By Jack M. Germain Sep 29, 2020 5:11 AM PT Toronto-based telecom company Unite Communications in July launched a subsidiary company called TextMeAnywhere to help retailers manage customer curbside pickup and other customer contact services during COVID-19 and beyond. The new service uses a proprietary web application that transforms a business landline, VoIP, or toll-free […]
Retail’s D2C pivot – how NIKE sprinted ahead of the field Stuart Lauchlan Tue, 09/29/2020 – 02:19 Summary: CEO John Donahoe outlines how Nike is reaching consumers directly through a variety of digital experiences, relying on fewer strategic partners. In common with other retailers, sporting apparel giant NIKE has seen an increase in its direct-to-consumer […]
While many people have been stuck at home during the pandemic, virtual travel marketing has emerged to help fill the void felt by those who yearn for faraway places. The E-Commerce Times caught up with some virtual travel experts to discover how they’re using augmented and virtual reality, video and other technologies, to give folks […]
Machine learning (ML) has revitalized demand forecasting by enabling companies to anticipate customers’ buying patterns with remarkable accuracy, but are ML’s powers compromised by Covid-19’s unprecedented demand patterns? Source link
Enterprise hits and misses – Grocery stores get their COVID-19 report card and Snowflake wins the IPO lottery Jon Reed Sun, 09/20/2020 – 16:48 Summary: This week – retail grocery chains get a COVID-19 digital gut check. Snowflake almost breaks the stock market with an outsized IPO. Fall virtual event season revs up, and I […]
The e-commerce push isn’t enough – how should retailers apply data in the pandemic economy? Jon Reed Tue, 09/22/2020 – 05:27 Summary: After COVID-19 hit, retailers knew what to do: beef up digital commerce, fix glaring supply chain woes. But now the questions get harder – especially when it comes to safely re-opening stores. Can […]
By Jack M. Germain Sep 22, 2020 4:30 AM PT Buy now pay later, or “BNPL” services are growing in popularity during the pandemic as they enable consumers to pay for purchases over a short time with no interest and a small starting payment. However, money experts urge caution. Similar to credit cards, BNPL services […]
More drones in the sky in one day than planes in a year – Amazonian number-crunching Chris Middleton Mon, 09/21/2020 – 02:15 Summary: A critical look at what might happen to our cities if we get deliveries by drone. (Pixabay) Amazon Prime Air has been granted permission by the US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) to […]
GlobalTranz Chief Executive Officer Renee Krug is leaving the company, Bob Farrell, GlobalTranz executive chairman, and former CEO will step back in to fill the role. Source link
It’s no secret that robocalls, spam and call spoofing have all but destroyed Americans’ trust in telephone calls — to the point that many individuals have essentially stopped answering the phone. A widely cited Consumer Reports survey conducted in December 2018 suggests that 70 percent of U.S. adults will not respond if they do not […]
