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Announcing Forrester’s Inaugural Wave Evaluation of Subscription Billing Platforms

Forrester eCommerce

Few industries are immune from the digitization of experiences, content, services, and products. In this era of cloud computing, IOT and mobile devices, firms are increasingly testing new product offerings that combine elements of content, software, services, and hardware together. Like the evolution of the products themselves, the rulebook on monetizing them is also evolving: firms are replacing the simple one-time sales models of yore with subscription and consumption-based business models tha

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9 questions you have about moving your wholesale business online (but hesitate to ask)

TradeGecko

‘Want to wholesale online?’, we ask. ‘Thinking about it.’, you reply. You do think it’s time to move your wholesale business into the B2B eCommerce space, especially after you finished all your personal holiday shopping from the comfort of your couch on Cyber Monday - why shouldn’t wholesaling be that easy too?

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The Data Digest: Navigating The Fragmented Path To Purchase

Forrester Omnichannel

The relentless winter in Boston has finally come to an end! Encouraged by the lukewarm temperatures and sight of grass (which we haven't seen here in months), I set my sights on a new pair of running shoes. Now, where to begin? I can get suggestions from my coworkers, peruse user reviews on my phone on the bus ride home, actually touch and feel the product in person at a sports shop nearby, watch video ads at home on my tablet. the list goes on.

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How To Drive Ecommerce Sales Using Quizzes

Bootstrapping Ecommerce

This is a guest post by JP Misenas from Interact, a software that lets you create online quizzes for your website. JP pitched the idea of writing about quizzes and it instantly clicked with me. This is something that all stores can and should implement because it adds a new dimension of interaction with your […]. The post How To Drive Ecommerce Sales Using Quizzes appeared first on Bootstrapping Ecommerce.

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From Data to Decisions: Maximizing Retail Potential with AI

Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, 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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How Whisbi is helping to sell more cars online

Whisbi

The first step that a customer normally takes when they want to buy a car is researching online. Car buyers are want to be sure that the car they want has the exact features and options they are looking for, but the average car buyer physically visits only 1.8 dealerships. So the question for automotive companies is “How to start to sell more cars online?”.

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Taking Advantage of the 3-Stage Shopping Cart Abandonment Timeline

Dynamic Yield

Learn how to minimize customer abandonment on each of the 3 stages of the abandonment timeline. The post Taking Advantage of the 3-Stage Shopping Cart Abandonment Timeline appeared first on Dynamic Yield.

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Beyond Language & Payments: Website Localization Must-Haves For Global eCommerce

Forrester eCommerce

Long gone are the days in which eCommerce site localization means just translating language and accepting localized payment methods. In a high stakes environment, where a global roll out of direct localized sites can mean millions of dollars of investment, eBusiness professionals responsible for managing international customer-facing websites must localize effectively or risk damaging the reputation of their brands and stifling growth.

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Older Consumers Embrace Technology During Their Purchase Journey, Too!

Forrester eCommerce

Millennials: We can't seem to get enough information about them. Recent reports that focus exclusively on how Millennials use new technologies have misled eBusiness execs into believing that they must focus primarily on Millennial dollars. [i] But as my colleague Sucharita Mulpuru discusses in her latest report , the kids are overrated. History has shown us that technology innovation has an impact on all generations --even if adoption rates and motivations differ by age.

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Technology Advancements Mean Machine Translation Has Earned A Second Chance

Forrester eCommerce

It's simple math: The sheer volume of translatable website content multiplied by the number of languages needed to globalize can make a translation initiative out of reach. The truth is that machine translation (MT) offers access to otherwise unreadable information for global consumers. While it's true MT can't account for context and tone and often fails to grasp the nuances and ambiguities of language, there are several technology advancements improving the quality and efficiency of MT

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Global Smartphone Subscribers Surpassed Feature Phone Subscribers in 2014

Forrester eCommerce

Last year, the number of smartphone subscribers in the world surpassed the number of feature phone subscribers. We expect the share of people using smartphones to grow at a rapid pace through 2020, when 87% of all mobile subscribers will have a smartphone. Several factors will drive this trend, including the falling average selling price of smartphones, the increasing availability of low-cost data plans, greater 3G penetration, and the continued rise of mobile messaging apps, social media, mComm

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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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8 reasons you should move your wholesale business online immediately

TradeGecko

You’re a wholesaler. (hi, wholesaler!) As a successful one, you probably spend a lot of time thinking about growing your business, increasing your sales, and fulfilling your customer’s needs. We bet you also spend a lot of time looking into ways to make your operations smoother and make it easier for your customers to buy from you.

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New mobile e-commerce buying behavior: the biggest challenge and opportunity for marketers

Whisbi

Mobile e-commerce buying behavior has changed the entire online retail market. In general there are two ways to work with e-commerce: a Direct Model and an Online marketplace. In the case of a Direct Model, the company has a website dedicated only to their products. An Online marketplace is shared by multiple manufacturers and vendors (Amazon, Alibaba). “It’s almost like sleeping with the enemy.

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What brands need to understand about mobile shopper buying journey

Whisbi

People never go to a store without a wallet. The same can be said about mobile devices. This year, for the first time, mobile traffic in e-commerce has surpassed traffic coming from desktop. Mobile has become a connection between the online and offline worlds: retail doesn’t have online or offline customers now, retail has consumers. More than two-thirds of customers are using their mobile devices inside stores.

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4 Common Personalization Myths Marketers Need to Stop Believing

Dynamic Yield

Don't let these 4 personalization misconceptions hold you back from offering highly engaging personalized experiences. The post 4 Common Personalization Myths Marketers Need to Stop Believing appeared first on Dynamic Yield.

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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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40 Step On-Page SEO Checklist

Dynamic Yield

The following 40-step on-page SEO checklist should help you conduct a thorough site audit, making sure your on-page SEO strategy is heading towards success. The post 40 Step On-Page SEO Checklist appeared first on Dynamic Yield.

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A Contextual-Bandit Approach to Website Optimization

Dynamic Yield

Armed with the right set of tools, marketers can harness the power of data, ultimately leading to more successful optimization initiatives. The post A Contextual-Bandit Approach to Website Optimization appeared first on Dynamic Yield.

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71 Digital Marketing Resources on Growth, Retention, Optimization and Analytics

Dynamic Yield

Here's the ultimate list of useful and inspiring digital marketing resources on optimization, growth, analytics, retention, SEO and online advertising. The post 71 Digital Marketing Resources on Growth, Retention, Optimization and Analytics appeared first on Dynamic Yield.

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Why Most Marketers Fail at Web Analytics

Dynamic Yield

You can easily misinterpret web analytics data. Analytics ninjas go beyond the What to uncover the Why and How of taking your business to the next level. The post Why Most Marketers Fail at Web Analytics appeared first on Dynamic Yield.

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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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Disrupting the car buyer customer journey

Whisbi

Since the late 19th century, when cars were first manufactured and sold commercially, the car buyer customer journey has remained largely the same for almost 100 years. Traditional car buyer customer journey. ♦ Customers visited dealerships and talked directly with salespeople. ♦ Staff in dealerships answered questions and explained the benefits and features of different models of cars to clients. ♦ Clients had a test drive or went to another dealership until a car was purchased.

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The history of car sales

Whisbi

The history of the automobile began in the 1880s when in 1886 in Germany Karl Benz registered the first patent in the industry for the first gas powered vehicle. This “horseless carriage” was called The Motorwagen and from 1888 to 1893 around 25 Benz vehicles were sold. Meanwhile, the first commercial car sales was made by Charl and Frank Duryea in 1893.

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Luxury and spectacular car launches. The more expensive the better?

Whisbi

Every year, almost all major car manufacturers try to impress customers by launching new and enhanced models. In 2015, the number of car models sold in the US totals 265, where 43 are new. Globally the best-selling car in the world is the Toyota Corolla (selling 122,325 in 2014) followed by the Ford Focus (102,508) and the VW Golf/Rabbit (95,214). The Frankfurt Motor Show every year defines current global automotive trends.

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Travel

Dynamic Yield

Dynamic Yield empowers travel sites to act on data to increase loyalty and deliver exceptional value to each customer. The post Travel appeared first on Dynamic Yield.

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Predictions You Can Rely On: How Data Drives Successful Financial Forecasting

Speaker: Robbie Bhathal, Founder & CEO, and Matthew Acalin, Head of Credit Intelligence

In today's volatile financial environment, how confident are you in your company’s financial forecasting? To get the most accurate cash predictions that will lead to long-term financial survival, real-time data is critical. Innovative cash management strategies can lead to better credit opportunities, more sustainable growth, and long-term financial prosperity.

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How to Excel with Dynamic Recommendation Strategies

Dynamic Yield

Make sense of the various recommendation strategies and understand how to use them intelligently to maximize marketing ROI. The post How to Excel with Dynamic Recommendation Strategies appeared first on Dynamic Yield.

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Taking Marketing By Storm: How Weather Targeting is Boosting Conversions

Dynamic Yield

Incorporate weather-based targeting as a mainstream component of your marketing strategies and effectively increase conversions. The post Taking Marketing By Storm: How Weather Targeting is Boosting Conversions appeared first on Dynamic Yield.

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7 Questions to Improve Your Data-Based Web Analytics Decisions

Dynamic Yield

How to make sure you make the right data based decision in 6 easy steps. The post 7 Questions to Improve Your Data-Based Web Analytics Decisions appeared first on Dynamic Yield.

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Into the Great Unknown: Understanding and Leveraging Dark Social Traffic

Dynamic Yield

With Dark Social traffic on the rise, here are some useful ideas for marketers how to identify with and engage this audience. The post Into the Great Unknown: Understanding and Leveraging Dark Social Traffic appeared first on Dynamic Yield.

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Brick & Mortar Retail Relevance: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve

Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

Let's set the record straight: in-store retail isn't dead - it's evolving! Faced with the digital age and the demands of omnichannel shopping, some retailers are thriving while others are struggling to adapt. Join Jay Black in this exclusive session as he explores the strategies that set successful stores apart, including: Crafting unique and unforgettable in-store experiences 🛍️ Mastering the art of retail demands 🛒 Navigating inventory challenges in today's climate 📦 an

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An Introduction to Affinity-Based Recommendations

Dynamic Yield

Learn how to leverage user affinity data to make more effective personalized recommendations at scale. The post An Introduction to Affinity-Based Recommendations appeared first on Dynamic Yield.

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3 Tactics for Optimizing Customer Experiences, not Touchpoints

Dynamic Yield

Understand why customer experience is greater than the sum of its parts- and how marketers can truly improve their personalization and optimization efforts. The post 3 Tactics for Optimizing Customer Experiences, not Touchpoints appeared first on Dynamic Yield.

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Publishers: Learn How to Cultivate and Grow Your Side Door Traffic

Dynamic Yield

Make sure the tremendous potential of your side door traffic is fully extracted by following these 4 tips. The post Publishers: Learn How to Cultivate and Grow Your Side Door Traffic appeared first on Dynamic Yield.

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23 Illuminating eCommerce Shopping Behavior Trends and Predictions

Dynamic Yield

Here are 23 enlightening statistics, trends and predictions to accelerate your marketing plans and guide you towards a better shopping experience. The post 23 Illuminating eCommerce Shopping Behavior Trends and Predictions appeared first on Dynamic Yield.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr