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Focus On Relationships And “Word Of Mouse,” Not Transactions

I was recently in India presenting and meeting customers at IDC’s Smarter Commerce event. While there, I had…

Executive Viewpoints April 17
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Upcoming Webinar Spotlights Social Commerce Best Practices

Many retailers are struggling to crack the code on developing optimal customer engagement strategies via social networking sites…

Features March 16
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Social Commerce: The New Era Of E-Commerce Part II

Part II of a two-part series discussing Social Commerce: what it is, why it’s important and how retailers…

Features February 14
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Retailers Point To Data Analysis As Key To Customer Engagement Best Practices

As the amount of readily-available retail data continues to multiply, capturing useful and accurate information can be overwhelming…

News January 18
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Improving Resiliency Strategies To Decrease Risk

Savvy retailers are developing recovery plans and strategies in light of potential risk from hurricanes, floods and power…

Executive Viewpoints December 28
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Are Retailers Meeting Today’s “Empowered Consumers’” Expectations?

Consumers’ expectations of a seamless cross-channel shopping experience are higher today than ever before as increasingly they merge…

News December 22
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How Business Intelligence Creates Better Business Value For Retail Leaders: Part II

 Part II of a three-part series. Part I appeared in the December 8 Newsletter. The top pressure driving…

Features December 21
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IBM To Acquire DemandTec For $440 million

IBM is acquiring DemandTec, a provider of cloud-based analytics software that enables businesses to examine different customer buying…

News December 13
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Video Analytics Solutions Help Retailers Optimize Customer Service And Workforce Management

Best-in-class retailers are leveraging video analytics to better strategize workforce management and optimize customer engagement initiatives in-store. During…

News December 9
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