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Retail’s power dynamic is shifting fast -- and younger consumers are in the driver’s seat. While older shoppers pull back, Gen Z and millennials are spending through economic uncertainty, fueling ...

AI-powered mobile apps are rapidly shaping the digital economy, driving consumer engagement and spending. However, as this trend accelerates, stronger trust in e-commerce platforms is essential to ...

One of the most successful direct-to-consumer shopping outlets for China-based vendors outside of China's own Alibaba e-commerce platform is Amazon. This trend has been accelerating for years.

Retail marketers posting their social media messages at random times are likely overlooking key opportunities to convert potential customers into successful checkout cart transactions. Social media ...

Artificial intelligence plays a crucial role in the merchandising workload. Natarajan recounted use cases retailers are implementing for AI. For instance, they create content such as product ...

Embedded finance is on the rise in both the business and consumer payments markets. Analysts project its revenue will reach $1.91 trillion as adoption expands by 2028. This steady acceptance is ...

Retailers are bullish on AI’s growing record for transforming marketing and customer service performance, though this enthusiasm may border on over-optimism. According to BDO’s 2024 Retail CFO Outlook ...

Meta is reportedly working on an AI-powered search engine that will crawl the web for information, a move that could disrupt how advertising is sold online. Currently, Meta’s AI chatbot gets ...

Since ChatGPT took the world by storm this year, other forms of AI creeping into popularity seem to have been slightly forgotten. However, AI and automation capabilities will become even more ...

The U.S. economy is full of uncertainty. Some experts predict we will see a recession this year, but other analysts don’t see that happening, at least not yet. This contradiction is causing uneasiness ...

Jack M. Germain has been an ECT News Network reporter since 2003. His main areas of focus are enterprise IT, Linux and open-source technologies. He is an esteemed reviewer of Linux distros and other ...