Diverse choice and higher standards across the board drives IT investment in...
In the early weeks of 2016, the insights we’ve gleaned from discussions with retailers throughout 2015 and especially in recent months suggests increasing commitment to investment in new technologies...
View ArticleMeeting millennial demands in 2016
I was recently reading an infographic published by global investment banking firm Goldman Sachs, which was all about millennials coming of age and what to look for or to expect in future from the...
View ArticleDistributing a first class experience through a third party retailer
The quest by marketers to create the perfect omni-channel offering is well-documented, but also well-known to have been let down by the instore experience. And, with 43 per cent of consumers admitting...
View ArticleTop tips for building loyal customers online
Juha Koski is the founder and MD of Madbid.com, an innovative, gamified e-commerce website that has created a customer-friendly, no-lose guaranteed and fun way to shop online. In the following article,...
View ArticleFive ways password managers are changing the game for online retailers
Recent high profile cyber hacks have made consumers understandably wary of giving over their data when shopping online. With the multitude of hacking-based news stories online shoppers have become more...
View ArticleOnline merchandising and the bandit problem
There is a perception in ecommerce that a focus on promoting top selling products is a sound strategy. That is perfectly logical, reasonable, and wrong. [see_also] In fact, promoting only top selling...
View Article5 key e-commerce trends that will change retail forever
Retailers used to treat e-commerce as an extra string to their bow. But now, any business that doesn’t sell their products online is potentially missing out on thousands of opportunities every day....
View ArticleUsing digital bricks and mortar to build a successful online business
While reports of the ‘death of the high street’ have been exaggerated, there’s no denying the rise and rise of online shopping. However, buying online is not just for the kids – everyone is doing it!...
View ArticleHow to protect your privacy when shopping online
According to a survey by American National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), recently published by major news portals, half of Americans do not carry out normal online tasks...
View ArticleWhy retailers should recruit a chief omnichannel officer now
Thanks to disruptive technologies and digital tools, opportunities to engage with a brand today are ubiquitous. Customers can shop anytime, anywhere. Omnichannel is the new nirvana and smart retailers...
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