Merkle has released its Scan & Know and UnboxIt products at CES. These are app-free in-store and on-delivery contactless shopping experiences and are the newest additions to Merkle’s ShopNXT collection of retail innovation products. Val Vacante, director of strategy, product innovation at Merkle said: “Creating experiences that are simple, safe, and …
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A new partnership between OnBuy and One World Express will allow OnBuy’s retail partners to download their orders into One World Express’ system. Orders will ship exclusively with the logistics provider; retailers will also gain access to One World Express’ logistics software, including SmartTrack courier service to for customers. Currently …
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Qualifio has launched its second product, Qualifio Loyalty. It can be used with its data collection platform, Qualifio Engage, Qualifio Loyalty allows brands to create a rewards based loyalty system for their audience. Importantly, Qualifio Loyalty also enables brands and media to segment customers by level, based on their interactions …
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Tech Data has acquired specialist hosted platform provider Advanced Technology Trading (ATTCo) and its subsidiary EKM Global Limited (EKM). ATTCo’s online platform – which is integrated with Tech Data’s ecommerce tools enables end customers to manage an automated, easy-to-manage, end-to-end process for hardware, software and services subscriptions. Meanwhile, the EKM solution enables …
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Forecasts by eMarketer predict that this year ecommerce revenues over the holiday period will increase by 11.3%. In order to successfully navigate expected extraordinary levels of online activity, it’s vital that all businesses are protected over the festive busy season. This is according to ProLion, a ransomware solution. The annual …
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OnBuy.com has announced some £160 million worth of savings in its Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale. OnBuy will host its website-wide price drop, which is says will have reductions on all products, covering more than 36 million live products. The company says it wants to ensure the very best …
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With Black Friday nearly upon us, which presents a huge opportunity for retailers to boost sales and attract new customers, here is what the channel has to say: “Black Friday can be a chaotic time for retail. It’s one of the busiest times of the year, and the sheer number …
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John Kolthof, Chief Commercial Officer at CCV GmbH explores the evolution in online payment technology – from RFID to Android For some in the payments industry, talking about “life after contactless” might seem a little presumptuous given that Juniper Research has estimated contactless payments will reach $2.7 trillion in 2021. …
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PPDS has supplied 110 4K Philips X-Line videowall displays for installation inside the new futuristic Modivo store in Warsaw – a fully automated ‘phygital’ retail store. Tthe Modivo store has been designed to offer a revolutionary, modern, more convenient and safer shopping experience to customers, fusing the benefits of both …
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In PCR’s November issue, focusing on Ecommerce and the future of digital payment, we have some great industry insight starting with our retail analysis with Brightpearl’s CEO, Derek O’Carroll, exploring a trend that every retail business needs to get on board with – and fast – Digital neighbourhoods are forming …
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