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Microgrids & Data Centers: A Sustainable Power Duo

Forrester eCommerce

Discover how microgrids are revolutionizing data centers to meet AI's growing demands and sustainability goals.

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How brands can get their products to appear in AI Chatbot results: Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)

Talkoot

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

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.

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Hudson’s Bay plans to liquidate

RetailDive

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.

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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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New Books on Startups, Growth, Culture, More

Practical eCommerce

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.

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Tariffs trigger ‘horrific’ plunge in consumer sentiment

RetailDive

Federal Reserve officials, scheduled to assess monetary policy this week, will likely zero in on a jump in long-term inflation expectations.

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Purple considers strategic alternatives

RetailDive

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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Walmart and Klarna To Offer BNPL Service for Purchases

RetailWire

BNPL fintech Klarna will offer short-term loans for Walmart purchases.

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Vince CFO jumps to The Children’s Place

RetailDive

John Szczepanski is leaving shortly after a number of changes at the company, including a new CEO and an acquisition by P180.

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Radisson Blu Aruba Crowned Tripadvisor’s No. 1 Spot in the Caribbean

RetailWire

Radisson Blu in Aruba has been crowned Tripadvisor's No. 1 spot in the Caribbean for 2025.

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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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Retail’s home sector has yet to find steady ground

RetailDive

The category experienced both highs and lows since the pandemic hit. But as sales start to tick up once again, retailers face new challenges.

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Michaels Releases First-Ever Creativity Trend Report. Here’s What It Found

RetailWire

Michaels has discovered that there's an uptick in creativity.

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Wayfair plots second large-format store

RetailDive

The 150,000-square-foot location is set to open next year in Atlanta and adds to the online home goods retailer’s growing footprint.

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Sam’s Club Customers Beg for Fan-Favorite Food Item To Return to Original Recipe

RetailWire

Customers of Sam's Club are begging the company to return to the original recipe for one fan-favorite food item.

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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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Forever 21 blames latest bankruptcy on competition from Temu, Shein

RetailDive

The fast-fashion retailer made it through the pandemic but struggled against cheap duty-free goods from China, as inflation strained consumers.

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7-Eleven, Couche-Tard Look to 2,000+ Store Divestment as Merger Talks Continue: Antitrust Remains a Major Concern

RetailWire

7-Eleven's parent company and Alimentation Couche-Tard appear to be inching closer to a merger agreement.

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Next-generation edge cloud: Transforming retail IT infrastructure for agility and profitability

RetailDive

Next-generation edge cloud technology enables retailers to consolidate fragmented systems, reduce latency, and streamline operations.

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What Foods Pair Well With Guinness Beer on St. Patrick’s Day?

RetailWire

Guinness Beer is an iconic Irish beverage, but do you know the foods that pair well with it?

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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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How Foot Locker’s supply chain is lacing up for the future

RetailDive

Better inventory management and stronger vendor collaboration is helping the sneaker retailer advance its companywide transformation plan.

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PepsiCo Buys Poppi as Healthy Soda Segment Continues To Climb

RetailWire

Pepsi is jumping into the functional soda market by buying Poppi.

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Top AI Use Cases For Accounts Payable Automation In 2025

Forrester eCommerce

Our latest report, “Top AI Use Cases for Accounts Payable Automation in 2025,” delves into the transformative power of AI in Accounts Payable (AP), highlighting the most impactful use cases. Heres a sneak peek into the future of AP automation.

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Forever 21 Files for Second Bankruptcy in 6 Years: Clearance Sales, Liquidation of Assets, and Store Closures

RetailWire

Forever 21 has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time and will exit the U.S. market.

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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.

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Takeaways from HIMSS: Embrace Collaboration, Change, and Cybersecurity

Forrester eCommerce

Collaboration emerged as the key to unlocking the power of emerging technology and tackling tough challenges for healthcare at HIMSS25. CEO Hal Wolf called on all healthcare organizations (HCOs) to prepare for change, acknowledging the anxiety and uncertainty many feel amid rapid policy shifts.

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Papa Johns UK Unveils Bold Brand Relaunch With ‘Devoted to the Dough’ Campaign

RetailWire

Papa Johns is upping its presence in the UK.

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Klarna Takes Another Step Toward IPO as it Showcases Profitability and New Walmart BNPL Deal

Retail TouchPoints

Klarna has made another move toward a U.S. initial public offering by making public its previously confidential F-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). However, the buy now, pay later (BNPL) company still has not revealed how many shares it plans to sell, their price range or when the IPO will take place. In the filing, Klarna did reveal some of its financial results for 2024, including its $21 million in net profit.

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DHL vs. FedEx vs. UPS: Which Courier is Best for Your Needs?

lateshipment

Choosing the carrier from the list of companies is obviously a tedious process. Each carrier has its own set of strengths and weaknesses, it is important to understand what they are and how well they suit your business needs. To help you get better informed while making that decision, heres an in-depth comparison of the three private giants, DHL, FedEx, and UPS who have been in business for decades and have transported billions of parcels.

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The Evolving Retailers Fulfillment Strategy: Meeting Demands with Agility

Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

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AI in Action: How Retailers are Transforming Demand Forecasting with New Tech

Retail TouchPoints

The requirements for retail success dont get much more basic than the ability to accurately forecast customer demand. Even a mom-and-pop bodega has to have a pretty good sense of how many people will order a breakfast sandwich and coffee each day. And for larger-scale retailers, that need for an accurate forecast gets complicated, and re-complicated, by the need to correctly place and price inventory in multiple locations in order to achieve maximum sell-through with minimum discounting.

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fsBuilds: How to Add FastSpring to Your Web Shop (Video)

FastSpring

About this series: fs Builds features developer-built projects showing step-by-step examples, code snippets, and advice on how to approach building with FastSpring. The goal of this series is to not only help you build with FastSpring, but also to inspire you with new and unique ways to leverage FastSprings systems to best serve your company. As always, our support and sales engineering specialists are available to help if you need assistance along the way.

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WHP Offers to Buy Guess?, Take Brand Private

Retail TouchPoints

Guess? is considering a buyout proposal from brand management firm WHP Global which owns the Toys R Us and Babies R Us brands as well as a stake in Express and Bonobos that would take the lifestyle brand private. The two companies arent strangers: In 2024, Guess? and WHP teamed up to acquire the intellectual property and operating assets of New York-based fashion brand Rag & Bone.

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Carling Emirates FA Cup on-pack promotion returns plus new trivia competition

TalkingRetail

The final stages of the Emirates FA Cup are approaching and Carling is introducing an all-new on-pack promotion, trivia competition and marketing campaign.

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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.