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Ecommerce with Flair: Digital Tools for a More Inspiring Online Experience

The advantages of buying online are clear. For customers, product selection has gone up while prices have gone down, and convenience has become king. But not everything is better online.…

Executive Viewpoints January 4
Youthforia's rapid rise offers a lesson in harnessing the power of social media.

How Youthforia Went from Instagram to Ulta in Less than 18 Months

“Direct to consumer” is so 2022. This year, DTC has a new meaning, or at least an alternate one — “direct to community.” This new form of DTC is built…

Features January 4

Computational Overload, Single Source of Truth, and Making Sense Out of it All

The all-too-common phrase, “single source of truth,” is often thought of as the gold standard of data analytics, but in reality, the truth of analytics is often a moving target…

Executive Viewpoints January 4

Boisson Launches Same-Day Non-Alcoholic Beverage Delivery in Three Major Cities

Non-alcoholic beverage retailer Boisson will partner with Drizly to deliver elevated non-alcoholic beverages throughout the country. Shoppers will be able to browse Boisson’s catalog of more than 125 non-alcoholic brands…

News January 3

Pop-Ups for Good Offers Homeless Kids an Interactive Shopping Spree

The fourth annual “Live. Love. Laugh” Pop-Ups for Good event, held Dec. 15, 2022 at Tanger Outlets in Riverhead, N.Y., bused in four groups of children aged two-and-a-half to 18…

News January 3
Relationshop Empowers Regional Grocers with Stor.ai Acquisition

Relationshop Empowers Regional Grocers with Stor.ai Acquisition

Digital engagement platform Relationshop has acquired global ecommerce company Stor.ai, which offers a solution that supports regional grocers by cultivating omnichannel engagement with consumers. The new entity will be known…

News January 3
Alibaba Group has reportedly laid off 10,000 employees.

Alibaba CEO adds President of Alibaba Cloud Intelligence Title in Leadership Shuffle

Alibaba Group has named Chairman and CEO Daniel Zhang as its Acting President of Alibaba Cloud Intelligence, promoted Wu Zeming to CTO and installed Jane Jiang as Chief People Officer.…

News January 3
MECCA has streamlined its beauty product compliance processes.

Australia’s MECCA Streamlines Ingredient Compliance with New PLM System

Australian beauty retailer MECCA has automated its ingredient compliance process with the help of Centric Software’s product lifecycle management (PLM) solution. MECCA features more than 200 brands in its more…

News January 3
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5 Tips for Maintaining Subscription Momentum

Despite rumblings of consumer fatigue, Insider Intelligence research indicates that U.S. subscription ecommerce sales will continue to see double-digit growth over the coming years, swelling from $33.48 billion in 2022…

Features January 3
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