Retail TouchPoints
AUGUST 22, 2024
What comes to mind when you think of secondhand goods? Is it pre-owned cars, vintage clothing or refurbished furniture? These items have been popular in the secondhand market for years, but now there is another consumer good taking the spotlight in the “recommerce” market: mobile phones. Recommerce, the practice of buying and selling previously owned, gently used products, has existed for centuries.
Forrester eCommerce
AUGUST 22, 2024
The days of creating an IT strategy in a vacuum are long gone. With technology embedded ever deeper in the business, strategy conversations between business and IT organizations must stay fluent and on point. Fortunately, Forrester provides a blueprint of the steps needed to rapidly create a tech strategy outlined in our recently published research on how to Build Your IT Strategy.
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Retail TouchPoints
AUGUST 22, 2024
Amber Turley has been with Sephora for more than nine years, working in various functional roles. Although her Wall Street background gave her a clear advantage in finance, her time working under Mary Beth Laughton — Sephora’s VP of Ecommerce at the time — unlocked new career possibilities. These early days not only immersed her in the Sephora business; they also set her on a path toward her current role: VP of Omni Convenience & Commerce Partnerships.
Forrester eCommerce
AUGUST 22, 2024
Personas are a seemingly foundational and simple tool, yet deceptively challenging. At Forrester, we’ve fielded numerous client requests to better understand how to create, evolve, and operationalize personas.
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October Prime Day is usually an early sign of how consumer spending trends ahead of the holidays. This one was no exception. Our October Prime Day Report breaks down what’s working: the products flying off the shelves, the categories winning big, big brands, and the search terms defining demand. All brought to you via Similarweb’s Shopper Intelligence platform.
Retail TouchPoints
AUGUST 22, 2024
It’s not a mirage; Barneys is returning to NYC, but only temporarily. The iconic retailer will go back to its SoHo roots with a five -week pop-up facilitated by beauty brand Hourglass. It’s a symmetrical turnaround: the Hourglass brand debuted at the famed department store two decades ago. Image courtesy Hourglass “As Hourglass celebrates 20 incredible years of innovation, we’re honoring the iconic place where we got our start — Barneys New York — by paying it forward for the next generation of
Forrester eCommerce
AUGUST 22, 2024
Technology leaders are often drawn into addressing the quintessential organizational needs of reliability, availability, scalability, and security among other critical features in their IT infrastructure and applications. While these challenges are prevalent across various industries, evolving business imperatives can shift the emphasis on industry-specific requirements.
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Forrester eCommerce
AUGUST 22, 2024
As CIOs gear up for 2025, the landscape is more uncertain than ever. While inflation has eased in many parts of the world, APAC’s unique economic dynamics—ranging from commodity price exposure to varying fiscal policies—will keep inflation higher compared to the U.S. or Europe.
Retail TouchPoints
AUGUST 22, 2024
NBCUniversal has announced a new partnership with video commerce platform TalkShopLive to create shoppable livestreams. The partnership debuted today with a simulcast livestream featuring entertainer and creator Paris Hilton, who will discuss her new album, Infinite Icon. The livestream will be viewable and shoppable across TalkShop.Live, Eonline.com, E!
Groove
AUGUST 22, 2024
Did you know that email marketing remains one of the most successful and cost-effective ways to reach customers? Though formulating an email strategy can be tough at first, it’ll be worth it when you see a return on investment. Groove Commerce is a Diamond HubSpot Partner Agency and a Klaviyo Partner Agency c ommitted to delivering a white-glove level of service to all of our customers.
Retail TouchPoints
AUGUST 22, 2024
Wrangler has introduced its Bespoke jeans collection, created by an all-female design team, that aims to address many of women’s key pain points around fit and fashion. Features of the new collection, available online and in select retailers nationwide, include a four -piece contour waistband — in contrast with the industry standard two — that is tailored to sit well on different body types and reduce waistline gap issues.
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Generative AI is poised to redefine B2B, but scaling AI success in this space isn’t without obstacles. From fragmented data sources and complex buyer journeys to operational inefficiencies, the road to AI-powered growth can be challenging. To achieve a competitive edge, understanding your organization’s AI-readiness is essential. Orium's Data & AI Maturity Model provides a quick, actionable way to assess your starting point.
Salsify
AUGUST 22, 2024
At first glance, product information management (PIM) and product experience management (PXM) software solutions may seem like comparable offerings. But a closer look highlights some critical core distinctions.
RetailWire
AUGUST 22, 2024
Foot Locker Inc. has unveiled its newly redesigned flagship store at 112 W 34th St., introducing the Foot Locker "Home Court," a cutting-edge basketball shopping destination created in collaboration with Nike and Jordan Brand.
TalkingRetail
AUGUST 22, 2024
Spar and Marie Curie are encouraging people to bake their favourite cakes, hold a tea party and raise vital funds to help ensure more people, whatever their illness, get the end of life care they urgently need.
RetailWire
AUGUST 22, 2024
Zillow Group, Inc. has appointed Soumya Tulloss as the new Senior Vice President of Agent Sales. In her new role, Tulloss will be responsible for leading the company's initiatives to enhance and expand its advertising and software solutions for real estate agents.
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RetailDive
AUGUST 22, 2024
Gov. Gavin Newsom hopes to blunt the potential of a November voter referendum that he says could undermine the new legislation.
Profitero
AUGUST 22, 2024
How to turn AI in your favour to power conversion success In today’s fiercely competitive eCommerce landscape, winning on the digital shelf — where consumers discover, compare, and purchase products — requires more than just a great product and a strong supply chain. True success hinges on making your products easily findable and giving shoppers compelling reasons to buy through best-in-class product detail pages (PDPs).
SheerID
AUGUST 22, 2024
Study released by SheerID shows that more than half of Gen Z students in India feel optimistic about the economy and exclusive offers are an effective way to reach them.
RetailDive
AUGUST 22, 2024
CFO Liz Coddington expects “softness” in connected fitness demand in the medium term, but remains optimistic about the category’s growth potential.
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Generative AI is reshaping retail, but achieving true AI success isn’t simple. Many brands face hurdles—underdeveloped data strategies, limited AI-ready infrastructure, or lack of seamless integration across systems. As you explore how AI can boost efficiency and transform customer experiences, understanding your business’s readiness is key. Orium's Data & AI Maturity Model offers a clear starting point.
Fabric Blog
AUGUST 22, 2024
Enterprise grade digital commerce platform for omnichannel retailers to power the customer journey from Commerce to Order Management.
RetailDive
AUGUST 22, 2024
While that’s relatively flat to 2022, there are fewer shoppers this year opting for cheaper brands or using other money saving strategies, Bankrate found.
Digital Doughnut
AUGUST 22, 2024
In this episode of the c-suite podcast, we chat to a panel of experts about how companies use events to showcase products, strengthen partnerships, and generate business opportunities.
RetailDive
AUGUST 22, 2024
Through an affiliate program, Shopify merchants now have access to thousands of creators to showcase their products.
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Today’s e-commerce landscape is vast and it’s moving fast and is fiercely competitive. To thrive you need to offer the right products to the right customers on the best channels. Learn how to successfully harness the power of omnichannel selling to reach more online buyers, diversify and grow revenue, and reduce cost – while delivering a seamless "shop to ship" customer experience across all channels.
RetailWire
AUGUST 22, 2024
Walmart+ has unveiled its first-ever dining benefit through a new partnership with Burger King.
RetailDive
AUGUST 22, 2024
Amazon in May made a similar move in offering Prime members a free annual Grubhub+ membership.
RetailWire
AUGUST 22, 2024
Taco Bell is bringing back favorites like the Tostada and the Meximelt.
TalkingRetail
AUGUST 22, 2024
According to research by consumer magazine Which?, some supermarket loyalty deals may not be as good as they appear as non-member prices could be artificially inflated.
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RetailWire
AUGUST 22, 2024
Amazon is rolling out new grocery delivery subscription plans for both Prime and Prime Access members, aiming to provide additional savings and convenience.
RetailDive
AUGUST 22, 2024
As Polina Veksler expands her business, she also wants to push the fashion industry to be more size inclusive.
Fabric Blog
AUGUST 22, 2024
Commerce platform innovator names Matt Kaminski Chief Revenue Officer and Jay Topper Chief Customer Officer fabric , the creators of the next-generation commerce platform, today announced the appointments of accomplished industry veterans Matt Kaminski as Chief Revenue Officer and Jay Topper as Chief Customer Officer. The announcement follows a momentous year of growth and innovation for fabric that included 260% year over year growth in Gross Merchandising Value, and 277% year over year growth
TalkingRetail
AUGUST 22, 2024
Rose Marketing UK has launched its largest Christmas Collection to date with new lines and familial favourites. With over 30 lines, Rose Marketing UK offers retailers an extensive and sought-after choice of Christmas confectionery.
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