Tech in E-commerce
Funding Roundup: Rozana, Pimberly, Shadowfax, and Others Raise New Funds
It has been a great start to 2024 for startups in the e-commerce, logistics, and supply chain spaces. Check out 5 of their amazing achievements: Rozana, Pimberly, Shadowfax, CARiD and Salla.
Mar 08, 2024
Top Retail & E-Commerce Trends for 2024 and Beyond
From leveraging predictive analytics to embracing sustainability, the trends outlined in this article represent the evolving strategies and innovations shaping the industry in 2024 and beyond.
Feb 20, 2024
ContextLogic Announces Sale of E-Commerce Platform Wish to Qoo10 for US$173M
The Wish brand will integrate into the Qoo10 family, offering merchants access to cross-border e-commerce opportunities and users an extensive selection of competitively priced goods
Feb 20, 2024
Shopify Unveils New Features to Maximize Merchants' Success
Released on February 1, 2024, these updates reflect Shopify's commitment to empowering merchants with tools to optimize their online businesses.
Feb 15, 2024
Southeast Asia E-Commerce Logistics Market Report 2024
Get the latest insights into e-commerce in Southeast Asia with our 2024 report covering delivery performance metrics in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia.
Feb 09, 2024
Top Logistics & Supply Chain Trends to Watch in 2024
Generative AI, predictive analytics, and intelligent automation have become increasingly ubiquitous in logistics operations, streamlining workflows, optimizing decision-making, and improving customer satisfaction.
Feb 08, 2024
Etsy Unveils AI-Powered Gift Mode™ to Personalize the Gifting Experience
Key features of Gift Mode include the use of machine-learning technology to match gifters with special and unique items from Etsy sellers, categorized by over 200 recipient personas.
Jan 30, 2024
Funding Roundup: BuyEazzy, Vortexa, EVIFY and Others Secure Fresh Capital
It has been a great start to 2024 for startups in the e-commerce, logistics, and supply chain spaces. Check out 6 of their amazing achievements: BuyEazzy, Vortexa, EVIFY, D-Orbit, Bosta and Konvy.
Jan 19, 2024
Victoria's Secret Partners With Google Cloud to Create AI-Powered Shopping Experiences
This collaboration marks the beginning of an exciting journey for Victoria’s Secret & Co. and Google Cloud as they strive to leverage cutting-edge technologies for a more intuitive, seamless, and welcoming shopping experience.
Jan 17, 2024
Walmart Partners With Zipline and Wing to Bring Drone Delivery to Millions More Texans
The expansion spans over 30 towns and municipalities in the DFW metroplex, marking a significant milestone as the first time a U.S. retailer provides drone delivery to such a large number of households in a single market.
Jan 11, 2024
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Emerging Tech in E-Commerce & Retail
Retail technology improves operations
With the increased competition in the e-commerce industry, there is a greater pressure on firms to invest in technology and stay on top of the current trends in e-commerce technology. Retail technology refers to the digital tools and innovations utilized by retailers to manage their supply chain operations. Many retailers have reported the great benefits of technology in e-commerce. Such tools not only help retailers manage capacity, but also improve customer experience and increase production with tech.
Emerging technologies in e-commerce
The pandemic-induced e-commerce boom has forced businesses to review their offerings and adopt emerging technologies in e-commerce.. New technologies for the retail industry include the deployment of chatbots, personalized shopping experience with artificial intelligence and virtual reality-based shopping.
Social commerce drives e-commerce
Social commerce is the convergence of social media and e-commerce, where social media platforms become a marketplace for retailers to sell products and services. This is an emerging trend in retail that has gained momentum in many countries over the course of the pandemic. Firms have begun to develop modern retail technology tools and platforms to make social commerce accessible for both businesses and customers. One of them is Meesho, an e-commerce startup that is reinventing the social commerce space with the launch of its fully integrated e-commerce software in the form of a mobile app.
E-commerce technology trends
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated e-commerce growth years into the future, which in turn fueled the development of new technologies for the retail industry. It is imperative for brands to invest in technology and stay on top of the latest e-commerce technology trends if they are to remain competitive in the ever-changing retail landscape. Some of the emerging technologies in retail include mobile wallets, product customization, augmented and virtual reality. There are plenty of benefits of technology in e-commerce, such as improved retail operations, greater customer retention and improved customer experience.