U.S. Retail Sales Grew 8.5% This Holiday Season Retail Consumers splurged throughout the season, with apparel and department stores experiencing strong growth as shoppers sought to put their best dressed foot forward.
Pitney Bowes Introduces Portfolio of Modular, Flexible Ecommerce Logistics Services to Support the Unique Needs of Growing Brands Designed Delivery, Returns, Cross-Border and Fulfillment services from Pitney Bowes are supported by teams of consultative experts leveraging proprietary insights & service design tools
ShoppingGives launches Customer Round-Up Donations with Shopify POS A little goes a long way – social impact platform partners with goodMRKT boosting Giving Economy for causes customers care about
Yotpo Launches Click-to-Buy, Doubles Down on SMS to Help eCommerce Brands Accelerate Path to Purchase with a Single Click Click-to-Buy nets brands up to 20x ROI; Yotpo SMSBump, #1 SMS marketing app on Shopify, bolsters capabilities to generate more revenue from mobile
March Retail Sales Grew Despite Higher Inflation March retail sales show that consumers have maintained their ability to spend in the face of record-level inflation, supply chain issues and geopolitical unrest
Square Introduces the Next Generation of Square Stand Reimagined hardware and software usher in new customer-centric commerce experience
Returns Cost US Online Retailers 21% of Order Value While more than two-thirds of retailers are taking action to lower transportation and processing costs, decision-making authority for returns improvements is split inside retail organizations
Yottaa Introduces BRAND CTRL to Enable Brands to Deliver Safe Frictionless Digital Experiences and Shopper Journeys New Solution Allows eCommerce Sites To Secure Against Journey Hijacking, Unintended Discounts, Unauthorized Extensions, and Malicious JavaScript
Mastercard SpendingPulse: Services on the Rise in March, while U.S. Retail Sales Grow 8.4%* As we lapped two years since the first Covid lockdowns, March reinforced the ongoing rebalance to pre-pandemic ways of consumer spending. From airlines to lodging, spending on services is making its comeback, while in-store retail sales are rebounding as consumer mobility increases.
Mark Fairwhale Drives Total Digital Transformation with Centric PLM™ Centric Software® helps fashion brand reshape digital infrastructure and overhaul R&D to build agile product development process
Less Than 20% of Retailers Are on Track to Meet Their Sustainability Targets, but There Are Reasons for Optimism The retail industry must work harder and faster to make a meaningful impact to deliver on climate change commitments.
Pacsun Launches “Pre-Loved Pac,” a 360-Resale Platform Enabled by thredUP’s Resale-as-a-Service New resale program allows customers to turn in gently-used clothes for Pacsun shopping credit and shop secondhand directly on its website
Above The Fray Launches AxL To Meet The Outsource Staffing Needs of Ecommerce Businesses The launch of an outsource staffing solution for the ecommerce industry specifically focused on customer support services, engineering, and design.
Drip Acquires On-Site Engagement Platform Sleeknote Acquisition will expand Drip's global presence and accelerate product leadership of its ecommerce marketing automation platform
Allbirds Partners with Trove to Launch “ReRun” Recommerce Trade-In Platform Collaboration Is a Step Forward in Allbirds’ Circularity Journey and “Flight Plan” Sustainability Goals
ACI PayAfter Launches Innovative Global BNPL Solution With Access to 70+ BNPL Lenders via Single Integration Innovative user interface a boon for merchants; provides higher BNPL acceptance rates and opportunity to serve a broader base of customers worldwide
January Retail Sales Overcome Omicron and Inflation to Show Strong Gains Retail sales powered through COVID-19’s omicron variant, inflation and other challenges to post strong increases in January, according to NRF.
Valentine’s Day Spending to Total $21.8 Billion Just over half (52 percent) of U.S. adults plan to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year, spending a total of $21.8 billion, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation
Sokin to set up the first singular metaverse world for ecommerce The global fintech will enable full ecommerce payment transactions for the first time
16 million bots and fake users are expected to “shop” online this coming Valentine’s Day The traffic is expected to come in a variety of forms, including botnets, click farms, malicious scrapers, shopping bots, fraudsters and more.
Apple empowers businesses to accept contactless payments through Tap to Pay on iPhone US merchants will be able to accept Apple Pay and other contactless payments simply by using iPhone and a partner-enabled iOS app
Bold Commerce Releases One-Click Checkout for Major Retailers Bold Checkout: Buy Now Lets Major Retail Brands Offer Amazon-Like Functionality Across All Owned Channels Without Sacrificing Customer Relationships or Checkout Customization Needs
MySize Launches FirstLook Smart Mirror, the Ultimate Omnichannel Solution for Retailers Connecting the Consumer's Digital and Physical Experience
Lightspeed Announces Direct Selling and Advertising on TikTok Merchants can link their account to TikTok and grow their business via integration
SWIRL announces Live Shopping integration with Shopify With the integration between Swirl and Shopify, sellers will be able to access all the benefits of video commerce that come with the platform while retaining complete control of their database, their payment gateway, and the customer experience.
Sync2Sell Launches Lightspeed Commerce Integrations with eBay, Amazon, & Reverb Sync2Sell.com offers Lightspeed Retail and Lightspeed Omnichannel users the ability to control marketplace eCommerce business within their Point of Sale system.
REPREVE®, Introduces New Product Certification and Innovations at Outdoor Retailer Focused efforts are advancing innovative and sustainable solutions for customers
Companies that Automate their Customer Experience Expect to Double in 2022 Survey of ActiveCampaign customers reveals those focused on customer experience automation (CXA) expected to significantly outgrow businesses leveraging legacy automation tools
Shoptalk Announces The Shoptalk ATLIS Awards Program to Recognize Retailers' Transformational Initiatives Focused on Sustainability and Diversity & Inclusion
Nordstrom Joins Top Merchants Offering Afterpay for Online and Physical Stores Nordstrom, Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger among more than 100,000 global merchants to give their customers a more flexible way to pay
Tackle Market Disruption with Latest Centric Software® PLM Innovations Face supply chain and competitiveness challenges with Centric PLM™ v7.4
Retailers Dissatisfied with Returns Processes, Costs are “Significant to Severe” Eighty percent of those surveyed report that the cost of managing product returns is "significant to severe." Warehouse space and equipment costs were identified as the major cause (30% of respondents), followed closely by labor costs (26%).
Pack Green Launches Initiative to Decrease Plastic Waste New sustainable packaging initiative will seek to replace unnecessary plastic from the food and beverage and packaging supply chains
2021 Peak Holiday Shopping Sees Notable Increases in BNPL, BOPIS, Early Shopping and Fraud Buy now, pay later (BNPL) transactions increased nearly 30 percent during the 2021 holiday period. Supply chain fears prompted early shopping with a 28 percent increase in October. Buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS) transactions increased 68 percent during the holiday season. Fraud attempts increased 14 percent within the retail sector between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday—particularly with electronics items; average ticket price for fraud also increased within booming travel and ticketing sectors.
Bookkeep Announces Stripe, Sage Intacct and NetSuite Integrations to Improve Accounting Automation for Omnichannel Retailers Bookkeep Solutions Eliminate Manual Data Entry, Deliver More Accurate Financial Reporting, and Address the Challenges Created by New Payment Methods and Sales Channels
Backcountry Upgrades In-Store Service with Oracle With plans to expand its brick-and-mortar footprint, Backcountry streamlines in-store services with mobile Oracle Point-of-Service systems
Salesforce Fuels the Future of Commerce with New Innovations and Partnerships New innovations and partnerships empower retailers to conduct commerce anytime, anywhere. Salesforce data finds that by next year, 25% of shopping will happen beyond a brand's website, app, or physical store
SellersCommerce Launches Catalog Builder: An Online Design Tool for Sales Reps to Create Visually Stunning Catalogs and Line Sheets in Minutes Catalog Builder can significantly reduce design overheads in B2B and fast-track the overall sales process.
SoftwareReviews Names the Best eCommerce Platforms Emotional Footprint Awards for eCommerce platforms. Eleven providers in the B2B and B2C spaces have been identified as champions.
Intermix selects NuORDER by Lightspeed to drive digital transformation and hyper-localize boutiques NuORDER by Lightspeed technology will enable Intermix to place styles online faster and curate specialized, boutique experiences in-store and online
Retail Import Growth Levels Out But Volume Remains High After a year of unprecedented increases, imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are expected to return to normal growth rates in 2022 but volumes will remain high
Shopping on Social Media Platforms Expected to Reach $1.2 Trillion Globally by 2025 Growth is predicted to be driven primarily by Gen Z and Millennial social media users
U.S. Retail Sales Saw Strong Growth in December, Capping a Robust Holiday Shopping Season Retail trends continue to reflect evolving consumer preferences and demand for personalized experiences
Cart.com Acquires FB Flurry, Tripling Fulfillment Footprint and Enabling Next Day Delivery to Majority of U.S. The move bolsters Cart.com's world-class marketing services, fast-growing fulfillment, customer service, and operational capabilities as part of the company's continuing push to deliver true end-to-end ecommerce enablement at scale to high-growth and established multi-channel brands.
U.S. Retail Sales Grew 8.5% This Holiday Season Consumers splurged throughout the season, with apparel and department stores experiencing strong growth as shoppers sought to put their best dressed foot forward.
November Retail Sales Put Holiday Season on Track to Set New Records Retail sales continued to grow in November, putting the 2021 holiday season on the home stretch for record spending despite inflation, supply chain disruptions and COVID-19,
Infobip Saw Record Breaking eCommerce Activity During Cyber Week Processing 4.23 Billion Messages for Some of the World’s Most Popular Brands Total of 2.26 billion interactions across all channels including SMS, voice, email, push and Chat Apps for Black Friday, and 1.97 billion on Cyber Monday for customers across the globe.
Pantone Color of the Year 2022 A New Pantone Color Whose Courageous Presence Encourages Personal Inventiveness And Creativity.
ViuBox Announces Its Foray Into Metaverse to Motivate Mass Adoption of Technology In Fashion Industry Fashion-tech company SenseMi announces version 3.0 of ViuBox SYZ, which offers personalized fitting comments and 3D digital try-on to online shoppers.
ChargeSentry ends e-commerce merchant revenue loss by responding to and winning chargebacks automatically. Massive underserved small and medium sized merchant market is being left behind by existing chargeback response services - ChargeSentry aims to change that.
BigCommerce Merchants Achieve Record Holiday Ecommerce Sales and Outperform Industry Trends 2021 Cyber Week Trends Report finds ecommerce sales continue to grow for BigCommerce merchants, social commerce reigns and alternative payments grew, as the BigCommerce platform marked zero downtime during Cyber Week for the eighth consecutive year
Callaway Drives Efficiency into Their Business with Centric PLM Centric Software® celebrates Callaway as their 500th customer!
Nearly 180 Million Shop Over Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend In total, 179.8 million unique shoppers made in-store and online purchases during the holiday weekend, exceeding NRF’s initial expectations by over 21 million.
Klarna supercharges US offering with launch of ‘Pay Now’ option and Klarna Card With ‘Pay Now,’ US consumers can pay immediately and in full wherever Klarna is available. The Klarna Card will allow US consumers to pay anywhere using Klarna’s popular interest-free Pay in 4 solution, both online and in stores.
VNTANA Partners with JOOR to Enable the First 3D and AR B2B Sales Platform Integration with VNTANA Improves JOOR User Experience and Increases Wholesale Sales
SpotOn Unveils SpotOn Retail, the Industry’s First Omnichannel Solution Built from the Ground Up for Independent Retailers to Sell Online, In-Store, and On-the-Go SpotOn Retail enables small businesses to compete with big-box stores, meet changing shopper expectations and capture more business from record retail sales
Signifyd and Hot Topic team up to speed fulfillment, build peerless customer experience and optimize online revenue By deploying Signifyd’s Commerce Protection Platform, pop culture icon Hot Topic built a bigger fanbase, eliminated false declines and realized millions in additional revenue without additional investment in customer acquisition
Invoca Launches Conversation Intelligence Platform Certification Program: Invoca Academy With massive growth and adoption of AI-powered conversation intelligence tools and expanding use cases across organizations, Invoca Academy provides comprehensive training to close the educational gap in applied conversation intelligence
Nimble Robotics Transforms eCommerce Fulfillment, Deploying Fleets of Intelligent Picking Robots, Alleviating Record Labor Shortages Fortune 500 retailers turn to startup to address labor shortages and meet skyrocketing eCommerce growth
Half of Holiday Gift Spending Will Be Spent on Gift Cards 2021 holiday gifting report forecasts 27% increase in gift card spend
Retailers to Miss Out on $700 Million in Holiday Sales Due to Digital Payment Channels Inefficiencies Retailers are missing out on a substantial amount of sales and risk losing customers if their payment is declined.
Klaviyo Partners with Talkspace to Provide Free Therapy to Entrepreneurs Company encourages businesses to take care of themselves this holiday season by accessing free therapy through Talkspace
Mastercard SpendingPulse Anticipates 10% U.S. Retail Sales Growth Thanksgiving Week October retail sales grew 6.1%* year-over-year, marking a strong start to the holiday shopping season
Brand Owners Spending More on Packaging — and Don’t Plan To Stop Two-thirds of CPG Brand Owners Expect To Increase Packaging Spend Over Next Two Years,
Constant Contact Enhances Platform With New Features For Small Businesses Product suite updates in 2021 strengthen security, improve efficiency, and empower customers to drive results
Klarna expands flexible payment solutions, launching first Pay in 4 subscription service in the US Consumers can now pay for subscriptions with Klarna's interest-free option
ShipBob Launches B2B Fulfillment Suite for B2B Distribution & Retail Dropshipping for Brick-and-Mortar & Online Retail Sales ShipBob launches EDI fulfillment solutions for customers to explore new sales opportunities, including wholesale orders and retail dropshipping, along with a new SPS Commerce integration.
BigCommerce Launches TikTok Advertising Coupon Program to Help Merchants Drive Growth, Unlock More Revenue Program incentivizes qualified BigCommerce merchants to explore TikTok For Business to reach new audiences and showcase campaigns through creative content, smart advertising and TikTok Shopping
Quivers Adds Dealer Locator To Its Suite Of Online-To-Offline Commerce Solutions New Platform Feature Allows Specialty Brands To Further Provide An Omnichannel Experience To Consumers, Locate Nearby Retailers For In-store Fulfillment
Invoca Launches New Solution to Recover Revenue from Missed Sales and Appointment-Setting Calls Lost Sales Recovery helps businesses, especially multi-location and franchise businesses, identify and act on missed opportunities from unanswered calls. On average, 26% of sales calls go unanswered across all industries, with missed call rates as high as 60% in select industries.
Sendle joins Intuit’s Climate Action Marketplace to help small businesses kick start their journey to Net Zero With one click, small businesses can take immediate action to replace their high carbon emissions activities
NRF Predicts Highest Holiday Retail Sales on Record Holiday spending has the potential to shatter previous records, as the National Retail Federation forecast that holiday sales during November and December will grow between 8.5 percent and 10.5 percent over 2020 to between $843.4 billion and $859 billion.
Visa Helping Fuel ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Growth Around the World Global banks rolling out Visa Installments Solution to their customers, adding scale, brand trust and convenience to popular financing option. Klarna signs global brand deal with Visa to accelerate expansion and scale in several markets
Klaviyo Announces New Features to Help Brands Build Stronger Customer Relationships Latest offerings provide faster, more efficient ways for marketers to bring creative ideas to life
Octane AI Reveals New Integration with Recharge to Supercharge Subscriptions for Quizzes and Personalize the Shopping Experience Octane AI and Recharge customers can now benefit from seamless integration that makes it even easier to convert one-time shoppers into loyal customers with quizzes and pop-ups
Klarna and Stripe enter strategic partnership to fuel growth for retailers worldwide Retailers using Stripe can now seamlessly integrate Klarna’s payment methods in all markets where Klarna is active.
BigCommerce Launches Ads and Listings on Google, Giving Merchants a One-Stop Shop to List and Sync Products for Free Merchants can now automatically upload and sync products in their BigCommerce store to the Google Merchant Center, further reaching and attracting new online shoppers
Klarna partners with Wix, bringing flexible payment solutions to merchants worldwide Wix eCommerce merchants across 17 countries can now accept payments from their customers with Klarna, the global leader in alternative payment options
Fast Simon Unveils AI-powered Visual Discovery for eCommerce Matches Customer and Instagram Images to Inventory and Collections, Inspiring Shoppers to Buy, Increasing Cart Size and Conversion
Emplifi’s Unveils New Voice of Customer Features to Give Brands AI-Powered Marketing, Sales and Customer Service Capabilities Latest Emplifi Voice of Customer innovative features brings Decision AI and updated survey frameworks that offer valuable insights on campaign performance, product trends, and more
Shopify launches Global ERP Program Microsoft, Oracle NetSuite, Infor, Acumatica, and Brightpearl partner with Shopify to help high-volume merchants connect ERP systems with commerce capabilities
BitPay Partners with Wix Enabling Wix Merchants to Accept Crypto Payments Wix Merchants Can Quickly, Securely and Seamlessly Add Cryptocurrency Payments at Checkout
Centric Software Celebrates 500 PLM Projects Celebrating partnerships with 500 customers, over 150 of whom have chosen Centric PLM™ since the pandemic began
AdRoll Becomes a Shopify Plus Partner AdRoll, a marketing automation company, deepens partnership with Shopify to serve large ecommerce brands
BigCommerce Announces New Partner Integration With Chargify to Deliver Subscription Management Services for U.S. Merchants Nationwide New integration helps B2B and/or B2C merchants efficiently manage, track and analyze all subscription activity from within their store through Open Source Checkout
Remarkety Launches Email Capture Booster To Help Retailers Optimize Site and Cart Abandonment Launched via WooCommerce, the new solution improves cart abandonment recovery and customer identification
Pacsun Is The First Youth Fashion Retailer To Accept Crypto Currency Through Bitpay Celebrity endorsements are pushing crypto adoption making it easy for those who have it to spend, and Pacsun is offering a new place for those with crypto to enjoy youth fashion.
Invoca Announces New Functionality to Capture More Conversational Data that Drives Revenue Outbound call support, Lost Sales Recovery, global transcript search, and a "no-code" integration library, among key new features
GhostRetail Emerges to Unveil Transformative Live Video Shopping Platform with Top Retailers on Board American Eagle among the top retailers adopting the industry's first 1:1 live video shopping platform to deliver a complete in-store experience online
CedCommerce Launches Amazon Integration for Shopify Merchants The update is in light of the recent closure of the official Shopify Sales channel app. This has created a gap in the market that CedCommerce aims to fill. While only paying the usual seller fees they pay to Amazon, sellers can enjoy the benefits of the Amazon by CedCommerce app, free of any subscription cost till December 31, 2021.
Square and TikTok Partner to Help Businesses Expand Their Reach Online New integration allows Square Online sellers to sell on the leading platform for short-form mobile video - for free
ShipHero Opens Accelerator Program to Support Emerging eCommerce Startups A new accelerator program for eCommerce startups looking to supercharge their businesses with best-in-class warehouse management software, regular mentorship from the ShipHero team, and access to a community of other fast-growing startups.
New Supply Chain Program Offers Training in Critical, Growing Area for Retailers The Warehouse, Inventory and Logistics credential will give job seekers and employees the training they need to navigate the complex supply chain challenges retailers currently face
August Retail Sales Rise Despite ‘Trifecta of Macroeconomic Headwinds’ Retail sales increased during August as consumer demand outweighed the pandemic, supply chain disruptions and other factors affecting spending
Higg Launches Traceability Partner Program for Supply Chain Sustainability Collaboration with atma.io, FibreTrace, and TrusTrace Adds Technology Solutions for Identifying Sustainability Impacts, Validating Product Chain of Custody, and Advancing Supply Chain Transparency
FedEx To Increase Shipping Rates in 2022 Shipping rates to increase by an average of 5.9% due to fuel surcharge
Route to Help Fuel the First $1 Trillion Dollar-Year for US Ecommerce In Battle for Brand Loyalty, Merchants Search for Every Opportunity to Deliver Stellar Customer Experiences
PayPal Introduces Customers to the Next Digital Payments Era with the New PayPal App PayPal introduces new features and services, adding access to high yield savings, in-app shopping tools, deals and rewards, up to two-day early access Direct Deposit, and bill pay. All-in-one, personalized app provides PayPal customers with a single destination to easily and securely manage their daily financial lives and do more with their money
NielsenIQ Launches Omnisales Solution to Measure the Total Market Providing a single, deduplicated online and offline sales and share number
Shopify Markets becomes new global commerce hub for merchants Shopify Markets helps remove the complexity of international commerce and empowers independent merchants to sell to consumers around the world
Facebook launches Invoice Fast Track & Funding for Small Businesses To address the needs small businesses are facing with cash flow, Facebook is introducing two new ways for diverse businesses to access capital more easily
Sports Retailer Evo successfully responds to e-commerce growth with Kӧrber and Locus Robotics Sports retailer increases picking speed by 157% by deploying AMRs in just 53 days
Yotpo and Shopify Enter Multi-Year Platform Partnership The partnership is accelerated by a strategic investment by Shopify to develop innovative marketing solutions that help brands deepen customer relationships
Epos Now Announces New Partnership With Workforce Management Tool, Tanda The new integration will help retail and hospitality businesses unlock their workforce's full potential through automated solutions
NextSmartShip Releases GREEN Packaging Solution for DTC Brands This signifies a start to reduce the environmental footprint in its global business operation and the its mission to fulfill the vital market needs of the company's vast DTC clients.
Fast Simon Simplifies Development of Headless Commerce and Custom Storefronts New React UI Component Library Simplifies Integration of AI Shopping Optimization
New Centric Software® PLM Release Drives Complete Consumer Product Experience From product ideation to packaging and quality, Centric 8 PLM v7.3 includes powerful new innovations to transform product go-to-market
Nextech AR and Kohls Expand Augmented Reality Contract For Ecommerce Kohls in collaboration with Nextech is now significantly scaling WebAR for Ecommerce, creating thousands of new 3D models that will enhance the augmented reality experience for Kohls' customers.
U.S. Credit and Debit Card Spending Up 21% in July Strength of economy evidenced by increase in consumer card spending in 95% of the 250+ industries monitored by TSG
Shopify introduces new in-app shopping experiences on TikTok With TikTok Shopping, Shopify is the first commerce platform to bring organic product discovery and shopping tabs to TikTok, helping creators and merchants deepen their relationships with consumers
Pietra And United Talent Agency Partner To Form $500K Creator Fund To Help Talent Launch Commerce Brands The Fund Will Give Select Talent Special Access To Create Their Own Brands Using Pietra's Platform
U.S. Imports Tracking for 20% YoY Growth With China, India, Vietnam Leading Jungle Scout's 2021 Global Imports Report analyzes international trade trends; projected annual growth could be snuffed out by COVID-19 and variant spread. U.S. imports grew 33% in early 2021, with projected annual growth of 20% — barring major pandemic-related disruption, that is.
Splitit Brings “Installments, In-store, Instantly” to retail Splitit now offers merchants online and in-store installment payment options.
July Retail Sales Slow Amid Tight Supply Chain but Demand Continues as Consumers Learn to ‘Live with the Virus’ Retail sales slowed during July as retailers continued to face supply chain disruptions and increased COVID-19 vaccinations allowed consumers to shift some spending from goods to activities like going out to dinner and traveling despite the delta variant.
The Renewal Workshop Teams Up with New Balance to launch New Balance Renewed At its core, New Balance Renewed aims to extend the life of imperfect or returned items, helping to keep them out of landfills and offers customers a way to shop renewed product that is guaranteed to meet the high standards they've come to expect.
PayPal Announces No Late Fees for Buy Now, Pay Later Products Globally Eliminating late fees builds on PayPal's commitment to deliver the most customercentric, global installment solution portfolio that helps meet the needs of today's consumers and merchants.
GoDaddy Payments Adds Online Pay Links and Virtual Terminal – Providing More Ways For Small Businesses To Get Paid New payment capabilities make it easier for businesses to get paid quickly and securely without requiring a website or online store
Nexcess Introduces Sales Performance Monitor Nexcess is the First Managed WooCommerce Host to Deliver Sales Performance Insights with WooCommerce Hosting Plans
eBay Launches 2021 “Up & Running Grants” to Support Small Business Success Second annual small business support program marks $1,000,000 in total investment for grant winners, and continues mentorship and resource opportunities for all applicants, in collaboration with business accelerator Hello Alice
Alchemy Pay to Launch Virtual Crypto Mastercard and Visa Card Services The Crypto-Linked Cards are accepted across millions merchant locations in more than 200 countries and territories
Announcing Salesforce+, a New Streaming Service for Live Experiences and Original Content Series Salesforce+ content will inspire and motivate everyone -- for every role, industry or line of business -- to succeed in the digital-first, work anywhere world
Shopify Launches Entrepreneurial Space in New York City Shopify New York will support the city’s small business community through workshops, one-to-one support, and resources
Delivery Operating System OneRail Launches New Website and Branding OneRail.com brings improved content, videos, and resources to help the world's largest brands streamline their final mile delivery.
MikMak Launches Global Retail Network Providing Unified View of Consumer Shopping Journey Across 1500+ Retailers New eCommerce Insights and Enablement from Major Retailers across North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, and Australia Now Available to MikMak Brand Partners
BigCommerce Partners With Sezzle as its New Preferred Buy Now, Pay Later Partner As installment plans grow in popularity, BigCommerce merchants will now have access to an easy-to-use buy now, pay later program for a wide range of customers, including high-risk borrowers
Square to Acquire Afterpay Brings together two of the fastest growing global fintech companies to advance shared mission of economic empowerment and financial inclusion
Twitter Shopping : The Shop Module Launching a pilot of the Shop Module -- a feature that allows us to explore how shoppable profiles can create a pathway from talking about and discovering products on Twitter to actually purchasing them.
Chargebee to Support Complex Selling Processes of Large Businesses with Summer 2021 Product Release Updates include: efficient item-level discounting on the fly, configurable rules to automate usage-based billing, and an industry-leading number of payment gateway integrations.
Klaviyo Launches Powerful New Features to Give Brands More Ownership of Their Customer-First Data and Help Deliver Personalized Experiences at Scale Marketing automation platform now offers an automated Price-Drop Trigger, Multi-Step Forms and increased SMS capabilities
Sezzle Launches ‘Sezzle Capital’ for Merchant Partners Sezzle Capital Program Enables Same Day Funding of Working Capital Up to US$10 Million
mParticle and Shopify Collaborate to Deliver Single View of Customer Across Every Touchpoint Latest Integration Allows Companies to Deliver Consistent and Exceptional Customer Experiences - From Brick and Mortar, to Ecommerce, Support and More
GoDaddy Teams up with Google to Help Small Businesses Increase Reach and Boost Online Sales Expanded Google integration and Smart Shopping campaigns allows businesses to seamlessly access millions of new customers through Google
DeliverEnd partners with Perfit to enable a full contactless commerce and delivery solution for retail and malls across the United States DeliverEnd, the company that provides robust last-mile logistics services, and Perfit, the company making contactless retail shopping easy have partnered to bring an end-to-end solution for retailers and malls to offer contactless shopping and same-day local delivery services.
BigCommerce Teams with Amazon Multi-Channel Fulfillment To Help Merchants Process Orders Faster Using Amazon Multi-Channel Fulfillment's new application, BigCommerce merchants selling on or off Amazon can now more easily fulfill orders with various delivery speed options including one day shipping
U.S. Retail Sales Grew 11.0% Year-Over-Year in June Retail sales see double-digit growth above 10% compared to June 2019
Namogoo Acquires Remarkety, Expanding its Digital Journey Continuity Platform for Complete Journey Engagement Remarkety provides retailers with highly intelligent, personalized email and SMS campaigns to engage online shoppers.
CoinPayments Partners with Quid POS to Empower Micro Businesses with Crypto Payments CoinPayments, the world's leading cryptocurrency payment processor, today announced a strategic product integration with Quid POS, a developer of innovative point-of-sale (POS) merchant solutions for small businesses. The integration enables Quid POS merchants to accept in-store crypto payments, providing financial access to smaller businesses.
Webgility Helps Epic Mens Boost Order Volume 42% Year Over Year Putting their data entry on autopilot helped the multichannel apparel retailer fuel efficiency and generate growth.
Canva & Partners Empower the World to Print & Publish Anywhere Strategic New Partnerships with Linktree, Staples Canada and Sprout Social Help Knowledge Workers Improve Workflows and Achieve Their Goals
PayPal Brings PayPal Zettle to the U.S. — Its Digital In-Person and Omnichannel Solution PayPal Zettle will help small businesses better manage their in-person and online transactions and help create a true omnichannel commerce experience.
Only 38 Percent of Microbusiness Owners Received Government Aid During the Pandemic, with 50 Percent Still Experiencing Negative Impacts of COVID-19 Amid lack of government assistance, 85 percent of microbusiness owners relied on community support for survival, but despite challenges, 95 percent are optimistic about 2021
Kibo Delivers Fully Integrated Personalization Strategy With Personalized Search Kibo announces enhanced Personalized Search as part of Kibo Personalization offerings
Ruby Has Fulfillment Announces Partnerships with Brightpearl and Happy Returns Ecommerce Brands Gain Visibility Into the Entire Order Lifecycle for Enhanced Retail Intelligence and a Streamlined Returns Process
Flooid Launches New Omnicore Solution to Accelerate Omnichannel Innovation and Digital Enablement Flooid's Omnicore capability, available through its extensive Unified Commerce Platform, enables retailers to integrate every touch point offering consumers what they need, when they need it.
New Report from BigCommerce and PayPal Sheds Light on Consumer Spending Habits Post-Covid Survey results highlight need for retailers to have omnichannel strategies to support customer preferences
Thule Group Boosts Business Sustainability with Emerald’s Elastic Suite Digital Technology Rollout Enhances Print Free Wholesale Merchandising
UserWay Releases AI-Powered Accessibility Widget for Shopify Stores UserWay is the first to solve a widespread accessibility issue that excludes visually impaired users and costs millions in lost sales.
Introducing GoDaddy Payments: Fast and Secure Payments for Small Businesses New payment processing platform from GoDaddy enables customers to easily process and manage all ecommerce transactions in one place
Instacart Announces New $1 Million Advertising Initiative To Support Black-owned Brands On The Instacart Marketplace Initiative Amplifies Emerging Black-owned Consumer Packaged Goods Brands on Instacart and Helps Them Directly Connect with Customers in the Digital Grocery Aisles
SMS Subscription Management Tool, ElectricSMS, Acquired by ReCharge Created by AE Studio, ElectricSMS empowers customers with real-time, text-based subscription management and dramatically improves KPIs for leading ecom brands.
Shop Pay Installments launches in the U.S. Exclusively powered by Affirm in the U.S., Shop Pay Installments gives merchants and shoppers the best possible buy now, pay later experience
Kibo and PeakActivity Join Forces to Help Retailers Accelerate Their Omnichannel Commerce Efforts A strategic partnership to help implement best-in-class unified commerce solutions for a wide variety of retailers across both brick-and-mortar and eCommerce channels.
Lightspeed to acquire Ecwid and NuORDER to unify commerce ecosystem and ignite business creation Acquisitions accelerate Lightspeed's transformation to complete commerce platform for businesses throughout the world
Wix Launches Point of Sale to Provide Powerful Omnichannel Solutions Wix's eCommerce platform, further advancing Wix's vision to provide business owners with a full operating system to create, manage and grow their business.
A$AP Rocky joins Klarna as investor and CEO for a day A$AP Rocky's status as a disruptor who constantly evolves while celebrating his eclectic taste makes him the perfect partner to help advance Klarna as the ultimate experience for the modern shopper.
Centric Software® Launches Next Generation of Food & Beverage PLM Centric provides modern, comprehensive PLM suite for food and beverage producers, retailers and brands, including web platform, mobile apps and digital boards
CaaStle Introduces BORROW, A New Service for Retailers to Integrate Rental into their Own E-Commerce Partners with Rebecca Minkoff for BORROW Launch
ShipBob Partners with Walmart to Enable 100% 2-Day Shipping Coverage for Ecommerce Brands ShipBob customers can now get 100% 2-day coverage across the continental US on the Walmart Marketplace.
Wool & Water Launches First-Ever Shoppable Extended Retail® Experience Extended Retail® transforms "nice-to-have" AR and VR experiences into one-touch virtual buying solutions for brands across their omnichannel retail footprint
Invoca Acquires DialogTech to Become the #1 Conversation Intelligence Platform Acquisition will accelerate innovation designed to help B2C brands drive more leads, improve the buyer experience and increase revenue
MySizeID Solution Helps Levi’s Go Green by reducing Return Rates Integration of MySize's proprietary AI-driven sizing tech solution has reduced return rates along with CO2 emissions for Levi's Turkey and is poised for expansion.
RollickDR Adds “Reserve Now” Functionality to Support Unprecedented Demand for Outdoor Recreation Products Reserve Now simplifies the reservation process for buyers and helps dealers quickly qualify leads and track orders
Klaviyo Launches “Meet The Moguls” Clubhouse Series With Barbara Corcoran Conversations will explore entrepreneurial journeys of ecommerce influencers
FedEx Announces the FedEx E-Commerce Learning Lab in Collaboration with Accion Opportunity Fund $1 million grant will be used to fund program to help businesses owned by women and people of color expand e-commerce operations
Talkdesk Flexible Shopping Solution Helps Retailers Break Down Channel Silos End-to-end retail solution provides customers choice and convenience for shopping experiences, while improving communications and cross-channel customer service
Chargebee Announces its Spring 2021 Product Updates to Simplify the Complexities of Fast Growing Subscription Businesses. Release includes a complete redesign of the Chargebee Product Catalog, accelerating the speed at which businesses launch product lines, enter markets, and accept new currencies.
Gooten Launches Enhanced Smart Supply Chain Process, Driving Global Growth and Innovation The Gooten 7 provides scalable, tailored on-demand manufacturing solutions for enterprises eager to respond to shifting consumer demands
New, Free Tool Enables U.S. Companies to Set Ambitious Packaging Strategies to Reduce Plastic Waste Created by The Recycling Partnership and SYSTEMIQ, with support from Walmart, Plastic IQ leverages industry best practices and data so companies can build action plans and achieve circularity goals
Buy Now Pay Later & ePOS Credit Spend to Exceed $760 Billion in 2025 Klarna, Afterpay and Affirm lead the BNPL Market.
Ware2Go Announces NetworkVu: Empowering eCommerce Merchants With Strategic Fulfillment Planning Leader in On-Demand Fulfillment and Logistics Delivers Free Application, Enabling eCommerce Merchants to Achieve Faster Delivery and Greater Scale While Controlling Cost to Serve
Klaviyo Partners with WooCommerce to Help Businesses Own Their Growth and Customer Data Marketing automation leader expands global leadership through new partnership and integration
ShipBob Goes 100% Carbon-Neutral ShipBob customers can be 100% carbon-neutral across their entire supply chain through a new partnership and integration with Pachama, as ShipBob offsets its own carbon footprint across its HQ and entire fulfillment network.
Origin Materials and PrimaLoft Form Strategic Alliance to Develop Carbon-Negative Insulating Fiber for Outdoor Gear, Bedding, and Apparel PrimaLoft and Origin Materials have launched a strategic alliance to develop high-performance, carbon-negative insulating fibers for diverse apparel applications, including for leading outdoor, fashion, and lifestyle brands, as well as home goods applications such as hypoallergenic insulated bedding.
BlueSnap and Chargebee Announce New Partnership New integration allows businesses to effortlessly achieve global growth in subscription management
Best Agencies and Technology Companies Propelling D2C eCommerce Growth Yotpo Partners and Brand Customers Recognized for Outstanding eCommerce Marketing Experiences That Including User-Generated Content, Loyalty Programs, and SMS Marketing
Ware2Go Announces Enhanced Multi-Channel Logistics Capabilities For eCommerce Sellers, Including Amazon’s Seller Fulfilled Prime New fulfillment capabilities making it easier for sellers to build a one- to two-day ground shipping network and meet delivery expectations across multiple sales channels, including Amazon’s Seller Fulfilled Prime.
EasyPost and Elevate Launch Partnership to Offer Real-Time Delivery Analytics This technology-based partnership allows users to analyze their EasyPost shipment data at scale through Elevate’s out-of-the-box data solution.
Vimeo Brings The Power Of Video To Constant Contact New strategic partnership unlocks Vimeo's best-in-class video capabilities for Constant Contact's customers
CoinPayments Set to Remain Leading Crypto Payment Processor Latest analysis reviewing the future of the cryptocurrency landscape, calling for CoinPayments to remain the leading crypto payments processor in 2026.
Pickle’s new robot works with people to get your online orders delivered sooner. Watch this MIT startup's robot unload a trailer blazingly fast. The secret? Keep people in the picture.
z-emotion Launches 3D Garment Design Software z-weave to Realize End-to-End-Consumer Digital Fashion Designed for the apparel and soft goods industry, z-weave develops 3D fashion products that improve speed and reduce cost in the design and development process, allowing product developers and buyers to connect their ideas virtually.
One Year Later, Economy ‘Has Come a Long Way’ With more vaccines in arms, federal stimulus putting money into pockets and consumers shopping again, the U.S. economy has made dramatic progress since the coronavirus pandemic brought activity to a near-standstill this time last year.
Rollick Launches the Recreation Industry’s First Digital Retailing Solution RollickDR features an online deal creator that allows consumers to start a deal on their terms in an online setting, while providing the dealer and OEM with the data they need to determine the consumer’s purchase intent.
Klaviyo Unveils New Marketing Automation Innovations with Personalized Benchmarks Tool and Conversational SMS Native enhancements and guided software empower online retailers to own their customer data and strengthen relationships
EasyPost and ProShip Partner to Offer a Best-in-industry Solution This joint effort connects ProShip’s best of breed enterprise class shipping system with the leading enterprise PC Postage Provider that is EasyPost — resulting in the fastest, most reliable shipping software of the industry.
MySize Debuts Seamless Integration of Ecommerce Footwear Sizing Solution to Retailers’ Websites, Bringing Highly-Accurate Sizing Directly to Online Shoppers The new offering will bring MySize's highly accurate footwear sizing solution directly to consumers, via a built-in feature on retailers' websites.
RocketFuel Launches Payment Solution that Supports Multiple Cryptocurrencies and Direct Bank Transfers with One-Click eCommerce Ease RocketFuel is the first cryptocurrency payment service to provide a seamless and elegant one-click checkout experience that today's digital- and mobile-centric consumers have come to expect from eCommerce marketplaces. The service allows merchants and consumers to easily pay via 43 different cryptocurrencies or direct bank transfer in a completely secure environment.
Calling All Entrepreneurs! Apply Now for Walmart’s Annual Open Call for Products Made, Grown or Assembled in the U.S. Pitch new, niche and innovative products via virtual meetings with Walmart scheduled for June 30, 2021
3PL Central Launches Enhanced Small Parcel Suite to Support High-Volume E-commerce and Omnichannel Fulfillment With 2020 Showing a 46% Increase in Order Volumes, 3PL Warehouses Seek Efficiency and Scalability for Small Parcel Processes
MerchLabs Launches MerchNFT.com MerchNFT.com helps digital content owners and creators by minting their collectable NFT's onto the Ethereum network
CommerceHub Signs on DICK’S Sporting Goods Investments in the Digital Supply Chain Underscore DICK’S Commitment to Technology Solutions That Meet Customers Wherever They Shop
Signals Analytics Launches AI-Driven Consumer Intelligence Platform for Apparel Brands Seeking a Pandemic Rebound Connecting data from more than 13,000 external sources - including Instagram, Target, Macy's, Walmart, Amazon, Zappos and Nordstrom - the software offers contextualized insights across the consumer, competitive and commerce landscape fueling faster and more successful go-to-market strategies in an industry where the need for speed is greater than ever.
Survey: A Year Into COVID-19, Shoppers Say They Need Better Shipping Updates Survey conducted by SlickText reveals accurate shipping updates as consumer's top priority
Introducing Quivers’ Point of Sale Inventory Sync The Quivers platform now integrates with retailer POS systems to power popular fulfillment options, like in-store pickup, during checkout on brands' eCommerce sites
Klarna takes merchant marketing support to new heights with enhanced demand-generation services Enhancements include AI-driven content creation tools to provide retailers with personalization capabilities and nearly unlimited shoppable content in native formats everywhere
RepSpark Announces Partnership With Fashion ERP ApparelMagic This partnership will benefit both RepSpark and ApparelMagic customers to collaborate throughout the wholesale process. From creating and delivering unique assortments per buyer, to presenting marketing driven shoppable catalogs, this integration allows ApparelMagic users to sync products, pricing, images, customers and inventory to RepSpark.
Gerber Technology Sets Up Fashion Industry for Success with New Releases of Key Software Solutions The February 2021 releases will help the fashion industry recover and conquer the challenges ahead.
81% of Brands Say Customers Expect Faster Customer Service Resolutions Than Just 2 Years Ago Research illustrates how brands are using Simplr to meet rising customer service expectations
Zmags Launches Design File Conversion for Creator™ Now the fastest design-to-publish ecommerce content solution
NRF Forecasts Retail Sales to Exceed $4.33T in 2021 Retail sales are expected to grow 6.5 to 8.2 % to more than $4.33 Trillion as more individuals get vaccinated and the economy reopens.
Narvar and Cycleon Partner to Create Comprehensive Global Returns Solution for Retail Retailers can simplify reverse logistics with this end-to-end returns solution that seamlessly integrates elegant customer experience and convenient options with efficient processing and value recovery.
GoDaddy Launches New WooCommerce Extensions for Managed WordPress Ecommerce Hosting GoDaddy nearly doubles WordPress Ecommerce plugins available, including digital gift cards, Google Analytics Pro and Memberships, new product review improvements, and shipment options
Adobe Collaborates with Easyship to Improve Shipping Solutions for Merchants Easyship will provide turnkey, scalable global shipping solutions for Magento merchants.
Bluecore Advertise™ Lets Retailers Predict What Shoppers Will Buy Next on Google, Facebook and Other Major Digital Ad Channels Bluecore Releases Newest Application of its Core Retail Data and AI Foundation: Retailers Can Now Action Their First-Party Data On Major Digital Ad Channels; Creating Profitability in Paid Advertising
Chargebee ranked #1 among all Finance Products in 2021 by G2 Crowd Chargebee recognized among the top software products in 2021.
Linc Launches New Omnichannel Pickup Assistance & Orchestration Digital Worker to Provide a Best-In-Class Order Support Solution With the new feature, brands and retailers can achieve true omnichannel engagement and seamlessly send automated notifications and create effective 2-way communication for all fulfillment options including BOPIS, Curbside, BOSS and other channels
Klaviyo Announces a New Integration With Salesforce Commerce Cloud Klaviyo's customers can now benefit from a certified cartridge
Shop Pay expands to Facebook and Instagram The Internet’s fastest and most secure way to pay comes to Facebook and Instagram
AWeber Enables Online Selling with Ecommerce Landing Pages The AWeber Landing Page Builder now includes AWeber Ecommerce — a drag and drop element that connects to Stripe and allows users to accept money for digital products, services, and events.
twik turns more visitors into buyers with a new auto-personalization Shopify app New twik app is now featured on Shopify Staff Pick only weeks after released
New Braze Updates Help Brands Create Opportunities in Unpredictable Times Features Include Global Control Groups, Android In-line Image Push, and SMS Custom Keyword Processing
NuORDER Transforms Wholesale Transactions With Innovative Payments Solution NuORDER Payments will provide brands and buyers with a revolutionary purchasing experience to manage payments and orders
K2 Sports Upgrades B2B eCommerce With Emerald’s Elastic Platform Iconic Winter Sports Brand Enhances Wholesale Purchasing Interface with Retailers
Pixlee And TurnTo Merge to Become the Leader In “Customer-Powered Commerce” to Meet the Surging Growth in Ecommerce "Customer-Powered Commerce" transforms how brands create content and build community through relevant, relatable and diverse customer storytelling.
Using AI to Identify Conversion Opportunities in Brick-and-Mortar Retail It could be said that in a world of limited traffic, conversion is king! As brick-and-mortar stores experience declining traffic, seizing every opportunity to convert customers is more important than ever. "Conversion pinch points" – those critical locations where a buying decision often requires personal assistance – exist in virtually every store. But how can retailers identify and respond to these valuable sales building opportunities without increasing staffing costs?
Qurate Retail Group and NRF Foundation’s Small Business Spotlight Expands to Support 100 Diverse Small Businesses in 2021 Applications open; selected businesses will gain access to QVC, HSN, and Zulily platforms and expertise reaching millions of customers with engaging video-based content and experiences
ResponseCRM Innovations Enable Online Businesses to Jump-Start Sales in 2021 Powerful Integrations and Features Simplify Usability and Reduce Costs in a Competitive Market
Google Cloud Launches Product Discovery Solutions for Retail, Bolstering Personalized Online Shopping Built to be a fully integrated suite, Google Cloud's Product Discovery Solutions equip retailers with AI/ML-based technologies that deliver a smarter and more customized shopping experience for their customers
Namogoo Launches First-of-its-Kind Intent-Based Promotion Machine for eCommerce, Individualizing Incentives for Every Site Visit & Guaranteeing Digital Journey Continuity Intent-Based Promotions autonomously optimizes promotion spend by synchronizing eCommerce brands' business goals with real-time shopper intent, preventing customer journey abandonment and increasing revenue
Lightspeed Revolutionizes Supply Chain of Independent Retailers with Launch of Supplier Network Global commerce leader pioneers direct integration of small and medium-sized businesses with industry-leading suppliers
Salesforce Reveals 2020 was the Biggest Holiday Season Ever for Digital Sales, Up 50 Percent Year-Over-Year to $1.1 Trillion Globally Digital sales grew around 58 percent during the five days leading up to Christmas, despite earlier shipping cutoffs. $330 billion in online purchases are expected to be returned globally--about 30 percent of all purchases made
Popular Pays Announces New Shopify Integration Enabling Shopify Customers to Impact Sales with Influencer & Ambassador Partners Tools for Shopify customers to streamline management of influencer partners, from sharing custom discount codes, tracking sales, & payment
eZCom Introduces More Solutions for Amazon Order Processing With the coronavirus pandemic sparking even greater demand for online shopping, EDI and order processing specialist eZCom Software has responded with solutions to increase efficiency for Amazon sellers.
RichRelevance Announces New Shopify Connector Leading commerce solution meets leading hyper-personalization solution to drive rapid digital growth
Centric Software Pioneers Social PLM Latest release of Centric PLM™ introduces industry-first Slack integration and ground-breaking 3D innovations to connect people and products, remotely
Sezzle Reports Record Performance for November and Black Friday/Cyber Monday Weekend -- Underlying Merchant Sales reached US $113.0 million, an increase of 188.5% compared to November 2019. -- Black Friday 2020 represented the Company's single largest day of Underlying Merchant Sales and Active Consumers. -- Active Consumers crossed the 2 million mark for the first time, as the Company has added over 1 million Active Consumers since February 2020.
Klarna reaches a record 11 million customers in the US Klarna’s shopping app hits 2 million monthly active users and 50,000 average daily downloads as mobile and e-commerce continues to see widespread adoption
Returns Experience Continues to Grow in Significance for Consumers 59 Percent of Respondents Note the Convenience of Ecommerce Returns has Become More Important to Them Since the Coronavirus Outbreak; Key for Retailers This Holiday Season and Beyond
Sezzle Launches ‘Save the Holiday’ Shopper Campaign 'Buy Now, Pay Later' leader Sezzle rolls out a series of 'Save the Holiday' year-end promotions aimed at ending 2020 on a brighter note. The Campaign, launched in partnership with select Sezzle retailers, has a $20K Grand Prize along with instant-wins and discounts for every shopper
Epos Now Goes Big With Major Ecommerce Partnership The partnership pairs one of the world's leading ecommerce platforms with one of the world's leading cloud POS system providers. This will allow Epos Now's retail customers to take advantage of the global surge in online sales demand, and diversify their sales channels at a pivotal time for the sector.
Merchants Can Now Offer Subscriptions and Post-Purchase Upsells Directly in Shopify Checkout Shopify is making our conversion-optimized checkout – which has been tried and tested through 2.5 billion transactions in over 175 countries – even more flexible.
Gerber Technology and Alvanon Announce 3D Collaboration to Achieve Unsurpassed Fit and eCommerce Success The collaboration will empower the fashion and apparel industry to accelerate digital transformation.
Connecting Shopify merchants with the TikTok community Announcing a global partnership with Shopify that will help more than 1 million merchants create and run campaigns directly geared toward TikTok's highly engaged community.
SoundCommerce Launches SoundProfit 360: Real-Time Profit Optimization for Retailers and Consumer Brands Jewelry Brand Mejuri Employs SoundCommerce to Optimize Profit across DTC Commerce, Retail Stores
Searchspring Launches Personalized Recommendations for Ecommerce Searchspring delivers 1:1 personalization for ecommerce merchants in its new Personalized Recommendations.
Snaps Integrates with Messenger API to Help Brands Deliver End-to-end eCommerce On Instagram Brands can now combine Messenger API Support for Instagram to deliver eCommerce experiences at scale
Afterpay Offers In-Store Payment Solution Across U.S. Just in time for holiday shopping, flexible spending becomes available to customers nationwide
NetSuite Helps SMBs Adapt to Change and Build for the Future New innovations help customers enhance decision making, improve visibility, and unlock new growth opportunities
Collective Launches To Empower Businesses-of-One With First All-in-One Back Office Platform Online Platform Pairs User-Friendly Dashboard With Concierge Service from Trusted Advisors and Community-Building Features
Gerber Technology Launches Fashion Transformation Initiative Industry-leader Gerber aids the fashion industry on its digital transformation journey.
GRIN Influencer Marketing Software Integrates with Salesforce Commerce Cloud The new integration dramatically improves workflow and removes the need for marketers to rely on their ecommerce teams to get products to influencers, create coupon codes or affiliate links, and track revenue.
Apparel Business Systems Unveils absNEXT to Put the Power in Users’ Hands As an exciting new release, absNEXT ERP empowers users to be creative while managing their data and automating business operations.
Snaps, The Platform for Conversational Automation, Now Available on Oracle Cloud Marketplace Snaps is proud to support the eCommerce businesses that use Oracle CX Service through seamless customer service automation.
GoDaddy Acquires SkyVerge to Help Everyday Entrepreneurs Sell Online with WordPress and WooCommerce Leading WooCommerce Product Developer to Bolster GoDaddy's WordPress eCommerce Portfolio
Industry Resource Launches Platform to Help Brands and Entrepreneurs Grow Their Businesses The One-Stop-Shop Platform is Dedicated Towards Educating, Collaborating and Connecting with the Best-In-Class Services
RichRelevance Launches ‘Deep Recommendations’: The Next Generation of Advanced Commerce Personalization An industry first solution using deep learning AI that generates up to 80% higher attributable sales from product recommendations
CPG Brands Can Now Grow Faster with “Instacart Smarts” Instacart Services Complement BOLD's Existing Walmart, Amazon, and Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Specialties
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance announces exclusive partnership with NuORDER, Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, the national organization dedicated to the health and growth of independent specialty retailers, will partner with NuORDER to revolutionize the retail buying process through its collaborative digital buying platform.
TD Bank Launches TD Online Accounting to Provide Integrated Payment Services to Small Businesses Collaboration with Autobooks aims to improve small business cash flow
Epson Launches Next Generation Mobile-Friendly, Sleek POS Receipt Printers New Solutions Help Restaurants and Retailers Create a Better Customer Experience
Signalytics, is offering its software services to increase conversion rates for FBA sellers Amazon PPC Management Agency Increases Conversion Rate for FBA Sellers
How Two Former Google & Starbucks Execs are Building a Social Shopping Platform That is Setting a New Standard for eCommerce The Tuli app merges the best parts of Amazon and Instagram into a global shopping community of shoppers, influencers and merchants
Lightspeed Launches New Features to Drive Digital Transformation of Retail SMBs Global commerce company announces roll-out of Mobile Tap, Digital Wallet and Analytics Core as merchants rapidly adapt to new digital economy
Madwire Expands Marketing 360 Platform to Now Include Integrated Omni-Channel Payments for Its Small Business Customers Madwire announced the addition of payments to its existing suite of tools, allowing small businesses to easily and securely take and manage payments while unifying payment data under one integrated platform.
Pixlee And TurnTo Launch First-Ever ‘Customer-Powered Commerce’ Partnership 'Customer-Powered Commerce' transforms how brands create content and build community through relevant, relatable, and diverse customer storytelling.
UPS & Yotpo Join Forces To Offer eCommerce Marketing Solutions and Shipping to Small And Medium-Sized Businesses Yotpo, a leading eCommerce marketing platform, announced that it has been selected as a partner of choice for UPS's Customer Technology Program (CTP), enabling thousands of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) access to advanced solutions for ratings and reviews, visual user-generated content marketing and customer insights.
Buy Now, Pay Later Leader Sezzle is Now a Public Benefit Corporation New designation will drive company governance and ensure that its focus on driving positive community impact stands on equal footing with delivering returns to shareholders
Curbside Pickup to Help Retailers Meet Demands of COVID-19 Retailers are able to rapidly deploy an optimized BOPAC process with Kibo
Visa to Digitally Enable 50 Million Small Businesses to Power Recovery in Communities Worldwide Company Introduces Online Resource Hubs, Visa Small Business Street Teams, Local Consumer Incentive Programs and Establishes New Visa Economic Empowerment Institute to Rally Recovery
Shopify becomes Walmart’s first-ever commerce platform partner This marks the first time Walmart has partnered with a commerce platform empowering small to medium-sized businesses to sell through its online marketplace.
ClearSale Unveils Updated Shopify App to Give E-Commerce Merchants Cutting-Edge Fraud Protection The public app ensures that the ClearSale app has been through the Shopify review process and provides e-commerce merchants protection from fraud, chargebacks and false positive declines.
Afterpay Reaches Five Million Active Customers after Two Years in U.S. Market Nearly nine million U.S. consumers have joined the platform. More than one million new U.S. customers used Afterpay in the last ten weeks
The Yes Reimagines The Future Of Commerce Emerges With The Launch Of A New Shopping Platform New E-commerce Platform Leverages AI to Create First-of-its-Kind Experience Providing a Glimmer of Hope to Brands and Consumers In The Wake of Retail Decline.
Shopify announces major product launches and updates at virtual event Reunite, including Shopify Balance and Shop Pay Installments The new Shopify products and updates will continue to help merchants navigate this new normal, but will also empower them to start looking forward, to plan for the future. From finance to retail to shipping.
Introducing Facebook Shops: Helping Small Businesses Sell Online Facebook Shops make it easy for businesses to set up a single online store for customers to access on both Facebook and Instagram. Creating a Facebook Shop is free and simple. Businesses can choose the products they want to feature from their catalog and then customize the look and feel of their shop with a cover image and accent colors that showcase their brand. This means any seller, no matter their size or budget, can bring their business online and connect with customers wherever and whenever it’s convenient for them.
Introducing WooCommerce Payments, a New Solution to Help Merchants Conveniently Manage Payments WooCommerce Payments, a payments management system designed exclusively for WooCommerce stores.
Drip’s New Brand Boost Program Is Helping Support Ecommerce Businesses The initiative looks to help draw attention to independent online businesses during this time of economic hardship
GRIN Partners With MVMT Watches To Launch An Introduction To Influencer Marketing Playbook GRIN customers have seen a 91% increase in content engagement and a 63% increase in conversions from their influencer programs by embracing GRIN's platform
Flexible Payment Options Drive 20% Weekly Increase in Women’s Ready-to-wear e-Commerce Sales, 35% Increase in Jewelry New Data from Klarna Point to Shoppers Using Buy Now, Pay Later Options to Freshen Workplace Wardrobes and Treat Themselves to "Little Luxuries"
Shopify Unveils Its Consumer App: Shop The commerce platform powering more than 1 million businesses introduces first-of-its-kind shopping assistant app combining discovery of local businesses, personalized recommendations, seamless payment and tracking
Tulip Launches Web Chat and Remote Pay to Help Retailers During Store Closures New features enable retailers to increase their omnichannel and online capabilities
Influencer Marketing is Essential During COVID-19 While many economic side effects of the coronavirus remain to be seen, it's apparent that brands need marketing dollars to go farther. According to recent studies influencer marketing has become the chosen platform for many eCommerce companies in the changing landscape.
eBay Launches “Up & Running” To Immediately Bring Small Businesses Online With a new accelerator program that waives selling fees, eBay pledges up to $100 million in support of small business over the next three months
Consumers Shifting E-commerce Spending Toward Apparel and Footwear During Coronavirus Outbreak New Data from Klarna Reveal that Gen Zers, Millennials and Gen Xers Used a Larger Share of Their Wallet on Clothing and Accessories than Any Other Category Last Week
The Early Effects Of COVID-19 On Online Shopping 94% of Shoppers State That Online Shopping Will Be Essential During the COVID-19 Crisis
Most Innovative eCommerce Agencies and Technology Companies Powering the Growth of Direct-to-Consumer Brands Yotpo, the leading eCommerce marketing platform, has announced the winners of the third annual Yotpo Partner Awards.
BlueSnap to Introduce Enhanced Payments for Marketplaces Solution that Boosts How B2Cs and B2Bs Do Business BlueSnap bolsters its solution, enabling brands to launch ecommerce marketplaces with auto-onboarding, seamless payouts and cross-border payment processing
Cin7 Automation Bots Give Valuable Time Back to Product Businesses Automation Bots reduce up to 80% of the time it takes for end-users to complete specific complex, routine and common workflows in Cin7, increasing efficiency, reducing errors and minimizing overall costs
Sales CRM Pipedrive Acquires Mailigen, Provider of Email Marketing Automation CRM company Pipedrive today announced that it has acquired Mailigen, provider of a cost-effective, easy-to-use email marketing automation solution.
Yotpo Proudly Presents the 2020 Amazing Women in eCommerce Honorees Twenty Honorees from Haus, FILA, Fur, Patagonia, and More Embody Individual Empowerment and the Mission-Driven Future of Brands
Blueshift Integrates Shopify and Magento Platforms These Turnkey Integrations Help Marketers Deliver More Timely, Personalized Messages and Recommendations At Key Moments During The Customer Journey
Dynamic Yield Bridges Online and Offline Purchase Data for Personalization Capability brings vast offline data online to provide better end-to-end experiences
Ecommerce retailers gain access to untapped consumers through Katapult’s no-credit-required, lease-to-own solution Katapult, formerly known as Zibby, is the only financial technology company in the eCommerce marketplace that provides a solution and growth opportunity for retailers who want to provide a no-credit-required financing option to their customers.
Next Generation of Sidecar for Facebook Helps E-commerce Retailers and Brands Tackle the Growing Complexity of Facebook Advertising Sidecar Additionally Launches Support for Google Display and Video Ads as Part of the Company's Increased Focus on Audience Management Across Channels
Merchology Announces Exclusive Partnership With New Balance Merchology will act as the sole retailer in the corporate channel to offer New Balance products, allowing customers to personalize over 150 of the brand's products with their company logo. These styles and examples of custom logo applications can be viewed in the newly launched Spring 2020 New Balance Lookbook.
CommentSold And Lightspeed Partner To Offer Brick And Mortar Boutique Retailers Access To A New Selling Channel This partnership involves integration between the two platforms that provides brick and mortar retailers the opportunity to add social media as a selling channel. Lightspeed users can now take advantage of CommentSold's integrations with Facebook and Instagram, tapping into a huge market.
IAB “250 Brands to Watch” Identifies the Most Disruptive U.S. Direct-to-Consumer Brands and Services IAB has unveiled the most disruptive, influential DTC brands. More than 3,500 brands were analyzed before IAB narrowed the list to the most important 250 direct-to-consumer products. This year, for the first time ever, 100 service companies were added.
Burton Snowboards Selects NewStore as Omnichannel Partner for Digital Transformation World's leading snowboarding company will run retail operations on iPhone. Innovative omnichannel platform manages inventory, endless aisle, fulfillment and mobile checkout
PadSquad Kicks Off 2020 with Shop, a First-to-Market Shoppable® eCommerce Advertising Experience for Mobile Shop by PadSquad is Powered By Shoppable® Patented Universal Checkout Technology
Over Half of US Retailers Are Suffering With Information Overload A new study reveals that 51% of US retailers agree that they are suffering from information overload when it comes to software purchases.
New Zeamo Rewards Program Helps Companies Incentivize Employee Fitness to Encourage Healthy Habits With Corporate Wellness a Growing Concern, Zeamo's Unlimited, All-Access Gym Membership Now Rewards Employees with Travel Perks, Concert Tickets & More for Every Gym Check-in
Yotpo Acquires SMSBump To Expand The Most Powerful Ecommerce Marketing Platform For Brands Addition of SMS marketing to Yotpo's industry-leading eCommerce Marketing Platform Unlocks Exponential ROI and Efficiencies
Unlocking Investment to Scale Innovation in Fashion BCG and Fashion for Good Estimate the Financing Opportunity to Develop and Scale Innovations to Transform the Fashion Industry at $20 Billion to $30 Billion Annually
Unifi Introduces New Fiber Solutions Performance and sustainability continue to drive innovation with REPREVE® cationic-dyeable polyester and expanded REPREVE® Our Ocean™
SDSI Accelerator Progam Accepting Applications This 20 week accelerator program is for existing businesses who are serious about growth and scale. Whether you're preparing to raise funding, attract strategic partners or optimize your business plan, this program's comprehensive, yet flexible curriculum will give you the tools to succeed.
Splitit Joins Magento Technology Partner Program The Splitit extension enables Magento merchants to offer customers Splitit's interest and fee-free installment payment solution
Mountain Hardwear Launches Augmented Reality Ski Kit Builder Mountain Hardwear announces the expansion of its industry-leading augmented reality shopping experience to include its latest line-up of ski and ride outerwear in partnership with GORE-TEX.
Volusion Debuts Seamless SMB Financing With Volusion Capital Volusion Capital, a new solution designed to provide stress-free financing options to small businesses that lack the capital to grow.
Centric Software Powers Manufacturers & Manufacturing with PLM Centric Software is proud to announce market-driven, industry-first PLM technology for OEM and ODM manufacturers and their brand and retail partners. Centric 8 Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) streamlines the way manufacturers work by seamlessly connecting them to their brand and retail partners therefore dramatically improving efficiency and quality as well as shortening time to market.
REACTIV Unveils Platform to Optimize Commercial Real Estate The startup is reimagining the use of real estate by activating vacant or underutilized space, improving financial returns for landlords and small business owners, and giving entrepreneurs access to affordable space—enhancing collaborations.
2019 Higg Facility Modules Promote a Sustainable Apparel and Footwear Industry Updated 2019 Higg Facility Tools help businesses drive efficiency, improved labor conditions and environmental impact reductions based on sustainability data
Seismic Acquires Percolate to Create Exceptional Content Experiences at Every Point in the Customer Journey Combined offering to provide marketers unprecedented ability to produce and deliver compelling content at enterprise scale across every channel and customer-facing team
55% Of Consumers Are Likely To Choose A Retailer Offering Self-Checkout Consumers are willing to try new technology if it improves the in-store experience
Shopify Chat: Close More Sales Through Real-Time Conversations Commerce has always been conversational. Long before carts, catalogs, and even currency came to define how we buy and sell products, humans bartered for goods by way of conversations and personal connections.
Sustainable Apparel Coalition Report Reveals Consumers Want More Meaningful Transparency from Apparel Brands and Retailers Brands and retailers that don’t disclose information about social and environmental sustainability performance risk relevancy, trust, and market share with consumers
Shopify Unveils New Innovations to Transform Commerce for Merchants and Consumers Globally Shopify’s product and feature announcements include its first-ever fulfillment network, an all-new platform for enterprise brands, and more capabilities for merchants to sell internationally
Mountain Hardwear Introduces Augmented Reality Outfitting Mountain Hardwear launches an augmented reality shopping app, featuring its completely redesigned equipment line.
Surfs Up for Volcom & Centric PLM Centric Software is delighted to announce the release of a success story about its customer, Volcom.
Sustainable Apparel Coalition Launches Technology Venture Higg Co. The Sustainable Apparel Coalition today announced the launch of Higg Co., a public benefit company that will develop the technology that delivers the Higg Index.
Oracle Cloud is in Fashion for Global Retailer Gap Inc. Banana Republic is the latest Gap Inc. brand to go live with Oracle Retail cloud offerings
New Standard Institute Launches to Place Science at the Forefront of Fashion Sustainability In 2019 we have already seen a seismic shift in the level of conversation around the all-encompassing yet vague term of 'sustainability'; with fashion brands and retailers across the world, all commendably making efforts to highlight their sustainability efforts.
Rip Curl Selects NGC Andromeda Platform for Global Collaboration Surfing Sportswear Company Turns to NGC’s PLM Solution to Improve Service and Productivity
Polartec and Kraig Biocraft Laboratories to Bring First Spider Silk Fabrics to the Performance Apparel Market Bringing to market the first fabrics made from spider silk. Initially developed for specialized military applications, these first-of-their-kind materials made from recombinant spider silk will eventually service the global market for high performance textiles and apparel.
Entrepreneurs Can Now Easily Sell Everywhere with the Launch of GoDaddy Marketplaces GoDaddy Acquires Sellbrite, Enabling Customers to Sell on Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Jet, and Walmart.com via GoCentral Online Store
