Harley Finkelstein, COO of Shopify, discusses how COVID has dramatically sped up the timeline for commerce moving online and has also moved Shopify closer to its goal of becoming the world’s first retail operating system.
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National Retail Federation CEO: This Is A Great Time For Innovation
National Retail Federation CEO Matthew Shay says that the pandemic has made this a great time for innovation by retailers.
Stop Making These 7 Online Marketing Mistakes and You Will Crush It, Says Neil Patel
If you avoid those seven online marketing mistakes and you follow these tips you’re going to generate more sales, says popular digital marketing expert Neil Patel. A common theme of Neil’s tips is creating a brand. “Google doesn’t want to rank sites that aren’t brands,” states Patel.
Conversational Marketing Closes the Gap Between B2C and B2B, Says Drift Marketing VP
Conversational marketing is a whole new way of thinking about marketing and sales, says Dave Gerhardt, VP of Marketing at Drift. “We go to our jobs in B2B and none of the tools that we use match how we actually buy as real people. It’s really closing the gap between B2C and B2B. We just call it B2P, marketing to people.”
Text is a Great Way to Increase Your Engagement with Consumers, Says Zipwhip CMO
“For businesses, the communication channels of email and phone are just becoming less and less effective,” says Scott Heimes, Chief Marketing Officer at Zipwhip. “Text is a great way to increase your engagement and responsiveness with consumers. They’ll actually respond to a text.”
Retailers Should Focus On The Last Mile, Says Justuno CEO
Brand growth expert Austin Brawner of Ecommerce Influence interviewed Justuno CEO Erik Christiansen about conversion optimization
Reddit 1-800 Flowers Ad Goes Viral
Our ads on Reddit have gotten a lot of traction and puts a big smile on people’s faces says 1-800 Flowers CEO Chris McCann. What we’re trying to do is just make sure we’re relevant.
Walmart is the Roman Empire of Retail
Walmart is the Roman Empire of retail, says Burt Flickinger, Managing Director of SRG Insights. Walmart announced an impressive earnings and revenue beat that told the story investors want to hear. Walmart is winning the retail wars, especially against arch-rival Amazon.
Amazon Poised to Open Department Stores
Amazon may dominate e-commerce, but reports show it now plans to take on traditional retail with its own debarment-style stores.
Former Walmart U.S. CEO Sees Virtual Reality As Future Of Retail
Former Walmart U.S. President and CEO Bill Simon sees technology, such as virtual reality, having…