Tue.May 14, 2024

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Focus on Customer Value to Deliver B2B Customer Growth

Forrester eCommerce

Last week I presented at my 10th, and final, Forrester B2B Summit North America. I say final not because the event is ending, but because I’m retiring from Forrester in June of this year.

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How Amazon, Poshmark and Rolling Stone Use Livestreaming to Break out from the Ecommerce Grid

Retail TouchPoints

Today’s consumers, especially Gen Z ( 73% ) and millennials ( 62% ), prefer to buy from a brand that offers interactive experiences that go beyond the standard ecommerce grid. And there’s no denying that video, whether live or recorded, is proving a powerful medium to create those experiences in digital environments. In fact, a study commissioned by real-time engagement platform Agora found that 61% of respondents under the age of 55 are interested in livestream shopping experiences, with

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Why Knowledge Isn’t Just Power, It’s a Trap: The KM Antipattern Dilemma

Forrester eCommerce

Have you ever been part of a team where everyone seemed to guard their knowledge from other teams, like treasure, fearing that sharing might diminish their worth? Or perhaps you’ve witnessed an environment where the pursuit of individual success overshadows common goals?

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Traceability is the Foundation of Supply Chain Due Diligence

Retail TouchPoints

A seismic shift is on the horizon for retail businesses operating in Europe. In December 2023, the European Parliament and the European Council reached a provisional agreement on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), a sweeping law that mandates companies to actively monitor and rectify any human rights and environmental risks within their global supply chains.

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Innovation Fest: Summer of AI

Join Bloomreach at Innovation Fest: Summer 2024, a virtual event, to explore the future of personalized marketing and merchandising! Along with the company’s top product experts, CEO Raj De Datta will provide an exclusive look at the company’s latest AI innovations reshaping the omnichannel experience. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to connect with fellow industry leaders and explore the latest trends in retail technology.

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Crashing Through The Walls Of Your Enterprise, Modern Cars Are Leaving Security Gaps

Forrester eCommerce

As Forrester has reported, IoT devices are more exposed to cyberattacks, requiring security leaders to address the security vulnerabilities in this wide array of devices deployed across their organization. One area that many security professionals continue to overlook is the simple car, which to be honest is no longer so simple.

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TikTok Implements New Standards for AI-Generated Content

Retail TouchPoints

TikTok is taking cues from its competitors at Meta by implementing new standards for AI-generated content (AIGC). TikTok announced that will use Content Credentials from the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) to automatically label AIGC when it’s uploaded from certain platforms — no additional details on which platforms were provided.

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Skechers Widens its Reach with New Roblox Store, John Deere Collab

Retail TouchPoints

Skechers is bringing its brand to new audiences with a virtual store in Roblox aimed at younger consumers and a new co-branded collection with tractor brand John Deere designed for agricultural and construction professionals. Skechers Roblox Store Banks 3.4 Million Visits in First 5 Weeks Image courtesy Super League Skechers has opened its first virtual store in Livetopia’s Topia Mall on Roblox with the help of Super League and Century Games.

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Votre entreprise peut-elle devenir une organisation high-performance IT ?

Forrester eCommerce

Pour commencer votre parcours vers le high-performance IT, vous devez évaluer les besoins de votre entreprise, vos styles technologiques actuels et l'état de préparation de votre organisation à l'exécution. Commencez par découvrir les quatre étapes clés de l'évaluation de votre état de préparation à l'informatique de haute performance dans cet article.

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Apple Workers at Maryland Store Vote to Strike

Retail TouchPoints

Workers at an Apple store in Towson, Md. have authorized a strike, although a date has not yet been set for the action. The store was the first Apple location to unionize back in 2022 with more than 100 employees now represented by The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Coalition of Organized Retail Employees (IAM CORE). Now, after what IAM CORE described as over a year of negotiations, members have voted in favor of a strike amid frustration over “unresolved work issu

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FastSpring Opens Austin Office, Strengthening Global Footprint

FastSpring

We’re excited to announce that FastSpring is set to broaden our global presence with a new office located in Austin, Texas. This strategic move is part of our ongoing effort to enhance our global footprint, which includes offices located in California, Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, and most recently, Singapore. Austin is already home to some of FastSpring’s key team members, including our Chief Revenue Officer Mark Kole and Chief Marketing Officer David Vogelpohl.

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From Concept to Deployment: Building Commerce Storefronts with Composable UI

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SheerID Launches Suite of Marketing Products Equipping Brands to Reach Entire Communities of Students, Military and Healthcare

SheerID

SheerID’s Privacy Information Management System is in compliance with the stringent standards of the ISO and the IEC.

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Walmart confirms hundreds of coporate layoffs

RetailDive

The retailer also said “the majority” of remote workers and those at offices in Dallas, Atlanta and Toronto, must relocate — mostly to its Arkansas headquarters.

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Retailers Target Trio of Priorities To Build Connections With Customers, New American Express Research Finds

365 Retail

A combination of bricks and mortar expansion, e-commerce improvements and greater investment in marketing are key priorities this year for UK retailers in efforts to boost sales, according to new research from American Express. Amex’s research surveyed 500 senior decision makers across UK retail and hospitality businesses of all sizes, with at least one physical store, exploring their current challenges, investment priorities, and customer attraction strategies.

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The Container Store faces delisting as Q4 sales plunge

RetailDive

The retailer continues to struggle, especially with general merchandise. But margins expanded and losses narrowed for the quarter and full year.

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How To Craft Your Perfect Retail Tech Stack

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Brian Walker

The era of all-in-one platforms is over. Now, retail success depends on integrating a blend of diverse technologies to thrive. As customers and stakeholders expect agility and innovation, how can you meet these expectations efficiently without stumbling into complexity? Explore a customer-centric approach to navigating digital transformation in retail.

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Amazon Prime Day 2024: How To Get Your Product Content Ready | Salsify

Salsify

Sometimes, good ideas need time to catch on — or at least a bit of tinkering right out of the box. Take Amazon’s first Prime Day in 2015: While initially touted as a blowout sale that could rival Black Friday, its debut was not quite a hit with consumers, per NBC News.

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Consumers ‘trading down’ to cheaper goods online: report

RetailDive

Even as e-commerce spend in the first four months of the year grew to nearly $332 billion, shoppers are buying cheaper goods across categories.

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Walmart To Lay off Hundreds of Corporate Staff Members

RetailWire

Walmart is set to lay off hundreds of its corporate staff members. The retail giant will also ask their remote workers to return to the office on a hybrid schedule.

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Stitch Fix chief merchant is out

RetailDive

Loretta Choy, who also led client services, left Friday. The e-tailer has said it’s working on major changes to its merchandising and customer experience.

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Get MACH Ready with Orium, Commercetools, and Contentstack

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New Ecommerce Tools: May 14, 2024

Practical eCommerce

This week: shoppable video, digital payments, returns management, AI-powered pricing, generative-AI ad tools, and advertising for marketplace merchants. The post New Ecommerce Tools: May 14, 2024 appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

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Crocs expands takeback program

RetailDive

Used footwear from the brand can be dropped off at collection boxes or mailed in, with customers earning a 10% off coupon for returning old shoes.

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Talk Commerce: Unraveling the Future with Fabric: The Composable Commerce Revolution with Mike Micucci on Apple Podcasts

Fabric Blog

The post Talk Commerce: Unraveling the Future with Fabric: The Composable Commerce Revolution with Mike Micucci on Apple Podcasts appeared first on fabric.

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Foxtrot’s assets sold for $2.2M in what one attendee called a ‘completely ramrodded’ auction

RetailDive

The virtual sale on Friday seemed to leave people with more questions than answers after organizer JPMorgan Chase didn’t describe the lot for sale and only entertained one bid.

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Secrets of a Successful Sale: Optimizing Your Checkout Process

Speaker: David Nisbet, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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Mastering the Art of Asset Visibility: Beverage Brand Protects Assets with Wiser

Wiser

In the competitive landscape of FMCG, securing prime retail space is crucial. Offering branded fridges to retailers, in exchange for exclusivity or a significant share of shelf, is a common strategy to secure this space. It not only enhances brand visibility but also drives impulse purchases. However, the crux of this strategy lies in effectively managing these assets.

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Hilma expands wholesale reach with Walmart deal

RetailDive

Three of the DTC brand’s products are available at Walmart, as the retailer expands similar deals with Target and Walgreens.

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Moet Hennessy Implements Perfect Store Strategy

Wiser

The challenge of effectively utilizing physical space to maximize product performance and customer satisfaction is a familiar struggle within the retail industry. For luxury brands like Moët Hennessy, the stakes are even higher, with the brand’s prestigious reputation resting on every customer’s in-store experience. This is further complicated by the need for robust and unbiased data to optimize planograms for category growth—a task that is both time-consuming and costly, yet indispe

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FastSpring Support: 2024 Q2 Updates From Customer Support

FastSpring

Get the latest from FastSpring’s Support leaders about: FastSpring’s new Payout Statements. Nine key pieces of info to include in support cases for faster help. FastSpring’s self-serve B2B document library. How Google Analytics 4 and Google Tag Manager can help your business, plus FastSpring integration. Need FastSpring support? Visit our Support page.

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From Data to Decisions: Maximizing Retail Potential With AI

Discover how retailers are transforming data into actionable insights for growth. By leveraging data and analytics to their potential, retailers can enhance decision-making, improve customer experiences, and streamline operations to stay ahead of the competition. From Data to Decisions: Maximizing Retail Potential With AI, authored by Orium, commercetools, and Google Cloud, demonstrates how businesses can unify and activate data across the tech stack to achieve retail excellence and create growt

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AI Tools to Convert Articles into Videos

Practical eCommerce

New AI tools can repurpose text into video — suitable for TikToks, Reels, YouTube Shorts, and more. The post AI Tools to Convert Articles into Videos appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

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Walmart streamlines fulfillment with third consolidation center

RetailDive

The center’s tech aims to benefit shippers through streamlined purchase order fulfillment, shorter lead times and faster delivery to customers.

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The Future of Omnichannel Commerce: Insights from Fabric CEO Mike Micucci

Fabric Blog

fabric is the next-generation commerce platform designed to provide omnichannel commerce services retailers expect. Request a demo today!

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Beyond Meat CEO sees 2024 as a ‘pivotal year’ despite grim Q1 results

RetailDive

The plant-based pioneer had its eighth straight quarter of revenue declines and is raising prices as it seeks to recapture margins.

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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.