Martech: Commerce
Voice search in retail: Evolving the customer experience
Contributor Steve Tutelman explains how voice search is bringing marketers closer to the...
GK Software’s AI acquisition promises a true omnichannel experience
The company acquired AI-recommendation company prudsys in...
How authentication can be a compelling branding asset
Contributor Davor Sutja urges marketers to employ technology that can demonstrate the authenticity of their brand and its products....
Pointy helps customers find what they need close to home
The technology helps local businesses compete with big e-commerce...
Marketing in a distracted, digital world
In today’s world, digital media is so pervasive that it’s no longer considered unique; it’s a way of life. Virtually everyone has a...
More than mobile: Martech insights from Black Friday & Cyber Monday
Coming off of record sales and engagement, what can marketers do even better next...
Retailers, software might be eating your lunch, but it won’t eat everything
With closures and tech shifts, it looks like hard times for brick-and-mortar retailers. But columnist Chuck Moran says they need to take a page...
How e-commerce giants are using AI and marketing (Part 2)
Columnist Daniel Faggella explores how e-commerce leaders like eBay, Rakuten, Flipkart and ASOS are utilizing AI to power improved product...
How e-commerce giants are using AI and marketing (Part 1)
In the first part of a series, columnist Daniel Faggella explores how e-commerce leaders such as Amazon and Alibaba are adopting AI applications...
PayPal’s new Marketing Solutions tool sheds light on how shoppers use the online payment platform
The Marketing Solutions data set includes insight on things like mobile shopper numbers, big-ticket versus small-ticket purchases and...
Salesforce’s Einstein boosts search in its Commerce Cloud
The new features make it easier for online retailers to tailor site search to their...
Botnado: Will the bot explosion help or hurt brands?
While bots have great potential, they could also become the new IVR....
TeacherLists.com partners with online retailers to ease headache of back-to-school shopping
The platform currently has more than 1M school supply lists uploaded from US grade schools and middle schools....
The future of AI marketing applications in retail
From customer segmentation to virtual agents, columnist Daniel Faggella explores the ways artificial intelligence is reshaping retail...
Amazon’s latest marketing and sales growth strategy: a social platform
Amazon is getting into Instagram and Pinterest territory with its new network aimed at driving engagement that revolves entirely around...
How the QVC/HSN merger illuminates the future of omnichannel shopping
That future depends on what kind of shopping experience customers...
What’s the future of modern commerce? Or, why did Amazon buy Whole Foods?
Today's retail environment demands a shift in mindset and an unprecedented level of consumer understanding. Contributor Brian Solis lays out the...
Why one e-commerce company is going all-in on AMP (Hint: conversions)
With significant conversion lifts over responsive design, Event Tickets Center has been pushing the AMP...
A deep dive into online-to-in-store attribution
Columnist Michael Della Penna walks you through the various methodologies used to understand the impact of impressions on in-store visits and...
More than 75 percent of retail passes in Apple Wallet are the result of peer sharing
Each mobile wallet pass is shared, on average, with 3.3 other mobile devices....
