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The Great Online Innovation Pile On Of 2017

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There seems to be an awful lot of piling on these days on the big online platforms. Shortly after that meeting, the article says they were told by Facebook that talks would proceed no further. But two short years ago, article after article was piling onto Whole Foods as basically the biggest loser in the grocery sector.

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Examining The Generational Differences Between Retail Consumers

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Retailers trying to bridge the growing gap between the shopping trends of Baby Boomers, Generation Z and every demographic in between may think they have the different generations figured out, but in some cases, operating on assumptions can lead to missed sales. Millennials. million people in the U.S., million people in the U.S.,

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For eCommerce Content, It’s Experiences Over Speed

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Online luxury marketplace 1stdibs stands as an example of that kind of content, along with providing — as do some other companies — a demonstration of the appeal of both digital and physical forms of content to tie consumers to a brand or ecosystem. Wayfair is among the major online retailers that see renewed value in print catalogs.

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Adobe: Why Voice And Touch Retail Will Boost 2018 Holiday Sales

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New online holiday shopping projections from Adobe have found that eCommerce in the United States during that period will increase 14.8 Offline And Online Cozy Up. Among them is the appeal of offline-and-online shopping combinations. It’s easy to overestimate millennials’ engagement with technology,” he said. and 10 p.m.

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Truths And Myths In The Gig Economy

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Is the gig economy only for millennials? Is the flexibility offered by online marketplaces, matching skills to needs, the playground of large companies alone? And despite the widespread adoption of the gig economy, “observers mistakenly associate this work model almost exclusively with millennials.”

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Amazon Dumps Instacart For Whole Foods Deliveries — What’s Next?

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That wasn’t perhaps the most surprising news, given how Amazon keeps taking control of more logistical and delivery operations — an effort that many observers expect will eventually include the eCommerce operator competing head-to-head with UPS and FedEx. That’s one take on the news Thursday (Dec. billion in capital. households.

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Chatbot Tracker: To Jump Or Not To Jump On The Chatbot Wagon?

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Over the past year since Facebook’s Messenger chatbot integration, we’ve seen several articles arguing whether or not businesses should or shouldn’t jump on board and build out a system of their own. There’s a possibility that with that always-on customer service, operation costs will skyrocket through the roof.