One part of the acquisitions may not be so coincidental. Aperto and ecx.io are German companies. Chicago-based Accenture Interactive — one of the major competitors for IBM in this space — has a presence in Germany. Coincidence? Probably not, said Jill Finger Gibson, principal analyst at New York City-based Digital Clarity Group. In addition to… read more >
A little over a week ago I joined 30,000 visitors to the Javits center – an airplane hangar-esque trade show venue located on the far west side of Manhattan – for the annual National Retail Federation’s “Big Show.” This event, which according to the NRF has been held for over 100 years, is where companies… read more >
February 29th – March 2nd, 2016. Atlanta, GA, USA. Sessions moderated by: Jill Finger Gibson Event website: NG Omnichannel US read more >
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 the struggle of retailers like Macy’s, Nordstrom, and Target to transition to multichannel, Zalando’s ambitions to become a technology company, and strong growth at Latin America’s… read more >
With the holiday season comes the flurry of headlines about e-commerce records being smashed, as more consumers around the world turn to online shopping. Currently, just 6% of retail on average is conducted online, and even in the more advanced e-commerce markets that ratio is still in the 10-15% range. That’s a lot of room… read more >
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 SingPost’s ambitions to become a cross-border e-commerce leader, IKEA’s e-commerce catch-up plans, and the growing problem of e-commerce package delivery for multi tenant-building owners and employees. SingPost’s cross-border… read more >
When I travel to countries that share a border, I love seeing how those countries may have little in common – speak different languages, eat different foods, and have different customs – and yet manage to communicate and co-operate so that people can cross back and forth easily between the two. From a traveler’s perspective,… read more >
December 1-3, Boston, MA, USA. Foundations for the strategic selection of a Service Provider partner, by Cathy McKnight Holistic Customer Experiences Require Fundamental Change, by Connie Moore Global Experience Management: Analyst Views on Trends and Practices, by Mary Laplante How to Integrate the Content and Commerce Experience, by Jill Finger Gibson Event website: Gilbane Content… read more >
Thinking you need to replatform your existing CMS or ecommerce solution? Before you start gathering requirements and soliciting RFPs from WCM and e-commerce vendors, take a moment and consider how important online sales are for your company’s growth. If the answer is “very,” take a moment or two and consider if there might be a… read more >
E-Commerce Round-Up covers major recent events and news from the past month in the commerce world, and provides a brief analysis of what they mean. This month’s Round-Up covers the launch of a white label e-commerce service for brands, CPG companies’ growth plans for direct-to-consumer e-commerce, and Time Inc.’s content and commerce plans for People… read more >
