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How to Meet and Exceed Amazon-Driven Customer Expectations 

ESW

Another Amazon Prime Day is just around the corner and peak holiday sales season is not far away. So now is the time for brands to evaluate and optimise operations to ensure a strong finish to the year. But as retailers and brands with DTC ecommerce channels know, meeting online customer expectations in an Amazon-dominated environment is challenging to say the least.

eCommerce 139
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Could AI in Retail Reduce Post-Holiday Returns? | Salsify

Salsify

Maybe it’s the sugary haze from too much pie, the brain fog from eight rounds of less-than-enlightened debate with the in-laws, or the grogginess from inconsistent holiday slumber — but the post-holiday blues are real — and so are post-holiday returns.

Retail 147
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ECOM 101: Building Customer Journey Maps for Your Ecommerce Site

Fastr

For online and hybrid retailers, there is perhaps no more valuable resource than a customer journey map. Sometimes simply referred to as your funnel, the map is your crystal ball—a dynamic repository that helps both predict and influence a buyer as they move to the purchase stage and beyond.

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FTC Proposes New Ban on Online Review Fakery

Retail TouchPoints

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a new rule to crack down on fake online reviews, which the agency noted are likely to become more prevalent with the rise of generative AI. If passed, the new rule would ban the use of fake reviews in online listings as well as the suppression of negative reviews and paying for positive reviews. The formal rule proposal follows a series of case-by-case enforcement actions taken by the FTC, including a settlement with Fashion Nova for $4.2 million f

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

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.

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Best 20 Multi-Channel Listing Software: Boost Your Online Presence

Algopix

In the modern digital landscape, having a strong online presence is crucial for the success of any business. With the rise of e-commerce and the availability of multiple online platforms and marketplaces, it can be challenging for businesses to effectively manage their listings and reach their target audience across different channels. This is where multi-channel listing solutions come into play.

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Growth Hacks: 6 Tips to Grow an Ecommerce Business

Prisync

Consumers change their mind frequently and keeping them engaged is one of the most challenging aspects. Avoid this with 6 growth hacks.

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How to Choose the Right GA4 Tool to Navigate Your Data 

ROI Revolution

Google Analytics 4 (GA4) offers multiple techniques to analyze and report on data, both within the UI itself and in external tools. Read this blog to gain an understanding of each GA4 tool’s value and where to begin when starting out on any given task in GA4. GA4 Reports Reports are aggregated tables of data consisting of overview cards and detail reports that are designed to give you top-level insights into your data.

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The New Retail Frontier: Where Sustainability Meets Customer Loyalty

Retail TouchPoints

Sustainability is an enormous social issue and it’s here to stay. That is why it’s no surprise that when surveyed , 71% of retail leaders indicated that they were prioritizing sustainability in their business. To keep up with this rising demand, brands need to align themselves with green practices, especially as more consumers today are basing their purchase decisions and brand loyalty on company values.

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10 Smart Tips to Optimize Your Shopify Store with Social Shopping Strategy

Prisync

Learn what social commerce is and how you can use its opportunities to grow the sales and profitability of your Shopify store.

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Generative AI Has Answers, But SEO Practitioners Are Still Guessing

Forrester eCommerce

We answer two of the most common questions we've been hearing about generative AI's potential impact on search engine optimization.

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AI for Commerce: Foundations, Aspirations, and Hype

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.

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473: The Great Amazon Shake-Up Of 2023: What It Means For The Future Of Online Selling With Chad Rubin

My Wife Quit Her Job

Today, I have my buddy Chad Rubin back on the show. Last time we heard from him, he was running a $20M company selling vacuum filters over at Crucial Vacuum. But over the years, the increased Amazon competition caused his shop to become far less profitable. In this episode, we discuss the state of Crucial Vacuum today, the overall Amazon landscape and how he’s been able to turn his company around.

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Has the Age of Shoppable TV Finally Arrived? NBCU is Banking on it.

Retail TouchPoints

Almost as long as there has been TV, there has been the dream of television-enabled commerce (beyond simply running commercials and hoping viewers act on them, of course). As far back as 40 years ago multiple companies have tried to make “interactive television” a reality, beginning with Warner’s QUBE in 1977 and followed by GTE’s mainStreet , Time Warner’s Full Service Network and Bell Atlantic’s Stargazer.

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32 eCommerce AI Tools For Merchants To Start Using Today (Photo, Video, Copy, SEO, & More)

Groove

Explore AI's role in eCommerce, from its history to practical tools for today. Harness AI for a competitive edge in your online business.

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Key Trends In Customer Journey Mapping

Forrester eCommerce

The customer journey mapping (CJM) platform landscape is an eclectic, innovative market where vendors’ go-to-market strategies and focus vary. Forrester’s ongoing work with CX professionals and CJM platform providers reveals key trends in the use of CJM software across organizations and how these platforms must evolve to keep pace with CX pro’s needs.

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Staying Ahead of UFLPA Enforcement: Best Practices for Retail Supply Chains

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

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5 Rules for A/B Testing

Sailthru

The ease and impact of A/B testing make it one of the most time-tested tools for digital marketers. Sailthru by Marigold has always been a big believer in test-and-learn strategies because of their value to make informed decisions that are rooted in data. Approximately 59% of companies perform email A/B tests for good reason. In the short term testing can improve open and click rates.

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Reports: Alex and Ani Shutters 20 Stores and Rhode Island Headquarters

Retail TouchPoints

Rhode Island-based jeweler Alex and Ani reportedly closed 20 stores and vacated its headquarters in East Greenwich, according to The Providence Journal and other media outlets. The retailer “has implemented a work-from-anywhere model that allows Alex and Ani to hire talent all across the country,” according to CEO Scott Burger, and will explore “future alternatives for office space.” “Alex and Ani has been reimagining various aspects of our company over the past few years,” said Burg

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32 eCommerce AI Tools For Merchants To Start Using Today (Photo, Video, Copy, SEO, & More)

Groove

Explore AI's role in eCommerce, from its history to practical tools for today. Harness AI for a competitive edge in your online business.

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Successful Shared CX Needs New Partnership Dynamics

Forrester eCommerce

Many organizations rely on external partners (or ‘intermediaries’) to support “their” customer experiences. But is it really “their” customer and “their” experience? Isn’t shared responsibility intrinsic to partnership? To be successful, the short answer is – yes. Take the following imagined scenario: Amy wants to buy a Lego set as a birthday gift.

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Future-Proofing Enterprise Commerce: Why Extensibility Wins with Shopify

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.

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Amazon to offer custom deal feeds for Prime Day

RetailDive

The e-commerce retailer is showcasing discounted products in shoppable videos and photos from influencers, customers and brands.

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AWS to Invest an Additional $7.8B to Expand Ohio Facilities

Retail TouchPoints

Amazon will invest an estimated $7.8 billion by 2030 to expand its data center operations in Ohio, marking the second-biggest private sector company investment in the state, according to Ohio Governor Mike DeWine. The news comes as Amazon’s Web Services (AWS) division looks to grow its reach in the cloud-computing space, demand for which is expected to grow exponentially with advancements in AI and machine learning.

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fabric Product Update Q2 2023

Fabric

Advanced Retail Promotions, Dropship Vendor Management Tools, and More fabric Offers (Pricing & Promotions) Advanced Retail Promotions Promotions play a pivotal role in the competitive retail landscape, serving as an essential tool to drive revenue growth, improve inventory turnover, and conversion rate. To better unlock your creative promotions, we are providing no-code tools to tailor promotions to the right customers, driving customer loyalty, maximizing the impact of marketing efforts,

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Interoperability Will Be Key To Meta’s Threads Success

Forrester eCommerce

In the wake of more Twitter chaos, Meta launched its rival to Twitter tonight. If “Threads” gives you déjà vu, you’re not alone. In 2019, Facebook developed an Instagram messaging app by the same name but shuttered it less than 2 years later.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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Announcing: FastSpring Improves Its API Functionality With New API Log and Subscription Plan Change History API

FastSpring

New Subscription Plan Change History API Now Available to Businesses That Use FastSpring SaaS continues to grow at a rapid clip, and more than ever, we’re used to using subscriptions for a variety of services. We’re also aware of the need to understand what we’ve historically paid for our subscriptions and the changes we’ve made to those subscriptions over time.

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Digital Wallets: What’s Good for the Payments Industry is Good for Retailers…Right?

Retail TouchPoints

As the online payments industry continues to evolve, new digital wallet solutions, such as mobile payment apps and e-wallet platforms, are becoming increasingly popular and reshaping the way consumers transact. As new payment options continue to gain traction, traditional payment methods, including credit cards, can’t compete with the convenience of digital wallets.

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Christmas Tree Shops plans to liquidate if it can’t find a buyer

RetailDive

The retailer defaulted on its bankruptcy loan terms and will have to close all of its stores if it doesn't secure a buyer by the end of this week.

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CX APAC 2023 Highlights: Taking A Bold Stance

Forrester eCommerce

Forrester’s CX APAC 2023 was an incredibly successful event, sharing vast industry knowledge and experience across two days of keynotes, track sessions and case studies. We want to thank everyone involved in making the event such a success, in particular our amazing lineup of industry speakers without whom this event would not have been possible.

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🚀Future-Proof Your Salesforce B2C Commerce: Modernization Strategies Inside!

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.

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What is Meta Threads? A Quick-Start Guide for Advertisers

CPC Strategy

While it’s highly unlikely that we’ll witness a cage fighting match between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk, Zuckerberg has certainly made a bold move by throwing his new app, Threads, into the ring.

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Serta Simmons Exits Chapter 11 With Plans for an Updated Product Portfolio

Retail TouchPoints

Serta Simmons Bedding (SSB) has concluded its financial restructuring and emerged from Chapter 11 with plans to “refresh the vast majority of its product portfolio” over the next 18 months, according to a company statement. The retailer also will increase its marketing investments and sharpen its brand positioning to better differentiate itself from others in the mattress space.

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BuyBuy Baby stores likely closing after no buyers step forward

RetailDive

But the retailer’s brand name will probably live on after a New Jersey-based company bid on its intellectual property.

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Meta’s Advertising Backbone Guarantees Threads’ Monetization

Forrester eCommerce

Last night, Meta launched its rival app to Twitter, Threads, in 100 countries. This new app is garnering initial excitement and downloads, but it still has a long road ahead to scale and retain an audience, integrate new features, and eventually monetize through advertising.

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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.