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JANUARY 14, 2021

Google Cloud and Finland’s Nokia are teaming up to develop cloud-native 5G solutions for communications service providers and enterprise customers, the companies announced in a Thursday (Jan. The solutions will run on Google’s Anthos platform. billion consumers to use 5G, about 40 percent of the market share. 14) press release.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Although multiple firms met with the company to talk about an acquisition, it was only Google and a mystery firm that ultimately came through with serious bids, CNBC reported. The Google/Fitbit deal was announced on Nov. 1, when Alphabet, Google’s parent, noted it would buy the company for roughly $2.1 Google offered $7.05

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JANUARY 18, 2021

Every year for the last 110 years , members of the retail trade group, known as the National Retail Federation (NRF), have assembled to discuss the slate of issues pertinent to its members. COVID-19, of course, didn’t cause physical retail’s steep decline — it just accelerated it. Retail is now about logistics and the last mile.

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APRIL 21, 2020

In a bid to lure advertisers from other eCommerce companies, Google said it will no longer charge merchants to place ads on its Shopping search page, Reuters reported. The California-based technology company is betting the trade-off in loss of ad revenues will be offset by a surge of new customers. “If and globally by year’s end.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

In today’s top news, the DOJ’s antitrust case against Google will focus on its power over internet searches, and GoodRx priced its stock at $33 a share, above its target. DOJ Antitrust Case Against Google to Focus on Search. billion in stock, giving it an initial market cap of around $12.7 One week after GoodRx Holdings Inc.

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

Voice commerce may grab more headlines due to the presence of Google, Apple and Amazon, but conversational commerce – its younger cousin – is finding its own way as the information superhighway to a purchase. “We It can drive user attention effectively, and it personalizes the way our technology works.

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is among the backers of a new $111 million European early-stage venture capital fund, according to CNBC. He also founded furniture retailer Made.com , tech networking business Founders Forum and startup accelerator Founders Factory.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Starting with the release of Apple Pay in 2014, there was a veritable rush of proprietary mobile wallets sent to market, a host of “. And in many places, for the first time, our retailers are open to it. version embodied by the Apple and Google Pays of the world. Mobile payments have long been billed as the next big thing.

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APRIL 10, 2019

From CVS to T-Mobile , retailers and technology providers are catering to the trend of contactless payment acceptance with new solutions and methods of handling cards from customers. While the pharmacy retailer had slowly brought the functionality to its brick-and-mortar stores, the rollout was subsequently publicized.

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JUNE 13, 2019

Retail is getting more visual, and that stands to be the case for locally-focused merchants as they compete for attention and consumer dollars with the likes of Amazon and Walmart. Indeed, augmented reality is among the tools that local retailers look ready to adopt for further use. Contextualizing Commerce.

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JANUARY 28, 2020

Russia’s biggest technology firm, Yandex NV, launched an online service that uses bike couriers to bring groceries to Moscow residents in 15 minutes, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday (Jan. The free service, called Lavka, stocks roughly 2,000 items and plans to operate as a digital convenience market for items like toothpaste and condoms.

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

The hot new thing in “Big Retail” is offering in-house advertising on your website to your vendors – because why get paid only once on a purchase if you can get paid twice? In short, retailers get paid to place the ad, and then get paid again when the merchandise is sold. Enormous Potential.

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JUNE 16, 2020

As a next step in the direction of a digital-first, omnichannel experience, David’s Bridal is teaming with mobile wallet marketing automation platform Popwallet. Popwallet’s technology will enable David’s Bridal to provide shoppers with connected and personalized experiences with dynamic coupons, rebates and offers, among other elements.

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AUGUST 29, 2019

As the all-important 2019 holiday shopping season looms for merchants, the area of voice is becoming hotter and more sophisticated, foreshadowing a trend that will almost certainly have retail significance in the fourth quarter. Consider Google. market, compared to 4,253 Google Assistant Actions. Google Gains.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Not too long ago I was at a client event and had the pleasure of trying on Google Glass for the first time. The much-anticipated technology went public earlier this year, and the industry is already abuzz about specific applications. But should banks take Google Glass seriously as a possible channel?

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FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Give said scientist(s) a budget to lease a Tensor Flo server with Google and start parsing transaction data. Start creating more customer data to feed the algorithm and then you too can join the artificial intelligence (AI) retail revolution. But the present and future of AI in retail is much richer. Not so fast.

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MARCH 16, 2018

A lot of market data. A lot of brands are having a hard time keeping up with the pace of consumer changes,” StyleSage ’s Director of Marketing and Digital Strategy Elizabeth Shobert told PYMNTS in an interview. Historically, large retailers tend to move more slowly. Its technology works like Google , in a sense. “We

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MARCH 2, 2020

To help consumers conveniently access their favorite products, retailers are offering a wide array of merchandise through automated retail technology. large eCommerce retailers and local businesses alike are tapping into the world of unattended retail. From Amazon to Blanchard’s Coffee Roasting Co.,

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MAY 24, 2018

Google might be feeling pretty smart today about its high-tech Home and Home Mini speakers. That’s because a new research report puts Google ahead of Amazon in first-quarter shipments of smart speakers, the first time that has happened. Google in Q1 shipped 3.2 Google in Q1 shipped 3.2 That compares to the 2.5

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JANUARY 25, 2021

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny from governments and consumers. . A representative for the eCommerce retailer told Reuters that the company calls for an international approach in lieu of taxes levied by different nations.

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JANUARY 27, 2021

Case in point: as Minna Technologies has noted, the average European consumes has 11 subscriptions in place — and the average household has 21 subscriptions. Those advanced technologies offered by Minna look at consumers’ payments patterns and can see Netflix, Spotify and recurring insurance payments, for example.

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APRIL 18, 2017

Ready or not, here they come … marketers, that is. Burger King — rather than wait for Google to roll out advertising options — recently took matters into its own hands by leveraging the “ dollhouse method.”. In a TV spot, Burger King directly addressed Google Homes across America: “Okay, Google.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

This newest round of regulatory focus involves Amazon and Google and comes as rules crafted by the European Union continue to have an increasing impact on digital economies and endeavors throughout the world. Google Fine. Speaking of Google …. Amazon Probe. Let’s start with Amazon. “The 20) from Reuters. European Tone.

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

The big news from Google this week was obviously the hardware event on Oct. From sky to sea, Google hardware could soon be all around us — and it could start in Puerto Rico. The self-driving car market must be oversaturated already, because Google has moved on. Self-Driving Ships. Home Shopping. Pop-Up Store.

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AUGUST 13, 2019

For fans of retail or marketing history — or just fans of how people communicated in the past — reading old magazine and newspaper advertisement from, say, before the 1960s can be fun and illuminating. Already, retailers, telecoms and others are mapping out that 5G AR future (and beyond). Retail Benefits. Snap’s Efforts.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In this case, it’s the gap between interest and intent, the chasm that lies between consumer awareness of unattended retail and actually taking the plunge in buying at the kiosk and vending machine. At a high level, according to PYMNTS data , unattended retail is reaching only one-tenth of its potential. Hurdles For Larger Merchants.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Google “used car dealer.” He is the cliché of a profession that has a lot of suede sheen on it, but at least one company is in the market to bring used car sales into the digital future. “We trillion market in the U.S. Shift estimates its maintenance services are 30 percent less than local market rate. “I

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JUNE 30, 2017

Voice-activated technology has been growing in adoption, with the Amazon Echo and Google Home both seeing an increase in units sold of 39 percent year-over-year. billion visits to online retailers from May 2016 to May 2017 and 14.5 That’s according to an analyst by ADI, which was covered by CMO.

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JUNE 21, 2017

In Internet of Things (IoT) news this week, data from Slice Intelligence has found that while Amazon continues to dominate the home speaker market, Google is struggling to get a foothold. Both smart home devices by the retail giant include the virtual assistant Amazon Alexa. percent, Google Home at 3.2

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MARCH 21, 2018

Amazon has overtaken Alphabet — Google ’s owner — as the company with the second-highest market value in America, as Google’s stock fell for the third consecutive day on Tuesday (March 20). And Microsoft is behind Apple, Amazon and Alphabet with a market value of $720 billion.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2017

One company hoping to up the Android game is Google. Companies deciding to utilize Google’s new platform will be able to use it for group texting, high-resolution photos and read receipts for consumers with Android smartphones. While the iPhone is popular among both consumers and businesses, Apple may not keep that lead for long.

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APRIL 14, 2017

Google has reportedly included a new shopping feature in its image search that shows users looking at clothing what items go with it. The feature is reportedly aimed at getting people to think of Google as a place to shop, not only to look at images. It’s also aimed at stealing market share from the likes of Amazon and eBay.

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AUGUST 20, 2020

Lack of Unique Content (for Manufacturers and Retailers). Adapting to New Market Conditions. SEO is a complex space to understand as Google does not share information on how its algorithms work. There can be a knowledge gap throughout your marketing and development teams. Challenge #1: Understanding Your SEO Priorities.

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MAY 22, 2017

Last week in the Google I/O developer conference, Google made a number of interesting payments-related announcements. Google has discussed: Google Payment API , which enables merchants to let their customers check out via any cards stored with Google. Importantly, it also includes cards registered via Android Pay.

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OCTOBER 31, 2018

Their popularity declined along with vinyl recordings – by 1984, they were all officially recorded on cassette, and by the end of the 1990s, they had more or less faded forever from the market. But what might be a bit unexpected is that this time around, Google and its Google Home Assistant are along for the ride.

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JUNE 24, 2023

In today’s digital landscape, having a solid digital strategy and embracing cutting-edge technology are key factors for business success. However, many enterprise organizations face challenges when it comes to coordinating the rollout of new marketing technology products and achieving scalable growth.

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JANUARY 16, 2019

For many in tech Google Glass is a cautionary tale about the dangers of hype. That, however, is not quite how things shook out for Google Glass. Instead of reaching the masses, Google Glass was quietly abandoned by Google and consigned to the Museum of Failure. Will Focals succeed where Google Glass failed?

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