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Reducing Cart Abandonment Online: How Composable Commerce Improves Conversions

When dealing with digital cart abandonment, retailers must focus on what they can control — and that’s delivering…

Executive Viewpoints January 3
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Daiso Kicks Off 2025 with 11 Store Openings in Western States

Japan-based Daiso is ringing in the new year with a total of 11 store openings five states. The…

News January 2
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Navigating the Divide: How Low-Cost Ecommerce has Shattered Consumer Expectations

Temu just became the second most visited ecommerce site, bumping incumbent Ebay to #3 after years of no…

Executive Viewpoints January 2
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DEI Deflates, Retail Media Rises, Mergers Flounder

For better or worse, 2024 is now in the books, but we can’t resist one more look back.…

Features January 2
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Walmart Luminate is a new suite of data insights tools from the Walmart Data Ventures division.

Walmart is Sharing More and More of its Data with its Suppliers. Here’s Why.

Editor’s Note: As 2024 comes to an end, we’re highlighting some of our most-read content of the year.…

Features January 1
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Rethinking Retail Returns

Welcome to the world of retail returns, an expensive, cumbersome – yet essential – part of the industry.…

Executive Viewpoints December 31
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Inside JCPenney’s Transformation: A Data-Driven Vision and Future-Ready Tech Stack

Editor’s Note: As 2024 comes to an end, we’re highlighting some of our most-read content of the year.…

Features December 31
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4 Ways Retailers can Connect with Gen Z

Retailers have to start understanding Gen Z. They’re in their late teens to mid-20s and have far more…

Executive Viewpoints December 27
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What made the Stanley-Starbucks collab so effective? A combination of scarcity and social clout, according to one marketing professor.

What Made the Stanley-Starbucks Collab Go Viral? The Psychology of Scarcity

Editor’s Note: As 2024 comes to an end, we’re highlighting some of our most-read content of the year.…

Features December 27
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