Technology
The explosive growth of device connectivity, wireless technology, cloud computing and advanced analytics has driven the Internet of Things (IoT) from vision to reality. Devices with embedded sensors are enabling advanced, automated communications for businesses and customers. These connected devices are driving deeper engagement, providing new experiences and opportunities, creating new revenue opportunities, and enablingโฆ
The use of handheld RFID readers for retail cycle counting and inventory management is exploding โ and for good reason. Theyโre inexpensive, tangible and convenient, and provide a familiar form factor for store associates. However, while handhelds are well suited for initial retail pilots, deploying them in scaled-up enterprise environments requires careful thought and planning.โฆ
To increase customer lifetime value (CLV), your business needs to be able to meet each customerโs individual expectations over and over again. Those expectations vary widely from one customer to the next, of course. However, when it comes to recurring purchases or usage, customers demand three things in particular: speed, choices and personalization. Delivering onโฆ
Alibaba wants to put a robot, specifically one named Pepper, in your home โ or store. The Chinese e-commerce giant and Foxconn Technology Group announced they're each investing $117.8 million in Japanese telecommunications giant SoftBankโs robotics unit, SoftBank Robotics Holding Corp. Softbank will own 60 percent of the joint venture, with Alibaba and Foxconn eachโฆ
Missed the Fashion Tech Forum (FTF), which was held last week in New York City? Donโt worry, I was there! Iโve condensed the day into seven points you need to know. Here goes:
M.Fredric is a California-based apparel retailer that sells its products via nine brick-and-mortar stores and an e-commerce website. Like many omnichannel brands, managing inventory levels in real time to prevent out-of-stocks and overstocks was a challenge for M.Fredric. In addition, a lack of real-time sales data meant buying decisions were delayed, a serious inhibitor forโฆ
Working the Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition (IRCE) in Chicago is always a snapshot into the state of e-commerce. My first priority each year is to walk the show floor to find out what are the obvious โneedle moversโ that need to be part of everyoneโs internet marketing plans. This yearโs list of โduh, of courseโฆ
At the Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition (IRCE) in Chicago yesterday, Total Retail's Executive Editor Joe Keenan interviews Scott Cohn, vice president of e-commerce at Chinese Laundry, a women's footwear brand, about the company's move to a
Williams-Sonoma is rolling out a fast, easy and secure way to pay online that brings a whole new meaning to instant gratification. The retailer is teaming up with Visa to launch a marketing campaign and four-part video series called โTime to Savor Summer.โ The video series, launched in support of the availability of Visa Checkoutโฆ
When Deborah Nicodemus took over as CEO of online luxury retailer Moda Operandi, she quickly realized that she would need to rebuild the companyโs technology from the ground up. "Our mission is to elevate online shopping so that itโs a luxury experience," she says, "but there were a lot of frailties within the site." Modaโsโฆ