Executive ViewPoints

Wayfair Is Not Amazon-Proof And Has A Huge Challenge In 2018

Over the last 10 years, Amazon has become the dominant platform that sells products to customers. There are two categories however, that…

How To Elevate The In-Store Customer Experience In The Me-Commerce Era

In the age of e-Commerce, most consumers are used to the notion of instant gratification. With the growing acceptance of ‘on-demand’ options,…

5 Best Payments Solutions For Pop-Up Shops

Who doesn’t love a pop-up shop? The quirky, short-term retail stores are on the upswing as of late, keeping neighborhoods vibrant by…

When It Comes To IoT, Everyone Can Learn From Retail

It seems like everyone’s getting into the Internet of Things (IoT) these days. The truth, however, is that we’ve barely cracked the…

Why Online Merchants Should Make Security A Year-Round Priority

If I could encourage all e-Commerce merchants to take one piece of advice to heart, it would be: Shore up your security….

Retail Winners Are Taking A New Approach To Space Management

More stores opened than closed in 2017, according to IHL Group, with retailers like T-Mobile adding 1,500 new locations. Yet, JCPenney, Foot…

Bringing Distribution Center Science To The Art Of Retail

Brick-and-mortar retailers today are faced with a hyper-competitive and continuously evolving landscape in which consumer expectations for the ideal shopping experience have…

Getting Beyond Holiday Gift Guides: Ensuring Year-Round ROI From Commerce Content

In an effort to keep content strategies targeted and timely, many merchants focus their efforts this time of year on earning inclusions…

The New Rules Of Retail: How Brands And Retailers Can Adapt To Change In 2018

The retail landscape has changed dramatically in recent years, and brick-and-mortar stores are struggling to stay relevant in a digitally-driven world. From…

Automate Everything: Why It’s More Critical Than Ever To Survive In Retail

In the current retail landscape, where competition is fierce and overhead keeps rising, efficiency counts. Retailers must examine every task and every…

Killing Cash? Why Digital Payments, Bitcoin Can’t Finish The Job. Yet.

The global payments infrastructure is experiencing massive digital upheaval. Mobile and proximity payments are quickly entering the mainstream. Bitcoin has a market…