lateshipment
APRIL 25, 2022
The retail industry has been undergoing a digital transformation for years. It has improved in speed, efficiency, and accuracy, thanks, in large part, to improved data and predictive analytics technologies that allow firms to make data-driven business decisions. None of these insights would be possible without the internet of things (IoT) and, more importantly, artificial intelligence (AI).
lateshipment
APRIL 26, 2022
The importance of a quality shipping experience in e-commerce cannot be stressed enough. This is primarily due to the fact that the post-purchase (shipping + delivery) takes up 50% of the overall delivery experience. However, major e-commerce businesses leave out shipping in their strategy as they consider the onus of it to be with the shipping carrier.
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Wiser
APRIL 26, 2022
Merchandising is obviously an essential part of retail, but keeping your strategy up-to-date and profitable is difficult in a growing competitive market. There is a number of merchandising challenges that retailers are facing. Finding the right mix of time, budget, pricing, displays, and customer experience can be a big challenge when forming a successful merchandising strategy.
Forrester eCommerce
APRIL 26, 2022
From their interactions as consumers, B2B buyers and customers are already accustomed to receiving relevant information curated by algorithms and delivered at the right time in dynamic and digestible formats. Across channels, devices, and interfaces, these audiences ask for what they want. They’re also aware of how their behavior drives the algorithmic co-creation of interest-based […].
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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.
BigCommerce
APRIL 25, 2022
Welcome to The Make it Big Podcast, a bi-weekly audio series about all things ecommerce by BigCommerce.
Groove
APRIL 28, 2022
Shambhala Publications, Inc. is a premier independent publishing company of written books, audiobooks and immersive courses that strive to improve physical and spiritual wellbeing. With genres such as Buddhism, Christianity, Mindfulness, Wisdom Traditions, Health, Yoga, Martial Arts and more, Shambhala Publications aims to publish meaningful content that enlightens society.
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Forrester eCommerce
APRIL 25, 2022
European governments, businesses, and societies need to prepare for a fundamental transformation of their skills base to survive and thrive. To drive sustainable growth and innovation and to prepare for the future of work, European businesses depend on a blend of digital and technology-related skills as well as critical thinking, problem solving, resilience, active learning, […].
BigCommerce
APRIL 29, 2022
Women’s History Month serves as a dedicated time to honor generations of trailblazing women.
Ecommerce Platforms
APRIL 29, 2022
The debate of Shopify POS vs Clover POS can be more complex than it seems. Both of these tools have a lot of benefits to offer the average ecommerce seller. With both Clover and Shopify, you can sell products online and offline, manage payments from a multitude of different sources, track your inventory and so much more. While Clover POS is most commonly associated with payment processing and merchant accounts, Shopify is more likely to be the solution you look at if you’re planning on expanding
Retail TouchPoints
APRIL 29, 2022
Resale has a new player with the launch of DICK’S Sporting Goods ’ in-store buy-back program, available in select markets through a partnership with outdoor and adventure gear resale platform Out&Back. DICK’S will pilot the program at DICK’S Sporting Goods locations in Pittsburgh and Lakewood, Colo. and its Cranberry Township, Pa. Public Lands location.
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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.
Forrester eCommerce
APRIL 26, 2022
Are you facing the dilemma of improving service work? Service outcomes depend upon knowledge workers getting things done. Whether you’re servicing a laptop or a train, it’s all just operations. Service improvements require insight into what work needs to be done, who is doing the work, and where the work in progress is. But often, […].
Groove
APRIL 29, 2022
What is SMS Marketing? It’s 2022, and people are using their cell phones now more than ever before. With this uptick in cellular device usage, SMS marketing is a hot topic for eCommerce marketers. So, what exactly is SMS marketing ? SMS marketing stands for Short Message Service 一 or text messaging. Brands are now using text messaging to send promotional messages, updates, company announcements and more to consumers that provide consent.
SheerID
APRIL 29, 2022
Brands in numerous industries partner with SheerID for Teacher Appreciation Month to provide exclusive offers to the 6.7 million educators in the US.
Retail TouchPoints
APRIL 29, 2022
Ecommerce returns are the new reality for retailers, but their rapid rise doesn’t have to crush conversion rates and profitability. Instead, brands should put themselves in shoppers’ shoes. Consider how returns are central to the customer experience and can create a competitive advantage, differentiate a brand and increase customer lifetime value. Turn Returns Upside Down.
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
Forrester eCommerce
APRIL 28, 2022
XR designers cut corners because of the limitations of headsets but XR streaming from the cloud could liberate them.
Groove
APRIL 26, 2022
A Comparison of HubSpot vs Mailchimp. Finding the right eCommerce marketing platform for your company’s needs is a huge decision that requires a ton of research and consideration. Researching the similarities and differences between HubSpot vs Mailchimp is a great first step in the right direction. Let’s get right into it! 1. Pricing. HubSpot. HubSpot has numerous pricing structures based on tiers.
My Wife Quit Her Job
APRIL 29, 2022
Amazon requires sellers with gross sales over $10,000 a month to have product liability insurance in order to sell on Amazon. If you hold a valid insurance policy, Amazon will pay for legal claims under $1000 for personal injury and product damage on the sellers behalf. In this post, you’ll learn… The exact Amazon insurance requirements How much insurance you need to purchase The best Amazon insurance providers for your business The easiest way to get Amazon seller insurance Why Do A
Retail TouchPoints
APRIL 29, 2022
BJ’s Wholesale Club is testing out a smaller store format called BJ’s market. The first 43,000 -square-foot concept store opened in Warwick, R.I. and will feature top-selling fresh foods, produce and seasonal products in what is designed to be a more convenient and efficient shopping space. BJ’s market will offer the same product sizes and pricing as BJ’s club stores, as well as the same omnichannel services such as curbside pickup and same-day delivery.
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.
Forrester eCommerce
APRIL 29, 2022
L'orientation des projets de transformation digitale, et par conséquent les stratégies sous-jacentes de sourcing, de recrutement et de gestion des talents IT, doivent toutes évoluer.
GetElastic
APRIL 27, 2022
How to Know if Your Commerce Platform is Truly API-first? In case you missed it, last week I covered what it means to be API-first , and how that’s different from a code-first approach. In this piece, I’ll write more about what API-first means for commerce, and why it’s not as hard to implement as you may think. The lingua franca amongst commerce vendors in 2022 is composable and API-first.
My Wife Quit Her Job
APRIL 27, 2022
Today I have Steven Weigler on the show. Steven is the founder of Emerge Counsel, which is a law firm that specializes in intellectual property protection. If you sell on Amazon, you know that counterfeits and knock-offs are still a very serious problem on the platform. In this episode, Steve and I talk about low-cost ways to protect your IP from evil Amazon sellers.
Retail TouchPoints
APRIL 27, 2022
Food retail demand has become fractured across multiple channels, with traditional brick-and-mortar formats losing out to the online medium. In 2019, online grocery accounted for 6.3% of total US grocery sales. Then in 2021, grocery ecommerce sales reached 9.5% and are predicted to increase to 11.1% and then 20.5% in 2022 and 2026 respectively. The sign is clear — ecommerce is here to stay.
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Forrester eCommerce
APRIL 29, 2022
As corporations look to express their commitment to the Earth and its earthlings, nature-based solutions (NBS) have taken on new urgency in the boardroom and sometimes not for the right reasons. First things first: NBS are defined by Forrester as natural and nature-based solutions to the consequences and causes of climate change that reduce an […].
Salsify
APRIL 28, 2022
After becoming increasingly accustomed to shopping online, today’s consumers seek omnichannel, hybrid shopping experiences that offer the best of both brick-and-mortar stores and ecommerce websites.
FastSpring
APRIL 26, 2022
Last week, I canceled an annual SaaS subscription (I had three weeks left until renewal). Interestingly, even though I paid for a year-long subscription, the company didn’t let me keep the last three weeks of access to its premium features. As soon as I started canceling, a popup warned me that I’d immediately lose access to all paid features. . “This action will immediately downgrade your subscription.
Retail TouchPoints
APRIL 25, 2022
It might seem counterintuitive for retailers to focus on returns when they are so focused on trying to convince customers to buy products in the first place (and rightly so). However, return policies actually have a major influence on whether shoppers go through with a transaction — particularly for increasingly popular online purchases. Nowhere is this delicate equation more critical than during the holiday season, when a larger proportion of purchases are gifts, raising the potential for misma
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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.
Forrester eCommerce
APRIL 29, 2022
It’s not your fault you don’t understand “headless commerce.” Great products have great names that express what they are and why they’re good. Like “doghouse” or “sugar-free gum.” But headless commerce … that’s confusing, and it’s poorly messaged. Let’s run two tests to illustrate this. (Full disclosure: This is a roast of headless commerce.) Round […].
Salsify
APRIL 26, 2022
After a couple of years of pandemic-related social isolation, many of us could probably use a reminder: “No man is an island, entire of itself.”.
RetailDive
APRIL 29, 2022
The company said that Prime Day will take place in July, and some analysts say it may host a second one to make up for its muted sales.
Retail TouchPoints
APRIL 28, 2022
For years Apple refused to sell consumers or independent repair shops the tools and parts needed to fix its devices, saying that consumers were best served by having their products fixed by authorized specialists. But the tech giant has finally yielded to consumer and political pressure with the debut of its new Self-Service Repair website — complete with repair manuals as well as genuine Apple parts and tools.
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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.
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