Retail e-commerce and the omni-channel

Don't make ads, make TikToks! If you must be on TikTok, here's how to do it properly! This article is sponsored by:

If you're a marketer at a brand that feels it needs to be on TikTok, stop for a second or two and ask yourself some preparatory questions...

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AWS still soars as Amazon's retail arm is hit by sector slowdown, but it's another quarter of big losses overall This article is sponsored by:

AWS growth far outstrips the overall Amazon rate.

Retail's biggest challenge isn't inventory, it's talent - a cloud ERP retail view from Acumatica's Josh Fischer This article is sponsored by:

When I asked Acumatica's Josh Fischer about retailers' biggest obstacle, I expected either inventory or inflation. But his answer was talent - and the reasons point back to why ERP and commerce systems need to be unified in the first place. Enter Acumatica's B2B news with Shopify.

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Connected technology is once again the key to retail industry success This article is sponsored by:

Building a digital backbone in retail - Software AG's Andrew Busby outlines the essential components of connectedness when digitizing supply chains, logistics or retail.

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Automation next in PetShop.co.uk's purrfect tech strategy to fuel e-commerce growth This article is sponsored by:

Online retailer is benefiting from automation, with robotics next on the horizon.

The COVID benefits are fading, but Ocado CEO Tim Steiner is still set on re-imagining online retail This article is sponsored by:

The heady days of online grocery shopping during the pandemic may have passed, but there's a new equilibrium setting in, says Steiner.

How PANGAIA fashions an integrated view of corporate data across the board This article is sponsored by:

The right intelligence at the right time helps people across the company to make important decisions about merchandising, sales opportunities and sustainability.

Enterprise hits and misses - IT leaders face the recession question, digital consumers change things up, and composable apps make their case This article is sponsored by:

This week - the recession may not be a done deal, but it's time for IT leaders to respond. Composable apps have fallen short before - but is this their time? Security flaws at Experian (again), and AI Copilot gets an open source debate. In the whiffs, I put the North Star buzzword out of commission.

Online sales on the wane? What we can learn from Amazon Prime Day This article is sponsored by:

We all love a bargain, right? So the Amazon Prime event should have us back online and looking for a deal? Well, up to a point...

Online spend among American consumers on the wane? Vaccine Economy retail priorities need to be examined This article is sponsored by:

Are Americans losing the taste for online shopping? Read between the lines...

Enterprise hits and misses - digital nomads polarize the future of work, Web3 gets a new critique, and AI gets an open source boost. This article is sponsored by:

This week - the future of work debate polarizes around digital nomads, and return-to-office die hards. The tech and practice of customer success comes into focus. Web 3.0 is deconstructed, and tech marketing speak gets mocked. As always, your whiffs.

The next fundamental shift in business tech arrives at MACH One This article is sponsored by:

Mainstream brands and retailers reported impressive results from adopting a new emerging technology architecture for e-commerce and digital content at last week's first MACH One conference

Niall Edwards LEGO speaks at MACH One 2022

Tick-tock goes the clock on social shopping - but the hands aren't moving as fast as they might This article is sponsored by:

TikTok's social shopping push in the UK is the subject of ongoing scuttlebutt. A wider global consumer study makes for interesting reading alongside.