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Walmart acquisitions key to battling Amazon's ecommerce Jet
August 24, 2017
Walmart didn't buy Modcloth or Bonobos to advance its in-store brand offerings. The acquisitions, according to a Business Insider report, are part of its…
read nowWalmart, Google team up on a collaborative shopping vision
August 23, 2017
In a quest clearly aimed at beating Amazon, Walmart will sell its products via Google’s online mall, Google Express, in a partnership aimed at offering a new…
read nowPinterest proves winning for brands, reveals analysis
August 17, 2017
Retailers not using the social networking platform Pinterest may want to start integrating it into the marketing plan as new research claims it can lead to…
read nowSurvey: Online shoppers prefer direct shopping with brands
August 16, 2017
More than half, 55 percent, of shoppers prefer buying directly from a brand versus buying at a retailer, according to a new Astound Commerce Insight survey.
read nowOnline consumers love high quality visual content
August 15, 2017
When it comes to shopping online, visual content counts for today's consumer.
read nowReport: Retailers should be embracing Amazon as a distribution option
August 15, 2017
A new Bluecore report reveals retailers should be embracing Amazon as a distribution channel and that research indicates 44 percent of brand marketers are…
read nowOnline grocery service debuts Alexa skill for hands-free voice order capability
August 14, 2017
Consumers who like to order from Stop and Shop's online Peapod grocery service can now enlist the help of Amazon's Alexa devices. The grocer is offering an…
read nowSurvey: Back-to-school shoppers prefer brick-and-mortar over online shopping
August 14, 2017
When it comes to buying school supplies and back-to-school items, a good majority, 78 percent, of parents prefer hitting a brick-and-mortar retailer versus an…
read nowBuggy checkout experience can hurt the brand, reveals survey
August 11, 2017
Glitchy checkout processes can lead to abandoned purchases, brand damage and consumer doubts about a retailer’s security effort, according to a new survey.
read nowOnline grocery service debuts Alexa app for hands-free voice order capability
August 11, 2017
Consumers who like to order from Stop and Shop's online Peapod grocery service can now enlist the help of Amazon's Alexa devices.
read nowWalmart.com, Jet.com take top spots in online fresh, packaged grocery buys
August 9, 2017
When it comes to where consumers go online to buy fresh food, Walmart.com takes the lead spot and Jet.com, which is now owned by Walmart, takes the top spot…
read nowStudy: Small retailers are making money on online marketplaces
August 4, 2017
Over 60 percent of small to mid-size businesses are attributing half, or more, of their ecommerce sales to Amazon and other online marketplaces, according to a…
read nowAbercrombie & Fitch aims to make a splash in China ecommerce
July 26, 2017
Abercrombie & Fitch will launch its flagship brand and kids lines on Alibab Group's Tmall webite on July 26 in an effort to spur international sales in…
read nowBack-to-school spend will hit $83.6B, claims report
July 21, 2017
A confident consumer base and increasing school enrollment will likely drive back-to-school spending to the second top spending level in history, according to…
read nowPet retailer deploys IBM MobileFirst to simplify purchase journey
July 20, 2017
The U.K.-based Pets at Home is launching Sales Assist, an IBM MobileFirst for iOS app for iPad, to drive a simpler purchase process across its 440 stores.
read nowChatbots gaining popularity with consumers, especially millennials
July 19, 2017
One quarter of U.S. consumers are using a chatbot on a daily basis, and that figure spikes to 40 percent among the millennial generation.
read nowA few changes coming in back-to-school shopping season
July 19, 2017
Mass merchants will benefit most during this year's back-to-school shopping season, and department stores will likely see a decline in consumer traffic…
read nowJCPenney launching new toy shops in stores and online
July 17, 2017
New toy shops are coming to JCPenney shoppers whether they're browsing brick-and-mortar locations or jumping online to shop.
read nowAmazon both friend and foe to retailers
July 14, 2017
While Amazon has long been described as the traditional retail killer, competing retailers view the ecommerce giant as both a foe and a friend — the latter…
read nowResearch: Lifestage and lifestyle play big roles in consumer path to purchase
July 11, 2017
Family, childhood experiences and external influences all play a role in the consumer's path to purchase, according to new Alliance Data research.
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