omnichannel

Are Retailers Better Positioned to Scale Embedded Payments Than Banks?
Are Retailers Better Positioned to Scale Embedded Payments Than Banks?
August 16, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

Embedded payments are high on the list of hot topics in 2022, and as part of the broader embedded finance trend now building, expect to...

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Saturday Data Dive: Even the Rich Are Now Trying to Save Time and Money
Saturday Data Dive: Even the Rich Are Now Trying to Save Time and Money
August 13, 2022  |  Economy

Throughout the pandemic, we’ve all collectively acquired a whole new set of digital doodads and pastimes, but as that episode gives way to the jarring...

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Jewelers Mine the Market for Young Customers With Shift to Digital Diamonds
Jewelers Mine the Market for Young Customers With Shift to Digital Diamonds
August 12, 2022  |  Retail

Even though it’s known for dazzle, jewelry’s past wasn’t always principled, giving us the made-up Hope Diamond “curse” and the very real brutality of the...

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Warby Parker to Grow Store Count 25% as D2C Darling Accelerates Omnichannel Push
Warby Parker to Grow Store Count 25% as D2C Darling Accelerates Omnichannel Push
August 11, 2022  |  Retail

Stiff macroeconomic headwinds are in focus for online eyewear brand Warby Parker, which is moving deeper into omnichannel territory via the opening of 40 new...

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Allbirds’ Omnichannel Evolution From D2C Pure-Play Can’t Happen Fast Enough
Allbirds’ Omnichannel Evolution From D2C Pure-Play Can’t Happen Fast Enough
August 09, 2022  |  Retail

Earnings season in an inflationary climate can be a drag, as brands continue to trim outlooks and reposition for a long fall and winter of...

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Walmart Looks to Streamline Payments, Automation With Volt Systems Acquisition
Walmart Looks to Streamline Payments, Automation With Volt Systems Acquisition
August 08, 2022  |  Walmart

Walmart is acquiring Volt Systems, a technology company that provides suppliers with enhanced on-demand visibility into merchandising resources. Volt’s Engage system, which enables and facilitates vendor...

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Shopify’s New Text-to-Buy Option Marks Rise of ‘Anywhere Commerce’
Shopify’s New Text-to-Buy Option Marks Rise of ‘Anywhere Commerce’
August 04, 2022  |  Omnicommerce

We’ve learned more about how to sell anywhere under any conditions in the past two years than in the prior 20, and more of that...

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JCPenney Gets Extreme Makeover With Assist From Shoppers’ Smartphones
JCPenney Gets Extreme Makeover With Assist From Shoppers’ Smartphones
August 04, 2022  |  Retail

Hailing from the dawn of modern retailing, JCPenney (JCP) is reinventing itself as a slimmed-down digital-savvy merchant, connecting with customers by creating seamless journeys and...

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What’s Next in Mobile Commerce? Personalization at the Consumers’ Point of Intent
What’s Next in Mobile Commerce? Personalization at the Consumers’ Point of Intent
July 18, 2022  |  Commerce Connected

Merchants and brands are rightly obsessed with reaching consumers where they congregate, like social channels, but what if you could expand that to wherever they...

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