Month May 2021

Creating experiences that people remember

I’ve always found it odd that there is so much binary thinking in an industry that’s as artistic and scientific, strategic and tactical, surprising and predictable, and messy and precise as marketing is. Yet time and again opposing marketing doctrines…

Ecommerce Product Releases: May 16, 2021

Stripe acquires Bouncer to help businesses prevent fraud. Stripe has acquired Bouncer, a company building card authentication technology to reduce fraud during online transactions. Bouncer’s team will join Stripe to enhance Radar, Stripe’s machine-learning-based fraud-prevention tool. When it identifies a…

What is Walmart+?

By comparison, Amazon Prime reportedly has more than 200 million members globally. Cons Benefits of a Walmart+ membership include: Mobile Scan & Go. For shoppers looking for a quick and contact-free shopping experience, this one is a serious perk. Walmart+…

Personalisation in ecommerce: a beginner’s guide

This overview of personalisation in ecommerce is an excerpt from Econsultancy’s Ecommerce Best Practice Guide. Ecommerce personalisation means giving customers an individualised online experience based on their demographics, persona, previous purchases, interests, search and buying behaviour. The notion of personalisation…

Is Apparel Sustainability Real or a Marketing Ploy?

Sustainability is a broad term. There are many ways that brands and retailers are touting their environmental practices — supplier relationships, ecological footprint, product materials, packaging. Not all of these have meaningful impacts, and it’s sometimes difficult to separate legitimate…