E-Commerce Minute

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E-Commerce Minute: Tuesday -- June 18, 2019

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Walmart Ups the Ante in Grocery Delivery Competition
The New Era of E-Commerce Personalization
Retailers' Most Common Cloud Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Can Brands Protect Privacy While Personalizing?
Internet's Crowds Stunting Its Growth: Trends Report

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Today's Story Highlights

Walmart Ups the Ante in Grocery Delivery Competition
Walmart has a new weapon in the grocery delivery wars. Online shoppers
can subscribe to a $98-per-year "Delivery Unlimited" plan that aims to
siphon customers from Amazon's Whole Foods and Target's home delivery
programs. Online grocery shopping is growing steadily as a key revenue
generator and customer draw. The food division was critical in boosting
Walmart's e-commerce performance in Q1.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86084.html

The New Era of E-Commerce Personalization
A personalized shopping experience gives e-commerce sites an edge, and
businesses increasingly have been seeking ways to welcome their
customers. "Every business should make their customers feel like they
are the most important customer in the world," said Rob Maille, head of
strategy and customer experience at CommerceCX. "To do that you need to
know and anticipate their wants and needs."
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86081.html

Retailers' Most Common Cloud Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
It's easy to understand why so many retail organizations have moved
their infrastructure to the cloud. Cloud-based architecture allows
provisioning nearly infinite compute instances on-demand in minutes.
There is no need for upfront licensing or infrastructure costs, meaning
a faster ROI can usually be realized. Best of all are the unmatched
agility and scalability of the cloud.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86080.html

Can Brands Protect Privacy While Personalizing?
I sometimes think personalization is the best thing that happened to
humankind in terms of marketing. As a consumer, I love getting
suggestions on what to buy, especially when it's exactly what I need.
Sometimes I feel as though I'm under constant surveillance, however, so
I turn on my ad blockers, I surf in private mode, and I report ads that
are not relevant to me.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86079.html

Internet's Crowds Stunting Its Growth: Trends Report
More than half the world's population -- 3.8 billion people -- have
access to the Internet and that may not be a good thing for business,
according to digital savant Mary Meeker's Internet Trends 2019 report.
Global Internet user growth has slowed to 6 percent year over year, down
from 7 percent, noted the Bond Capital general partner. The Asia-Pacific
region leads in both users and potential.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/86073.html

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