From affordable luxury brand stocking stuffers to quick, expert makeup color matches, Sephora is the trusted, go-to beauty resource for masses of consumers. We know this company has plenty of beauty secrets to impart, but what are its marketing secrets that bring this brand to the top of the retail chain? It's all in the social — Sephora's social media strategy aims to make beauty relatable, to make it reachable, and to make it communal.
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Shoptalk was the epicenter for retail and ecommerce innovation in NYC from March 18th through the 21st. We sent all three CommerceNext co-founders to this retailer roundup where Veronika Sonsev talked to several leaders who took the stage to get their hot takes. The biggest discussion point this year? All the strategic trends helping retailers and ecommerce shops competing with Amazon in 2018.
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Technology has slowly infiltrated the retail and ecommerce industry, automating traditionally high-touch areas like customer service. The Stitch Fix algorithms are the heart and soul of the personal styling service. With leadership from a veritable Valley authority in algorithm application, Eric Colson, Stitch Fix boasts the most sophisticated data science team in the land.
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CommerceNext co-founder and Forbes contributor, Veronika Sonsev, dug deep into the unique Rebecca Minkoff marketing tactics — a pioneering effort to fuel growth through both social media and girl power. Nobody combines millennial marketing and female empowerment like the Rebecca Minkoff strategy. The fashion industry isn't lacking in female icons, but the idea of an apparel brand authentically embodying and inspiring female empowerment has been more elusive.
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When you think of Kelloggs or Kraft or even your favorite local, organic honey that you indulgently glob into your tea every morning, you may love the taste and be a diehard fan of the products, but you don't necessarily connect emotionally with the brand and engage with that company personally. Brandless wants its customers to look at it differently.
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With so much to do at NRF Big Show this year, we understand if you didn't get a chance to see our CommerceNext founders host two riveting panels on 2018 retail innovations. Luckily, we have the video to catch you up to speed. Check out Veronika Sonsev and Scott Silverman joining Allan Dick on his Innovation Lab stage with 7 inspiring industry leaders.
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It seems like every category has taken a spin in the ecommerce limelight since the online shopping concept took off. Make way for the new furniture-tech wave. Modsy and William Sonoma, Inc. (WSI) lead the charge in this uncharted home furnishings tech space, integrated 3D augmented reality and 3D rendering to allow consumers a virtual furniture 'try out'.
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In preparation for the NRF Big Show beginning January 14th in NYC, we've collected our main must-sees and must-dos for you. Whether you're an NRF novice or Big Show boss, navigating and making the most of your time is always a challenge at multi-day events like these. Here's our favorites from this year's lineup to get you started.
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Walmart is encouraging Jet to maintain its entrepreneurial spirit with the intention of leveraging Jet and its executives to transform Walmart’s entire digital business. This piqued our interest, so CommerceNext co-founder and Forbes contributor, Veronika Sonsev, sat down with Jet's President, Liza Landsman, to understand how the two companies are innovating together.
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On Wednesday, December 6th, we hosted our first holiday party for retailers and brands in the CommerceNext community. With the help of those who attended, we raised more than $3,300 for St Jude Children's Research Hospital. We want to thank our sponsors for making this event possible: Clearhead, Curalate, Smartgift, Industrial Color Brands, Dynamic Yield, Optimove and Speedeon Data.
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