Digital Commerce

Top Holiday Shopping Trends to Watch

Even with the roll out of vaccines, COVID-19 variants could impact customers’ shopping decisions yet again this year. Here are four key shopping trends retailers anticipate this holiday season.
Walmart to Open Automated Fulfillment Center

The location will store millions of items from Walmart’s merchandise to be shipped directly to customers as soon as next-day. Learn more.

Getting AR Shopping Right: 3 Things to Do Today

Shoppable augmented reality experiences are designed to directly address the most consistent reasons shoppers leave a store or abandon a cart without making a purchase – convenience and confidence. But only if they work. Experts reveal 3 tips for getting AR engagement right.
Walmart To Participate in WIC Online Ordering Pilot

Online shopping has the potential to enhance the WIC shopping experience. Learn how Walmart will help move the technology along.
EnsembleIQ Brandlab, Honored Among Peers as ‘Digital Team of the Year,’ Expands To Fulfill B2B Demand for Comprehensive Creative Agency

Learn how the breakthrough strategic global marketing division of RIS’ parent company will now deliver complete services, providing deep specialization in retail.
CVS Health to Accelerate Digital Transformation Through Microsoft Collaboration

Learn how CVS will collaborate to bring customers personalized health experiences and equip employees with new tools to better serve customers.
Build-A-Bear Reports Inventory Up, Record-Setting Profit

Despite supply chain challenges that have impacted the toy industry, specialty retailer Build-A-Bear Workshop said it’s prepared for the holiday season. Learn why.
The Joy of Data: How Brick-and-Mortars Can Leverage Analytics this Season

Many people going into stores will participate in what’s termed revenge shopping — a phenomenon in which consumers on a hiatus from shopping in physical stores last year plan to make up for it this year.
CVS Offers New Mobile App Feature

Learn how RFID labels scanned in the CVS App will help patients.
Farmstead to Enable EBT/SNAP Benefits For Grocery E-Commerce Orders

Learn how Farmstead will help expand the number of grocers accepting EBT online.
Cyber Monday Sales On Track For Flat Year

Many of the holiday weekend receipts still need to be tallied, but a look at the early results indicate what many have been predicting: Consumers are looking to stores for experiences but heading online for conveniences.
This Magic Number Is the Tipping Point for Long-Term Loyalty

Lessons from analyzing the shopper data of more than 400 million grocery baskets in the U.S. and Europe, including how many times a customer needs to shop online to become engaged long-term.
Richemont Migrating IT Infrastructure To Unlock CX Capabilities

Swiss luxury goods company Compagnie Financière Richemont is taking the next step in its global digital transformation journey.
Nike’s Roblox Digital Showroom Offers Next Peek Into the Metaverse

Take a peek at Nike's newly launched digital experience known as Nikeland on Roblox.

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