RTP blog

DECEMBER 19, 2018

In this Q&A, the editors explain what they’re most looking forward to at the 2019 Big Show. Debbie Hauss, Editor-in-Chief: Every year I look forward to reconnecting with my friends and colleagues in retail, media and PR. Let us know what you’re interested in via the comments below!

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RTP blog

MARCH 15, 2017

Debbie Hauss, Editor in Chief: Apparently Millennials fear credit and debt. Adam Blair, Executive Editor: Artificial intelligence is the latest buzzword in retail, but in this case there’s data behind the hype. The Retail TouchPoints editorial team reveals which sessions they’re looking forward to and why.

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RTP blog

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Earlier this month, Retail TouchPoints unveiled its fifth annual E-Commerce Technology Preview , which includes insights from industry experts at 12 solution providers. editors identify what caught their interest throughout the 2019 E-Commerce Technology Preview. In this Q&A, the RTP.

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Wiser

APRIL 16, 2024

Category management in retail has evolved significantly over the past two decades, reflecting broader changes in technology, consumer behavior, and market dynamics. Editor’s Note: Contributing author is Emmanuelle Lafargue, Key Account Manager at Wiser Solutions.

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RTP blog

MAY 17, 2017

The 2017 Retail Innovation Conference , held May 9-10 at the Apella in New York City, brought together many leading retail thought leaders and executives, who shared insights into how they’re driving change through advancements in the customer experience, digital transformation or innovative technology implementation s.

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ESW

DECEMBER 4, 2023

ENDS Notes to Editors About ESW: ESW is the leading global and domestic direct-to-consumer (DTC) ecommerce company, empowering the world’s best-loved brands and retailers to expand their DTC channel. Furthermore, Shopware relies on a global network of 1,600 sales, technology and solution partners, securing a stable ecosystem.

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RTP blog

JANUARY 10, 2018

The National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show is less than a week away, and as usual the conference will draw in the biggest names from retail and technology to showcase top trends. The RTP editors share their advice and tips on how to get the most value from time spent at the NRF Big Show.

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RTP blog

JUNE 20, 2018

Amazon Go has been hyped for more than a year as the potential vanguard of cashier-less retailing, but it appears another tech giant is testing out the technology. Microsoft is working on cashier-less technology of its own. Debbie Hauss, Editor-in-Chief: It had to happen. more cameras and scanners).

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Omnisend

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

We are thrilled to announce that Omnisend is one of only two email service providers (ESPs) chosen by BigCommerce as an Elite Technology Partner. The elite status is awarded to a small number of partners recognized for offering best-in-class technologies, value and superior customer service. Reading Time: 2 minutes. Start Free Today.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

The positive vibe of the show was largely driven by retail executives’ obvious eagerness to explore which new technologies would help them maximize customer retention and business growth in 2024. Artificial Intelligence (AI) It should come as no surprise that AI was the “golden child” of this year’s Big Show. Is it the real deal?

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 14, 2020

“For 30 years, design:retail has been the trusted industry voice for retail designers, an incubator of thought-provoking ideas and an advocate for innovation in retail design,” said Adam Blair, Editor of Retail TouchPoints , in a letter to readers.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Our regular Editor’s Perspectives column offer insights and opinions from the Retail TouchPoints editorial team as they dig into the latest trends in retail, marketing and tech. As a proud classic movie buff, I thought I’d do a little reflecting on shopping scenes from memorable films made about 40 years apart.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 1, 2021

The solution uses AI technology to analyze shopping behavior, back-end sales history, image performance and other data signals, with the goal of presenting product images that are inspirational for shoppers. Fast Simon , formerly InstantSearch+, has launched the Display Merchandising Optimizer module for its AI shopping optimization solution.

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Groove

APRIL 16, 2024

By utilizing a headless architecture, Commercetools separates the frontend presentation layer from the backend commerce functionality, allowing businesses to create highly customized and flexible storefronts using any frontend technology or framework.

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RTP blog

JANUARY 30, 2018

By Klaudia Tirico, Features Editor I was recently invited to check out Mastercard’s music-inspired, experiential pop-up shop in New York City — The Mastercard House — which hosted a variety of shopping and music events leading up to the Grammy awards that were held on Jan. The best part? All you needed to shop was your phone’s camera!

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2022

To effectively respond to these challenges, retailers must bolster their processes and technology stacks to ensure shoppers have access to the products they want, when they want them. This, in turn, is driving warehouse and supply chain managers to seek out technologies that minimize costs and human touch points, while speeding up processes.”

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RTP blog

MAY 22, 2019

and Alibaba in China), and has further been prompted by Walmart’s continued investments in AI, robotics and VR, among other technologies. In the latest example, this week Lowe’s brought talent and technology under its own wing to mesh with existing operations, acquiring a retail analytics platform (and team members) from Boomerang Commerce.

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Ecommerce Platforms

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Rather than using the Wix editor (which is a simple enough tool on its own), you access the insights of an AI solution to build your site. The first-ever AI solution of its type, the technology builds websites for you, so you can focus on making your business grow. How is the Wix ADI Editor Different to the Wix Editor?

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Wiser

APRIL 23, 2024

Implementing technology solutions in retail environments presents several challenges, particularly in balancing the volume of data a brand wants to collect with the utility of that data, as well as the realities involved with in-store data collection (by field reps or mystery shoppers).

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Meredith’s natural language processing and machine learning technology will then give a personalized suggestion for a complete meal solution available at Walmart for pickup and delivery; and A social commerce promotion , in which popular Allrecipes videos become shoppable via Walmart with ads on TikTok.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

In today’s rapidly evolving retail landscape, generative AI is the latest technology transforming the way retailers reach and engage shoppers. Though her background is mainly in writing and publishing, she began her career teaching darkroom photography and has served as a photo editor for a nonprofit organization.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Our regular Editor’s Perspectives column offer insights and opinions from the Retail TouchPoints editorial team as they dig into the latest trends in retail, marketing and tech. As a proud classic movie buff, I thought I’d do a little reflecting on shopping scenes from memorable films made about 40 years apart.

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RTP blog

JANUARY 31, 2018

The National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show 2018 showcased the trends and technologies to watch going into the new year, and AI was a major part of the conversation. The RTP editors share what it will take to unlock AI’s potential, as well as what could stand in the way of the technology’s growth. EBay , Cosabella.

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Groove

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Success in eCommerce is about more than staying on top of trends and technology that rapidly increasing. User experience and ease of use: The design editor with Klaviyo is easy to use with a minimal learning curve. Adding to this, shoppers are buying online at a rapidly increasing pace.

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RTP blog

MARCH 27, 2019

The retail giant hasn’t been shy about investing in newer technologies such as VR , robotics. and NLP-powered voice technology , making the case that tech will be a major part of its business going forward. Yes, retail is changing to the point where technology is a necessity.

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Retail Technology Review

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By Sam Cortez, managing editor and outreach specialist for Scalefluence.com Merchandising is the process and practice of displaying and arranging products for the best customer experience.

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RTP blog

MAY 24, 2017

Every year, the retail industry generates hype about the next great technology that’s going to change the customer experience forever. And while many of these technologies eventually do enhance the shopping experience in a variety of ways, it’s rare that the practical reality equals the initial promise.

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365 Retail

APRIL 10, 2024

Cybersecurity takes centre stage as top IT security experts unveil the latest in threat management, while panels on AI and data analytics highlight the cutting-edge of backend technologies and B2B IoT applications. The summit will also showcase best practices across various sectors, offering insights into effective digital signage strategies.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 3, 2023

stores and 12X digital revenue growth over the past few years — has required Snipes to reimagine the approach it took in Europe while powering operations with a strong technology stack. “ Generative AI Lets Copywriters Focus on the Human Element Technology has played a role in helping Snipes get its community-driven message across.

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RTP blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

With Amazon , Walmart and now The Home Depot dabbling in voice-activated shopping, it’s apparent that leading retailers are taking the technology very seriously. The RTP team discusses the future of voice shopping and how retailers can best leverage the technology going ahead. And given customer adoption, they should be.

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RTP blog

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Industry experts believe retailers will need to deepen their understanding and develop their capabilities in six key areas within e-Commerce: AI/Machine Learning , Personalization and Customer Engagement , Next-Generation Technologies , Global Commerce , Omnichannel and the Last Mile. Uncertainty can be worse than disappointment.

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RTP blog

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Voice activation technology is gaining popularity with retailers and consumers. While these technologies have strong growth potential, they issues related to privacy, glitches and who within the household gets to control access. But now most of us will be very wary of activating this type of technology in the privacy of our homes.

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RTP blog

MAY 31, 2017

In an interview with The Wall Street Journal , J.Crew CEO Mickey Drexler made a shocking admission: that he missed the boat on technology’s ability to rapidly transform retailing. ” That’s a shift that was accelerated by technological changes, but it likely would have happened in any case.

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RTP blog

JULY 12, 2017

, NewStore Founder and CEO Stephan Schambach shares how the proliferation of mobile is changing retail as we know it — and how retailers must build a road map for mobile success via technology, data, loyalty programs and the brand itself. It’s hard to argue with the chapter’s thesis: “Store associates are mobile transformation’s front line.”

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RTP blog

JANUARY 23, 2019

Debbie Hauss, Editor-in-Chief: I’m expecting to see some real movement with practical applications for AI, VR, AR and Mixed Reality this year in the retail industry. The retailers and solution providers that will succeed in 2019 will balance a focus on the technology with the human element.

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RTP blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Debbie Hauss, Editor-in-Chief: I think the stores are coming; how many, and how quickly, is the question at this point. I would be less skeptical if Amazon could scale up the technology — and work out the merchandising kinks — to support 300 stores, much less 3,000.

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RTP blog

MARCH 13, 2019

Adam Blair, Editor: I applaud Amazon for bringing up-to-date technology (machine learning) and common-sense protections (product serialization) to the fight against counterfeit products with its Project Zero initiative. Technology is only as effective as the corporate mandates that stand behind it.

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