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Salesforce and Google Release AI-powered Commerce Tools with B2B Implications

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Here are more details on each: A new AI-powered Page Designer to optimize product display and information to drive conversions and reduce returns of merchandise. For B2B, this could mean identifying an account (not just an individual’s) past buying patterns and provide results based on their unique history and specific needs.

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Breaking the monopoly: How to beat the Amazon effect with WordPress

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30-second summary: Research reveals that almost 90% of UK shoppers use Amazon and 40% are Prime subscribers. As Amazon continues to improve its online presence and introduce new features to its loyal customers, so shall its competitors. As such, the prevalent manifestation of the Amazon effect is the consumer shift to shopping online.

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The latest marketplace updates you should know

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Target promotes Lisa Roath to Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Lisa Roath previously served as Senior Vice President of food and beverage merchandising. Amazon’s biggest Prime Day Sale ever with $ 12.7 billion spent Amazon’s Prime Day 2023 saw significant growth in online spending, setting a new sales record.

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Monitoring The Data That Drives Retail Success

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With competition from all angles, not least from the likes of online giants such as Amazon, retailers need to work harder and smarter to stay afloat, let alone prosper. Footfall is a measure of the number of people who enter your store—whether they buy anything or not. Think about how you merchandise your products, too.

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Strong Cyber Week sales show consumers are willing to spend

Martech

Dig deeper: 5 Black Friday trends marketers can act on this holiday season On Black Friday, online sellers saw total orders up 5% YoY and gross merchandise volume up 6%, according to ecommerce platform BigCommerce. Adobe Analytics measured YoY growth at 7.5% — slightly lower — and sales at $9.8 billion for Black Friday. Why we care.

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Companies Scramble to Report on COVID-19 Business Impact

Customer Experience Matrix

Grocery merchandising experts Symphony RetailAI have also launched a COVID-19 Insights Hub , which reports snippets of information with explanations. In the later survey, 49% of consumers said they were buying less in-store and 34% were shopping more online. Retail foot traffic tracker Placer.ai Really, no free shipping?)

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14 ecommerce platform features that retailers can leverage to improve sales

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PTG’s eBook lists several features that an ecommerce platform provides retailers to help improve shopper experience including multi-language websites, creating customer groups, and adding Amazon and Google payment gateways. Product-focused features — The heart of any good online shopping experience is the merchandise.

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