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Top Trends in Ecommerce To Watch in 2023

Salsify

2022 has been another banner year for ecommerce.

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Why Retailers Want Real-Time Inventory Data

Retail TouchPoints

Ever visited a retail customer service desk looking for a specific item and been told “The system says there are three in stock, but if they aren’t on the shelf, we don’t know where they are.”? Most shoppers have been in this frustrating position at least once (and most retailers, daily). While virtually every retailer uses inventory management software, they still suffer from stockouts, and often find that physical inventory counts don’t match what the software is reporting.

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Can You Price Below MAP Prices?

Wiser

If you work in the retail industry, you’ve likely heard of or encountered a MAP policy. Online shopping has exponentially increased the ease with which consumers can find products and compare prices between different retailers, so MAP has become a crucial aspect of product selling for many manufacturers. MAP policies can also help set an expectation for the price of certain products across the market, which is helpful for smaller businesses that are looking to sell products based on value

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Best Ecommerce Platforms for Dropshipping (Dec 2022)

Ecommerce Platforms

After months of testing, we have chosen the safest, quickest and simplest to use solutions for you to craft a robust dropshipping store in minutes. You'll be able to start selling within a few hours – with no programming or web development experience necessary. Best of luck! Latest update: December 2022. If you subscribe to a service from a link on this page, Reeves and Sons Limited may earn a commission.

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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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Walmart Rolls Out New Text-to-Shop Service

Retail TouchPoints

OMG! Walmart customers have a new way to shop — by text message. The retailer’s new Text to Shop capability launched Dec. 14, 2022, and is available for free on iOS and Android devices. . Once a customer enrolls, they are given a QR code that launches a text chat with Walmart on their phone. From there a customer simply texts the items they need. The retailer’s full product selection is available through the service, including items at their local store and from Walmart.com.

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DevOps Theme Team: 2022 In Review And Looking Ahead To 2023

Forrester eCommerce

Happy holidays from the DevOps Theme Team! Our merry band of Forrester analysts covering enterprise architecture, infrastructure, application development, application security, and technology strategy meets periodically to share research, debate trends, and dive into breaking news. What are a few of the trends and themes that have caught our attention this year?

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Scala Hosting Review: Will Scala Hosting Be Your New Web Host?

Ecommerce Platforms

As you probably already know, your web hosting provider plays a crucial role in maintaining your website’s stability, speed, and cybersecurity. But with so many hosting solutions, it’s hard to know where to get the best deal. ScalaHosting is one such cloud hosting company aimed at businesses, individuals, and developers alike. It offers various hosting packages, from prices as low as $6.95 a month, inclusive of a wide range of features and a team of experts behind them.

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Lowe’s Employs RFID, Blockchain to Combat Retail Theft

Retail TouchPoints

Lowe’s has unveiled a new solution, developed in its Innovation Labs division, designed to combat retail theft in way that is invisible to customers through the use of RFID chips and the blockchain. Called Project Unlock , the new technology combines low-cost RFID chips and IoT sensors to activate power tools at the point of purchase while also creating a secure, publicly accessible and anonymized record of legitimate purchases on the blockchain.

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What I Learned About Sales Technology In 2022

Forrester eCommerce

In 2022, everything was the same but completely different. The roller coaster ride from 2021 continued into 2022, with new and unexpected twists and turns. Inflation cut off the flow of cash into sales technology companies, driving focus back to the fundamentals that established businesses rely on. After working with these companies for the last […].

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A Half Dozen Business Choices

Bryan Eisenberg

Every company has to make choices when it comes to how it markets and sells and, in some cases, who it is and what it sells. In an e-mail exchange, Tom Grimes, a great and brilliant friend, shared with me what he’s thinking about in terms of business choices. Based on his list, here’s my own list of many of the high-level choices businesses typically make every day.

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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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What is CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote)? Does your business need it?

FastSpring

Finding the right tools to streamline your sales processes can be key to running a more successful and profitable sales operation. One popular solution for managing and automating parts of the sales process is by using CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote) Software. However, what is a CPQ and what are its primary benefits? And most importantly, does your business need it?

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AWS, Meta, Microsoft Join Forces to Challenge Google’s Mapping Dominance

Retail TouchPoints

Amazon Web Services (AWS) , Meta , Microsoft and mapping and location solution TomTom are the founding members of a new collaborative effort to develop a set of shared, open and interoperable map data in order “to create a living digital record of the physical world.”. Some might argue that record already exists in the form of Google Maps , but that is largely the point of the new initiative — to take control of this important tool (used by billions of businesses and consumers every day for a mu

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What Q3 2022 Tech Services Earnings Mean For Technology Executives

Forrester eCommerce

Forrester has analyzed the Q3 2022 earnings announcements of a basket of leading public companies that provide technology services, including Accenture, Capgemini, Cognizant, EPAM, IBM Consulting, Infosys, TCS, and Thoughtworks. These announcements provide insights and valuable implications from which all technology executives can benefit. Here are some of the key points we heard and inferred: […].

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The Best Shopify Subscription Apps for 2023

Ecommerce Platforms

The best Shopify subscription apps help busy entrepreneurs to rapidly process repeat payments from a range of customers. If you sell software, online courses, or anything else which requires consistent weekly, monthly, or annual payments from clients, these apps will keep your cash flow on track. In fact, with the right app countless ecommerce companies can set up subscriptions for virtually any kind of product or service, boosting their chances of regular, recurring revenue.

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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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Top 10 International Payment Gateways: An In-Depth Guide

FastSpring

Many companies that expand globally reach a point where they can’t properly support their international customers with their current payment platform. They’ll start noticing issues like low conversion rates, low authorization rates, more chargebacks, and an overall plateau in global growth. An international payment gateway can help with some of these issues, but it’s only one piece of the puzzle.

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Next Phase of Wish Turnaround to Focus on Reducing Shipping Costs

Retail TouchPoints

As discount shopping app Wish continues its comeback effort , parent company ContextLogic outlined its plans for 2023 at a summit for its merchants — including a major overhaul of the platform’s shipment pricing structure in order to bring down shipping costs for customers. Not too long ago, Wish was the top shopping app in the world , but eventually the very thing that helped it grow so large so quickly — shockingly cheap products — was also what caused it to lose favor with shoppers: when thos

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Account-Based Selling Technologies: What You Need To Know

Forrester eCommerce

(Part one in a two-part series) Effective and actionable key/strategic account plans are an elusive quest for many sales organizations. Throughout my 30-year sales career, I’ve pursued this quest as both a rep and a sales leader. Still, it remains one of the more challenging sales issues I’ve faced. The good news is that help […].

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3 marketing priorities for 2023

Liveintent

Since Google first announced it would deprecate third-party cookies in Chrome back in January 2020, the industry has been busy finding new ways to solve for identity, addressability, and attribution in preparation for a cookieless world. However, since then, Google has delayed deprecation twice. Some may find themselves frustrated by the continual hold up, but the delay presents an opportunity for brands of all sizes to better prepare themselves for the tremendous disruption ahead.

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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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Primark opens first store in Romania

365 Retail

Primark, the international fashion retailer, has today opened its first store in Romania at ParkLake Shopping Centre, Bucharest. With an investment of over €10 million in the new store and hundreds of jobs created in the local economy, the opening marks an important milestone for Primark as the retailer enters its 15 th international market. . The much-anticipated flagship store is part of Primark’s ambitious growth plans in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), where the brand already has stores

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Casey’s Personalizes Experiences for Over 5.5 Million Loyalty Members

Retail TouchPoints

Casey’s General Stores has personalized the shopper journey for its more than 5.5 million rewards loyalty members via more than 1 billion marketing messages in 2022. The convenience retailer and pizza chain’s partnership with Salesforce helped it consolidate fragmented technologies and automate its personalization strategy, allowing Casey’s to send 200 million personalized communications every month with messaging tailored to each customer’s purchasing history.

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The State Of B2B Sales Intelligence Vendors: What Is It And Why Should You Care?

Forrester eCommerce

(Part 1 of a two-part series) In the recently published Forrester Landscape report, we define B2B sales intelligence as: Solutions that offer data, insights, and data management services to optimize sales efficiency and effectiveness. Companies use sales intelligence vendors to augment and enhance sales data about markets, accounts, prospects, buying groups, and contacts.

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Staking a claim in $61.15bn in digital ad spend

Liveintent

Tech, retail, and streaming giants alike are serious about advertising. While these businesses aren’t traditional publishers, they’ve identified a tremendous opportunity in their audience and rich troves of first-party data and are charging full steam ahead. Retail media, in particular, has boomed and shows no signs of slowing down. Twenty-five percent of retailers are generating more than $100 million in revenue from their media networks.

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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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November retail sales show the holidays mean heavy promotions this year

RetailDive

Consumers are spending, but they are keen on getting deals, and retailers are slashing prices as the holiday season winds down.

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Retail Sales Drop 0.6% in November, but NRF Expects Flat Return Rate Despite Higher Sales

Retail TouchPoints

Retail sales fell 0.6% in November 2022 compared to the previous month, though they were up 6.5% from November 2021, according to Commerce Department data. The decline occurred despite muted inflation of just 0.1% , according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index (CPI). Certain areas were hit harder than others. Department stores saw a 2.9% decline, furniture and home furnishings stores reported a 2.6% decrease and building materials and garden centers fell 2.5%.

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Announcing the Forrester Wave: Security Analytics Platforms, Q4 2022

Forrester eCommerce

The security analytics platform market is moving faster than it has in years, as demonstrated by these Wave results. Though Splunk still has a tight grip on the segment, competitors are finding opportunities to loosen its hold by addressing continued dissatisfaction with outdated pricing models. Hyperscalers like Microsoft are establishing themselves as top competitors through […].

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The trends leading retail in 2023: sustainability, speed and logistical support

365 Retail

The past few years have been a tumultuous time for retailers, but they have demonstrated their resilience amidst the pandemic and adapted to the evolving retail landscape. As we head into a new year, consumers and retailers will have new expectations and desires that will continue to alter the ever-changing retail space. . There are three key trends emerging within the retail sector that retailers need to keep their eye on in 2023 if they are going to remain resilient amongst new challenges and

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The Circular Product Journey: Powering a Sustainable, Data-Driven Future With PIM

The linear flow of make > use > dispose is unsustainable. Not only is it at odds with the realities of modern society, but it also fails to meet evolving demands from consumers and regulators. Linear is out. Circular is in. Going circular is not an overnight switch. It requires forward planning and data-driven decision-making. In this ebook, you’ll see how the right technology can help brands and manufacturers secure the product data governance they need to power this circular transition.

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Top 4 Options To Get Google Merchant Center Support (2023)

Store Growers

Before you can get started with Google Shopping you have to get Google Merchant Center running smoothly. And when you’re just getting started on the platform, things don’t always go as planned. You might experience trouble uploading your product feed, dealing with errors and product disapprovals, or even getting suspended. It’s not always super clear what the problem is, and what you need to do in order to fix the problem.

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Expanding the ‘Digital Closet’: Warner Music Group Invests in DressX

Retail TouchPoints

Warner Music Group (WMG) will partner with and invest in digital fashion retailer DressX , gaining a platform for select WMG artists to design their own virtual fashion lines. These artists will collaborate directly with DressX to design and launch 3D and AR virtual clothing that their fans can collect across Instagram, Snapchat and other platform partners.

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Follow Martech And Adtech To The Audience-As-A-Strategy Era

Forrester eCommerce

The sophisticated B2B marketers and advertisers I talk to are always striving to achieve some form of omnichannel reach with closed-loop reporting to refine target audiences at scale with a small number of vendors — no easy task, even with good audience technology. The Beginning Of A New Era: Audience As A Strategy Audiences have […].

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Sears Hometown files for bankruptcy amid disputes with ‘new Sears’

RetailDive

Financial strain and a lack of inventory led to the move, three years after Eddie Lampert-run TransformCo reacquired the home goods chain.

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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