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Sephora, Nike Leverage AR Effects Via Facebook Messenger
Four brands are presently taking a new approach to augmented reality (AR) experiences, integrating them with the Facebook Messenger messaging app. In May, Facebook revealed that it had launched AR…
News July 2
Walmart Enhances Home Shopping With Virtual Reality Tools
Walmart has started testing a virtual shopping technology that lets customers browse a curated apartment featuring 70 branded and private label products. The virtual reality (VR) interface allows shoppers to…
News July 2As Tesco And Carrefour Create Strategic Alliance, Will Grocery ‘Price Wars’ Hit Europe?
European grocery giants Tesco and Carrefour have partnered to “create a long-term strategic alliance” designed to improve product quality and choice and to lower prices for consumers. The agreement will…
News July 2
Study: Amazon And Walmart Top Retail Loyalty List
A new customer loyalty study defines consumers as three types: Loyalists, Roamers and Neutrals. Loyalists (35%) find a go-to retailer for their needs and stick with them; Roamers (35%) always…
Features July 2Getting To Grips With ‘PIN On Mobile’ Versus ‘PIN On Glass’
By David Poole, MYPINPAD Consumers are carrying less cash than ever before. This poses a challenge for the five million small merchants in the UK that are still unable to…
Executive Viewpoints July 2
From Browsers To Buyers: The Three Stages Of Customer Conversion
With thousands of options available at the click of a button, standing out as an e-Commerce retailer is one of the most difficult tasks facing online businesses today. Brick-and-mortar retailers…
Executive Viewpoints July 2
Convenience Delivery Service Pilots VR Experience With Hershey
An on-demand convenience delivery service and a candy icon teamed up to test a virtual reality experience to explore how and where young consumers shop — while sitting on their…
News June 29Jane.com Boosts Delivery Speed With Shipping Solution
Jane.com, a women’s fashion, home décor and children’s clothing e-Commerce retailer, has improved its delivery speeds by harnessing the partnership between Pitney Bowes and shipping software provider SmartShyp. The combined…
News June 29
Away Raises $50 Million To Expand U.S. Store Footprint, Global Reach
Away, a direct-to-consumer luggage retailer, has raised $50 million in a Series C funding round, bringing the company’s total funding to $81 million. Existing investorsGlobal Founders Capital, Forerunner Ventures and…
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