Category: Retail

In an era dominated by ecommerce and digital shopping trends, the traditional brick-and-mortar retail store stands at a crossroads. The rise of online shopping has redefined consumer expectations, prompting retailers to seek innovative strategies to revitalize in-store experiences. Amid this landscape, generative artificial intelligence (AI) emerges as a groundbreaking technology with the potential to reinvigorate […]

One of the biggest challenges faced by online retailers is shopping cart abandonment, where customers add items to their shopping carts but ultimately leave the website without making a purchase. To overcome this hurdle and optimize sales opportunities, businesses must prioritize the implementation of efficient customer notification and insight strategies. These strategies play a vital […]

As retailers around the world are experiencing unprecedented disruption, industry leaders are demonstrating resilience, tenacity, and a capacity for innovation. We’ve embarked on a series of conversations with executives from Amazon Web Services (AWS) strategic partners, to showcase their leadership and innovation in challenging times. In the latest installment of our Retail Partner Executive Conversations […]

The grocery industry is not what it used to be. Reshaped by economics, technology, and a new generation of shoppers with different expectations and behaviors, food retailers have been challenged to deliver on their brand promises while creating competitive differentiation. The lingering effects of COVID, rising inflation, and a continuing tight labor market have all […]

How to reinvent the in-store experience, improve operational efficiency, and accelerate innovation with Smart Store solutions on AWS. Although ecommerce sales soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, physical stores aren’t going away anytime soon—in fact, physical stores matter even more today. That’s because stores remain a popular destination for shoppers to discover, research, see, touch, and […]

In a perfect world retailers would never be out of stock, but unexpected demand can thwart the best intentions. Grocers are out of stock 8.2% of the time on average and as high as 15% for promoted items, putting $7-12B of sales at risk. The next best alternative is to offer a similar product that […]

Over the years, retail has seen seismic shifts due to the emergence of new technologies. Examples include the barcode, ecommerce, and mobile phones, all of which had a profound impact on the way shoppers buy from retailers, resetting consumer expectations. (The same could be said for non-technical inventions like the supermarket format and malls, but […]

Several years ago, Aptos embarked on a journey to redefine and disrupt the retail software landscape. Recognizing that consumers’ shopping behaviors and expectations have irrevocably changed, Aptos believes that retail technology stacks should, too. After years of intense innovation, Aptos launched Aptos ONE, a cloud-native, microservices-based unified commerce platform. This new platform, which takes advantage […]

Understanding your customers’ needs and preferences is more than just a gut instinct; it’s a science. To craft the perfect product mix, you need to dive deep into customer data and extract valuable insights. This is where modern merchandising and planning solutions come in, powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS). These tools offer you a […]

AppsFlyer, a marketing measurement platform and Amazon Web Services (AWS) Retail Competency partner, have just published the 2023 edition of their State of eCommerce app marketing report. This report provides insight into key trends currently shaping the ecommerce app space. It also details benchmarks from 20 countries across the globe and a vast wealth of […]