Multichannel Merchant Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics week of 8/10/2016 The State of Subscription Box Services With over 2,000 subscription box services in operations this year, the number continues … Continue Reading →
While retailers have typically focused on competition amongst each other, their true competitors online are Amazon and Google. See how Amazon and Googles moves are impacting other online businesses.
At press time, Walmart has yet to acquire Jet.com, as The Wall Street Journal suggested was a $3 billion possibility on August 3. But industry experts say Walmart’s acquisition of Jet.com could be kind of a big deal. Here’s a look into all the possibilities a marriage of Walmart and Jet.com could bring.
Multichannel Merchant STRATEGIES & TACTICS FOR THE B2B & B2C MERCHANT week of 8/9/2016 Platform Helps Wine App Grow its Global Ecommerce Business Vivino has grown from a popular … Continue Reading →
A sign of the omnichannel times is that consumers are faced with so many choices and exposed to so many messages during the holidays, they have learned to ignore all but the most relevant ones. See what the optimal ways are to lure consumers this holiday season.
PetSmart partnered with Cognizant to gain better insight into its customers and their pets that promises to create a better shopping experience. Cognizant will empower PetSmart with better decision making by integrating operational store, campaign and other data to provide a single view of the entire data landscape. See what other ways PetSmart will improve the customer experience with this partnership.
Mobile searches are important to customers even after they enter the thresholds of stores. A new study revealed that 77% of retail searches that mention “coupon” are initiated on a smartphone or tablet. Comparison searches that have the potential to close a sale, such as those focused on “return policy,” “price match” or “reviews” were initiated on a mobile device at least 77% of the time. See why it is important to understand the device that the searches are coming when it comes to completing the sale.
Macy’s announced the pilot of Macy’s On Call, a mobile web tool that allows customers to interact with an AI-powered platform via their mobile devices. Macy’s On Call taps IBM … Continue Reading →
Multichannel Merchant The News, Commentary & Events that Shaped Commerce This Week week of 7/22/2016 UPS Reportedly Testing Saturday Delivery in Three Markets Driven by ecommerce demand and competitive pressure, … Continue Reading →
Cross-border solutions are expected to take center stage over the next four years, and a report shows the global ecommerce payment market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 16.42% by 2020, according to the latest edition of the PYMNTS.com X-Border Payments Optimization Tracker.