PetSmart Acquires Chewy.com
PetSmart announced it would acquire Chewy.com in an effort to further enhance the online and in-store experience for both companies. See what this means for both companies as each move forward with this acquisition.
Ecommerce
3 Ways Retailers Blend Ecommerce with Retail
Consumers and marketers agree – the world of shopping is increasingly becoming digital. Here are three ways the digital and in-store experiences are coming together.
Crate & Barrel Loses Its CEO
Crate & Barrel CEO Doug Diemoz, who is in the midst of a lawsuit with competitor brand Restoration Hardware, has stepped down without explanation. See how his departure has impacted the company.
The Importance of On-Site Retail Search
Where products rank in search results on retailers’ sites directly impacts a brand’s ecommerce success. Here is how to make search for your customers easy and seamless.
Walmart In Talks to Buy Bonobos
Walmart is in talks to acquire Bonobos. Should Walmart move forward with this acquisition, it will be its fourth one since it acquired Jet.com in 2016. See what this will mean for Walmart going forward.
Walmart Offers Discount for Store Pickup
In a move designed to save on shipping costs while offering flexibility to customers, Walmart will begin offering discounts when shoppers opt to pick up an online order in store. See what industry observers have to say about the move, including Walmart’s positioning against Amazon.
Chinese Rule Changes Ease Restrictions on Cross-Border Goods
New guidance from the Chinese government on cross-border ecommerce has given merchants clarity on potential policy changes, making it easier for them to sell goods in popular categories like food, cosmetics and health supplements normally subject to stricter scrutiny. Here is what is expected from these changes and what it means for cross-border in China.
Natural Language Processing and Ecommerce Conversions
Natural language processing supports meaning-based search, allowing shoppers to search for items in their own language while still producing relevant results, even if the search terms do not directly match keywords in product records. Here are 3 tips for successfully applying NLP capabilities to ecommerce.
7 Practices of Highly Innovative Retailers
Success in retail today is about innovation – new channels, new capabilities, new processes and new business models. Here is how you can become an innovative retailer in your business.
5 Ways to Boost Your Mcommerce Sales in 2017
With mobile becoming the preferred transaction channel, ecommerce ventures would do well improving their mobile storefronts. Here are five ways retailers can boost their mobile sales in 2017.