gallen in 1949, offers a full line of women’s products, including apparel, accessories, jewelry, optical, outerwear and bedding.

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Trends for Food, Beverage, and Alcohol Brands | Salsify

Salsify

Since the emergence of COVID-19, consumers have turned to online groceries in massive volumes. They’ve also stockpiled food in case of emergency. This behavior has led to significant growth in the food, beverage, and alcohol industry.

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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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A Power-Packed Content Agenda Makes retailX the Must-Attend Event of the Summer

Retail TouchPoints

In just a few short weeks, retailX will pack a wealth of data, insights and practical advice into two days of keynotes, educational sessions and in-person networking opportunities, as well as a vibrant exhibit floor. At Chicago’s McCormick Place, Aug. 24-25, 2021, 54 sessions across seven tracks featuring more than 90 speakers will dig into retail’s hottest trends, including: Incorporating sustainability and values-driven retailing into business plans; Harnessing the growing power of social comm

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B2B eCommerce platform receives SOC 2 Type II attestation

Retail Technology Review

OroCommerce, the B2B eCommerce solution, has completed its SOC 2 Type II audit, performed by KirkpatrickPrice. .

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Stitch Fix stylists jump ship

RetailDive

Wells Fargo analysts say a delay in the apparel site's "direct buy" option and the exodus of many employees after staffing changes are "red flags.

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Top 5 Strategies To Improve Your Online Storefront For 2021

RetailMinded

Online shopping is becoming a popular trend between business to consumers and business to businesses. The coronavirus pandemic also boosted online shopping as people were restricted from going to crowded places like shops. So, with shopping moving online, businesses can take advantage of connecting to more clients online rather than on-premise. . When using your website as your shop, you need to understand that many people will visit your website.

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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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Party City to open four times more Halloween pop-ups as in 2020

RetailDive

But the physical footprint still falls far short of the store count before the pandemic and acceleration of multi-channel shopping.

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Retailer Performance: Effectively Managing Content and Reviews at Scale with Brand Analytics

ChannelAdvisor

Titles. Descriptions. Images. Reviews. Online shoppers view, click, read, study, zoom in — and decide whether or not to buy. . The content on a product page provides one last pivotal point before a sale is made… or abandoned. For brands, delivering content — that fundamental element of any successful online purchase — to retailers is a lot less straightforward than it sounds.

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Shipt looks to expand customer base with new partnerships

RetailDive

The e-commerce provider's tie-ups with Rite Aid and CaringBridge, an online service for caregivers and people with health issues, continue its efforts to stand out against delivery rivals.

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Supermarkets – how retail is changing for the giants of grocery

iVend

The COVID surge for supermarkets The pandemic hit many retailers hard, with stores shut and high streets deserted. But shopping for food continued and supermarkets – the leviathans of the grocery segment with up to 95% share – have not only kept their doors open, but have seen a massive surge in demand, online and in brick and mortar stores.

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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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NRF: Supply chain challenges not over as demand for back-to-school, holiday increase

RetailDive

"This part of the recovery is not a pretty sight," Hackett Associates Founder Ben Hackett said in a joint report with the trade organization.

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Watches of Switzerland enjoys boost from households’ savings

365 Retail

Wealthy households unable to spend the cash they saved during the pandemic on expensive meals and overseas holidays have been snapping up posh watches instead, according to the boss of the UK’s biggest Rolex seller. Watches of Switzerland chief Brian Duffy executive told the PA news agency that customers have opted to treat themselves, helping sales at the business to soar.

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Nordstrom moved to New York, then came a pandemic. Now what?

RetailDive

The massive store is designed to attract a crowd, but the company says its Upper West Side neighborhood can sustain it until the tourists return.

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The 2021 Holiday Guide: Preparing for a Customer-Centric Holiday Landscape

Kibo

For many ecommerce companies, the holiday season is a make-or-break season, and this year will be no different. Fortunately, retail spending was up in Q1 — enough so that the NRF is revising their overall 2021 forecast. eMarketer also predicts overall holiday sales will increase 2.3% while ecommerce sales will jump 11.3% over 2020 — well above the boost seen during quarantine.

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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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Casper revenue up nearly 40% as mattress sales remain strong

RetailDive

The brand continued to build out its distribution points in the quarter, adding key partnerships with Bed Bath & Beyond and Mattress Warehouse.

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The retail rebound and the role of digital

365 Retail

Covid-19 hit the retail sector hard. Shops were closed. Consumer spending shifted online. High street stalwarts struggled or, in the case of Debenhams , collapsed. Even with the vaccine rollout well underway and lockdown now behind us, shoppers are yet to return to the high street in the same numbers. Footfall was down by one third in July on the same month in 2019, according to the British Retail Consortium.

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Amazon to provide compensation for faulty goods sold on its site

RetailDive

Starting Sept. 1, the company will facilitate the resolution of claims between customers, sellers and their insurance providers.

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Klarna launches experiential consumer activation in Manchester

365 Retail

Klarna , the global banking, payments and shopping service, is launching an experiential activation in the heart of Manchester to raise awareness amongst consumers and influencers regarding social media advertising guidelines. Th e activation , a pop-u p double-decker bu s locate d i n Manchester ’ s popula r Spinningields , aim s t o increas e awarenes s o f curren t socia l medi a rules , an d hel p consumer s recognis e whe n they’r e seein g a n advert.

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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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Reminder that Target will be closed on Thanksgiving

RetailWire

Customers wondering if Target will be open on Thanksgiving were actually given the answer to that question back in January when the retailer said that the decision to close last year was received so positively that it planned to do the same in 2021.

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Building Supply Chain Agility to Support Growing Ecommerce Sales

Bamboo Rose

Retailers have seen the pandemic fundamentally change how consumers shop. Now, it’s time to reconfigure the standard retail business model to cut costs, optimize inventory, and secure customer loyalty through online sell channels. For brick and mortar retailers, online sales can be a significant detriment to profit margins. An array of new dynamics gnaw […].

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DoorDash customers add items from different stores at no added charge

RetailWire

DoorDash has rolled out DoubleDash, which allows customers to “add your favorite items from nearby stores to your original (restaurant) order for no additional delivery fee or order minimum.”.

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How to Use Firebase Dynamic Links in Your App

Kissmetrics

Are you a marketer working for a client or company with an app? If you answered yes to this question, do you have a dedicated strategy for driving website visitors to specific locations within the app? If you don’t have one, this blog is for you. If you do have a strategy involving deep linking , this blog is also for you. Read on to learn how Firebase Dynamic Links can help marketers achieve their app goals while boosting overall marketing strategy.

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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