Retail TouchPoints

Latest Posts

Amazon And Whole Foods: Amazon Joins The Ranks Of Unified Commerce Retailers

Retail stories don’t always make the national news, especially outside of the holiday season. Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods however is a story that’s been impossible to miss. While this…

Executive Viewpoints August 1

How Data Silos Can Add Value To Retail Organizations

The now widely-accepted idea that having siloed customer data is a terrible mistake is, itself, a terrible mistake. Don’t get me wrong — if you’re trying to create a unified…

Executive Viewpoints August 1

ROI Of AI: 5 Ways Retailers Are Embracing The Innovation

“Artificial Intelligence (AI)” is being touted as one of the newest, most promising business technologies of the 21st century — even though its roots go back nearly 80 years. The…

Features August 1

Como Expands Offering With Sense Express Loyalty Platform

Como, a cloud-based customer engagement solutions provider, has expanded its product offering with the launch of Como Sense Express. The POS-integrated product is an entry-level version of the full Como…

News August 1

SmarterHQ Brings Personalization To Oracle Commerce Cloud Customers

SmarterHQ has revealed that its personalization technology is now available in the Oracle Cloud Marketplace for Oracle Commerce Cloud customers. The platform is designed to empower marketers and e-Commerce professionals to understand…

News August 1

Amazon Claims 56% Of General Merchandise Traffic

When it comes to selling general merchandise online, Amazon dominates the field, accounting for 56% of the traffic share to the top 10 most-visited sites from January to April 2017,…

News August 1

AI-Driven Fulfillment Solution Receives $6 Million VC Boost

CommonSense Robotics, which combines robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) to support on-demand fulfillment solutions, has raised $6 million in seed funding from Aleph VC and Innovation Endeavors. The company is…

News August 1

AI Sharpens Promotion Planning For Earth Fare Grocery Chain

At the 41-store Earth Fare chain, the food is organic and natural but the intelligence is artificial — at least when it comes to promotion planning. For the past year, the…

News August 1

Amazon Ventures Further Into Gaming With Reported GameSparks Deal

Although Amazon continues to rattle the retail industry with massive acquisitions such as Whole Foods Market and Souq, its highly successful enterprise cloud division is leading the company in yet…

News July 31
Retail Trendcaster Webinar Series
Retail Strategy & Planning Series
Holiday ThinkTank