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Ecommerce Growth Show

Join The CommerceNext Ecommerce Growth Show in June 2023

It’s time—registration for our Ecommerce Growth Show is open now!  CommerceNext 2023 will feature 120+ speakers from leading retail, DTC brands and innovative tech companies. It’s the perfect venue to network with industry peers and be a part of the conversation about the future of ecommerce.  You don’t have to take our word for it—here are what some of our previous attendees have to say about CommerceNext conferences. Suruchi Shukla (VP Marketing, Minted)  “I think CommerceNext is raising the right questions that a marketer needs to be addressing, so being a part of this conference was just important. If somebody was thinking about

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Technical Debt

How to Reduce Ecommerce Technical “Debt” and Maintain a Great Customer Experience

Accruing ecommerce technical debt can slow down your organization–companies underequipped from a technology standpoint are crippled as they try to acquire new customers and expand.  In our most recent webinar, “How to Reduce Ecommerce Technical ‘Debt’ and Maintain a Great Customer Experience,” our experts from FTD, Alvarez & Marsal, commercetools and Capgemini discussed their experiences in dealing with paying down technical debt and replacing decaying, insufficient infrastructure with systems built to last.  What we learned:  What is Tech Debt Types of Tech Debt Sources of Tech Debt How To Pay Down Technical Debt How to See What’s Going Wrong & What to Do

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What Gen Z Consumers Are Looking For

Gen Z consumers are a hot topic in retail right now—brands are constantly looking to better understand Gen Z’s shopping habits, trends, and the best ways to connect with them as customers. Read on to learn from a CommerceNext Gen Z intern what topics concern Gen Z customers, along with how brands can market to them and employ them successfully.   1. What’s Shaped Gen Z   Gen Zers have grown up in the internet age, and most would likely have difficulty remembering a time when the entirety of the information of the world wasn’t easily available at their fingertips. While this shift

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Announcing CommerceNext 2022 on June 21-22 in NYC (Photo from CN IRL)

CommerceNext 2022 In-Person Conference Scheduled for June 21–22 in New York City

New York, January 11, 2022 – CommerceNext, a community, event series and conference for marketers at retail and direct-to-consumer brands, today announced that its 2022 in-person conference will be held June 21–22 at the New York Hilton Midtown. More than 1,200 ecommerce and retail industry executives are expected to attend CommerceNext in 2022, following its successful September 2021 event. As always, CommerceNext will follow CDC guidelines and venue protocols to ensure the safety of its attendees at this June’s event. “We’re thrilled to bring the CommerceNext community back together in person again in June, as so much has changed for retail brands and

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Podcast Recap: Highlights from Season 1

That’s a wrap! Season one of Conversations With CommerceNext: A Retail and DTC Podcast may be over, but there are tons of lessons that we’ll take with us into 2022. Industry experts from every type of brand and retailer regaled us with their experiences and best tips for career success.  Check out our biggest “Aha!” moments from each episode this season below. And don’t forget to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.   Episode 1: Purple CEO Shares lessons from Turnaround feat. Joe Megibow, CEO, Purple Purple highlights the uniqueness of their product to gain traction and sales, which can lead to the

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CommerceNext Selects Dates and Venue for 2020 Ecommerce Conference

The CommerceNext ecommerce conference will take place on July 28-29th at New York Hilton Midtown New York, October 17, 2019 — CommerceNext, the annual ecommerce conference for next level customer acquisition, has announced 2020 dates and venue for their flagship conference. Marketing leaders at retail and direct to consumer (DTC) brands can look forward to CommerceNext 2020:  scheduled for July 28-29th at the New York Hilton Midtown. In addition, CommerceNext now offers a widely expanded series of events and programs including over 40 dinners, bi-coastal holiday parties and networking events at major digital retail industry gatherings throughout the year. With an attendee Net

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Connecting Cause Marketing with Brand Mission for Good

Consumers are looking for a cause. Sixty-four percent of consumers said that they would boycott, switch or avoid brands based on their public stances on social issues, and two-thirds of millennials and Gen Z expressed a preference for brands with a socially conscious point of view. IEG reported an average three times increase in spending on cause marketing since 2000, exceeding 2 billion by 2018. Retail brands are heeding the call to stand for something, channeling social responsibility into their growth marketing and customer acquisition strategies. This can take many different forms ranging from an entire company shift in business practices to align

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Tailoring Your Performance Marketing for Attribution

Attribution is one of the most sought-after yet daunting discussions that take place within a marketing team. The question of which channels, what content and where the overlap lies can lead to an often dizzying hunt for a one-size-fits-all solution. At CommerceNext 2019, our panel of industry executives sat down to discuss their teams’ approaches to attribution for performance marketing and beyond. These leaders from Poshmark, Casper, Burrow, and AdRoll delve into the customer journey and how their business goals help define where the new and existing customers intersect.  For each of our panelists, the attribution plays a large role in their performance

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Media Recap: Catch Up on Our 2019 Ecommerce Conference

The 2019 CommerceNext Ecommerce Conference was a huge success! We saw an incredible 122% increase in attendees since 2018 with over 900 retailers, vendors, and speakers, and an exceptional Net Promoter Score among conferences. We’re working hard to kick off planning for 2020; in the meantime, we’d like to share what the media had to say about this year’s ecommerce conference. Catch up on what you missed and refresh on the sessions you saw this summer, and stay tuned for announcements about CommerceNext 2020 coming next month!   INC.- The Top 5 ecommerce Conferences for 2019 and 2020 Inc. Magazine named CommerceNext one

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Customer Experience and Community as the Ultimate Marketing Tool

If you spend time online, you’ve undoubtedly heard of cult-favorite beauty brand Glossier. Moreover, you’ve probably seen their ultra-chic and Instagram-worthy pink and vibrant red branding not on an ad, but in the social content of someone you know. Glossier’s community of raving fans is a large part of what drives their brand awareness, with individuals sharing their beauty routines with the world via social media. This loyalty and passion stem from the customer experience Glossier creates. As a direct to consumer brand, Glossier takes a unique approach to customer experiences beyond your typical beauty counter which has helped propel their digital marketing

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