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Amazon Appoints Insider as CEO of Worldwide Stores

Retail TouchPoints

Herrington joined Amazon as VP of Consumables in 2005, launched Amazon Fresh in 2007 and was promoted to SVP of Consumables in 2014. Another company veteran, John Felton, will now lead the company’s operations. Felton has worked for nearly 18 years in Amazon’s retail and operations finance leadership.

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Zebra Technologies Appoints New CEO and Executive Board Chair

Retail TouchPoints

Burns, a 30-year technology veteran, joined Zebra in 2015 as the company’s SVP of Enterprise Visibility and Mobility, and was promoted to the product and solutions chief role in 2018. The need to digitize operations remains a strategic focus for our customers globally,” said Gustafsson in a statement.

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Magento 2 and Adobe Commerce: 6 Years in the Making

Groove

From its inception in 2007, the organization has remained at the forefront of the eCommerce evolution, as it popularized open-source platforms, modular architecture, multi-store functionality, and mobile-friendly features. billion in 2018. This evolution was nearly six years in the making after Adobe acquired Magento for $1.68

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BJ’s Wholesale Club Names Interim Leader President and CEO

Retail TouchPoints

Eddy joined BJ’s in 2007 and assumed the role of EVP and CFO in 2011. In 2018, he added Chief Administrative Officer to his title. Eddy also will join BJ’s Board of Directors. Laura Felice — currently SVP and Controller — has been appointed to replace Eddy as CFO.

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Old Navy Merchandising Exec: BODEQUALITY Has ‘Changed the Way We Work…Top to Bottom’

Retail TouchPoints

In 2018, Edelman research saw the rise of “belief-driven buyers” — people who said they would buy or boycott a brand solely because of its position on a social or political issue. Experts agree that to be successful, brands and retailers need to embed diversity and inclusion into all operations, services and customer experiences.

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Is Magento Right For Your Business? Magento Features, Pricing, Security and More (Compared To BigCommerce)

BigCommerce

Magento was first released in 2007. The latest development occurred in May 2018, when Magento was acquired by Adobe. In September 2018, Magento announced the end of life of Magento 1 as June 2020, meaning those software versions would no longer be supported. Anyone can download the software for use from Magento without cost.

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7 Brands Discuss the Benefits of the New Cashless Economy and Apple Pay’s Growing Ubiquity

BigCommerce

2007: Both the iPhone and the Droid operating system are released.?. To see how these trends are vying in 2018, I’ve interviewed 7 BigCommerce brands using the technology to understand their use case, their data and thoughts. Just this year (2018), we’ve captured over 600 sales with Apple Pay. It has made up 2.5%