Week in Review: Amazon Had the Best and Worst Week Ever
Amazon had the best week ever… and its worst week ever. Sounds impossible? It does, but here’s a look at why Prime Day was such a polarizing event for the ecommerce marketplace giant.
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Newgistics Hires Former Staples, Walmart Exec as CIO
Newgistics hired Gene Wojciechowski as chief information officer. He was formerly CIO of Walmart.com and also worked in IT management at Staples and UPS.
Prime Day Causes 14,000% Spike in Roomba Sales
Prime Day was a success for Amazon, says Amazon. 14,000 iRobot Roomba 595 Pet Vacuum Cleaning Robots were sold on Amazon on Prime Day, compared to 1 the previous Wednesday. That’s an increase of 14,000%. Time to break out the confetti cannons.
The Importance of the Empowered Employee to the Future of Retail
So what can retailers do in order to empower their employees to not only handle this highly evolved customer, but embrace them, build trust and nurture a long-term relationship? See the best practices to implement the best retail environment.
How to Choose the Right POS Platform
There are many reasons retailers find themselves shackled by point-of-sale platforms that no longer meet business needs. Find out how you can choose the right POS platform for your business.
Joinem Enters the Ecommerce Marketplace Fray
Even as Jet.com prepares for its highly anticipated launch and Amazon seeks a win with Prime Day, startup Joinem is entering the ecommerce marketplace fray.
The Underwear Expert Launches the Curated Underwear Club
The customizable underwear-of-the-month club allows men to receive underwear from The Underwear Expert that are selected for them based on a simple questionnaire that can be easily filled out online.
Rakuten Acquires Fits.me
Rakuten expects Fit.me to further strengthen its ecommerce offerings and marketing solutions by providing a greater personalization of the retail experience for shoppers while driving operational insights and efficiencies for retailers.
How Moosejaw Captures and Captivates the Impulse Buyer
One of the biggest reasons Moosejaw customers were abandoning carts was because the merchant didn’t provide all the content needed to make a smart purchase decision. In this video, Moosejaw CEO Eoin Comerford talks about what his team did to provide more relevant content, and capture the impulse buyer.
Week in Review: Prime Day is Coming, Prime Day is Coming!
The biggest news this week was probably Amazon’s announcement that they would launch Prime Day… and that means a lot of speculation… Keep reading to find out more about Prime Day, and the wrap-up of the rest of this week’s news…