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Weekly Best: Digital Innovation In Retail

Discover MAPIC's Top News on digital innovation in retail: Amazon points of sale, 3D printing, Yahoo online stores and multi-channel platforms.

By James Martin on August 20, 2014 0 Comments

Digital Innovation in Retail

Amazon introduce mobile point-of-sale « Retail Innovation

From
retail-innovation.com
– Today, 3:21 PM

Amazon are now entering the bricks & mortar world of retail by offering a mobile payment solution which allows small business to install a card payment device to an iPhone, iPad or Android device and take payment essentially turning the device into a mobile point-of-sale. Since the attachment does not feature Chip & PIN, the system will be restricted to countries that still support card swipe devices which excludes most of Europe.

Yahoo Stores: Yahoo relaunches its e-commerce platform; lets small businesses … – IBNLive

From
ibnlive.in.com
– Today, 2:57 PM

Yahoo announced the relaunch of its e-commerce platform, which allows small businesses to easily set up online retailing.
The new Yahoo Stores system, said a company blog post, allows users to “turn your idea into a business in less than two minutes.” Amit Kumar, head of Yahoo Small Business, said the new platform was “a completely reimagined, next-generation version” of a service Yahoo that began 16 years ago.

Pro Direct Store Launch by Green Room Retail, London – UK » Retail Design Blog

From
retaildesignblog.net
– Today, 12:03 PM

Retail design consultancy Green Room has created a prestigious new ‘multi-channel store’ concept in London’s Foubert’s Place with digital sportswear retailer Pro Direct, bringing the brand’s on-line experience to life within the physical retail…

Five ways 3D printing will impact B2C brands

From
www.marketingmag.com.au
– Today, 3:15 PM

Jo Macdermott examines five ways that 3D printing will affect how consumer-facing brands go to market. It looks as if we are on the brink of a major technological revolution of which many of us aren’t even aware. This revolution is likely to change the way we do business, brand our products and buy and consume goods in a dramatic and overwhelming manner. I’m talking, of course, about 3D printing. For the uninitiated, 3D printing is a process where a physical object can be made from a three-dimensional digital model on a specially designed machine. This is done by…

The Future of Ecommerce: Beyond Facebook, Beyond Convenience – Multichannel Merchant

From
multichannelmerchant.com
– Today, 2:54 PM

Facebook recently announced it is testing a “Buy” button to streamline the ecommerce experience for its users. This feature will allow a desktop or mobile user to click “Buy” on an ad or post, just as they would “Like” or “Share,” and purchase directly from within Facebook. While click-to-buy represents a step in the integration of social and commerce, it’s just a tiny part of the shifting ecommerce landscape.

From Window Shopping To Retail Clicks: Mannequins With Beacon Tech Trialled In UK | TechCrunch

From
techcrunch.com
– August 13, 10:22 AM

Mannequins that send details of the clothes they’re displaying to nearby shoppers’ phones are being trialled in three UK bricks-and-mortar stores.

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James Martin

As Head of Social Media for Reed MIDEM, James Martin oversees social strategy and deployment for MIPIM and MAPIC shows, as well as MIPTV/MIPCOM (TV industry) and Midem (music industry). He is based in Reed MIDEM's Paris office.

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