Survey Says . . . Amazon More E-commerce Foe Than Friend

Whether friend or foe to your online business, Amazon marketplaces are shaking up retail norms globally – from personalization to fulfillment. Even with Walmart and Jet.com encroaching on Amazon’s discount market share, the online mega mall added “tens of millions” of new Prime subscribers in 2016, reports investor site Motley Fool. Add consumer expectations for […]

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New SLI Report Finds E-commerce Confidence Strong Globally

I am excited to share SLI Systems’ debut E-commerce Performance Indicators and Confidence (EPIC) Report with you. The Q1 2017 EPIC Report includes findings and analyses from an in-depth survey of retail professionals worldwide and a look at consumer behavior trends based on more than 1.5 billion site search queries. Survey findings in the first-quarter […]

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Tips for Creating a Personalized Home Furnishings Shopping Experience Online

E-commerce is rapidly growing, with double-digital growth expected to continue through 2020, and sales reaching an impressive $4 trillion. As this growth continues, so does an increased interest in purchasing home furnishings online, from throw pillows to blankets to a variety of larger furniture offerings. In fact, by 2019, the global market for furniture and […]

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Jerome’s Furniture Wins eTail Best-in-Class Award with SLI

  Every year eTail honors the best of the best retailers with eTail Best-in-Class Awards, recognizing extraordinary achievements in omnichannel, search, email, social media and mobile commerce. This year SLI customer Jerome’s Furniture took home the Best-in-Class Omnichannel Retailer Award for reinventing the furniture-buying experience and offering its shoppers a seamless omnichannel experience with two […]

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Do’s and Don’ts of E-commerce Personalization for Home Furnishings

The e-commerce industry today is at a critical point of transition. Consumers are demanding unique, customizable online shopping experiences. At present many online retailers are struggling to capitalize on this desire. This is particularly true in the home furnishings sector, which has a number of unique challenges catering to online customers. In the past, home […]

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Why Website Personalization Is Key to Apparel E-Commerce Success

  Imagine that you walk into a store looking for a new shirt. You scan the clothing racks and start your search, sorting through dozens of items. “Wrong style, wrong color – hmmm, these might work.” Then you proceed to the dressing room to narrow your options even further. After an hour, you’re exhausted but […]

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Website Personalization Best Practices in the Apparel Industry

One of the most effective ways to set your company and brand apart from the competition while increasing your bottom line is by creating a personalized, unique shopping experience.  This fact is especially salient in the current e-commerce apparel industry, where a glut of competition and fast moving companies require concerted and ongoing efforts to […]

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Factors to Consider When Choosing E-Commerce Personalization Software

Website personalization software can transform a stagnate shopping experience into one that is dynamic and unique. Online shoppers today expect a personalized shopping experience on every visit. In the online retail environment, delivering on this expectation can mean the difference between success and failure. But choosing the right e-commerce personalization software for your company can […]

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4 Ways Content Drives Commerce

To have a chance in the battle against Amazon.com and other megastores, retailers are arming their e-commerce sites with the most powerful online tools — and creative content is proving to be a valuable weapon of choice. Your online presence needs to be about much more than the products you sell. A website or mobile site […]

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