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Amazon opens 7th Houston fulfillment center
July 22, 2016
Amazon.com opened its seventh Texas fulfillment center, this one in Harris County, near Houston.
read nowAmazon offers up new student loan discount program
July 22, 2016
Amazon.com is partnering with Wells Fargo to offer a new loan discount program for students.
read nowRetailers going mobile in big way, but no big payoff as yet
July 18, 2016
Today's retailers are more than embracing mobile apps, as more than two thirds have one in play. But the payoff isn't hitting big just yet.
read nowAmazon heading back to school in Illinois
July 13, 2016
Amazon is teaming up with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to open Amazon@Illinois, a staffed pick-up location in the Illini Union Bookstore on…
read nowPetSmart picks Manhattan Associates to implement new omni and digital strategies
July 11, 2016
Manhattan Associates announced that PetSmart has selected its Enterprise Order Management Solution (OMS) to help PetSmart deliver omni-channel shopping and…
read nowChina retailers feeling pressue despite growth
July 11, 2016
China's retail segment is feeling some heat despite growth, according to a China Daily report.
read nowAmazon pushes voice ordering ahead with Alexa's help
July 8, 2016
Online purchasing via a desktop or smartphone is passe, according to Amazon, which is propelling voice-activated ordering via its Echo device and Alexa's help.
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Webinar: Insight on how mobile is transforming store operations
July 7, 2016
There are two transformative forces playing a big role in today's retail environment — the millennial shopper and the mobile consumer.
read nowOnline mobile device shopper is leading the retail wave, reveals new study
July 1, 2016
Smartphone users who are jumping online to shop at least twice during a three-month period are leading the retail revolution and the trend is prompting…
read nowGoCause helps Etsy sellers to deliver more than handmade goods
July 1, 2016
Some Etsy sellers are tapping into the millennial market in an innovative way. In addition to operating on a traditional business model of profit, these…
read nowAmazon's Prime Day 2016 projected to be bigger than last year
July 1, 2016
More than 100,000 deals will launch on July 12, as part of Amazon's Prime Day 2016. The deals start at midnight and will include most items, according to a…
read nowHey Amazon, Walmart is fighting back
June 30, 2016
Amazon Prime continues to baffle Americans with their incredibly fast shipping and delivery. Today, retailers are forced to compete with a company that seems…
read nowOnline shopping activity moves ahead of in-store retail action
June 30, 2016
Americans are buying more items online and more than half, 51 percent, prefer ecommerce to brick-and-mortar shopping, according to a new BigCommerce report.
read nowDelivery a big part of customer experience, reveals survey
June 29, 2016
More than half, 66 percent, of online consumers said the delivery experience is critical and that poor delivery could easily prompt them to hit another…
read nowFashion retailers beware: A bad fit for shoppers is a bad thing for business
June 28, 2016
Fit, as in clothing fitting the body, is a crucial aspect for consumers and retailers should be aware that a poor fit isn't a good thing in the customer…
read nowBlueSnap sees 115% growth in mobile checkout since European launch
June 22, 2016
BlueSnap, an e-commerce services provider, today announced that it has seen a 115-percent increase in mobile checkout transactions since launching its services…
read nowAlibaba chief: We’re not a retailer, and we will double revenue in 4 years
June 15, 2016
Alibaba Group has some big business aspirations, and the top one is to more than double revenue in the next four years, with a goal of hitting $1 trillion.
read nowConsumers jumping online more than ever to shop, free shipping a big lure
June 14, 2016
The technology most in place in retail is ecommerce, and retailers are in an investment and adoption phase regarding the future of retail, according to a new…
read nowStudy: 5 types of millennial shoppers pose challenges for retailers
June 14, 2016
There are five distinct millennial consumers, and each poses a challenge to today's retailer, according to Cue Connect’s report, "Consumer Moments of Truth.…
read nowAustralia is Ikea's next test ground in online shopping strategy
June 10, 2016
Ikea's omnichannel strategy is expanding to Australia, its latest focal point for providing consumers an online shopping channel.
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