Dan Alaimo

184 ARTICLES BY Dan Alaimo

• Nov. 21, 2018 Mobile checkout time decreases 12 seconds in Q2
• Nov. 20, 2018 71% will shop Thanksgiving weekend, Cyber Monday
• Nov. 19, 2018 YouCam Makeup combines AI, AR for Beauty 3.0
• Nov. 16, 2018 Online fraud attempts forecasted to peak on Thanksgiving Day
• Nov. 16, 2018 76% of Prime members prefer local merchants for holiday purchases
• Nov. 15, 2018 Apple's e-commerce leads all US retailers in cybersecurity
• Nov. 13, 2018 JD.com racks up $23B during Singles Day
• Nov. 8, 2018 Holiday sales poised to be best since Great Recession
• Nov. 7, 2018 NCR acquires StopLift to combat self-checkout theft
• Nov. 6, 2018 Amazon 4-star opens in Berkeley, California
• Nov. 5, 2018 Walmart app debuts AR scanner for product comparisons
• Nov. 2, 2018 UK tech retailer expands to Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom
• Nov. 1, 2018 Amazon, home builder partner for Alexa home installations
• Oct. 31, 2018 Half of mobile shoppers spend less than 3 minutes on sites
• Oct. 30, 2018 Study: One-third of discretionary income is now spent online
• Oct. 29, 2018 Consumers to spend $96B on tech for the holidays
• Oct. 26, 2018 RedThread uses body scanning tech for best-fit clothing
• Oct. 25, 2018 The holidays mean higher sales — and more fraud
• Oct. 23, 2018 H&M rolls out employee communication platform
• Oct. 22, 2018 Foot Locker, Nike jump-start NBA season with House of Hoops pop-up
• Oct. 19, 2018 Square unveils all-in-one portable payments device
• Oct. 18, 2018 FTC: More scammers demand gift cards from stores as payments
• Oct. 17, 2018 H&M invests $13M in AI-driven menswear startup Thread
• Oct. 16, 2018 Untuckit adds mobile checkout to its in-store experience
• Oct. 15, 2018 80% of online shoppers will use Amazon this holiday season
• Oct. 12, 2018 Walmart invests in joint venture for interactive programming, ads
• Oct. 11, 2018 J.C. Penney extends credit card, financial deal with Synchrony
• Oct. 10, 2018 Shopify aims to protect merchants from fraudulent chargebacks
• Oct. 9, 2018 H&M invests $20M in payments firm Klarna
• Oct. 8, 2018 New tech uses product 'fingerprints' to detect counterfeits
• Oct. 5, 2018 Lane Bryant, Vibes win 2 awards for mobile engagement
• Oct. 4, 2018 Facebook Marketplace expands AI features
• Oct. 3, 2018 One Door connects legacy planograms to cloud data
• Oct. 2, 2018 Fraud attacks on retailers rose 13% in 2017
• Oct. 1, 2018 Walmart files patent for stress-tracking cart handle
• Sept. 28, 2018 Study: Shopping habits can lead consumers to buy counterfeit shoes
• Sept. 27, 2018 Study: 47% of consumers prefer email messages from retailers
• Sept. 26, 2018 Fashion measuring app debuts for iOS
• Sept. 25, 2018 FabFitFun debuts Facebook video programming
• Sept. 24, 2018 Many shoppers would use AI tech if it saves time and money
• Sept. 21, 2018 Connekt joins with Sony for TV-enabled commerce
• Sept. 20, 2018 CommerceHub debuts last-mile delivery solution for big ticket items
• Sept. 19, 2018 4 Walmart execs to join e-commerce acquisition Flipkart
• Sept. 18, 2018 Facebook to gain most from big digital holiday ad spend
• Sept. 17, 2018 Mobile to drive 68% of holiday e-commerce traffic
• Sept. 14, 2018 Container Store tracks appointments with voice tech
• Sept. 13, 2018 7-Eleven rolls out Apple Pay, Google Pay to all US stores
• Sept. 12, 2018 Amazon to take 50% of US e-commerce share by 2023
• Sept. 11, 2018 Pinterest active monthly users surge 25%
• Sept. 10, 2018 Amazon dominates international marketplace reach
• Sept. 7, 2018 Amazon now dominates Google in product search
• Sept. 6, 2018 WSJ: Williams-Sonoma set to launch 3D imaging app
• Sept. 6, 2018 84% of execs studying blockchain, but deployment 'stagnant'
• Sept. 5, 2018 The Verge: Instagram reportedly developing a shopping app
• Aug. 31, 2018 Alibaba sets global pace for in-store tech innovations
• Aug. 30, 2018 David's Bridal snaps up Blueprint Registry to bolster tech
• Aug. 29, 2018 Kohl's cuts 60 corporate tech jobs
• Aug. 28, 2018 Use of retailer mobile apps doubled in 2018
• Aug. 27, 2018 AR tops list of future shopping experiences
• Aug. 27, 2018 21% of oversized online purchases arrive damaged
• Aug. 23, 2018 Forever 21 visual search tool boosted purchase value by 20%
• Aug. 22, 2018 Nike's mobile strategy dominates other athletics retailers
• Aug. 21, 2018 REI names first VP of commerce and experiences
• Aug. 17, 2018 Marks & Spencer moves AI-displaced call workers to stores
• Aug. 16, 2018 Alexa-Cortana voice integration speaks its first words
• Aug. 15, 2018 87% of shoppers now begin product searches online
• Aug. 8, 2018 The Information: Only 2% of Alexa users reportedly purchase off the devices
• Aug. 7, 2018 Nordstrom poaches Tesco exec to fill CTO spot
• Aug. 6, 2018 Walmart to pilot Alphabot robotics for grocery pickup
• Aug. 3, 2018 Amazon Go tech rival begins installations
• Aug. 2, 2018 Blockchain to drive $164B in efficiencies for retail by 2030
• Aug. 2, 2018 HP launches Engage line of point-of-sale retail devices and services
• July 31, 2018 Returns software firm Optoro raises $75 million for expansion
• July 30, 2018 US retailers lead world in data breaches
• July 27, 2018 Alphabet backs mobile scanning developer Scandit
• July 26, 2018 Click-and-collect 'superconsumers' buy more in stores
• July 25, 2018 Mobile commerce startup shutters after failing to deliver
• July 24, 2018 Amazon's Alexa Accelerator reveals new class of startups
• July 23, 2018 Amazon plans fulfillment center for Spokane, Washington
• July 20, 2018 Study: Voice investment plans don't align with preparedness
• July 19, 2018 10 startups kick off Target + Techstars accelerator
• July 18, 2018 Walmart mulls video streaming, The Information reports
• July 13, 2018 Facebook payments patent reveals e-commerce ambitions
• July 12, 2018 Target's Instagram-like app links designers with customers
• July 11, 2018 Bulletin's software paves way for small online brands
• July 10, 2018 Macy's and Bloomingdale's customer profiles hacked
• July 9, 2018 Mobile app for parking drives revenue for malls
• July 6, 2018 Alibaba, Guess pilot FashionAI concept store
• July 5, 2018 Data thieves go after Adidas, other sports and fitness sites
• July 5, 2018 Chatbots to talk up $11B in cost savings by 2023
• June 29, 2018 Apple reportedly exploring bundle for video, news and music
• June 28, 2018 'Today' will be key word for deliveries this holiday season
• June 27, 2018 Shopping via voice gains momentum
• June 26, 2018 Amazon, eBay join effort to combat counterfeits
• June 25, 2018 JD.com rakes in $24B from self-made shopping holiday
• June 22, 2018 Google Assistant debuts 'Continued Conversation' feature
• June 21, 2018 Dollar General testing mobile checkout in 10 stores
• June 20, 2018 Walgreens plans big tech office in downtown Chicago
• June 20, 2018 Alibaba is updating 400 RT-Marts with tech
• June 19, 2018 Too many ads, clunky websites turning off digital shoppers
• June 15, 2018 Rue21 looks to analytics, IT to boost sales
• June 14, 2018 75% of smart home device purchasers value interoperability
• June 14, 2018 Home Depot's solar deal with Tesla flames out
• June 13, 2018 Las Vegas mall gets a sassy AI chatbot
• June 11, 2018 Shopping apps poised for profitable 2018 after 54% growth
• June 8, 2018 Amazon expands Alexa's reach with Fire TV Cube
• June 7, 2018 Amazon makes Echo Look available to all
• June 6, 2018 Amazon, Google converging as e-commerce grows and changes
• June 6, 2018 RILA competition aims to rethink retail for the circular economy
• June 4, 2018 Shoppers eager for e-commerce benefits from AR and voice
• June 1, 2018 Nearly half of teens are online 'almost constantly'
• May 30, 2018 Blockchain poised to 'revolutionize' retail, Deloitte says
• May 29, 2018 50% of consumers shop on mobile, but only 20% purchase
• May 25, 2018 Who's on first? Google, Amazon battle for smart speaker share in Q1
• May 24, 2018 Amazon launches app store to support third-party sellers
• May 23, 2018 72% of consumers prefer videos to text marketing
• May 22, 2018 Starbucks has the most-used mobile payment app
• May 21, 2018 Product review site Quiddity targets millennials with video
• May 18, 2018 Another Alexa exec ditches Amazon
• May 17, 2018 Online marketplace revenues to double by 2022
• May 15, 2018 Most retailers say real-time payments will cut costs, cards
• May 15, 2018 In challenge to Amazon, Google adds YouTube to home assistants
• May 11, 2018 BJ's upgrades online offerings with new website, pickup option
• May 10, 2018 Mobile ad fraud rates double, with shopping apps hardest hit
• May 9, 2018 H&M turns to big data, AI to tailor store assortments
• May 8, 2018 Study points to growth of mobile-based AI shopping assistants
• May 7, 2018 Google: Stores are key to meeting immediate shopping needs
• May 4, 2018 BJ's adds wishlist feature to mobile app
• May 3, 2018 Digital sales up 15%, but social media impact stalls
• May 2, 2018 Alexa exec leaves Amazon for 'a serious break'
• May 1, 2018 Amazon to hire thousands of tech workers
• April 30, 2018 Target hosts 10 startups in a mini beauty accelerator
• April 27, 2018 Walmart Labs on tech hiring binge in California, Arkansas
• April 26, 2018 Sneaker brand opens virtual store
• April 25, 2018 Digital wallet momentum stalls
• April 25, 2018 Macy's email campaign nets a 6% reactivation rate
• April 24, 2018 Retail jobs shifting from sales to tech
• April 23, 2018 Walmart files patents for expanded blockchain use
• April 20, 2018 Silicon Valley jeweler sees big growth from cryptocurrency
• April 19, 2018 Ikea-owned TaskRabbit hit by apparent data breach
• April 5, 2018 Apple poaches Google AI chief
• April 4, 2018 Panera Bread's 8-month long data breach affects millions
• April 3, 2018 Shopping apps leading target as mobile fraud escalates
• March 29, 2018 Newegg to take bitcoin in Canada
• March 28, 2018 Retail apps need to do more to drive adoption, visibility
• March 26, 2018 Amazon, Walmart drone concepts coming down to earth
• March 23, 2018 Retailers are being flooded by a 'returns tsunami'
• March 23, 2018 Home Depot expands partnership with Pinterest
• March 21, 2018 EBay taps AR to help sellers think outside the (shipping) box
• March 20, 2018 Amazon still losing out to Walmart in Florida, Texas
• March 19, 2018 Consumers slow to pick up on voice-assisted purchasing
• March 16, 2018 70% of consumers unwilling to use Amazon Key
• March 15, 2018 Walmart sows the seeds for farm entry with drone patents
• March 13, 2018 360-degree VR ads have 300% higher click-through rates
• March 12, 2018 Specialty retailers are upping their omnichannel game
• March 8, 2018 21% of US shoppers are using voice or chatbots for commerce
• March 6, 2018 Millennials will pay more for top mobile shopping experiences
• March 5, 2018 FTC relaxes 2009 restrictions on Sears app
• March 5, 2018 Rakuten to launch 'borderless currency' Rakuten Coin
• March 5, 2018 Walmart develops produce inspection technology to track freshness
• March 1, 2018 Walmart is closing the online grocery price gap with Amazon
• March 1, 2018 JD.com launches AI, blockchain accelerator
• Feb. 28, 2018 Study warns malicious uses of AI will escalate
• Feb. 27, 2018 Fraud, cyber and security incidents reach all-time high
• Feb. 26, 2018 Shoptalk launches VC program for retail tech startups
• Feb. 23, 2018 Nordstrom, Sephora, Amazon rank highly on personalized marketing
• Feb. 23, 2018 Diamond Hedge puts a virtual ring on it
• Feb. 21, 2018 Amazon gives Prime members 5% back on Whole Foods purchases
• Feb. 20, 2018 Samsung to use Bixby for smart TV to integrate AI and IoT
• Feb. 16, 2018 IoT to drive the connected retail market to $82.3B in 2025
• Feb. 15, 2018 Shipping by Amazon may cause over half of sellers to switch
• Feb. 14, 2018 Amazon reportedly speeding up Alexa responses with AI chip
• Feb. 12, 2018 Target and Honeyfund enhance registries with actual experiences
• Feb. 9, 2018 Alibaba pays $486M for 38% of Chinese big data firm
• Feb. 7, 2018 Lowe's sees the future of employee education with Holoroom
• Feb. 7, 2018 Will Whole Foods' 365 continue to grow under Amazon?
• Feb. 6, 2018 81% of retailers will use unified commerce platforms by 2020
• Feb. 5, 2018 Untuckit pilots RFID on New York's Fifth Avenue
• Feb. 5, 2018 Analyst: Walmart a 'logical buyer' for Blue Apron
• Feb. 1, 2018 Retail spending on AI to reach $7.3B by 2022
• Feb. 1, 2018 Amazon sends a message with Alexa SMS feature
• Feb. 1, 2018 76% of CIOs say IT complexity makes it impossible to manage performance
• Feb. 1, 2018 Boxed rejects Kroger bid, looks elsewhere for offer
• Jan. 31, 2018 Cosabella conversions jump 30% with personalization tech