Retail TouchPoints

Google To Test Grocery Delivery Later In 2015

Over the next few years, the online grocery industry is expected to surge. Currently worth $10.9 billion, the online grocery market expected to grow 9.6% annually through 2019, according to…

Macy’s To Close Up To 40 Stores In 2016

Macy’s will close between 35 and 40 underperforming stores in early 2016 as part of its omnichannel optimization strategy. The stores that will be closed represent only 1% of the…

Are We In The Midst Of A Flash Sale Revival?

Over the past year, the flash sale industry has experienced a series of significant changes. Take, for example, zulily being purchased by QVC, and Fab moving away from the model…

Dot & Bo Quadruples Site Visits With Promoted Pins

Since its official launch in 2010, Pinterest has become a key social network for consumers to collect and share inspiration. Now garnering more than 72 million users, Pinterest has turned…

Mobile Sales Rise 42% As The New School Year Begins

Towards the tail end of the back-to-school shopping season, U.S. e-Commerce and mobile sales experienced a surge. During August 2015, U.S. e-Commerce sales increased by approximately 12.0% over the same…

Social media is empowering people around the world to get an inside scoop at Fashion Week, one of the most exclusive events of the year.  Over the past few years,…

Amid Months Of Hype, Outlook On Buy Buttons Remains Mixed

Social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram all have taken a further dip into online commerce over the past year, with each company announcing that buy buttons…

What Retailers Should Do Before Investing In IoT Technology

The Internet of Things (IoT) — the automated transmission of data over a network, without the need of human interaction — promises to change the ways customers interact with retailers,…

Holidays Spotlight The Biggest Cloud Benefit: Accelerating Speed To Value

While cost savings provided by a cloud-based IT model drive many decisions, they obscure what I consider the cloud’s biggest benefit: Accelerating speed to value by delivering innovation faster, a…