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DECEMBER 18, 2018

H&M Home and Google have announced a holiday partnership, according to reports. The apparel, home design and decoration company has created a gift guide for the holiday season with Google, using Google Assistant voice technology. The closure will be completed by June of 2019 and will impact about 80 employees.

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JANUARY 3, 2019

The 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) will be an interesting one, according to a report from a tech outlet , because of a showdown between Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant , two competing AI helpers. However, one company – GE – is planning to debut some major collaborations with Google. The new company would start with $1.2

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Two hundred and seventy-four years later, those words are the perfect framework for understanding what will define the next decade of innovation in payments and any ecosystem that touches it. Sometimes those innovations disrupted old models and players; other times they made them better and more efficient. The Invisible Innovators .

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

During this time, retailers and tech companies are bringing integrated shopping experiences into the sites and apps where consumers spend the most time. Retailers, then, can make the sale in the moment — with the help of contextual commerce. One billion devices are now supported by Google Assistant. Nearly 60 percent of U.S.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2020

While the concept of a brand having a “voice” is not a terribly new idea, before this month it was more metaphorical and mostly a synonym for “style.” As of a few weeks ago, however, Amazon announced that Polly is now taking its offering up a level, and allowing brands the opportunity to customize text-to-speech voices for their Alexa skills.

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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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JUNE 19, 2019

Google has announced the launch of AR Beauty Try-On, which allows viewers to virtually try on makeup while following tips, product reviews and more from YouTube creators. This latest innovation utilizes machine learning and AR technology to offer realistic, virtual product samples that work on a full range of skin tones.

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MAY 5, 2016

Now that Apple’s less-than-stellar earnings report has had time to propagate throughout the industry, the commonsense takeaway is that the company has lost a piece of the innovation mojo that has defined the brand for so long. Haters beware — Apple isn’t taking that criticism laying down.

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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 The voice activation may come back with one brand or a few, as well as suggested websites or stores. Herrick agrees.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Former Google leader Alessandra Domizi will take the digital helm of Italian shoe and leather company Tod’s on Oct. Domizi, previously fashion and retail lead at Google, will develop Tod’s digital communication and online sales, a key component of the brand’s new “Factory” business model.

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AUGUST 26, 2019

To provide men’s personal care items that feel like premium brands at accessible price points, eCommerce innovators are building product lines through the direct-to-consumer (DTC) model. Founder Matt Mullenax was inspired to start the brand after cutting his teeth in the DTC world as an early employee at Bonobos.

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OCTOBER 18, 2017

They weren’t Google phones exactly, but they were at least Google-adjacent smartphones. While Google became the vague banner under which all Android/“not-Apple” phones could be loosely grouped, a negation of an ecosystem does not itself an ecosystem make. Yes, Google comes close but not in the way that Apple owns the iPhone.

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JULY 27, 2020

“Given the seismic shift to digital, the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing retail to achieve innovation in three to six months that would otherwise have taken three to five years. The pandemic has brought uncertainty to many businesses, but at the same time, it has sparked innovation,” said Ro Bhatia , chief operating officer at sticky.io.

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DECEMBER 13, 2017

Retail is perhaps an unexpected entrant into the augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) market, but it’s proving to be an area in which being there virtually can be seamlessly substituted for being there actually. Retail may just sneak up and be the dark horse that pushes the AR/VR movement from niche play to mainstream tool.

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MARCH 25, 2019

While the competition part of the story is usually where the action is in payments and commerce – who’s ahead, who’s behind, who’s innovating, who’s imitating – sometimes the news isn’t about who is getting ahead, but who is working harder to get there. eBay Drafts Google Pay. eBay Drafts Google Pay.

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OCTOBER 10, 2018

If data is the new oil, then it could be said that retailers are sitting on data gushers. After all, they have terabytes of data flowing across their various retail channels — and then use the insights that come from it to build better consumer experiences. It sounds elegant and obvious. s board — is that it isn’t always either. “We

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JULY 10, 2019

And, while some brands were so-called “clean” enough for the family, the products lacked the flavor or texture they liked. Product and eCommerce Innovation. Through the site, customers can pay with PayPal, Google Pay and card payments. The company is also focusing on local retail around Chicago. The Meat Snack Market.

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JULY 23, 2019

Today, Lam said her concept is a “vegan and gluten-free lifestyle brand and baking mix company that gives back.” (The Shopify powers the site, which offers express checkout options such as PayPal and Google Pay. These shoppers also want to support brands that are making a difference — or a brand that has more than just a product.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Brick-and-mortar retailers are teaming with fashion resale platforms as they support the circular fashion economy. Specialty Brands President Mark Breitbard said in an announcement. We’re thrilled to partner with thredUP in offering a sustainable and innovative way to shop for the closet of the future.”. Gap Inc. ,

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APRIL 18, 2017

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. Google itself had nothing to do with the ad. What is the Whopper burger?”.

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AUGUST 22, 2017

While America was busy watching the solar eclipse (hopefully with the appropriate protective eyewear), Google rolled out its new Android OS and created the world’s first crowdsourced “Eclipse Megamovie” using footage from across the U.S. It rolls out first to the Google Pixel and Nexus 5X and 6P devices. Android Oreo Confirmed.

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JUNE 25, 2020

Vast numbers of consumers are happy to ask Alexa, Siri or the Google Assistant to play a song, find a recipe or dim the lights in their smart homes. In a world where physical retail was, by and large, shut down for three months, our consumer surveys have since found that many U.S.

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DECEMBER 14, 2018

Retailers are bringing experiential stores to big cities, and Starbucks is no exception: The coffee chain was set to open its Starbucks Reserve Roastery New York City on Friday (Dec. With premium coffees, teas, mixology and the iconic Milanese Princi Bakery, it serves as a Starbucks brand amplifier and a platform for future innovation.”

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

The pandemic-fueled acceleration of online shopping has prompted Google to roll out an augmented reality (AR) tool to help people see how makeup will look before committing to a purchase. shoppers are planning to buy online,” Archana Kannan, group product manager of shopping for Google, said in a blog post on Thursday (Dec.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2019

And it might not go so far in payments and commerce in the coming decade, at least going by the results of a new Mastercard collaboration with Harvard Business Review Analytics on what really works when it comes to innovation, companies and executives. 2020 Innovation Sparks. The report, released Tuesday (Nov.

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

The Walmart Media Group is looking to take on Amazon ’s advertising division by touting what the retail giant can do for online sellers. In a press release , the media division said that while most Americans shop at Walmart annually, the retailer is “connecting brands with millions of Walmart customers every day.".

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FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Future tech is no longer the province of high-end retailers. Innovations in 3D and augmented reality (AR) eCommerce are leveling the playing field and bringing conversion-centered visual technology to any online retailer. The main expansion of 3D is being seen in its dual usage for consumers and retailers.

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AUGUST 14, 2017

You will observe grocery, as a retail category, is very fragmented. billion fine onto Google, claiming that their product carousel ads created an unfair advantage to small guy retailers who didn’t have the money to advertise. I’ll point out that those retailers did, apparently, have the money to hire lawyers. Take Google.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

2015, CEO Francisco Gonzalez said, “Some bankers and analysts think that Google, Facebook, Amazon or the like will not fully enter a highly regulated, low-margin business such as banking. BBVA has a lot more going on than Simple, cool as that acquisition was. I disagree. What is more, Read More.

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DECEMBER 12, 2018

For shoppers who rely on smartphones, the “face” of the modern retailer is becoming its mobile website and app. Retailers from Kroger to Starbucks , as well as Shell , Dollar General and Macy’s , are rolling out their own mobile apps with smartphone-based payment options to meet the needs of the connected consumer.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Chevron updated its branded mobile applications to offer consumers access to Venmo to pay for fuel and car washes at the pump from their mobile devices,” said Bill Miner, Chevron’s general manager of Americas Marketing Sales & Services. The rewards were announced for the payment company’s Mastercard debit card at certain retailers.

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JUNE 16, 2020

The bridal and special occasion brand will have the ability to engage directly with shoppers in a “personalized, innovative, and dynamic” fashion via mobile wallets such as Google Pay and Apple Wallet with the partnership, according to an announcement.

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JANUARY 15, 2018

It also explains why some innovations in payments have been met with open arms by consumers and others given the cold shoulder. In fact, we’re seeing it happen in a variety of retail, banking and broader commerce pilots and prototypes today. It’s what Google is hoping Google Home and “Ask Google” will do for them.

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OCTOBER 30, 2019

The 5G mobile network technology revolution is on, and you can bet that retail will be one of the places where this all plays out. They are betting that the emergence of the latest generation of wireless technology will power innovation from smart homes to automated factories. As the debut of 5G devices supercharges demand, Apple Inc.

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OCTOBER 18, 2019

Augmented reality (AR) is getting a new look in retail – with one of the most recent developments coming from Target. News recently emerged that Apple is working with third-party brands to launch augmented reality glasses in the first half of 2020. Expect much more AR innovation in the decade to come.

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MARCH 16, 2017

No longer a figment of innovative imaginations and fictional futuristic stories, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technology is increasingly having an impact on, well, reality. . Meanwhile, clothing retailer H&M is layering data into its design process. About the Tracker.

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JANUARY 7, 2020

It also says that its platform and algorithms have a 95 percent accuracy rate and were built with Firebase, a Google platform. Financing is also part of the new wave of innovation in this area. When someone goes to the auto center section of the Regions Bank website , they’ll be routed to a new, co-branded site from the two companies.

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