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Amazon has a vision of the future and it is on display in a model home in Irvine, California.
Visitors can use the company’s Alexa voice assistant to turn on the lights, lower the shades, adjust the thermostat and tell them who is at the front door. They can watch television…
On Friday, May 25, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation — better known as GDPR — officially takes effect.
GDPR is an important step forward for privacy rights in Europe and around the world, and we’ve been enthusiastic supporters of GDPR since it was first proposed in 2012. It sets a strong standard for privacy and data protection by empowering…
The E.U.’s General Data Protection Regulation becomes effective on May 25. Google and other data gathering services are protecting themselves by allowing users to control the data retained from customers and website visitors. Any public website worldwide is essentially subject to the GDPR, as the site likely has visitors from the E.U. Data Retention
Google Analytics recently enabled data retention controls for cookies and user…
Online giant says it has to build out its own services to handle the surging number of online orders that UPS, FedEx and Postal Service can’t. Amazon.com, unveils a program for entrepreneurs to sign on to use Amazon Prime-branded vans and get support from the company as they form businesses to deliver Amazon packages. Photo: Ted S. Warren/Associated Press
Amazon is pushing…
As part of the Commission’s Digital Single Market strategy and its plan to boost e-commerce, new laws to tackle geoblocking and promote customer trust through better protection and enforcement were adopted in 2017 and 2018. A new regulation on making cross-border parcel delivery more affordable and efficient is also being in its final stages of adoption.
If there was any doubt that the Internet of Things in retail is having its moment, Steve Rowen questions it no more. The moment of realization came not through a plethora of headlines and research reports, but at NRF’s annual convention in January. “Sometimes a show floor can feature lots of far-distant, futuristic ideas,” says Rowen, a managing partner at RSR Research. “This year we were pleasantly surprised by how many practical applications were there.”
As a fashion retailer, competition can be fierce in the ecommerce space – which made us wonder, how are the cream of the crop pulling it off? To find out what elements are helping the top 50 fashion ecommerce sites succeed, we conducted three pieces of research to gather insight into their website, SEO metrics, and audience. First, we had expert user experience (UX) strategist and Interaction Designer at Corra Jessica Stoilkovic audit a top ecommerce website and point out the pros and cons of the design, layout, and buying triggers.