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Moving from Monologues to Conversations: How Brands are Driving Innovation with Unified Commerce Experiences

Steve Jobs once famously said that his job was to figure out what consumers want before they know…

Features February 2
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Retailers Look to AI as They Grapple with ‘Pricing Game of Chicken’

Even though inflation has been easing in recent months, a majority (70%) of retail CFOs say they plan…

Features February 1
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The 2024 Connected Retail Report from CI&T indicates that while consumers are hungry for low prices, they will not sacrifice a good retail experience.

CI&T Research: Price-Conscious Consumers Still Want Stellar Shopping Experiences

We’ve all heard that today’s empowered consumer demands seamless and consistent experiences, but new research from CI&T indicates…

Features January 31
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Retailers Increasingly Turning to Third-Party Resources to Handle Fulfillment

Store-based fulfillment of customer orders got an enormous boost during the COVID pandemic, when both curbside pickup and…

Features January 29
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More payments options adds complexity so the true unlock is payment orchestration.

Why Backend Orchestration is the True Payment Experience Unlock

The seamless nature of digital commerce has inspired consumers to expect more from the payment experience everywhere they…

Features January 26
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Casper Sleep has opened a new Sleep Shop concept in California, designed to create a more elevated tactile shopping experience.

Casper Revamps California Store with Interactive Sleep Features

Casper Sleep is doubling down on tactile experiences. As a company that sells mattresses, pillows and other sleep-related…

Features January 24
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40,000 retail execs gathered at the NRF Big Show to explore emerging trends, and how retail media, ESG and other trends can drive business innovation.

Seen and Heard at #NRF2024: 5 Trends from the Big Show

Over five days and a growing portfolio of on- and off-site events, the National Retail Federation brought together…

Features January 23
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Kimberly-Clark products are used by one-third of the world's population.

From Huggies to Depends: How Kimberly-Clark Deepens Digital Offerings with Click-by-Click Analysis

Despite having been around for more than 150 years, Kimberly-Clark doesn’t have a whole lot of name recognition…

Features January 22
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CEOs of Saks, Barnes & Noble: Big Pivots Can Pay Off (as Long as They’re Customer-Focused)

Saks Fifth Avenue wasn’t always known by that name. As CEO Marc Metrick pointed out, in its early…

Features January 19
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