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Shopify and Astound Digital Partner to Improve Digital Commerce

May 15, 2024
Sezzle’s Surge Leads 1.7% Gain for CE 100 Index
Connected Economy // May 13, 2024

The CE 100 Index was up 1.7% through the past week, and earnings were the dominant theme across all pillars.  Pay and Be Paid Pillar Leads the Pack  Pillar by pillar performance was mixed. Within the Pay and Be Paid segment, which gained 7.7%, Sezzle surged 65.9%....

Consumers’ Click-and-Mortar™ Expectations Shape Shopify’s Future
Earnings // May 08, 2024

Digital may have changed the face of retail, but consumers continue to want to shop in stores, demanding that even the most eCommerce-centric companies such as Shopify adapt. The commerce platform shared Wednesday (May 8) in an investor presentation accompanying its first-quarter 2024 financial results...

Shopify Aims to Reward Employees’ Improvements of Craft
Personnel // April 23, 2024

Shopify reportedly plans to base raises on numerical scores assigned to employees based on their skill level. Employees will be eligible for a raise only when their score increases within a certain amount of time, Seeking Alpha reported Tuesday (April 23), citing a paywalled article by The Information. Reached...

Cognizant Partners With Shopify as eCommerce Platforms Challenge Amazon
eCommerce // April 09, 2024

Shopify is calling in reinforcements as eCommerce solution providers aim to equip brands and retailers to hold their own against Amazon. Cognizant, which provides digital solutions, technology consulting and IT services to various industries, is partnering with Shopify and Google to help brands and retailers upgrade their online shops, according to...

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Sezzle’s Surge Leads 1.7% Gain for CE 100 Index

May 13, 2024
The CE 100 Index was up 1.7% through the past week, and earnings were the dominant theme across all pillars.  Pay and Be Paid Pillar Leads the Pack  Pillar by pillar performance was mixed. Within the Pay and Be Paid segment, which gained 7.7%, Sezzle surged 65.9%. The company’s massive rally came on the heels of first quarter earnings, which […]

Cognizant Partners With Shopify as eCommerce Platforms Challenge Amazon

April 09, 2024
Shopify is calling in reinforcements as eCommerce solution providers aim to equip brands and retailers to hold their own against Amazon. Cognizant, which provides digital solutions, technology consulting and IT services to...

Billions of Dollars Beckon as Platforms Move B2B Commerce Online

February 14, 2024
No matter where you look — no matter who’s doing the quantifying — the consumerization of B2B is both a massive undertaking and, for the providers who get it right,...

Shopify’s Merchant Solutions Revenues Up 21%, Underpinned by Shopify Payments

February 13, 2024
Shopify saw continued acceleration in Shop Pay and faster checkout, and growth in its merchant base as a strong holiday shopping season drove results. But investors fled the stock Tuesday morning...

Quick Reads
Shopify and Astound Digital Partner to Improve Digital Commerce

May 15, 2024
Shopify and Astound Digital have partnered to improve retailers’ digital commerce efforts. Through the partnership, the companies aim to offer retailers higher conversion rates and lower costs, as well as better customer satisfaction, according to a Wednesday (May 15) news release. By combining Astound’s digital commerce experience with Shopify’s unified commerce platform, the companies said they look forward […]

Shopify Aims to Reward Employees’ Improvements of Craft

April 23, 2024
Shopify reportedly plans to base raises on numerical scores assigned to employees based on their skill level. Employees will be eligible for a raise only when their score increases within...

Shopify to Add AI-Powered Media Editor and Commerce Assistant

January 31, 2024
Shopify plans to expand its range of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools for sellers to include a media editor and a commerce assistant. These are among more than 100 updates the company...

Rokt to Acquire AfterSell and Expand Shopify User Tools

January 12, 2024
Rokt has agreed to acquire AfterSell in a move the company says will provide more tools to Rokt Shopify app users.  These tools will help small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) boost revenue...