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How brands can get their products to appear in AI Chatbot results: Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)
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How brands can get their products to appear in AI Chatbot results: Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) Brian Hennessy Talkoot Co-Founder & CEO AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Perplexity and Claude wont be overtaking Googles search dominance just yet. But its clear consumers are leaning on AI more and more to discover products online. According to a 2023 SurveyMonkey study , 34% percent of consumers had already used an AI Chatbot to discover or learn more about new products.
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How Banks Can Win At CX: Lessons From The Front Lines
Forrester eCommerce
MARCH 17, 2025
Customer experience quality in banking is falling on average, but there are banking brands globally that buck this trend, outshining competitors and continuing to improve their CX performance.
Hudson’s Bay plans to liquidate
RetailDive
MARCH 17, 2025
With no deal on deck, the iconic Canadian retailer will likely go out of business by June, shuttering all stores and laying off 9,000-plus employees.
AI for Commerce: Foundations, Aspirations, and Hype
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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.
New Books on Startups, Growth, Culture, More
Practical eCommerce
MARCH 17, 2025
The first quarter of 2025 delivers inspiring titles to up your sales game, launch a business, build a team, and more. The post New Books on Startups, Growth, Culture, More appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.
Purple considers strategic alternatives
RetailDive
MARCH 17, 2025
Possible outcomes include a sale or merger. “One of the outcomes is we don’t do anything differently,” the company’s CEO said.
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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales
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