Forrester eCommerce
MARCH 25, 2024
Millennials and Gen Zers now comprise nearly three-quarters of B2B buyers. To succeed, B2B marketing, sales, and product teams must understand these buyers’ preferences.
Retail TouchPoints
MARCH 25, 2024
The ecommerce industry has experienced rapid growth in recent years, with global sales reaching an estimated $5.8 trillion in 2023, according to research by Statista. The same study suggests this trend is only expected to continue: by 2027, the global retail ecommerce market is projected to grow by 39% and surpass the $8 trillion mark. As ecommerce sales continue to grow, so does the focus on logistics, enabling retailers to meet the rising demand for shipping.
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Forrester eCommerce
MARCH 25, 2024
As AI gets bigger and better, it requires much more than mundane commodity compute, network, and storage infrastructure. GPUs are only one part of this — AI workloads demand a finessed optimization of raw compute, data throughput, and power consumption.
Retail TouchPoints
MARCH 25, 2024
To mark Earth Month in April, Staples is launching a battery recycling program that has already seen recycling rates soar from less than 50 batteries per week to thousands per location in test stores. Beginning in April, the retailer will offer a free battery recycling box (while supplies last), in which consumers can collect batteries at home and return them to Staples for free recycling.
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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.
Forrester eCommerce
MARCH 25, 2024
Building on US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler’s speech at Yale Law School on February 13 about AI misuse for fraudulent purposes, Department of Justice (DOJ) Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, speaking at the University of Oxford, indicated stiffer sentences for offenses that are made significantly worse by the misuse of AI.
Retail TouchPoints
MARCH 25, 2024
NBCUniversal has unveiled a series of new capabilities aimed at “bringing television advertising into the performance marketing future” and enhancing TV-enabled commerce opportunities as it readies for the kickoff of the Summer Olympics on July 26, 2024. NBCU’s new Virtual Concessions ad format. (Image courtesy NBCU) Just in time for the event, NBCU has rolled out a new commerce-led ad format called Virtual Concessions that will allow sporting events viewers (or folks settling in for a mov
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Retail TouchPoints
MARCH 25, 2024
Amara’s Law posits that humans tend to overestimate the impact of new technologies in the short term but underestimate their impact in the long term. Over the past few decades, we humans have been presented with countless opportunities to test this theory, from the introduction of the internet and smartphones to our more recent encounter with the metaverse (short-term impact definitely overestimated, long-term…remains to be seen).
Groove
MARCH 25, 2024
Best Shopify Apps for Your Shopify Store: Dive into our eBook for top marketing, customer service, shipping, and fraud solutions in 2024.
Retail TouchPoints
MARCH 25, 2024
Starbucks has reorganized its global leadership structure as it moves forward with its “Triple Shot Reinvention with Two Pumps” growth strategy , which includes plans to expand its global footprint to 55,000 locations by 2030. The company also is touting the increasing number of those new stores that fall into its Greener Stores model, with 6,091 such stores now open around the world.
Practical eCommerce
MARCH 25, 2024
This week's rundown includes new tools for livestream commerce, cross-border transactions, logistics, omnichannel sales, customer experience, fraud prevention, and more. The post New Ecommerce Tools: March 25, 2024 appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.
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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.
Retail TouchPoints
MARCH 25, 2024
Are you ready to explore the evolved customer journey? The Retail TouchPoints team is reporting on all the news breaking before, during and after the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo , taking place June 4-6, 2024, at McCormick Place in Chicago. This year, we’ll hear senior-level executives’ perspectives on how customer experiences are evolving as content, community and commerce converge.
RetailDive
MARCH 25, 2024
The company also has plans for future locations as it builds out a strategy to meet customers where they live, according to CEO Harvey Kanter.
Retail TouchPoints
MARCH 25, 2024
Lowe’s has added Shipt to its roster of same-day delivery options, joining DoorDash and Instacart. In July 2023 , Lowe’s also expanded its same-day delivery offerings in a partnership with OneRail. This new Lowe’s partnership, covering the retailer’s 1,200 stores across the country, is Shipt’s first foray into the home improvement space. “As Lowe’s continues its omnichannel journey, expanding same-day delivery options helps us meet our customers where they are,” said Neelima Sharma, SVP, Digital
Practical eCommerce
MARCH 25, 2024
Competitor research was once limited to enterprise brands with big budgets. No more. The post AI Platforms for Competitor Research appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.
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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!
RetailDive
MARCH 25, 2024
The retailer leaned on education, financing and recognition to get its supply chain on board with Project Gigaton, according to a Walmart executive.
Algopix
MARCH 25, 2024
In the bustling world of e-commerce, where countless brands compete for consumer attention, establishing a distinctive identity is paramount. Amidst this digital cacophony, Amazon stands tall as a titan of online retail, connecting millions of sellers with eager shoppers worldwide. However, with great opportunity comes fierce competition, and merely listing products on Amazon’s platform is often insufficient to stand out in the crowd.
RetailDive
MARCH 25, 2024
The award-winning menswear designer was formerly at The North Face, where he helped orchestrate collaborations with brands including Gucci and Supreme.
TalkingRetail
MARCH 25, 2024
Research, combining focus groups, polling, and mystery shopping, demonstrates significant support for more comprehensive proposals to limit the use of vapour products by under 18s. Parents surveyed believe shops failing to check ID is main reason for sharp uptake in underage vaping.
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
RetailDive
MARCH 25, 2024
The jewelry company said it was a “natural category addition” that allows it to offer high-end jewelry at more affordable prices.
RetailWire
MARCH 25, 2024
China has unveiled new guidelines aimed at removing Intel and AMD microprocessors from government computers and servers.
RetailDive
MARCH 25, 2024
The teen clothing brand tapped its new Pacsun Collective to shape the music festival-centric campaign.
Fabric
MARCH 25, 2024
In the world of retail, markdowns are inescapable. When deciding which items to stock, buyers often rely on past sales data and their instincts to make educated guesses about future buys. But mistakes and miscalculations happen. Slight errors in demand forecasting can cause inventory levels to soar, leading to excess supply and declining profits. In fact, the amount of unsold stock in the U.S. recently reached record highs.
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.
RetailDive
MARCH 25, 2024
Discover tips and tricks to help you tackle some of the top HR pain points for stores and wholesale businesses.
RetailWire
MARCH 25, 2024
Boeing Co., facing mounting quality concerns, is now confronted with a new demand from its largest labor union. The International Association of Machinists District 751, representing 32,000 Boeing workers in Washington state, is pushing for a seat on the company's board.
RetailDive
MARCH 25, 2024
Tess Roering spent five years at the women’s activewear brand, including as its first head of marketing. Also joining the board is ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro.
RetailWire
MARCH 25, 2024
The flights should commence in two years.
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RetailDive
MARCH 25, 2024
When done right, social content can engage consumers, unlock sales and drive conversion. That’s what happened when Bazaarvoice worked with Petco and River Island on their social content strategy.
Wiser
MARCH 25, 2024
A leading FMCG conglomerate faced significant challenges in sales performance, with a startling variance in store-level market share reporting 20 percent higher in top-performing stores compared to their bottom counterparts. This disparity highlighted the critical role of effective in-store execution and the need for a strategic approach to understand and optimize key drivers of sales performance at the store level.
SheerID
MARCH 25, 2024
The new offering expands SheerID solutions for Omnichannel retail to high-value communities like students, teachers, and more.
365 Retail
MARCH 25, 2024
“Fierce” competition for cash-strapped shoppers among retailers was cited by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) in February 2024 as one of the main reasons for the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index showing its lowest reading since March 2022. However, Retail Express SVP warns of retailer-supplier acrimony ahead unless AI and automation are used to transform legacy practices.
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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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