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GM Lets Car Owners Download Alexa Software

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owners of vehicles that are 2018 models or newer download Amazon ’s Alexa digital assistant software to control phones, navigation and streaming media. The deal is the newest in a series of moves for GM to embrace broadly-used technology industry brands. The services will be embedded in the car’s operating system.

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Perficient Interviewed for Forrester: The Future Of Insurance

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Better Pinpoint Your Risk(s): Predictive analytics to better target risks, artificial intelligence to identify fraud, and intelligent automation to improve operational efficiency are at the heart of insurance digital transformation moving forward. LEARN MORE: How Can Regional Insurance Carriers Harness the Power of AI?

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Perficient Listed in Forrester Now Tech: Commerce Services, Q4 2020 Report

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Providing a quality commerce experience is table stakes in these unprecedented times, and brands across all industries are racing to sell through digital channels. To find out more, download the Forrester Now Tech: Commerce Services, Q4 2020 report , and contact our commerce experts today. Perficient Excels as a Commerce Provider.

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Commerce Principal Quoted in ForresterNow Report

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Rabbior highlights the importance of understanding each unique capability of every marketplace type, “[With a marketplace], you go from running a retail store and the branding outside it to bringing all your wares to a flea market. Would you put up the same signs? Probably not.”. Conditional Promotional Factors.

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Retail Pulse: Dine Brands Teams With Postmates; Walmart Rolls Out Alcohol Pickup

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For instance, Dine Brands , the parent company of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar and IHOP restaurants, is teaming with Postmates to offer delivery from thousands of locations, according to an announcement. Consumers can order delivery from IHOP or Applebee’s by visiting the Postmates website or downloading the company’s app.

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Vibes And Getting Brands’ App Act Together

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In the early days of the Internet, brands and businesses knew they wanted to get online, but they just weren’t quite sure why, or how best to do it. In the early days, brand sites were ugly, clunky and not terribly useful. In the early days, brand sites were ugly, clunky and not terribly useful. Coming Customization.

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Amazon Sues Two Firms Over Alleged Alexa Scam

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Amazon has filed suit against two companies that are allegedly operating a global tech support scheme targeting Alexa users, CNN reported. Attorneys for Amazon say once customers download the faux Amazon-branded apps they were prompted to contact a customer support number and “could be charged $150 for useless protection plans.”.

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