A new AI model built for the global majority Microsoft has announced Project Gecko, a research initiative designed to close the performance gap between…
Retail’s omnichannel future could be great, but only if folks in the back office let it
Imagine for a moment what an electronics and appliance retailer might look like in the not-too-distant future… A customer walks into a bricks and…
Here’s why no ecommerce outfit can ignore mobile…or the desktop
If you’ve ever told anyone you’re even contemplating setting up an ecommerce presence, you’ve most likely heard how important it is for you to…
Alibaba looks to close gap between physical and online, pumps $629m into Chinese department store chain
China’s biggest ecommerce company is fusing online shopping with good, old-fashioned brick-and-mortar retailing. Sort of. Today, Alibaba announced a US$692 million investment in InTime…
Amazon Prime Air: just another pipe dream or technological breakthrough?
On 1 December, Jeff Bezos revealed on CBS’ 60 Minutes that Amazon is working on the creation of a new drone delivery system. The…
