Category: Retail

After its re-invention in recent years, online retail is settling into a new cadence. Forward-thinking retailers are using this opportunity to improve the customer experience (CX) and deliver a truly unified, omnichannel experience. To achieve this, retailers are adopting flexible composable architecture and applications. This flexible approach breaks down the traditional silos between multiple channels […]

Many security camera systems are accessed when a security incident takes place, being either an insurance policy or a reactive measure for unexpected mishaps. Solink is delivering a more proactive type of commercial loss prevention solution by pairing video footage with transaction data to help companies assess and identify risk by making intelligent decisions that […]

Today’s retailers have multiple options for multicarrier shipping software, which is used for doing carrier-rate shopping (CRS). But although this software can automate some parts of the rate-shopping process, every retailer must ask whether it’s getting the best shipping decisions from their CRS solution—and whether reaching those decisions can be done better. If cart abandonment […]

Today’s retailers not only need to embrace the profound digital transformations happening in the industry, but also deliver real value for their consumers and their organizations. With the emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and other innovations, 2024 marks a pivotal moment for the industry—and physical stores are ripe for disruption. Forrester notes that “retailers […]

In today’s retail, consumers have both the infinite shelf of online shopping and the sensory experience of in-store shopping. As such, there is a natural flow that consumers can follow from one to the other creating an endless wardrobe of possibilities. That flow typically starts online and continues in-store. However, when those consumers visit a […]

As retailers around the world continue to demonstrate resilience, tenacity, and a capacity for innovation, we continue to explore the technology that powers their success. We’ve embarked on a series of conversations with executives from Amazon Web Services (AWS) retail expert partner organizations, to showcase their leadership and innovation during these times. In the latest […]

Dunelm Group plc is the UK’s leading homewares retailer, with specialist offerings for customers across their superstores in the UK, and their digital platform. Dunelm’s website attracts over 400 million sessions every year and generates approximately 35% of the company’s revenue. When an organization starts to scale, it needs to reflect their growth on the […]

Thinking of going on a composable journey? We’ve just made it easier and faster to get it done. Retailers can now take advantage of the new Publicis Sapient Composable Commerce Accelerator on Amazon Web Services (AWS), launched in collaboration with Publicis Sapient, VTEX, Contentstack, Constructor, and Cloudinary. Along with AWS experts with deep experience in […]

Modernizing retail demand planning with SAS Intelligent Planning on AWS About 100 years ago, a retailer with over 10,000 locations across the United States had a problem. How could they balance the need for goods with available stock for each store in their chain, forecast the need for replenishment, and coordinate logistics to ensure each […]

The convenience of online shopping has exploded in recent years, bringing both new opportunities and challenges. One of the most critical challenges faced by digital commerce companies is scalability—the ability to handle increased demand while maintaining optimal performance. Without scalability, your server resources might get overwhelmed, resulting in slow loading times and frustrating user experiences. […]