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Walmart’s Ambitions
From this article in MarketingDaily, Neil Ashe, Walmart’s EVP, as well as CEO of its global ecommerce division, tells investors in a presentation: “Ecommerce is the next growth engine for Walmart. We...
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Hointer – A Better Shopping Experience Coming to a Store Near You?
Over the weekend, I visited Hointer at the Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto. I first heard about Hointer when a friend forwarded me a story by ABC News: Seattle High-Tech Clothing Store Runs...
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Is Facebook an Ecommerce Powerhouse?
The simple answer right now is no. Commerce just is not a focus for the company at the moment. I’m taking Mark Zuckerburg for his word, looking at data the company has released, and reading a couple...
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Retailers Should Follow Harrah’s Lead on Loyalty Program Data
I’ve been collecting my thoughts about my cross channel (PC to tablet to cell to in-store geofenced) Walmart and Target experiences and couldn’t get an old NPR report: From Harvard Economist To Casino...
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Hointer – Bringing together the best of in-store and online shopping
I visited Banana Republic’s store in Union Square over the weekend. The mix of technology, smart back-end logistics, a personal shopping guide, and the irreplaceable in-store ability to touch, feel,...
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Idea Friday – Social Dressing Room Mirror
I have a million retail start up ideas rolling around in my head. As opposed to keeping them locked up, I’ll share an idea every Friday. I might also throw in some coverage of starts-ups I uncover...
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