With the advent of headless commerce and APIs, retailers and brands -- and affinity-based communities -- can easily launch their own successful marketplace. Learn more in this MCM special report.

Multichannel Merchant
Ecommerce & Marketing
week of 7/13/22
Ecommerce Market Share Gains Slip Slightly
After hitting a peak of 24% in the lockdown era of mid-2020, the ecommerce share of U.S. retail has slipped a bit but is expected to settle at 22% by year end, according to FTI Consulting, as consumer behavior has become entrenched even as stores have been reopened now for over a year.
Google Facing Adtech Breakup Heat from DC
Google parent Alphabet is reportedly considering splitting up parts of its business that handle digital advertising into a separate unit, to avoid antitrust litigation from the U.S. Justice Dept. as part of an ongoing investigation, according to the WSJ. It's not clear whether anything short of an asset sale would satisfy federal regulators.
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Taking a Media-First Approach in Ecommerce

Cut through marketplace noise and win valuable mindshare by delivering compelling, engaging visual media experiences that will help you drive shopper connection, engagement, and conversion.

Navigating the Metaverse: A Magic Wand for Ecommerce
Now that technology has advanced further and skills are being acquired to deliver on past ideas and dreams, we are at a potential breakthrough point. We are in an exciting time of discovery, and everyone is racing to be at the forefront. Here’s my advice for retailers from within and outside the metaverse.
DTCs: Effective Alternatives to 3P Cookies
Now that 3P cookie targeting is on its way out, thanks to Apple and Google sunsetting them in 2023, brands will need new targeting and measurement strategies. DTCs need to start now to put in places alternative forms of measurement in order to restore their advertising performance and attribution capabilities. 
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How DSW and GNC Are Increasing Speed to Customers

Multichannel Merchant gathered top retail operations executives for a virtual Think Tank Forum, sponsored by Saddle Creek Logistics. Learn what retailers are doing to increase their speed to customers.

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Inventory Management Complexities Are Here to Stay

Check out Multichannel Merchant’s latest special report, Inventory Management Gets Trickier As Forces Collide, to stay ahead of inventory management challenges. Read now to hear what analysts are observing and what companies like Burton and Firstleaf are doing to help mitigate inventory management struggles.

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