Category: Retail

It’s been two years since AWS hosted an in person re:Invent conference. Although everyone had masks on, the excitement was palpable. I had a great time meeting with customers in a face-to-face setting again with dinners and parties. It was really fun. And with so much news coming out of the event, I’m sure it […]

Consumers want convenient, personalized, frictionless shopping experiences that seamlessly cross every purchase channel, from physical stores to ecommerce websites, as well as social media platforms, marketplaces, and apps. Furthermore, every retailer, whether an emerging digital-native brand or a long-standing brick-and mortar company, must wrestle with tough decisions, such as whether to add physical stores and […]

Italian luxury lifestyle menswear brand ISAIA was striving to excel amid the complexities of modern omnichannel retail. Across in-store, online, and wholesale channels, ISAIA required a robust and open solution to deliver a seamless customer experience. ISAIA’s previous point-of-sale (POS), customer relationship management, ecommerce, and enterprise resource planning solutions were slow, siloed, and prone to […]

With consumers increasingly making purchases based on the sustainability practices of a brand, retail brands are making public commitments to environmentally-friendly manufacturing and operating practices. Ten years ahead of the Paris Agreement, Amazon co-created the climate pledge in 2019 for organizations looking to be net-zero carbon by 2040, and over 100 enterprises have since signed […]

Are you familiar with headless commerce, the MACH Alliance, and what they mean to CPG companies in the digital commerce world? If not, read my colleague Justin Honaman’s recent post on Headless Commerce: What Is It and Why Does It Matter to CPGs?, and learn more about the MACH Alliance here. If you’re already familiar, […]

With so many options to browse and discover products, consumers don’t shop linearly. Instead, they use many different, disparate channels along their shopping journey to discover and research products—from social media and websites, to email campaigns and targeted ads, as well as actually shopping in a brick-and-mortar store. Unfortunately, this disjointed approach obscures the shopper’s […]

We hope you are as excited as we are to be back in person at NRF 2022! We can’t wait to engage with you as we showcase new technologies designed to help you meet consumer demands, optimize operations, and improve insights in an ever-changing, post-pandemic world. Our retail experts are busy preparing to share insights, […]

The grocery market was significantly disrupted by the COVID pandemic. Consumers shifted toward online shopping and home deliveries. For example, in 2020 the online share of total grocery in the UK exceeded pre-COVID forecasts for 2024, reaching 8.8% in 2020. International markets experienced similar growth. As restrictions are gradually lifted, some consumer trends are here […]

The Challenges of Retail Retail has always moved fast and been extremely competitive. Today, consumers expect retailers to move even faster, adjust to new market entrants, and keep up with their ever-changing needs and wants. Only those retailers who are willing to constantly adapt will survive and thrive with company lifespans continuing to shrink. Digitalization […]

The entire AWS Retail team is super excited to announce that AWS re:Invent 2021 has an in-person option this year. We can’t wait to see you in Las Vegas (or virtually) for our exciting program planned for retailers, with sessions featuring Neiman Marcus, Waitrose, Adidas, and Tapestry. This year’s event will also include over 20 […]