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Salesforce Unveils Einstein Search For Commerce AI Capabilities

Salesforce has launched Einstein Search for Commerce, a set of advanced AI-powered capabilities designed to help shoppers find products on e-Commerce sites more quickly and easily. The search bar remains…

News October 18
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Canadian POS Solution Raises $166M In Funding

Lightspeed POS Inc., a cloud-based POS software solution for retailers, has closed a $166 million Series D funding round. Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec led the round, with…

News October 18

Sportswear Retailer Integrates Payment Into VR Experience

The jury may still be out on whether virtual reality (VR) will truly take off as a shopping experience, but one forward-thinking retailer already has made VR transaction processes more…

Features October 18

Target, Gap, Nike Among Retailers Tackling Climate Change

Major retailers including Target, Gap, Nike, Levi’s, GUESS and VF Corporation are some of the latest merchants to commit to new internal policies designed to combat climate change and reduce…

News October 18

How Can Retailers Get The Most Out Of Holiday Hiring?

Holiday hiring is always a rush for retailers, but the 2017 season is eliciting different reactions from the industry’s biggest names. While Amazon is hiring as many as 120,000 seasonal…

Executive Viewpoints October 18

Viral Video, Focused Customer Targeting Increases Orders 135% For Biaggi

A video inspired by its star’s ability to effectively pack a carry-on bag that unexpectedly went viral has become the basis for a highly successful marketing program. Biaggi, an online-only foldable…

Features October 18

Alipay To Hitch A Ride In 16,000 Taxis In New York, Las Vegas

Alipay and Verifone are extending their existing partnership to allow Chinese consumers to use their Alipay Mobile Wallet within taxis in New York and Las Vegas. By the end of…

News October 17

How To Create A Growth Map To Build Branch Expansion

Last fall, The Wall Street Journal spoke with two e-Commerce-driven retail brands, Warby Parker and Bonobos, about their expansion into physical locations as showrooms for their products. Both brands see…

Executive Viewpoints October 17

Driving Revenue When Retail Stores Are Closing: Surviving The Retail Bust

The list of retailers closing stores is growing at a record rate, some calling it an extinction-level event. Fewer and fewer of today’s shoppers are frequenting traditional retailers’ stores and…

Executive Viewpoints October 17
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