55% Of Consumers Are Likely To Choose A Retailer Offering Self-Checkout Retail | Technology Consumers are willing to try new technology if it improves the in-store experience
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
