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Amazon Bolsters Smart Home Product Lineup with $1.7B iRobot Acquisition
Amazon has agreed to acquire robot manufacturer iRobot for approximately $1.7 billion. Best known for its automated Roomba vacuum, iRobot produces a full suite of intelligent robotic devices for cleaning,…
News August 5
NRF: Electronics and Demographic Changes Drive Back-to-School Spending Trends
The 2022 back-to-school season will likely avoid being negatively impacted by the weight of inflation, according to data from the National Retail Federation (NRF) presented at its 2022 Back-to-School Trends…
Features August 5
BNPL from Fintech Providers: What are the 4 Dire Implications for Retailers?
Offering buy now, pay later (BNPL) loans and split payments can be a prime differentiator for retailers and merchants: Some have reported seeing as much as a 40% increase in…
Executive Viewpoints August 5
What Fighting Digital Commerce Fraud has in Common with Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Online fraud cost digital commerce merchants $27 billion in 2021, so it’s no surprise that retailers have redoubled their focus on eliminating these threats. Fraudsters are getting more sophisticated and…
Executive Viewpoints August 5
How Spotify Helped Abercrombie & Fitch Drive True Digital Transformation
Digital transformation is on pretty much every retailer’s to-do list these days. If it wasn’t deemed a priority before the pandemic, it most certainly is now with digital behaviors bred…
Features August 5
Reports: Walmart Reportedly Lays Off 200 Corporate Executives to Position Itself for the Future
Walmart reportedly is laying off some corporate employees to “better position the company for a strong future,” according media reports. Walmart did not confirm the number of job cuts, but…
News August 4
ThredUP Has a New CMO After 5 Years Without
Resale platform ThredUP has appointed Noelle Sadler as the company’s first dedicated Chief Marketing Officer in five years. She will report to ThredUP President Anthony Marino, who previously oversaw marketing.…
News August 4
New Solana Spaces Store in NYC Heralds Coming Wave of ‘Phygital’ Web3 Concepts
[Editor’s Note: See the store for yourself and go behind the scenes with Co-founder Vibhu Norby in our Store Tours video here.] Even those who know next to nothing about…
Features August 4
A Roadmap to Outsmart Bad Bots and Protect Customer Experiences This Holiday Season
While many holiday shoppers favor online experiences to avoid waiting in endless checkout lines or battling over parking spaces, many now face competition from a new challenger: automated bad bots. …
Executive Viewpoints August 4
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