Tag: Retail

How brands gain loyalty through more interactive apps

How people shop, and their loyalty to stores, has fundamentally changed. Whilst online shopping boomed during the pandemic, since the restrictions were lifted, many have fallen back in love with in-store shopping. Online only E-commerce players have struggled to grapple with...

Intelligent physical retail platform Leap raises $20M

Intelligent platform for physical retail Leap has secured $20 million in funding from Tribeca Venture Partners, DNX Ventures, and existing investors. The funds will support the expansion of the company’s store network, retail operations, and investments in platform technology and...

Targeted ads are dying, long live AI-enabled personalisation

The death of identity-driven advertising is inevitable, and we must prepare for a future where AI-driven personalisation reigns supreme.We will soon be living in a world where advertising no longer depends on tracking personal information to deliver targeted messages. This...

This week in CX: Who’s taking the wheel when it comes to CX?

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news.This week, we’ve been exploring the key drivers behind the latest CX strategies and examining the role of AI in healthcare and retail.We’re also discussing new updates from...

BFSI and retail surpass expectations with personalised email campaigns

MoEngage has unveiled its latest report that analyses the performance of more than 17.3 billion marketing emails sent via MoEngage’s data-driven platform to assess the impact of various personalisation strategies. Marketers can utilise this data to benchmark their email campaigns...

Algolia transforms fashion e-commerce with new tool

Algolia has unveiled its Intelligent Fashion Solution, designed to set new benchmarks in fashion e-commerce. The platform aims to address the most pressing challenges online fashion retailers face, creating personalised shopping experiences that drive customer satisfaction and boost conversion rates.At...

Almost 90% of shoppers used AI this holiday season

The latest report by Talkdesk reveals a shift in consumer behaviour driven by AI during the holiday season. According to the survey, 88% of shoppers utilised AI in some capacity, with 56% reporting increased happiness due to AI’s support. Furthermore,...

Furniture brand Wayfair leverages Google’s Gemini to transform online retail

Furniture brand Wayfair and Google Cloud have expanded their partnership to enhance the online retailer’s product catalogue and employee productivity. By integrating Google’s advanced Gemini models on Vertex AI and deploying Google Workspace, Wayfair is achieving significant operational improvements and...

Lenovo introduces advanced robotics and AI tools for smarter retail operations

At NRF 2025, Lenovo unveiled three retail solutions combining the latest in robotics and artificial intelligence, all tested in real-world environments.“Today’s retailers have never faced greater challenges and have never needed technology to work for them more. Lenovo’s track record...

Halfords adopts Aptos to drive omnichannel customer engagement

Britain’s popular motoring and cycling services retailer has renewed its agreement for Aptos’ POS, CRM and sales audit applications to improve customer engagement, all as part of an ongoing digital transformation.With over 400 stores in operation Halfords is seeking “to...