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Previous government failed to give promised funding to Trading Standards, UKVIA finds

TalkingRetail

The government faces urgent calls to invest in vape enforcement after new research raises questions over the ‘missing millions’ that the previous government pledged in funding…but failed to deliver.

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Is Your eCommerce Management Company Failing You? Here’s How to Tell

Groove

ECommerce represents a more than $4 trillion market with ample opportunities for businesses that want to thrive. The cornerstone of your success as an eCommerce store is working with a management company that can help optimize your long-term growth and capitalize on opportunities you find. An eCommerce business can easily overlook shortcomings in its eCommerce management company.

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The Benefits of Complete Product Content | Salsify

Salsify

The most important part of ecommerce? It’s a no-brainer: product content. It’s how your shoppers connect with your brand. But it’s not enough to write a couple of sentences about your product and call it a day.

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Spirit Halloween Debuts Christmas Concept, Scares Up Same-Day Delivery

Retail TouchPoints

Spirit Halloween will trade jack o’ lanterns for candy canes after Oct. 31 with plans to operate 10 Spirit Christmas stores in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. But before that, the seasonal retailer will offer same-day delivery from 800+ of its Halloween stores this season via a partnership with crowdsourced delivery provider Roadie , leveraging a direct integration between the retailer’s online store and the Roadie platform.

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The Trends You Need to Succeed This Holiday Season

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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What is E-Commerce Automation And How It Works For Your Business

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Did you know that e-commerce sales are expected to grow to $6.3 trillion in 2024 and $7.9 trillion by 2027? Verdict: E-commerce is growing. And the result — competing businesses, especially market leaders are keen to lean on innovation in order to stay relevant and at the top. If you’d like to be a part of these succeeding businesses, all you have to do is two things: streamline your operations and exceed your customers’ expectations.

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Siteimprove Acquires MarketMuse To Bridge Content, SEO, And Accessibility

Forrester eCommerce

Marketers constantly ask how AI will shape content strategy and creation and improve business impact. Today’s announcement that Siteimprove is acquiring MarketMuse provides one potential answer, pointing to a new era with an AI-driven approach to the content lifecycle.

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Mytheresa Acquires Yoox Net-a-Porter to Create ‘Global, Multi-Brand Digital Luxury Group’ 

Retail TouchPoints

Mytheresa has entered into a binding agreement with Richemont to acquire the Yoox Net-a-Porter (YNAP) business and create a “multi-brand digital group of significant scale,” according to a company announcement. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2025, pending antitrust approvals. Richemont will sell YNAP with a cash position of €555 million and no financial debt in exchange for a 33% equity stake in Mytheresa.

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Power Through The Festive Surge With HubSpot Holiday Sales Strategy

MakeWebBetter

Have you thought about prepping up a specialized HubSpot holiday sales strategy? If not, there is time! A well-executed holiday marketing strategy is critical for businesses of all kinds to bring in more leads and engagement and channel it to an effective sales process. To make the most of this opportunity, sales reps must ensure [.] The post Power Through The Festive Surge With HubSpot Holiday Sales Strategy appeared first on MakeWebBetter.

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Email Marketing Management Explained: A Complete Guide for eCommerce

Groove

With more than 4.4 billion email users globally, email marketing remains one of the most effective ways for eCommerce brands to reach their target audience. It might not be new and shiny, but email is still a pillar of digital marketing for eCommerce stores. How you manage email campaigns, though, can make all the difference when it comes to results like open and conversion rates.

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The Future Of genAI Is Increasingly Agentic

Forrester eCommerce

Last week, the Forrester B2B APAC Summit 2024 in Singapore saw a remarkable gathering of CMOs and key marketing leaders from across the Asia Pacific region. Every year, the summit has consistently provided a valuable platform for CMOs across the region to connect with analysts and their industry peers and discuss emerging trends in marketing.

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Is Your Business AI-Ready? Find Out with Orium’s Maturity Model

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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Sensing, Not Seeing, with Vision AI as Retail’s Crystal Ball for the Future

Retail TouchPoints

The retail industry holds influence above many others. It’s almost always the first to embrace new waves of innovation, test and deploy new technologies, and integrate them into their businesses to create new, dynamic experiences to benefit customers, employees and ultimately — ROI. This has never been more apparent than now, as consumers look to elevate their in-store shopping experiences and expect the same versatility and ease that they have obtained with modern omnichannel retail.

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559: The Brutal Truth About Playing It Safe And Why It’s Holding You Back With Chase Jarvis

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Today I’m thrilled to have my friend Chase Jarvis on the show. Chase is an acclaimed photographer, director, and entrepreneur who has worked for top-tier brands like Apple, Nike, and Redbull. His work has been featured in prominent publications such as New York Times and Wired Magazine. In this episode, Chase and I discuss the levers you can pull to make money doing what you love and to finally stop playing it safe.

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The Hidden Risks of Hiring an eCommerce Management Agency: What You Need to Know First

Groove

Working with the right eCommerce management agency can offer a wide range of benefits to online store owners. Using a combination of cutting-edge tools and proven digital marketing practices , these agencies help supercharge store sales and marketing. However, choosing the wrong eCommerce management agency comes with a lot of risks—namely, some big expenses that won't ever produce a return.

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Of S-Curves, AI And Adaptive IT Capabilities

Forrester eCommerce

This year feels different. Global geopolitical, economic, and technological shifts are compelling businesses in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region to adapt like never before. In our June forecast, we captured how tech spending in APAC is transforming in response to this evolving landscape.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

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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Walmart Invests in 74 Rooftop Solar Projects in Maryland and Illinois

Retail TouchPoints

Walmart will work with Solar Landscape to support 74 commercial rooftop solar projects that are expected to come online in 2024 and 2025 and create nearly 43 megawatts of solar capacity for communities in Maryland and Illinois. Approximately half of the portfolio is designed to reduce energy costs for low- and moderate-income households, and Solar Landscape estimates that the combined projects will save consumers about $1 million annually on energy bills.

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Breaking Into Asia? Benchmarking Data and Insights on SaaS Subscriptions in Asia

FastSpring

When you’re expanding your software business into new regions, industry benchmarking data can help you make better strategic decisions by answering important questions about business in the region. Here are the questions we sought to answer by analyzing anonymized subscription data for transactions across various Asian countries (excluding broader “APAC” regions like Australia, New Zealand, and Indonesia): How do customers in Asia’s growing markets prefer to manage their SaaS subscr

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What You Need to Know About Payment Processing and eCommerce Merchant Services

Groove

ECommerce now makes up more than 20 percent of the global retail market. For eCommerce merchants, success lies in building a strong brand presence that brings users to your website and encourages them to purchase. To succeed in this critical part of brand building, however, businesses need to expertly manage their websites and ensure that the content is optimized to deliver outstanding customer experiences.

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GenAI: The Time Is Now For Health Insurers To Embrace Innovation And Change Management

Forrester eCommerce

Forrester’s new report, Generative AI: What It Means For Health Insurers, dives into genAI’s impact on health insurers and examines avenues for early adoption and ways to circumvent potential risks.

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Omnichannel E-Commerce: Drive More Revenue at Less Cost

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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How Gen AI is Helping Brands Handle the ‘Relentless Demand’ for Visual Content

Retail TouchPoints

Humans are visual creatures; it’s a biological trait developed way back when we all still lived in caves. The world has changed a bit since then, with things like electricity, grocery stores and the internet, but humans still rely on their eyes when gathering supplies — even though that process has become less about hunting and more about simply browsing and selecting.

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Request for Proposal (RFP) Template for PXM Solutions [DOWNLOAD] | Salsify

Salsify

You need a new partner to build out your ecommerce tech stack, so you’ve researched vendors that might offer what you need. But research can only take you so far and speaking with vendors to find your perfect match can be a time-consuming, labor-intensive process.

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Text Message Marketing: The Best eCommerce Platforms and Services

Groove

Businesses want a reliable means to reach customers and keep them engaged. Text message marketing offers marketers the channel they need to conveniently reach people on the device that everyone seems to have in their pocket. Understanding Text Message Marketing Both MMS and SMS text message marketing allow you to contact customers almost instantly. Alerts let them know within seconds that they have received messages.

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B2B Firms Win By Putting Customer Obsession Vision Into Action

Forrester eCommerce

The Forrester State of Customer Obsession 2024 survey data shows a common thread among B2B companies that reach the highest level of customer obsession. They commit to putting the vision into action, and never stop.

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NEWS: SML RFID Delivers 98% Inventory Accuracy to Gina Tricot

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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What Retail C-Suite Executives Should Keep in Mind when Adapting to Apple Intelligence

Retail TouchPoints

The introduction of Apple Intelligence aims to set a new standard in AI by integrating powerful generative models with personal context into Apple products. This tool is paving the way for smarter, more intuitive interactions across Apple’s platforms. For retailers, this shift presents both opportunities and challenges, particularly in the realm of content creation and management.

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New inquiry into role of vaping launched ahead of Tobacco and Vapes Bill

TalkingRetail

Parliamentarians from across the political spectrum have come together to reconstitute the cross-party group on vaping. The APPG for Responsible Vaping will continue to provide a voice on vaping issues within Parliament and has launched an inquiry on the role of vaping in the UK.

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Shopify Email Marketing Strategies: Using Campaigns & Automation to Grow Your Business

Groove

For Shopify merchants , email marketing presents one of the best ways to engage with customers and drive sales. However, Shopify email marketing isn't quite as simple as sending the occasional ad or promotion to your list. If you want to see real results, you need to take advantage of optimized campaigns and automation. To help you master email marketing for Shopify, we'll go over the proven strategies you can use to create successful email marketing Shopify campaigns and grow your business.

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Are You Aligning Your Tech Success With Metrics That Matter?

Forrester eCommerce

As a leader of your technology organization, you most likely face the perennial measurement issue: misalignment. This misalignment plays out in a number of ways, varying in altitude and severity. However, one of the most critical areas is metrics. Tech leaders often grapple with finding a measurement approach that drives alignment. Why does this matter?

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Is Your Brand AI-Ready? Find Out with Orium’s Maturity Model

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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From Passive to Interactive: How to Use Video to Drive Audience Engagement and Activation

Retail TouchPoints

Most (if not all) marketing and ecommerce leaders know that video is a critical component of any content strategy. After all, retailers using video in product detail pages (PDPs) can see conversions increase by up to 80% , and mobile shoppers specifically will spend 88% more time on websites when they’re engaging with video. However, interactive video can drive even more value for brands and retailers, allowing them to incorporate clickable elements into their content, such as links to quizzes,

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Proven Best Practices for Complete Product Content | Salsify

Salsify

Learn more about the importance of complete product content in shopping experiences, the Salsify Content Completeness Score (CCS), and how to ace it.

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The Ultimate Guide to eCommerce SMS Delivery: Tips for Boosting Marketing Deliverability Rates

Groove

Ninety-seven percent of Americans own cellphones, making SMS messaging an excellent means of reaching customers and keeping them engaged with brands. Organizations that use this strategy have access to a highly reliable communication method with higher open and engagement rates than email. With over 70 percent of people making purchases after receiving text messages, it is clear that this is a powerful means of engagement.

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Get ready for genAI chatbots: The state of conversational AI

Forrester eCommerce

Talk about change!!! As we approach the two-year anniversary of the announcement of OpenAI’s launch of GPT 3.5, conversational AI has been reinvented to incorporate generative AI (genAI) to take advantage of the many ways this technology can make self-service applications smarter.

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eCommerce in 2025: How Customer Experience Drives Online Retail Success

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