FastSpring

DECEMBER 19, 2023

If you’re selling video games direct-to-consumer (DTC), there’s a good chance you may be taking advantage of a “merchant of record” payment platform like Xsolla and others. When operating at the scale of a game studio, that revenue can represent a huge sum. Is your business ready?

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Kissmetrics

JANUARY 1, 2021

Games as a Service (GaaS) was introduced as a barrier between consumer cost concerns and user engagement. It offers a way to bring down customer acquisition costs and has been proven to keep users in a game for far longer than the pay-to-play method. What Is Games as a Service (GaaS)?

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2023

Shopping center operators are facing a new call to action: Evolve and elevate your experiences or lose your customers forever. A year ago, we’d go to a sports stadium to watch a game. They’ve figured out how to keep 75,000 people occupied for three hours during a game week after week after week.

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365 Retail

APRIL 19, 2024

In the rapidly evolving world of global e-commerce, operational efficiency and superior customer service are paramount. As businesses strive to streamline operations and enhance customer engagement, the strategic selection of outsourcing partners becomes critical.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 23, 2023

Epic Games has created Airphoria, a Fortnite island created in partnership with Nike using the Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN), with support from Fortnite creator studio Beyond Creative. The retailer also operates an environment in Roblox called Nikeland. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Dubbed “Netflix House,” the stores will offer dining, live experiences and retail options related to the streaming service’s shows, including a Squid Game -themed obstacle course. The stores will have rotating installations, including ticketed shows inspired by popular series, and restaurants featuring food from its unscripted shows.

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Digital Doughnut

MARCH 2, 2023

As technology advances, mobile gaming has become more popular than ever. With millions of people using their smartphones and tablets to play games, it's no surprise that businesses are finding new ways to engage with their target audience through mobile games.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Earlier this year, Amazon piloted the RFID-enabled Just Walk Out technology for a few games at Climate Pledge Arena, home of the NHL’s Seattle Kraken. By the end of the season in early 2023, transactions per game in this location had increased 85% and total sales per game jumped 112%.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 15, 2024

Since deployment, the solutions have become central to store operations. Technology is at the forefront of everything we do from an omnichannel perspective across the globe, and working with Zebra Technologies has been a game-changer for us,” said Jonas Stillman, Senior Director of Omnichannel Operations at Office Depot in a statement.

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Digital Doughnut

JUNE 12, 2023

AI has become a game-changer in the business world, revolutionizing the way organizations operate. Businesses are leveraging the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to streamline operations, personalize customer experiences, improve data analytics, and unlock new opportunities.

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GetElastic

JUNE 11, 2021

They should ask themselves several questions: Does my business operate in a rapidly changing or competitive market? Do I have a complex business that operates in many geographies or have many sub-brands? Harry: Composable commerce is a new approach that is game changing for companies.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Dave & Buster’s has partnered with Coca-Cola to introduce Game & Go MicroMarket, a small market-style retail space featuring a frictionless checkout process powered by technology from Zippin, in Hollywood, Fla. Game & Go occupies 270 square feet within the 58,000-square-foot Dave & Buster’s location.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 2, 2024

Ikea Retail (Ingka Group) has seen “game-changing” results since employing artificial intelligence-powered demand sensing technology. AI has been a game-changer for us, making our routine tasks easier with the use smart models,” explained Parag Parekh, Global Chief Digital Office (CDO) for Ikea Retail (Ingka Group) in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

The division, which was formed in 2017 following Walmart’s acquisition of Jet.com , has been the incubator for initiatives including shopping via text message and a recently released software development kit (SDK) to make it easier to integrate Walmart commerce into games and apps. Additionally, Store No.

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Forrester eCommerce

MAY 27, 2022

Capturing and analyzing buyer/seller interactions are the key to generating useful sales insights. Understanding what is happening across all interactions within each opportunity’s buying cycle is critical to delivering actionable insights for sellers that result in winning more deals.

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Forrester eCommerce

OCTOBER 27, 2022

In 2023, digital businesses will refocus on the cost – and value – of their commerce operations. Explore our commerce predictions.

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TalkingRetail

JUNE 2, 2021

Italian gaming and entertainment company Sisal has teamed up with BT as part of its bid for the fourth National Lottery licence. This story continues at Italian gaming firm Sisal partners with BT for National Lottery bid. Or just read more coverage at Talking Retail.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 23, 2023

The 40 Under 40 Awards have evolved to spotlight the personal and professional accomplishments of executives across the retail industry — from store design to CX strategy, ecommerce and retail operations. Stay tuned to get incredible lessons and insights from these game-changing executives.

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RetailMinded

APRIL 12, 2023

Running a successful business entails a lot of things: from doing day-to-day operations management to marketing and so on. One thing that you shouldn’t miss out on is your company’s product packaging game. How To Elevate Your Packaging Game Want to elevate your product packaging game now?

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

After years of decline, ContextLogic has sold its discount shopping app Wish for approximately $173 million in cash to Qoo10 , an ecommerce platform that operates localized online marketplaces throughout Asia. Qoo10 is headquartered in Singapore and operates marketplaces in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, mainland China and Hong Kong.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 16, 2023

“Beyond gaming, we see even more opportunity for this brand to succeed at GNC. CTRL’s supplements were created to help all busy consumers increase protein intake to fuel longer focused hours on the job, in a session or at the gym.” ” CTRL products are now available at GNC stores nationwide and online.

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365 Retail

JANUARY 24, 2024

Interactive displays are stepping up the shopping game. Far from just mechanical aides, these robots handle restocking, respond to customer inquiries, and prepare online orders for pickup, thereby enhancing operational efficiency. Robots in aisles are doing more than you’d think. The ambiance of a store is no longer static.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Hy-Vee is the latest supermarket chain to get into the retail media game with Hy-Vee RedMedia , which is designed to be a full-scale retail media network that enables brands to connect with the retailer’s customer base across multiple platforms.

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Forrester eCommerce

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Incrementality testing is a game-changing measurement approach for marketers. In the ever-evolving marketing landscape, this method holds the key to smarter decision-making, better allocation of resources, and, ultimately, greater ROI.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

“As a specialty retailer and with deep roots in the toy and game industry, we are thrilled and honored to partner with WHP Global to expand the base of Toys ‘R’ Us flagship stores,” said Gideon Schlessinger, CEO of Go! Retail Group in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Through greater collaboration and sharing across industries, including information on fraudsters’ tactics and how they operate, we can more effectively shut down fraudulent review activity, deter other bad actors from attempting to game our systems, and protect more consumers.”

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The agreement allows Green Thumb to lease space from Circle K in Florida, where the c-store retailer operates approximately 600 locations, to offer patients a selection of branded cannabis products. that will be operational by the end of 2022. Green Thumb will source the items from a 28-acre cultivation facility in Ocala, Fla.

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Forrester eCommerce

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

The 2020 pandemic has forced consumers to digital touchpoints, accelerating the need for brands to up their game when it comes to digital commerce, engagement, and operations. Historically, most brands have sold through wholesale retail partner relationships and distributors. Forrester’s latest report, […].

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 11, 2024

In a recent study sponsored by Nvidia, 69% of retailers that used AI in 2023 reported that it increased revenues, and 72% said it reduced operating costs. They don’t want to wait a few years; they want to deploy game-changing AI frameworks today. AI agents will shop for you.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 12, 2022

Gaming is the On-Ramp to the Metaverse. Gaming might feel distinctly separate from the world of retail, but according to Hackl it is the “parent of the metaverse,” so retailers should be paying attention to what happens in these spaces. Case in point: companies like Netflix and Peloton moving into gaming.

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RetailWire

MAY 25, 2021

Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers will be deciding if the arguments made by Epic Games or Apple have the most legal merit after hearing three weeks of testimony from the parties. Epic, maker of Fortnite, has accused Apple of having a monopoly over distribution of its video games, enabling it to charge exorbitant fees for sales of the software.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 22, 2022

Mall operator Simon has launched a new search engine that will let shoppers research in-stock products at participating retailers in Simon properties. This game-changing search tool raises the bar, delivering enhanced inventory visibility to our shoppers.” with a broader rollout planned for later this year.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 27, 2024

I have seen it everywhere, from my time as a retail and hospitality business owner to working with some of the best operators in the industry. Incorporating simulation and gaming as a vehicle for knowledge delivery and practice creates impactful learning by triggering the intrinsic motivation key to creating behavioral change.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 19, 2024

Shipt has launched an innovation lab focused on “big thinking to centralize delivery and product experiments across the country,” according to a statement from the company, which is an independently operated subsidiary of Target.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 15, 2024

Within the larger global market, McKinsey estimates that the retail and CPG sectors have the most to gain from AI , with potential to harness the tech and drive huge improvements in operational efficiency as well as the customer and employee experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 8, 2022

Today, we’re making a number of reductions to help us keep things simple and operate nimbly with the right talent in place.”. The investment in store staff may be the biggest change, as GameStop has been pivoting away from its brick-and-mortar operations since it started its current turnaround effort in June 2021.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 16, 2023

I do wonder if [livestreaming] will just always be sort of niche.

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