E-commerce

The 2014 Review & Outlook Report is a roadmap that pinpoints where the industry is today and where it's headed. This year, 75 of the best and brightest minds in consumer goods share predictions and guidance for the year 2020 in the areas of IT, Innovation, Sales & Marketing and Supply Chain.

The new offering will examine key trends, technologies and best practices in e-procurement, B2B integration, commerce networks and supplier and customer relationships.

Walmart launches its new corporate blog, utilizing it to announce that it is also acquiring Yumprint, a start-up company in the recipes and meal planning space.

In addition to the full line of VaporX products and new retail model, Vapor Corp. will also showcase its full line of disposable and rechargeable electronic cigarettes from its flagship brand Krave.

The new GUESS app merges social loyalty with traditional loyalty by rewarding brand ambassador customers for extending GUESS campaigns and promotions through their social networks.

The luxury Belgian chocolatier has chosen eCommera and its cloud base e-commerce platform DynamicCommerce, which is powered by Demandware.

IDC reveals its top 10 predictions that will impact global technology spending and the use of information technology in the manufacturing and retail industries. Covering 3D value chains and servitization optimization to big data and immersive commerce, these predictions will help both sides of the supply chain grasp emerging market opportunities and plan for future growth.

We have heard the argument by some consumer goods manufacturers that direct-to-consumer e-commerce will upset their retailer. This is changing. The Apparel & Footwear sector moved beyond this argument, and other sectors are soon to change the dynamic as well. Whether they open their own stores, follow China's model of a store-within-a-store, sell via Amazon or direct-to-consumer via web sites, change is upon us.