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Ecommerce Merchandising 101: The Ultimate Condensed Playbook

BigCommerce

Picture the inside of a plush department store. Above you, sparkling full-gamut LED lights illuminating the scene. To your left,…

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The Genesis of Holiday Window Displays

BigCommerce

The holiday season in major cities around the world is typically heralded by seasonal window retail displays put up by department stores and retailers large and small. Further, by requiring customers to visit the store to view the window, these displays actively engage the audience.

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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Brings Spectacle to the Season

BigCommerce

In 1924, Macy’s welcomed the world’s largest department store with their first parade in New York City. Macy’s employees dressed up and marched alongside animals borrowed from the Central Park Zoo, leading a giant Santa Claus for 6 miles from Harlem to the store at Herald Square.

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Internet of Things (IoT) and its positive impact on ecommerce?

GetElastic

The IoT devices being capable of gathering individual customer information concerning their geographic location, buying habits, preferences, online behaviour and leanings help the stores to approach every individual user in a more personalized manner. This improves customer retention and business conversion for online stores.

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Global Ecommerce News from June 12 to June 21

Ecommerce Platforms

Last Friday Amazon shocked the entire retail and ecommerce market in the US by announcing their pending acquisition of Whole Foods Market for $13.7 Walmart's acquisition of Bonobos was silenced as media buzzed with the Amazon – Whole Foods Market news. Read more at The New York Times.

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Internet of Things (IoT) and its positive impact on ecommerce?

GetElastic

The IoT devices being capable of gathering individual customer information concerning their geographic location, buying habits, preferences, online behaviour and leanings help the stores to approach every individual user in a more personalized manner. This improves customer retention and business conversion for online stores.

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February 2020 Marketing News Recap

ROI Revolution

Over the next three years, they intend to close 125 of their least productive stores and restructure those that remain. Consumers are growing increasingly comfortable with shopping online, so it is no surprise that department stores need to adjust their strategy.