Cyber 5 / Next Commerce News

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The podcast currently has 60 episodes available.

Cyber 5 / Next Commerce News episodes:

September 11, 2023Cyber Monday - Next Commerce News / September 2023
Some of the headlines in today’s podcast:
Walmart’s e-grocery sales share hits record high. The retailer accounted for nearly 36% of all U.S. online grocery sales in Q2, up 5% from the same period in 2022.
Home Depot creates content hub for new homeowners.
Luxury skin wellness brand Elemis has partnered with Perfect Corp. on an artificial intelligence-driven skin diagnostic experience.
DoorDash is using artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure all voice orders are answered quickly and properly.
Instacart adds AI capabilities for storefronts, smart carts.
Amazon tests $35 free shipping minimum.
The drone technology subsidiary of Google parent Alphabet will support deliveries via drone at select Walmart stores.
... and many more!
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59min
August 21, 2023Cyber Monday - Next Commerce News / August 2023
Some of the headlines in today’s podcast:
Amazon is hosting an October 2023 shopping promo called Prime Big Deal Days for Prime members across 19 countries including the U.S. and Canada.

Walmart leverages Roku for curated celebrity campaign and expands mobile AR shopping capabilities.

7-Eleven redesigns its mobile app for easier accessibility and debuts digital NFT collectibles.

Albertsons adds nutrition guidance tool to digital health system and gamifies summer savings.

Target going national with curbside Starbucks service.

Amazon and Walmart will account for $580B, close to 40%, of an expected windfall from radical industry transformation caused by artificial intelligence (AI).

Amazon is now leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to make customer reviews more accessible
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58min
July 18, 2023Cyber Monday - Next Commerce News / July 2023
Some of the headlines in today’s podcast:
2023 Prime Day looks promising: an early read of Prime Day 2023 shows the average order size was $54.05, up from $52.26 in the same reporting period on Prime Day 2022. Nearly two- thirds (65%) of households shopping Prime Day placed 2+ separate orders, bringing the average household spend to roughly $155.67.

Who spends the most on Amazon? Alabama emerged as the state with the highest percentage of passionate Amazon users. North Carolina followed closely behind, with 34.7% of respondents sharing a similar level of devotion to the retailer.

US e-commerce sales to exceed $1.1 trillion in 2023, up 10% year over year.

DoorDash has added the ability to use SNAP EBT online payments for on-demand delivery of eligible grocery items as part of numerous app updates for consumers.

Walmart Canada’s Delivery Pass now gives shoppers access to unlimited, free next-day delivery from stores — for a monthly or annual fee.

Albertsons Media Collective is launching a pilot program in which it’s replacing its traditional digital circular ads with interactive digital circular ads across Facebook and Instagram.

And many more...!
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48min
June 12, 2023Cyber Monday - Next Commerce News / June 2023
Some of the headlines in today’s podcast:
Despite eCommerce Push, 87% of Grocery Transactions Occur in Stores.
DoorDash is kicking off its fourth annual “Summer of DashPass” promotion.
Instacart will pilot a feature for customers that lets them select their favorite personal shoppers to fulfill online orders.
A new survey of more than 1,000 Prime members from performance marketing firm Tinuiti reveals that 80% of respondents plan to shop during Prime Day this year.
Kroger brings digital smart screens to 500 locations.
Aldi launches 30-minute quick commerce delivery.
Continuing its pursuit of investing in innovative startups, BOLD, the venture capital arm of L’Oréal, led a $34 million Series B funding round for Debut, a beauty biotechnology startup.
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52min
May 15, 2023Cyber Monday - Next Commerce News / May 2023
Some of the headlines in today’s podcast:
Amazon has debuted Amazon Anywhere, a new shopping tool that allows users to make purchases within games and apps.

Firework and The Fresh Market plan to pilot an automated platform that can respond to shopper questions post watching livestreamed videos.

Coty Inc. plans to launch Coty Campus, an internal virtual environment for its 11,000 employees.

Klarna’s app now includes a personalized shopping feed powered by AI.

Instacart is rolling out new ways for its customers to save money.

Amazon is providing a financial incentive for some Prime shoppers to forgo delivery of their orders.

Pinterest is teaming up with an e-commerce titan to continue expanding its capabilities as an ad platform.
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1h 1min
April 24, 2023Cyber Monday - Next Commerce News / April 2023
Some of the headlines in today’s podcast:
The Consortium to Reinvent the Retail Bag launched a pilot to test a returnable retail bag deposit model.

Mercari, the secondhand goods marketplace, debuted Merchat AI, a shopping assistant that uses the artificial intelligence software ChatGPT.

Walmart winds down Roblox play as metaverse lands in privacy crosshairs.

Building upon its in-store lab concept, Clinique has launched The Clinique Lab.

The Uber Eats on-demand delivery subsidiary of Uber is expanding an automated delivery partnership with self-driving robot provider Cartken.

Uber Eats is introducing a new Certified Virtual Restaurant Program.

AWS is launching a limited preview of a new generative AI model called Bedrock.
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1h
March 13, 2023Cyber Monday - Next Commerce News / March 2023
Some of the headlines in today’s podcast:
Online grocery shoppers have declared which retailer provides their most preferred e-commerce experience: Walmart received the top ranking, Amazon Fresh followed at #2.

The Fresh Market has introduced a digital-only magazine with interactive shopping features.
Instacart launches updates to digital solutions under its Instacart Platform, noting that the new capabilities are now available to grocers across North America.
Amazon pulls back from UPS considering logistics empire and expands same-day delivery service by growing its specialized fulfillment center footprint.
DoorDash has struck an agreement with Aldi to provide delivery service from most of the German discount supermarket chain’s locations across 38 U.S. states.
Instacart is adding OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot technology to its app.
Sam’s Club is making real-time, intelligently retargeted display advertising available across tens of thousands of sites on the open web
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56min
February 13, 2023Cyber Monday - Next Commerce News / February 2023
Some of the headlines in today’s podcast:
Online retail sales surpassed $1 trillion last year “for the first time in history”.

Online grocery sales projected to grow 11.7% over the next five years.

A DTC cosmetics brand, Buxom Cosmetics, running a six-month metaverse promotion called “Buxom PlumpVerse,” taking a hybrid approach to metaverse commerce, which involves bringing users into the metaverse platform gradually through channels they are already familiar with, such as Instagram, email, and the DTC website.

Instacart announced Monday the launch of its Scan & Pay solution at Foodcellar Market, as it looks beyond e-commerce and toward offering more in-store solutions for grocers.

Carrefour notches up a first as data and innovation teams explore ChatGPT and generative AI use cases.

Amazon halts Fresh rollout to re-evaluate the economics of its mainstream grocery concept and plans to charge Prime members service fees on Amazon Fresh delivery orders that are under $150.

And many more...!
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1h 1min
January 09, 2023Cyber Monday - Next Commerce News / January 2023
Some of the headlines in today’s podcast:
Holiday e-commerce sales broke records in 2022

The use of digital technologies by both shoppers and grocery store associates are forecast to increase in 2023, but improvements are necessary if retailers are to maximize performance.

Walmart has launched a free Text to Shop functionality, focusing on providing convenience for any Walmart customer who has an account.

Instacart targets SNAP shoppers with discounted memberships, as it seeks a solution to help more food-insecure families tap into the many benefits of online grocery.

Albertsons started selling and delivering tangible items in the metaverse to customers, becoming the first grocer to do so.

In an effort to gain momentum in the highly competitive U.S. grocery e-commerce market, Uber has struck a deal with Meijer and Cartken to attract grocery shoppers to its platform
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57min
December 20, 2022Cyber Monday December 2022
Some of the headlines in today’s podcast:
Cyber Monday Drove $11.3 Billion in Online Spending, Breaking E-Commerce Record

TikTok pilots in-app commerce in the U.S., as TikTok’s parent company, China-based ByteDance, attempts to establish a robust livestream shopping business in the U.S.

Putting itself in competition with apps like TikTok and Instagram where influencers promote products, Amazon rolls out TikTok-like shopping feature called Inspire, a content hub for customers to discover and explore products

In preparation for the holidays, Pinterest and Walmart are tapping into live commerce to drive sales and product discovery.

Joining other companies in creating visual search tools, Walmart has launched TrendGetter, an image recognition tool, to drive product discovery.

Google is making AR-powered search a bigger priority during a holiday season, as many people still intensively research products online before they buy.

With the metaverse forecasted as the future of social media, Adidas, Nike and Starbucks dive deeper into virtual goods.

To win more customers with ease and convenience, Kroger, Walgreens, Sephora and Grocery Outlet are enhancing their online delivery options
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1h 5min

FAQs about Cyber 5 / Next Commerce News:

How many episodes does Cyber 5 / Next Commerce News have?

The podcast currently has 60 episodes available.