Weekly Technology Thought Leadership

May 31, 2024

Encourage Year-Round Subscription Gifting with Promotions Customers Love

No matter which holiday is on the horizon, success comes down to how thoughtfully brands position and promote their subscription offering [Ordergroove].

Podcast: Talking with Starbucks’ John Boline

 John Boline, VP of Store Design, discusses how he leads Starbucks and its partners at a store-by-store level to deliver an elevated platform for connection over coffee [NewStore].

Contextual Commerce: What is All the Buzz About?

CPG brand marketing professionals were surveyed to understand how they're adapting their strategies to account for the deprecation of third-party cookies and increasingly relying on contextual commerce [Chicory].

2,500+ attendees and 180+ speakers in 45+ content sessions will unpack leading innovations and today's opportunities across marketing, ecommerce, stores, operations, and leadership. Brands and retailers attend free!

Case Study: How Margaritaville Future-Proofed Its Business

Discover how new technology boosted Margaritaville's revenue, enhanced value, and upheld its reputation for its restaurants and hotels [Infor].

Breaking the Chains of Cargo Theft: The Role of Real-Time Monitoring in Safeguarding Assets

 Discover how real-time monitoring is a key weapon in battling surging and strategic cargo theft [Tive]. 

Digital Commerce Strategies for B2B Wholesalers and Distributors

 This article explores the features necessary to delight customers and drive revenue from digital’s crucial role in today’s B2B landscape [Composable.com/Orium].

Success Story: How SeaWorld Increased Bookings

SeaWorld was skeptical about a solution provider’s potential impact on selling park passes. But after seeing a 5x lift in incrementality they decided to roll out the solution across all locations [Wunderkind].

 The Inside Scoop on Consumer Visual Preferences When Shopping Online

Two industry experts spill secrets on how to nail your visual content for Amazon, Target, Walmart, and more [The Digital Shelf Institute/Vizit].

7 Key Features You Need to Become the Best Bar POS System

A state-of-the-art POS System, specifically tailored for bars and restaurants, streamlines transactions, inventory management, and customer service, ensuring that business owners can focus on what they do best—serving their patrons [Lavu].

Navigating Retail Technology’s Evolution: A Generational Perspective

This blog explores how different age groups are getting on board with new tech, and a peek into what the future holds for retail in our tech-savvy world [Swiftly].

Who Has America’s Best Customer Service? Here's a List of the Top-Ranked Companies.

The rankings, according to USA TODAY and Plant-A Insights Group, recognize winners across 67 sectors.

Leaders Making Us Think

Retail Trends: Ask the Analysts

IHL analysts fielded questions submitted on topics ranging from generative AI, Amazon, ChatGPT, retail operations, retail tech, RFID, self-checkout, loss prevention and more.

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