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  • The Rise of the Last-Mile Exchange

    Keeping up with the growing volume of e-commerce will require delivery companies to disrupt their long-standing business model.
    July 30, 2018 by Tim Laseter, Andrew Tipping, and Fred Duiven
    Related tags: analytics, automation, cloud computing, consumer trends, digital strategy, e-commerce, pricing, supply chain, transportation
  • Oath CEO Tim Armstrong Believes in the Promise of the Mobile Consumer

    The company that owns AOL and Yahoo is investing in content, software, and better online user experiences for marketers and consumers.
    June 13, 2018 by Christopher Vollmer and Daniel Gross
    Related tags: advertising, analytics, big data, consumer insights, digital media, digital strategy, diversity, e-commerce, internet, marketing, media, media business, PwC’s Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2018–2022
  • Today’s Retail Needs Both Tech and the Human Touch

    Digital tools can enhance the customer experience, but won’t replace people.
    May 17, 2018 by Steve Barr and Ellen Davis
    Related tags: analytics, consumer insights, customer experience, digital retail, e-commerce, new technologies, retail trends
  • Video Gaming Levels Up into a Sport

    E-sports evolved from a hobby into an obsession, into a business — and now it is a full-fledged entertainment industry.
    April 23, 2018 by Bob Woods
    Related tags: advertising, digital marketing, digital media, digitization, disruption, e-commerce, entertainment, marketing, media, media business, PwC’s Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2018–2022
  • Competing for Shoppers’ Habits

    PwC’s seventh annual global survey of consumers suggests that the next major retail industry battle will be over control of everyday routines.
    April 10, 2018 by John Maxwell, Denise Dahlhoff, and Claire-Louise Moore
    Related tags: consumer insights, consumer packaged goods, consumer trends, digital retail, digital trends, disruption, e-commerce, innovation strategy, retail trends
  • Best Business Books 2017: Marketing

    Steady Progress
    November 7, 2017 by Catharine P. Taylor
    Related tags: advertising, analytics, best business books, cmo, consumer insights, consumer trends, customer service, e-commerce, marketing, marketing strategies, sales
  • Why Augmented Reality Will Be the Next Revolution in Retail

    The Pokémon Go craze may have faded, but it provides clues for retailers using technology to engage consumers.
    February 27, 2017 by Kamil Klamann and Sekoul Krastev
    Related tags: analytics, brand, digital marketing, digital retail, digitization, e-commerce, gaming, marketing, retailing, retail trends
  • Mailing It In

    Before the Internet, the telephone, and the telegraph, the U.S. Postal Service revolutionized communications.
    July 27, 2016 by Mark Gimein
    Related tags: customer service, e-commerce, economy, innovation, mobility, transportation
  • You’re a Media Company. Now What?

    Four strategies that work in this dynamic new world.
    June 7, 2016 by Deborah Bothun and John Sviokla
    Related tags: advertising, digitization, disruption, e-commerce, marketing, media
  • Cracking the Search Engine Code

    E-tailers create sponsored ads in a bid to attract online consumers, but lower-cost improvements to search placement can be more profitable.
    May 26, 2016 by Matt Palmquist
    Related tags: consumers, digital retail, e-commerce, internet
  • Uncomfortable Truths Don’t Just Go Away

    Four ways to better speak truth to power, and for the powerful to hear it.
    November 30, 2015 by Eric J. McNulty
    Related tags: customer service, e-commerce, media
  • Navigating Retail’s Last Mile

    To serve online shoppers effectively, companies need to make complex trade-offs among speed, variety, and convenience.
    November 9, 2015 by Tim Laseter, Matt Egol, and Scott Bauer
    Related tags: e-commerce, retail trends
  • The Power of Click-to-Call

    The fastest-growing marketing channel is the voice telephone — especially when it turns solving a problem into making a sale.
    November 2, 2015 by Shellie Karabell
    Related tags: digital retail, digital strategy, e-commerce
  • Brick-and-Mortar Retail Is Alive and Well

    As growth in e-commerce slows, physical stores have an opportunity to attract customers to their doors.
    July 7, 2015 by Shellie Karabell
    Related tags: brand, e-commerce, mobile, stores, success, pricing, entertainment
  • Currency Events

    Since its introduction in 2008, bitcoin has enjoyed a rapid and tumultuous rise. Is the digital currency built to last?
    June 30, 2015 by Michael Santoli
    Related tags: trade, banking, technology, e-commerce, payments
  • Brands and Retailers Should Team Up in Emerging Markets

    When companies “share the shelf,” everyone wins.
    May 11, 2015 by Nikhil Bhandare, Pali Tripathi, and Aparajita Kapoor
    Related tags: automation, training, brand, manufacturing, e-commerce
  • Crowd Investing: An Emerging Financial Force

    New platforms linking investors and entrepreneurs could have a dramatic effect on the banking industry and on economic growth.
    April 27, 2015 by Jeffrey Rothfeder
    Related tags: startups, banking, innovation, crowdfunding, e-commerce
  • Retail’s Risky New Strategy

    Luxury tourism will not be the game-changer many retailers are hoping for.
    March 2, 2015 by Shellie Karabell
    Related tags: brand, e-commerce, mobile, stores, success
  • Creating What Consumers Want

    A new approach can help CPG companies introduce products with the right features, price, and packaging.
    January 19, 2015 by David Meer, Edward C. Landry, and Samrat Sharma
    Related tags: innovation, stores, pricing, e-commerce, analytics
  • The Truth About Breakthrough Strategies

    You won’t find them through typical strategic planning, executive retreats, or brainstorming sessions.
    December 15, 2014 by Ken Favaro
    Related tags: technology, strategy, e-commerce, brain, board
  • Best Business Books 2014: Economics

    All Things Being Unequal
    November 11, 2014 by Daniel Gross
    Related tags: banking, economy, economics, technology, e-commerce
  • Can Media Firms Become Digital Video Mavens?

    Traditional entertainment companies are buying up new multichannel networks in pursuit of online audiences.
    November 10, 2014 by Christopher Vollmer, Sebastian Blum, and Kristina Bennin
    Related tags: advertising, brand, e-commerce, entertainment, strategy
  • Where Are the Sinkholes in Your Strategy?

    Answering two critical questions will fortify your company’s strategy—and your ability to implement it.
    August 14, 2014 by Ken Favaro
    Related tags: stores, strategy, e-commerce, healthcare, payments
  • The Amazon Model: If You Can’t Beat ’Em, Work with ’Em

    A company that collaborates with its rivals can create more business for itself.
    June 2, 2014 by Matt Palmquist
    Related tags: brand, manufacturing, technology, e-commerce, industrials
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    How to shift your business model with M&A integration.
    May 26, 2014 by Gregg Nahass
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