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Allegations of unsafe working conditions at Amazon come to a head with Senate probe, strike threat

RetailDive

“Our employees’ safety is and always will be our top priority,” an Amazon spokesperson said Monday.

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11 Books to Help Navigate Risk

Practical eCommerce

Expert strategies for identifying and managing diverse business threats in a complex, global environment. The post 11 Books to Help Navigate Risk appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

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Fear of Trump Tariffs Leads Consumers to Stockpile Goods

RetailWire

Consumer stockpiling is reportedly discouraged as Trump tariffs go into effect January 2025.

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Army & Air Force Exchange Deploys AI-Powered Customer Service Chatbot

Retail TouchPoints

The Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) , a retailer serving American soldiers, airmen, guardians and their families, has expanded its partnership with Manhattan Associates to include the solution providers AI-powered customer service chatbot. The Exchange has run order fulfillment through Manhattan Active Omni since 2019 and now has deployed Manhattan Active Maven to better support its human customer service agents.

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Modernizing the Frontend Experience on Salesforce Commerce Cloud

Unlock agility, boost performance, and gain control over your Salesforce frontend with the latest masterclass from Composable.com : Modernizing the Frontend Experience on Salesforce Commerce Cloud Featuring experts from Algolia, Ember, Netlify, and Stripe, this masterclass focuses on practical strategies for optimizing your Salesforce Commerce Cloud storefronts using modern composable commerce integrations.

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AI Agents Are Your New Coworkers: Get To Know Them Better At B2B Summit

Forrester eCommerce

Within three years, agentic AI will impact every area of the business for both buyer and seller, transforming human and nonhuman interactions throughout the purchasing journey and post-sale customer experience. At this years B2B Summit North America, youll learn how to gain value from this powerful tech.

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568: Amazon’s Dirty Tactics Are Costing You 61% More On Every Purchase

My Wife Quit Her Job

In this episode, I break down exactly whats going on with Amazon right now and show you real-world examples of how Amazon is causing price inflation on everyday items. What You’ll Learn Amazons Last Income Report The Recent Amazon Prime Membership Changes Amazon’s Ever Increasing Fees Sponsors SellersSummit.com – The Sellers Summit is the ecommerce conference that I’ve run for the past 8 years.

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Announcing fabric AI Order Cloud, the First AI-Powered Order Management System Built to Orchestrate the Entire Order Journey

Fabric Blog

From demand to fulfillment, elevate the customer experience across every touch point, on all channels, to win in the age of unified commerce SAN FRANCISCO Dec. 18, 2024 fabric , the creators of the next-generation order orchestration solution, today announced a reimagined order management system (OMS) enhanced by the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI), including a new AI agent. fabric AI Order Cloud provides retailers with a centralized system for managing their orders, inven

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Reach slammed by Fed for ‘sneaking through’ cover price rises

TalkingRetail

The Federation of Independent Retailers (The Fed) has condemned Reach for using the festive period to try to sneak through cover price rises on its national, daily and weekly newspapers accompanied by a widespread cut in terms.

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Ace Retail Holdings Selects Mi9 Retail as its Enterprise Retail Partner

Mi9

Ace Retail Holdings Selects Mi9 Retail as its Enterprise Retail Partner Fort Lauderdale, FL December 16, 2024 Through a comprehensive selection process, Ace Retail Holdings (ARH) has selected Mi9 Retail (Mi9) as its Enterprise Retail Partner for Merchandising and Point of Sale. This builds on years of an existing relationship in which Mi9 has been a trusted partner to ARH and its Westlake Ace chain.

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Environmental Sustainability: Even If You Change The Route, Keep The Destination

Forrester eCommerce

Theres a school of thought that writes most sustainability efforts off as annoying virtue signaling: Consumers with time and disposable income choose to pay a green premium for products that make them feel good, and companies plant trees and recycle coffee cups to make those customers like them.

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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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Fresh Market Aims to Improve Inventory Management with New Tech, Including Electronic Shelf Labels

Retail TouchPoints

The Fresh Market will deploy solutions from VusionGroup across all 166 grocery stores in its fleet next year, adding electronic shelf labels (ESLs), improved inventory management technology and analytics designed to better support in-store merchandising decisions, timing of out-of-stocks and prioritizing waste reduction. The retailers partnership with VusionGroup will include a suite of Vusion 360 solutions, including: Multicolor ESLs that can support remote price changes and are equipped with f

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Figma Import: Digital Design Made Fastr

Fastr

Good ol Figma an old friend to many ecommerce brands and a key part of their digital content and frontend creation process. Your designers, marketers, merchandisers, copywriters, and other creative team members would likely agree: It's familiar, powerful, organized, collaborative, and it gets the job done. We wouldn't argue that, but we would specify this: Figma gets the design ideation job done.

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Why Brand Trust Makes 87% of Shoppers Pay More for Products | Salsify

Salsify

The numbers are in: Customers will pay more for products from brands they trust. That is, 87% of them, according to Salsifys upcoming 2025 Consumer Research report.

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The Average B2B Firm Invests 8% Of Revenue In Marketing — But That’s Not The Whole Story

Forrester eCommerce

Global averages mask a great deal of nuance. Get an overview of our B2B marketing budget benchmark reports and find out how they can help you evaluate your marketing investment.

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

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, 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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Betting on Commerce Media? Then Don’t Model Your Data

Retail TouchPoints

Im a lawyer, and Im also a doctor. Im in Gen Z, yet Im 45. I like dirt bikes and also the opera. This sounds like the setup to some riddle. In fact, its what appeared when I searched myself in an online registry of the audience segments data providers thought I was part of. For the record, I am none of these things, nor am I in many of the 400 other segments I was seemingly randomly assigned to.

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Dollar Tree names Michael Creedon permanent CEO

RetailDive

Creedon, the retailer’s chief operating officer, has been serving as interim chief since November and takes the helm as it navigates several major initiatives.

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How Brands Can Deliver Value With AI Shopping Assistants | Salsify

Salsify

Artificial intelligence (AI) shopping assistants are reshaping the ecommerce experience. Heres how brands can deliver value.

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European Cybersecurity Reflections 2024

Forrester eCommerce

This time of year is perfect for reflectionlooking back at the challenges and successes of 2024 while anticipating the opportunities and changes that 2025 will bring.

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5 Steps to Omnichannel E-Commerce Success

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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David’s Bridal Acquires Wedding Media Brand, Launches Pearl Media to Create ‘Ultimate Inspiration Network’

Retail TouchPoints

David’s Bridal has acquired wedding media brand Love Stories TV and is launching into retail media with the debut of the Pearl Media Network. Engagement and wedding planning timelines are getting longer, according to Signet , with couples dating for 3.25 years on average before proposing. Additionally, the average length of an engagement is now between 12 and 18 months.

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J.C. Penney loss narrows in Q3 as sales declines continue

RetailDive

The department store has more flexibility than others attempting a turnaround, but ongoing top-line weakness clouds its longer-term prospects.

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Grubhub Hit With $25M Penalty for Deceiving Diners, Drivers, and Restaurants

RetailWire

Grubhub allegedly hid fees, added unaffiliated restaurants, and misled drivers about pay.

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Three Things To Know About How Security Team Toxicity Can Increase Breach Risk

Forrester eCommerce

This research showsthat engaged, healthy, psychologically safe and collaborative security teams experience fewer breaches.

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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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Sustainability and Profitability: How Embedding Sustainability can Boost Business Performance

Retail TouchPoints

The retail sector faces significant challenges in achieving sustainability. Industries such as fashion, for example, face significant customer stakeholder pressure as well as complex, decentralized supply chains with the heavy burden of Scope 3 emissions (approximately 96% of the sector’s total). For home and retailing brands, 98% of emissions are within Scope 3.

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Nearly half of consumers feel ignored by marketers: Here’s what the numbers say

RetailDive

Among consumers who feel ignored, 75% would rather support brands that align with their values, iHeartMedia’s research found.

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Shake Shack Has Free Burgers Every Day Until December 24th

RetailWire

Shake Shack is enticing its customers with free food.

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What I Learned About Sales Technology In 2024

Forrester eCommerce

This blog provides a 2024 year in review of the sales technology market, along with a view on how it will impact 2025.

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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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SVP Reveals How Tractor Supply Assesses Tech to Power ‘Legendary’ Service Experiences

Retail TouchPoints

A key aspect of Tractor Supply Company s brand mission is providing legendary customer service. That means investing in technology that both directly and indirectly supports them as they browse and buy across channels. Whether customers decide to shop online, use the mobile app or are face to face with an associate, Tractor Supply offers a number of tools that enable inventory visibility, seamless service and fast checkout.

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Walmart tests in-store body cameras for employees

RetailDive

The retailer is embarking on the pilot program in the name of safety. But one industry advocacy group says higher staffing and improved safety training and protocols are needed.

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Turning Interest into Action: The Psychology Behind Price Drop Alerts

UpSellIt

Price drop alerts tap directly into the psychology of excitement and reward, creating a dopamine-driven rush that makes shoppers eager to act. Imagine receiving that long-awaited email letting you know the running shoes youve been eyeing are finally at a discounted price. This is the exact moment these alerts are designed to spark. These alerts are more than just a tool for delivering good news.

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Striking Gold? HSBC’s Gold Token Unlocks New Horizons

Forrester eCommerce

In an era marked by rapid digital transformation, HSBC has boldly stepped into the future of finance with the introduction of its Gold Token in Hong Kong.

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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