Sephora Launches New Omnichannel Shopping Experience in China

| Daniela Forte

Sephora announced the launch of a new omnichannel program in China that incorporates its app, website, stores and a new WeChat mini-program to offer customers a fully immersive shopping experience. Here is what the program includes and what it means for Sephora in China.

Lululemon Reports Double-Digit Online Growth, Strong Comps

| Daniela Forte

Lululemon reported 48% growth in direct-to-customer sales during its second quarter. The apparel brand saw strong online traffic and a higher conversion rate resulting in a 47% comp increase. Ecommerce contributed $167 million or 23% of Lululemon’s topline. See which categories did well during the second quarter.

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Time is Money: Local Payment and the Omnichannel Experience

| Ronnie d’Arienzo

E-wallets have slowly gained popularity in the United States and now account for 20% of U.S. payments. For merchants to offer a genuine omnichannel experience, they must engage with customers in a consistent, seamless manner across digital, physical and social media. Find out how offering local or alternate payment is one key to getting there.

Assumptions That May Be Hurting Your Loyalty Program

| Sandra Gudat

Making assumptions related to your loyalty program could hurt everything from customer engagement to ROI. To keep your program performance on track, be sure you’re not making these common (and misleading) assumptions. Here are several tips that will help your loyalty program.

Best Buy Ecommerce Revenue up 10.1% in Q2, Now 15% of Sales

| Mike O'Brien

Best Buy reported strong topline, earnings and comp growth in the second quarter as its omnichannel focus, ecommerce sales and categories like appliances continued to be bright spots. See what executives had to say about the Q2 results and what the company is doing to improve the customer experience.

Why the Time is Right to Consider a DOM System

| Michael Anderson

Omnichannel commerce is now a basic competitive requirement. But enabling customers to buy from anywhere, pick up from anywhere and return to anywhere is an operational challenge. Are traditional OMS systems up to it? Learn how a Distributed Order Management or DOM system is purpose-built for today’s commerce.