Retail TouchPoints
JULY 3, 2024
Image courtesy Bealls The Bealls store in Roswell, N.M. is celebrating that town’s famed relationship with UFOs and all things extraterrestrial with the installation of immersive space alien artwork, just in time for Roswell’s annual UFO festival. The move is part of a larger localization effort on the part of Bealls to bring regional flavor to its stores.
Forrester eCommerce
JULY 1, 2024
If you haven’t heard of the Savannah Bananas, you’re missing out. This traveling baseball team has become the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball, playing a modified version of the sport with rules designed to speed up games and engage the fans (If a fan catches a foul ball? The batter is out.).
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My Wife Quit Her Job
JULY 2, 2024
In this episode, my friend Nathan Barry and I debate the best way to build an audience today in light of AI and the many changes with Google, Facebook, Tiktok and Instagram. Nathan is the founder of ConvertKit and the Nathan Barry show. What You’ll Learn The best way to build an audience What’s going on with Google, Facebook, Tiktok, and Instagram The role of AI with content creation Try ConvertKit For Free Sponsors SellersSummit.com – The Sellers Summit is the ecommerce confer
Fastr
JULY 2, 2024
The digital experience composition possibilities are endless for ecommerce designers, marketers, and merchandisers using Fastr Frontend – the platform giving them creative freedom, frontend control, and unparalleled speed. They've said a glad goodbye to restrictive templates and a happy hello to Fastr Frontend 's Experience Canvas where they can bring their ideas to life and onto their ecommerce storefronts – without any development resources.
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365 Retail
JULY 2, 2024
CACI , experts in consumer and location planning, have analysed the changing relationship between people and place, highlighting how and why a national footfall reduction at retail environments is happening, but still leading to rising spend. According to CACI data, since 2019, vendors across the UK have experienced an overall 11.5% drop in footfall.
Forrester eCommerce
JULY 3, 2024
I’m pleased to announce the publication of the second of my two APAC generative AI (genAI) B2C marketing reports, Generative AI Marketing Use Cases In APAC (client-only access).
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Salsify
JULY 2, 2024
Massively boosting your brand’s revenue in just one day — mid-summer, no less — sounds like any ecommerce professional’s “Oh, I am dreaming about work again” dream, but a dream nonetheless.
RetailDive
JULY 3, 2024
John Boyd, president of the National Black Farmers Association, a Tractor Supply shareholder and fourth-generation farmer, said he has tried to reach out to the company’s top executive.
Forrester eCommerce
JULY 1, 2024
Many of us remember the old days of enterprise business intelligence (BI) delivery where all requests for new or changed queries, reports, and dashboards had to go through a centralized IT team of BI and data professionals.
Retail TouchPoints
JULY 1, 2024
Citing feedback from its predominantly rural customer base, Tractor Supply will eliminate all DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) roles, withdraw its carbon emission goals and stop support for “nonbusiness” LGBTQ+ and voter registration causes. The 2,250 -store retailer will refocus its charitable efforts on veterans, emergency response, animal shelters and farmers’ markets. “ Going forward, we will ensure our activities and giving tie directly to our business ,” according to a company stateme
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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.
RetailWire
JULY 2, 2024
California's largest insurer, State Farm, has issued a stark ultimatum to the California's Department of Insurance: approve significant rate hikes for home insurance or face the company's exit from the market.
RetailDive
JULY 2, 2024
Walmart, Target and Amazon continue to dominate the top list of places consumers want to shop during the season, a JLL survey found.
Forrester eCommerce
JULY 1, 2024
Synthetic data is not a new phenomena but generative AI-based synthetic data is rapidly becoming the unsung hero of AI development. Find out why in this preview of the upcoming Technology & Innovation Summit North America.
Retail TouchPoints
JULY 5, 2024
Athletic retailer WSS , which is owned by Foot Locker , will deploy the Aptos One mobile POS solution across its more than 100 U.S. stores. The retailer hopes to enhance the in-store experience and reduce hardware requirements as it actively expands its store footprint. “Building authentic relationships with our customers is core to who we are at WSS,” said Sarah Derba, Senior Director for Information Technology at WSS in a statement.
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
Practical eCommerce
JULY 1, 2024
This installment of our quarterly rundown includes fresh takes on economics and finance, AI, startups, marketing strategy, Amazon, and more. The post 10 New Ecommerce Books for Summer 2024 appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.
RetailDive
JULY 2, 2024
The retailer was unable to secure the financing necessary to keep operating. The fate of sibling Eastern Mountain Sports remains unclear.
Forrester eCommerce
JULY 3, 2024
Enterprise architecture teams must take action to demonstrate their value to the overall business — read this blog for some key best practices and activities that EA professionals can undertake.
Retail TouchPoints
JULY 5, 2024
In today’s digital-first marketplace, consumer expectations for flawless shopping experiences, whether in-store or online, have reached unprecedented heights and are putting pressure on retailers to provide an “always on” business model. The Impact of Technical Disruptions on Retail A vivid illustration of the vulnerability of retail operations to technical disruptions occurred recently in the UK.
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.
Practical eCommerce
JULY 1, 2024
Organic search optimization now requires knowing which queries trigger AI Overviews and the URLs those summaries reference. Neither metric — queries or links — is easily identified. The post Tracking AI Overviews Queries, Links appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.
RetailDive
JULY 1, 2024
Walmart CFO John David Rainey said the digital experience at the club retailer resonates with that cohort.
Forrester eCommerce
JULY 3, 2024
Aristotle’s wisdom nails it: mastering precision, appropriateness, timeliness, intentionality, and methodology isn’t just for anger management — it's crucial for AIOps too. In the chaotic world of IT, we need to separate the signal from the noise and act with clear intention.
Retail TouchPoints
JULY 2, 2024
Ingka Investments — the investments arm of Ingka Group , which owns the majority of Ikea stores worldwide — has invested in a new retail office tower being built on New York City’s iconic Fifth Avenue. Rendering of 570 Fifth Avenue, which will feature an office tower and ground-level Ikea. (Photo credit: KPF) Located at the intersection of the Plaza and Grand Central Districts, 570 Fifth Avenue will be a 1,000,000 -square-foot mixed-use commercial building and marks the largest development
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Practical eCommerce
JULY 5, 2024
A Shopify store owner once paid a firm to redesign his site. The result was slow page loads and the owner's journey to improve them. The post Beware of Instant Site-speed Fixes appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.
RetailDive
JULY 5, 2024
The rival companies will continue to operate independently and the deal is partially funded by e-commerce giant Amazon.
Forrester eCommerce
JULY 4, 2024
A few weeks ago Keith Fletcher, international customer experience manager at E.ON, joined me on stage at Forrester’s CX Summit EMEA to talk about E.ON’s approach to CX. Since 2008, E.ON has been on a path to use journeys, not processes, as the building blocks for sustainable growth.
Retail TouchPoints
JULY 2, 2024
There’s no denying that the subscription economy is booming. In fact, the financial services firm UBS projects that the market will hit $1.5 trillion by 2025. Yet despite that robust figure, there is a looming challenge for merchants — chargebacks. So what exactly are chargebacks? Chargebacks occur when funds are withdrawn from a merchant’s account due to a customer dispute.
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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.
Practical eCommerce
JUNE 30, 2024
Merchants in August could address the NBA, Alfred Hitchcock, back-to-school parents, Labor Day celebrants, and challenge seekers. The post 5 Content Marketing Ideas for August 2024 appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.
RetailDive
JULY 3, 2024
The beauty brand in March expanded its partnership with the WNBA, which initially launched in 2020.
Forrester eCommerce
JULY 3, 2024
Last week we wrapped up CX Summit EMEA 2024. Firstly I have to say a massive thanks to everyone who attended, both in-person and virtually, as well as to the team behind the scenes that worked tirelessly to put on a great show.
Retail TouchPoints
JULY 2, 2024
JCPenney and Rare Beauty Brands have created the Lift Beauty Accelerator , a brand incubation initiative aimed at beauty brand founders from underrepresented backgrounds. The program will award $10,000 grants, retail distribution and mentorship with retail executives to five early-stage beauty brands founded by Black and Brown female-identifying leaders.
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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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