BigCommerce

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Billions of people use Facebook and Instagram every day to connect with family and friends worldwide, but these social commerce…

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Forrester eCommerce

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

As we prepare to kick off Predictions 2022 on Tuesday, October 26, we reviewed our predictions for 2021. The punchline: We got it mostly right. And we missed a few too. Here’s a look at the biggest hits and misses from our predictions for 2021.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Shopping has been happening organically on TikTok for a while. Case in point — #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt , which has entered the cultural lexicon and boasts more than 4.6 billion views and counting. What hasn’t been happening much on TikTok is actual buying, until now that is. This week, the social media platform introduced a sweeping set of new tools and advertising products — including product links , live shopping and even a full-service commerce solution — all aimed at expanding TikTok’s reach from

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Kissmetrics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Are you hoping to take your blog to the next level? Well, there are several strategies that make the top marketing blogs in the industry successful. In this post, we’re going to dig into the finer details of these top marketing blogs. With each one, we’ll inspect a particular aspect you can emulate that makes the blog thrive. Let’s get it started! 1.

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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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BigCommerce

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Pumpkin spice is in the air and the holiday season is upon us.

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Forrester eCommerce

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Forrester attended the International Motor Show Germany, rebranded as IAA MOBILITY. It took place in Munich between 7-12 September 2021. The event was staged as a hybrid event. It managed to attract 400,000 ‘real’ visitors, making it one of the largest trade fairs since the pandemic started. The buzz was noticeable, although visitor number were […].

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Kissmetrics

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Keeping your audience engaged with your content is a full-time job in itself. You must constantly evaluate your current content’s engagement metrics while also anticipating the needs of your growing audience. With this in mind, new and updated content is crucial to any successful digital marketer’s strategy. How can you generate new content without spending more time than you have available?

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Ecommerce Platforms

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

If you've ever written an advertisement, email subject line, or social media post for your online store and thought, “That's no good,” or “I need to hire a copywriter or marketing agency,” then it might be time to look for a more automated copy-improvement method. There's an AI copywriting tool called Anyword , which takes your ad, email, SMS, or blog content and turns it into high-conversion copy, all by using artificial intelligence.

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Forrester eCommerce

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In the Forrester/InfoWorld Enterprise Architecture Awards competition, we look for the most dramatic stories of EA’s strategic leadership and concrete business impact. The winners of the 2021 Forrester/InfoWorld Enterprise Architecture Awards show a close focus on business results with a particular eye to enabling innovation across the enterprise plus an agile approach to technology implementation. […].

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Nordstrom has introduced a two-story Nordstrom Home retail space at its NYC flagship location in Midtown Manhattan with an emphasis on city living featuring products such as compact appliances, small furniture and suitcase-friendly items for tourists. The move coincides with the debut of Nordstrom Home, a newly expanded merchandise assortment concept that includes kitchen and tabletop, home textiles and home décor.

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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.

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OCTOBER 1, 2021

A/B testing is brilliant. It lets you compare two or more versions of the same page element, paid ad, or another variable to see which one performs the best. In other words, it’s a key way to improve your content, increase user engagement, and boost conversion rates across your site. What’s not to like? Additionally, with A/B testing, the results are clear and speak for themselves.

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My Wife Quit Her Job

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Today I’m thrilled to have Earnest Epps on the show. Earnest is the founder of High Ticket Ecom Secrets where he teaches high ticket dropshipping and runs a successful dropshipping store. Those of you who have followed me for a while know that I’m not a huge fan of dropshipping as a long term business model but Earnest has made it work by dropshipping high ticket and expensive products online.

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Forrester eCommerce

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

One of the biggest challenges of being a security industry analyst is finding when and how to define new market segments. We both had to do this recently — Jeff with managed detection and response and Allie with extended detection and response (XDR). The most common question we get from security vendors confused as to […].

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Over the past few years, the subscription economy has grown to new heights. While subscriptions have been an option for consumers in a number of retail environments — from apparel and pet supplies to media consumption — the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of subscriptions in a variety of industries that turned to payment technology to adapt their business.

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Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Focusing on Drupal SEO ensures the hard work you put into your site helps you actually reach customers. Like other platforms, Drupal has specific SEO features and strategies that ensure your changes are communicated from Drupal to search engines. Whether you are using your Drupal website for e-commerce or building a content-driven brand, such as a membership site, Drupal SEO will help your customers find you as they search for answers online.

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My Wife Quit Her Job

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Dropshipping has a reputation for being a get rich quick scam because it sounds too easy. You don’t need to store inventory. You don’t need to ship or fulfill orders. You don’t need much money to get started. You can run a dropshipped store from anywhere in the world. While these statements are all technically true, a common misconception is that running a successful dropshipped store is easy.

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Forrester eCommerce

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Banks and other financial services firms always ask: “What are the others doing?” They leverage the answer to this question to assess their overall strategic position, compare their key challenges with those of others, and plan for the transformation of their application landscape to a more powerful customer-centric approach. Source: Financial Services Firms Have Solid […].

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

COVID-19 fundamentally changed the way people shop and interact with brands. As the rise of ecommerce continues to accelerate, consumer behavior is changing at lightning speed. But without access to in-person consumer panels throughout the pandemic, many CPG brands struggled to keep a pulse on their customers’ preferences and demands around product taste, packaging, price and more.

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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.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

There’s a lot of misconceptions about PHP for SEO. Many people don’t understand it, what it is, how we use it, and how it impacts our SEO. The good news is that you don’t likely have much to worry about. PHP can make your website better for SEO and better for your users. The key is to know how to use it properly and what pitfalls to look out for. The goal of this guide is to help you better understand how PHP relates to SEO and how to use it to your advantage.

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MakeWebBetter

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Are you aware of the WooCommerce Gift Card Coupons and their benefits yet? Online marketing is the deep sea of different marketing gimmicks. It won’t be wrong to say that these marketing gimmicks work as the sales magnets for your WooCommerce store. Among many, gift cards and coupons are the two most used marketing tactics […]. The post WooCommerce Gift Card Coupons: All You Need To Know To Sell Pre-Defined Coupons!

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Forrester eCommerce

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Existing customers account for more than three-quarters of annual revenue for B2B organizations, Forrester data shows. Find insights to deepen and build on customer relationships in our Customer Engagement Planning Assumptions report for 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Back in the heyday of the shopping mall, retailers attracted and retained customers with their in-store experience. Free samples, beautiful displays and attentive salespeople made shopping an immersive experience. Combine that with a trip to the food court, and going shopping was an event you looked forward to — and were prepared to drop serious cash for.

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I’m getting in touch with the news that fashion retailer, Gina Trictot, has achieved 98% inventory accuracy thanks to its partnership with SML RFID. Please see the full press release below, including exclusive quotes.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Getting your business active online has never been more critical. Yes, even if you’re a brick-and-mortar brand, you need an online presence. Research shows that 87 percent of shoppers start their product search through digital channels—and missing out on prospective leads is a loss for any business. While looking around for a content management system (CMS) to help improve the traffic to your website, you’ve probably come across Joomla.

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lateshipment

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Brands across eCommerce are looking to improve their services at every touchpoint to build a loyal customer tribe and grow. And one way these eCommerce brands are advancing in their said vision is by constantly adopting newer technology in every area of operations. From optimizing their website and checkout experience, making use of marketing tools to enable product discovery and customer engagement, etc.

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Forrester eCommerce

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

As the B2B buying process becomes more complex, sales operations teams face escalating demands. Learn about the trends that will shape sales operations leaders' priorities in the year ahead.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Dollar Tree might have to start considering a rebrand as it continues to branch out into higher price points. The retailer will begin adding new price points above $1 at all Dollar Tree Plus stores, and will start testing doing the same at legacy Dollar Tree stores. “For decades, our customers have enjoyed the ‘thrill-of-the-hunt’ for value at $1 — and we remain committed to that core proposition — but many are telling us that they also want a broader product assortment when they come to shop,”

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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.

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Kissmetrics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Using a traditional content management system (CMS) architecture has been the standard for front-end web management. When you use a traditional CMS architecture, your content is stored in a single system or database. Unfortunately, this means everything from the front-end website to backend administration tools relies on one system, making scaling difficult.

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Omnisend

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Reading Time: 7 minutes. We’ve said it before, and we’ll no doubt say it again—you can’t improve what you don’t measure. To grow your business and achieve your goals, you need to make good use of ecommerce reporting. With this, you can accurately measure your progress and find out how well your strategies are working. Thankfully, ecommerce analytics have moved on from manual input.

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Forrester eCommerce

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

How will your firm grow and succeed when your competitors have access to the same resources? Find out in this sneak preview of our upcoming Technology & Innovation event.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Neiman Marcus Group (NMG) said it recently learned personal information from as many as 4.6 million online customers had been obtained by an unauthorized party. The company is in the process of notifying its online customers of the security breach, which occurred in May 2020. The retailer said it has notified law enforcement and is working closely with Mandiant , a leading cybersecurity expert, to investigate.

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Speaker: Jennifer Wright and Nick Barron

2025 is right around the corner, and with it comes a new wave of consumer expectations, competitive pressures, and operational challenges. Success lies in finding the balance between operational flexibility and creating experiences that keep customers coming back. The future of retail belongs to those who can stay ahead of shifting customer preferences and marketing trends. 🔮 In this session, we’ll dive deep into what it takes to keep customers engaged and your operations nimble, no matt

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