Editor's Pick: E-Commerce Trends in 2018: Voice, Subscriptions, Personalization

E-Commerce Trends in 2018: Voice, Subscriptions, Personalization

John P. Mello Jr. Jan 4, 2018 10:53 AM PT
	The mushrooming popularity of smart speakers like Amazon Echo and Google Home will fuel e-commerce in the coming year. "You're going to have a whole new frontier of commerce space driven through voice and brand recognition," said Michael Levine, marketing vice president at Photon. "It's going to be a different type of playing field for these brands. [More...]

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