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A Brand Manufacturer’s Guide to Direct-to-Consumer E-Commerce

Once upon a time, the lines between manufacturers and retailers were clear. Manufacturers made widgets, retailers bought large amounts of said widgets, and consumers bought widgets at stores. There were exceptions to this model – the first Niketown, for one, opened in 1990 in Portland, Oregon. However, while the advent of online shopping a few… read more >

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Will Washington’s New Overtime Eligibility Regulations Hurt Retailers?

This week, the White House announced a new labor regulation that will extend overtime eligibility to 4.2 million workers. This regulation raises the minimum salary for workers who must receive overtime pay from $23,660, a rate that was last set in 2004, to $47,476. This is a big deal. The mean annual wage for a retail… read more >

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Newly Independent Magento Targets the Enterprise

Magento’s annual Imagine conference last week in Las Vegas followed the standard format for today’s software vendor conferences: new product announcements, break-out sessions, executive presentations, and partner awards. Where it diverged from the norm was that it was also a kind of unofficial independence party. The gathering of partners, customers, employees, and community members was… read more >

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Struggling With Omnichannel? You’re In Good Company

Last month I moderated a session on commerce strategies at an event called NG Omnichannel. Hosted by conference company GDS, this event brought together senior executives from a variety of industries and regions in the US and Canada. They were an eclectic mix of marketing, operations, and technology leaders, with the common challenge of adopting… read more >

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E-commerce Predictions, 2016 – 2019: Digital Buying Comes of Age

A new generation of innovators and disruptors in e-commerce technology and services is emerging to challenge incumbent players and business models. This is happening all over the world, in countries where e-commerce is relatively mature as well as in countries where it is still nascent. And thanks to technology advances such as digital payments, cloud… read more >

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JBoye Philadelphia 2016

May 3-5, 2016. Philadelphia, PA, USA. The Challenge of Integration of Content by Jill Finger Gibson Event website: JBoye Philadelphia 2016 read more >

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E-Commerce Round-Up: February 2016

E-Commerce Round-Up covers major recent events and news from the past month in the e-commerce world, and provides a brief analysis of what they mean. This month’s Round-Up covers Snapchat’s content and commerce plans and the potential for social commerce; how Nordstrom’s recent financial results highlight the cost of going multichannel; and Stripe’s new product… read more >

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Growing Global 2016

April 13-14, 2016. Cincinnati, OH, USA. Using Ecommerce Marketplaces to Grow Cross-Border Sales – moderated by Jill Finger Gibson Event website: Growing Global 2016 read more >

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Magento Imagine 2016

April 11-13, 2016. Las Vegas, NV, USA. Analyst attending: Jill Finger Gibson Event website: Magento Imagine 2016 read more >

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E-Commerce Round-Up: January 2016

E-Commerce Round-Up covers major recent events and news from the past month in the e-commerce world, and provides a brief analysis of what they mean. This month’s Round-Up covers recent Amazon developments (confirmed and rumored) and the declining fortunes of online flash sale and daily deals companies. Amazon buys a French delivery company . …. read more >

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