lateshipment
MAY 24, 2024
Not all e-commerce orders are successful with the delivery being made. Some products have issues that are revealed only when the package is opened, some customers often end up becoming unhappy with the product or delivery, etc. Mind you, these are not isolated incidents, 30% of all e-commerce orders are returned by consumers (2x -3x more than brick-and-mortar rates).
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 22, 2024
Just a few weeks after making real-world products available for sale within Roblox, Walmart has debuted Walmart Realm. This immersive experience features three distinct shopping environments designed around social trends and influencers: the underwater world of So Jelly, vintage Americana at Y’allternative and chic beauty and fashion at Go Chromatic.
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Forrester eCommerce
MAY 22, 2024
Yesterday the AI startup Anthropic published a paper detailing the successful interpretation of the inner workings of a large language model (LLM). LLMs are notoriously opaque – their size, complexity, and numeric representation of human language have hitherto defied explanation – so it’s impossible to understand why inputs lead to outputs.
Salsify
MAY 21, 2024
As more and more consumers head online, it’s increasingly important for brands to foster relationships with shoppers instead of relegating themselves to faceless entities — if they want to win sales, that is.
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Steve Dennis
MAY 20, 2024
As we entered this century it became ever more clear that we were moving from a world of relative scarcity to one of vast abundance. As everything that can be connected is connected, as once meaningful friction erodes, and when just about anything we might want is available 24/7 from just about anywhere, we are no longer competing with the best in town, we are in competition with the universe.
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 23, 2024
Augmented reality (AR) has evolved from a novelty into a critical investment for retailers that want to capture audience attention and dollars. Businesses that offer AR-driven experiences are 41% more likely to capture consumer attention than those that do not, according to Deloitte, and 66% of consumers are interested in using this tech while shopping.
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My Wife Quit Her Job
MAY 22, 2024
In this episode, Toni and I answer one of our most commonly asked questions. How do you know when to hire and where can you find help for both of your e-commerce and content-based businesses? Enjoy the show! What You’ll Learn When is the right time to hire help Where can you find the right people to hire What are the best jobs to hire out Sponsors SellersSummit.com – The Sellers Summit is the ecommerce conference that I’ve run for the past 8 years.
FastSpring
MAY 20, 2024
Moving some, all, or simply more of your software offerings from a one-time perpetual license model to a software as a service (SaaS) subscription model can be daunting, but it’s so powerful for building dependable, recurring revenue. If your company is considering making a SaaS transition, Brad Sams of Stardock knows what you’re going through. As the VP and General Manager of the Stardock Software division, Brad led his team through this process and has learned some valuable lessons about doin
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 22, 2024
In an era when ecommerce is reshaping retail, platforms like Shopify have emerged as indispensable allies for businesses large and small. Shopify, originally a beacon for small and medium-sized enterprises, is now expanding its reach to larger corporations. However, this expansion brings to light a critical issue for CFOs and finance teams: the intricate and often underestimated task of recognizing and booking revenue in the ecommerce domain.
Forrester eCommerce
MAY 20, 2024
RSAC gives security startups two structured opportunities to distinguish themselves, and Forrester always finds it revealing to see which startups make the cut.
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Fastr
MAY 24, 2024
On June 11th, the most innovative ecommerce brands will congregate in New York City at the CommerceNext Growth Show for three days of diverse speaker presentations, breakout sessions, and panel discussions. In addition to the scheduled content sure to expand your business mind, the event also provides the opportunity to connect with industry peers that will expand your network and solution providers that will expand your ability to take your brand to the next level.
RetailWire
MAY 21, 2024
BMW, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), and Volkswagen (VW) have been found to have utilized components from a banned Chinese firm, implicating potential ties to forced labor practices.
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 20, 2024
Retail TouchPoints is announcing winners of the fifth annual Brand Experience Awards , a program designed to spotlight the brands and retailers that are reimagining and elevating customer experiences across all channels. This year, we’ve identified 24 organizations that have successfully differentiated through their loyalty programs, marketing strategies, in-store experiences and even their approach to last mile and fulfillment.
Forrester eCommerce
MAY 20, 2024
No regulation was designed to ruin the customer experience, yet poor experiences in regulated industries abound. At CX Summit North America, we'll explore how leading organizations are navigating these challenges.
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
MAY 23, 2024
The company said it could expand its global fleet by 1,300 or more additional stores in coming years, spurred in part by department store closures.
Practical eCommerce
MAY 20, 2024
The new feature in search results is an AI-generated response to queries. Here's our first assessment of the traffic impact. The post Early Look at Google’s AI Overviews appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 20, 2024
Simon has unveiled plans for the next wave of redevelopment for its Fashion Valley shopping center in San Diego, which will include the addition of 850 multi-family luxury residences by AMLI Residential. Development of the residential component will begin immediately following JCPenney ‘s planned closure at the end of 2025 and is expected to be completed in late 2026.
Forrester eCommerce
MAY 20, 2024
Capital One’s plan to acquire Discover will change the shape of the financial services landscape (though not the fundamental forces that drive growth and success – but more on that later).
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
MAY 24, 2024
The acquisition of the Texas stores appear to support Ollie's plans to expand its brick and mortar footprint.
Practical eCommerce
MAY 23, 2024
We queried 30 founders, owners, marketers, and SEO specialists. Here's what they're reading. The post Favorite Books of Ecommerce Pros Q2 2024 appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 22, 2024
To increase ecommerce revenue, brands and retailers need to engage online shoppers and convert them into buyers. But when consumers cannot quickly find the products they’re looking for or easily get answers to their questions, they are more likely to abandon the ecommerce site altogether. With iAdvize Copilot , iAdvize’s generative AI-powered chatbot, more than 100 online retailers and direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands are empowering customers to discover, choose and buy more — resulting in a 10X
Forrester eCommerce
MAY 22, 2024
Ask a room full of CISOs about cyber risk ratings (CRR) platforms and you’ll find no shortage of opinion — hot or cold, but never indifferent. Like a judges panel in a Top Chef culinary competition, customers critique missing or poorly planned components of the “dish.
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RetailDive
MAY 22, 2024
The backers of Retail Ecommerce Ventures have acquired its IP portfolio, allowing it to avoid bankruptcy. Now they’re looking to expand.
Practical eCommerce
MAY 24, 2024
The 2022 startup deploys AI models to provide virtual scenes and settings for existing photos. The post Flair Remakes Product Photography appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 21, 2024
“Global citizenship” refers to the social, political and economic actions of “globally minded individuals and communities,” according to the United Nations. While that definition doesn’t sound like it has much to do with commerce, millennial and Gen Z consumers are increasingly using their wallets to make an impact. In response, emerging brands and designers seeking to embrace consumers’ heightened desire to be global citizens are not only prioritizing sustainable practices; they’re also embeddi
Forrester eCommerce
MAY 22, 2024
Paris will be the center of innovation and technology this week. The 2024 edition of VivaTech in Paris is set to be a great success with more than 150,000 in-person visitors. It has become the largest technology and innovation event in Europe with CEOs, C-leaders, VCs, and startups attending from all over the world.
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RetailDive
MAY 22, 2024
Jon Alferness, chief product officer of Walmart U.S., spoke with Retail Dive about how the big box retailer is deploying tech to serve customers and frontline workers.
Practical eCommerce
MAY 19, 2024
Merchants can often recover sales from abandoned carts, but only if a shopper provides an email address. The post Securing Email Addresses for Abandoned Carts appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 24, 2024
Up to 60% of merchants say reducing friction between in-store and online is a top priority. To create a competitive experience, the back end of a merchant’s in-store and online business needs to be unified, ultimately creating a front-end experience that is consistent and cohesive. Shopify provides a unified commerce platform designed to enable seamless customer experiences across all channels while centralizing data and operations for multi-location retail businesses.
Forrester eCommerce
MAY 21, 2024
I recently published new research – Establish An Enterprise And Security Architecture Partnership To Improve Collaboration – which covers the importance of fostering partnership between Enterprise Architecture (EA) and Security Architecture (SA). Initially, I set out to uncover what friction existed between the two functions.
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