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Why Headless Commerce? Why Now?

Put simply, headless commerce is an ecommerce system that decouples the front-end web system from the ecommerce back-end engine. Most digital stores are built on ecommerce engines that provide both…

Executive Viewpoints August 26

TransUnion Survey: BNPL, Curbside Pickup Top Back-to-School Trends

Inflation is affecting the back-to-school season in ways both expected and unusual. Parents are buying cheaper versions of their usual items (35%), buying less of some items (32%) and forgoing…

Features August 26

How to Communicate a Price Increase To Your Customers

Prices have rapidly increased on literally everything. According to a 2022 survey from the NFIB, 62% of small business owners have reported that inflation is their biggest challenge this year.…

Executive Viewpoints August 26

Lily AI Closes on $25 Million Funding Round to Reach New Retail Partners

Product attributes platform Lily AI has closed a $25 million Series B financing round with participation from Canaan Partners, Conductive Ventures, Sorenson Ventures and NEA, among others. The solution is…

News August 25

Dollar Tree Taps Walmart Vet for CFO as it Prepares for Discount Hit on Margins

Dollar Tree has hired Walmart veteran Jeffrey Davis as its new CFO. He joins the off-price retailer as it comes off a strong quarter but prepares for a challenging second…

News August 25

WSJ: Bed Bath & Beyond Boosts Liquidity With $375M Loan

Bed Bath & Beyond (BB&B) has secured a $375 million loan, according to the Wall Street Journal. Citing sources familiar with the matter, WSJ reported that the retailer has selected…

News August 25
New ‘Big & Bulky’ Instacart Service Offers Same-Day Fulfillment on Larger Items

New ‘Big & Bulky’ Instacart Service Offers Same-Day Fulfillment on Larger Items

Instacart has introduced a new Big & Bulky fulfillment service nationwide for same-day scheduled delivery of larger products, which customers can purchase alongside smaller items such as their groceries. The…

News August 25

4 Ways Brands Can Prepare Their Email Marketing Program for BFCM

Black Friday and Cyber Monday (BFCM) are right around the corner, and many ecommerce brands are already planning for another uncertain year. Between inflation, increased marketing costs — especially paid…

Executive Viewpoints August 25

Opterus Helps Retailers Access Relevant Data from POS and Workforce Management Systems

Communications and task management solution provider Opterus has launched OPSEngine, a packaged set of APIs designed to provide retailers access to all of the OPSCENTER cloud solution’s features through a…

News August 24
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