Wed.Jul 31, 2024

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AI and The End Of Software Development As We Know it.

Forrester eCommerce

We’ve tried Agile, DevSecOps and LowCode, Now What? Past and future technologies and paradigms shifts like Agile, DevOps, low-code, and even AI have been reshaping the software development world. Now, generative AI is disrupting it. The software development lifecycle (SDLC), is being accelerated and reimagined as a process happening in real-time.

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Etsy to Beta Test Loyalty Program

Retail TouchPoints

In mid-September, Etsy will launch a closed beta test of Etsy Insider, the marketplace’s new buyer loyalty program. Select U.S. buyers will be able to take advantage of benefits including free U.S. domestic shipping on many items, first access to special discounts and merchandise and a limited-edition annual gift designed by an Etsy seller. The program will be funded by Etsy and through a planned membership fee, with no cost to Etsy sellers.

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Even Greener Pastures Have Their Own Manure

Forrester eCommerce

The recent issue with the CrowdStrike Falcon agent on Windows platforms and the resulting recovery challenges, including the primary requirement to have a console connection to the Windows devices and access to the BitLocker key to get into the recovery console, are causing some IT leaders to consider migrating critical systems away from Windows to […]

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Amazon Seeks to Boost Just Walk Out Accuracy with AI-Powered Model

Retail TouchPoints

Amazon ’s newly AI-powered Just Walk Out (JWO) system can now simultaneously process data from multiple sources, including overhead cameras, weight sensors on shelves and RFID, to more accurately connect products to the customers purchasing them. This new multi-modal foundation model uses the same machine learning models underlying generative AI applications, but applies them to the physical store environment.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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PPC for eCommerce Tips: 8 Ways To Increase Your Ad Conversion Rates

Groove

Are your pay-per-click (PPC) advertising campaigns not delivering the ROI you need? While there's no denying the benefits of PPC ads when it comes to reaching your target customers, PPC advertising can also be a bottomless pit that swallows up all the money you throw into it unless you have the right strategy. Mastering PPC for eCommerce advertising is often a process that involves quite a bit of effort and experimenting.

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How a Retail Media Campaign with Sam’s Club Woke up Serta Mattress Sales

Retail TouchPoints

For several years now, excitement has been building around retail media and what it will unlock: new revenue streams for retailers, better experiences for customers, high-intent audiences and closed-loop attribution for advertisers. But is all that actually happening yet? The short answer is yes. The longer answer is, yes, in cases where the retail media network’s capabilities are well-matched to the advertiser’s needs.

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Hilco Division Takes Over Operations of Hanes Outlet and Maidenform Stores

Retail TouchPoints

Investment and advisory firm Hilco Consumer-Retail (HCR) has acquired the operations for Hanes Outlet and Maidenform stores. Financial details of the deal, which was completed on July 27, were not disclosed. HCR now plans to amp up the brand’s brick-and-mortar performance with the deployment of its RevUp store management platform and promised that new store experiences will be rolling out in the coming weeks.

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Bloomreach CDP: A New Kind of eCommerce Marketing Customer Data Platform

Groove

If you’ve never heard of Bloomreach CDP , you could be missing out on a valuable tool. Marketers and other eCommerce professionals are always on the lookout for new ways to work more efficiently and effectively, and a customer data platform (CDP) is one potential solution. Whether you’ve never used this type of technology or are unsatisfied with your current provider, exploring Bloomreach’s extensive capabilities might feel overwhelming.

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Training Frontline Personnel in Retail: How to Do it on a Budget and Maintain High Quality

Retail TouchPoints

In retail, maintaining a knowledgeable, capable and well-trained workforce is a key factor in success, especially in categories with tight competition. At the same time, it’s a major challenge for most retail businesses. On the one hand, retail businesses deal with one of the highest industry turnover rates, and on the other, they need to maintain a high quality of service: One out of three customers will leave the brand after a single unfortunate experience, according to research from PWC.

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Bloomreach AI: Using Loomi for Search, Marketing, And Content

Groove

Serving more than 1,400 brands around the world, Bloomreach AI works to unify customer and product data so that your business can understand exactly what their target market really needs. As we connect to understand every channel, we create an online shopping experience that constantly changes to reflect customer needs as they explore all that you have to offer.

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AI for Commerce: Foundations, Aspirations, and Hype

AI is rapidly transforming digital commerce, but how do you separate real opportunities from hype? Moderated by Orium, AI for Commerce: Foundations, Aspirations, and Hype , experts from Bloomreach , commercetools , Contentstack , and Fluent Commerce explores where AI is already delivering results and where its potential is still unfolding. This masterclass dives into proven AI applications, emerging innovations , and the gaps between promise and reality in commerce.

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Albertsons to Expand Instacart Pickup Services, Add 30-Minute Deliveries

Retail TouchPoints

By the end of August 2024, Albertsons will offer free buy online, pick up in-store services at more than 2,000 supermarkets to Instacart shoppers. Additionally, customers of Haggen Food & Pharmacy , operating across Washington State, can now use Instacart for same-day delivery orders. Haggen was the final Albertsons banner to partner with Instacart.

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How Important Is Page Speed SEO? 3 Steps to Improve Page Load Speed

Groove

When people open a website, they want the page to populate as quickly as possible. Think about how frustrating it is when you try to open a website, and it takes forever for the content to appear. If you are like most people, you will probably click right off the page. Google has reported for years that the probability of someone bouncing from your page goes up by 32% as the load time increases from 1 to 3 seconds.

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Adidas CEO: ‘You have to be more American to be successful in America’

RetailDive

With sales in North America down 7% in Q2, CEO Bjørn Gulden said the athletics retailer is leaning into American sports like basketball and baseball.

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Charts: Global Entertainment and Media Trends

Practical eCommerce

Per PwC, the gaming industry will experience the biggest growth among media and entertainment companies. The post Charts: Global Entertainment and Media Trends appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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Maternity retailer Motherhood overhauls brand, partners with Kohl’s

RetailDive

The partnership with the retailer, which has been working to expand its assortment, is the brand’s first foray into brick-and-mortar in five years.

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Amazon Becomes Responsible for Third-Party Products

RetailWire

Federal regulators have ruled that Amazon is responsible for defective goods sold by third-party sellers on its marketplace.

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Brooks Running reports ‘record’ revenue

RetailDive

Global revenue in Q2 increased 15% year over year driven by its wholesale and DTC channels, and the athletics brand named a new COO.

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Chick-fil-A Debunks Viral Waffle Fries Rumor

RetailWire

Chick-fil-A is keeping waffle fries on the menu.

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Staying Ahead of UFLPA Enforcement: Best Practices for Retail Supply Chains

Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon

This webinar will explore how companies can proactively address compliance risks–rather than reactively responding to–UFLPA enforcement actions. Ethan Woolley will provide insights into the latest CBP enforcement trends, entity list updates, and industries under increased scrutiny, with a look at potential shifts under the Trump administration. Ethan will also explore how predictive data and strategic due diligence can help organizations stay ahead of regulatory challenges and strengthen complia

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As retail media networks widen their scope, is a reckoning inbound?

RetailDive

Expanding into offsite media like open-web programmatic could alleviate supply pressures but opens a whole new can of worms for the category.

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JOANN Announces Leadership Changes

RetailWire

JOANN announced several senior leadership changes as part of its evolving process to stabilize.

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Maynards Bassetts launches limited-edition Beetlejuice Beetlejuice range

TalkingRetail

Maynards Bassetts launches limited-edition range alongside release of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Maynards Bassetts is launching a campaign in celebration of Warner Bros. Pictures’ Beetlejuice Beetlejuice in the run-up to Halloween.

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Spirit Airlines Announces New Premium Bag and Seating Bundles

RetailWire

Four new plans will help enhance travelers' experience on Spirit Airlines.

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Future-Proofing Enterprise Commerce: Why Extensibility Wins with Shopify

Speaker: Benjamin Woll, Tiffany Spizzo, and Jaime Santos Alcón

Enterprise commerce is evolving fast, and brands relying on rigid, one-size-fits-all solutions risk losing agility. But modernization doesn’t have to mean disruption. In this webinar, we’ll explore how an extensible, modular approach empowers brands to integrate new capabilities, enhance performance, and scale efficiently—all while leveraging Shopify’s strengths.

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Big summer marketing plans for XQS

TalkingRetail

Scandinavian Tobacco Group UK (STG UK) has announced a major consumer activation plan to get its recently launched XQS nicotine pouch at the forefront of consumers' minds.

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Starbucks Reports Another Disappointing Quarter as Revenue Declines

RetailWire

Starbucks announced another quarter of lower-than-expected revenue earnings. Leading the decline were falling same-store sales in North America.

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How Frasers Group Uses Student Offers to Build Gen Z Loyalty

SheerID

Learn about the hidden costs of using an affiliate to verify your community-based offers and how using an open verification platform instead can drive better results.

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Intel Might Be Cutting Jobs Ahead of Upcoming Earnings Report

RetailWire

Chipmaker Intel is potentially laying off more of its workforce as the company tries to cut costs and regain market share.

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🚀Future-Proof Your Salesforce B2C Commerce: Modernization Strategies Inside!

Outdated platforms are costing you sales. Legacy platforms like Salesforce SiteGenesis and SFRA can slow innovation, increase maintenance costs, and frustrate customers. This playbook provides a strategic roadmap to modernizing your Salesforce B2C Commerce platform using a composable approach to transition to faster, scalable, and flexible e-commerce solutions —without disrupting your business.

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Podcast – Interview with Jason Zintak, CEO, 6Sense

Digital Doughnut

Part of our special series of episodes of the c-suite podcast that was recorded in partnership with the European PR Agency Tyto and their own Without Borders podcast, this interview is with Jason Zintak, CEO, 6Sense.

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Heavy Metals, Including Lead, Found in Many Dark Chocolate Products

RetailWire

A new study reveals consuming too much dark chocolate may not be as healthy as previously thought.

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Beyond Trend Forecasting: How to Master Trend Identification in Retail

Dynamic Action

Summary Understanding trend longevity is crucial for sustainable retail investments. Market data integration goes beyond trend forecasting by providing real-time insights into consumer behavior and competitor actions. Combining trend identification with market data allows retailers to make informed decisions, anticipate demand shifts, and optimize product strategies.

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Taco Bell Implements Major AI Change at Drive-Thrus. Here’s Why

RetailWire

Taco Bell will be implementing AI at hundreds of locations across the United States.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.