shopping

How consumers find what they want to buy and buy it in a world that is no longer defined by a physical place but what a consumer wants to buy and how she wants to buy it. Connected devices and the integration of payments into this now digital-led shopping journey is creating new ways for merchants and consumers to interact and disrupting traditional retail business models.

Gamification: A Growth Driver For Online Apparel?

Gamification: A Growth Driver For Online Apparel?
Gamification: A Growth Driver For Online Apparel?
March 05, 2018  |  Retail

To some, shopping online for clothes is a chore. To others, it’s fun. But how often does it feel like a game? Probably not very...

READ MORE >
Who’ll Win When Facebook Advertisers Flee?
Who’ll Win When Facebook Advertisers Flee?
March 05, 2018  |  eCommerce

Procter & Gamble made headlines last week when its Chief Brand Officer, Marc Pritchard, confirmed that the world’s largest advertiser cut $200 million of digital...

READ MORE >
Fizzle Of The Week: Bitcoin — The Bad Neighbor
Fizzle Of The Week: Bitcoin — The Bad Neighbor
March 02, 2018  |  Exclusive Series

Bitcoin mining, like its real-world counterpart, uses a lot of power. Exactly how much constitutes “a lot” is a bit of a debate. The most...

READ MORE >
What Kohl’s Can Do For ALDI
What Kohl’s Can Do For ALDI
March 02, 2018  |  Retail

The announcement that Kohl’s would be pairing off with discount grocery retailer ALDI drew everyone’s attention — mostly because the news caught so many people by...

READ MORE >
Walmart Launches BuzzFeed-Branded Kitchen Tools
Walmart Launches BuzzFeed-Branded Kitchen Tools
March 02, 2018  |  Retail

Using BuzzFeed’s extensive online reach, Walmart will debut a new line of kitchen tools that carry the website’s Tasty brand. The items will be available in...

READ MORE >
The Secret To A Better Fit? Fighting Arbitrary Sizing
The Secret To A Better Fit? Fighting Arbitrary Sizing
March 01, 2018  |  Retail

The “What’s your size?” shuffle is a specialized horror that female consumers from all walks of life complain bitterly about. It’s the sort of thing...

READ MORE >
TJX Shares Rise After It Beats Holiday Estimates
TJX Shares Rise After It Beats Holiday Estimates
March 01, 2018  |  Retail

TJX, the parent company of discount department store chains Marshalls, HomeGoods and TJ Maxx, had a very good holiday season, beating out analyst estimates for...

READ MORE >
Avoiding Scan Avoidance With Computer Vision
Avoiding Scan Avoidance With Computer Vision
March 01, 2018  |  Retail

Retailers lose $14 billion annually in “scan avoidance” — that is, when items are bagged at the register without ever being scanned or paid for....

READ MORE >