Creating product images faster and more efficiently with CGI [5 reading tips] Posted on 30. July 201830. July 2018 | by Sara Herrera Source: pexels.com Nobody’s gonna buy something online without information about a product. Descriptions, but above all pictures and videos depicting the real goods, are there so that the consumers receive a realistic look at products and then make a purchase. Images are virtually the shop window of a stationary store, but more detailed and specific. The success of an online business, therefore, depends on the quality and accuracy of product images. Customers are increasingly looking for real and eye-catching product information before making a purchase. Colours, dimensions, ratios, extras, and presentation suggestions must be individually adapted to the different variants and models. The richer the range, the greater the photographic effort. This represents a significant implementation problem for growing digital companies that have a large product catalogue. So how can retailers and manufacturers mass-produce high-quality images for their online shops? Three letters: CGI (Computer Generated Imagery). Continue (4 vote(s), average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading... Categories Reading Tips of the Week
Artificial Intelligence: A central piece in the content commerce puzzle Posted on 26. July 201824. July 2018 | by Christian Otto Grötsch Source: fotolia – Edit: dotSource How can companies realise their content commerce dreams by using existing video content? In early 2017, Google announced its »Google Cloud Video Intelligence API«, which uses artificial intelligence to do the tedious ploughing through video archives to find specific content. Whether it’s cool cats, snowboarders, or skyscrapers. Google isn’t alone: IBM Watson launched a similar app last year. Artificial Intelligence (AI) can provide the central, missing element to complete the entire content commerce experience. Continue (5 vote(s), average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading... Categories E-Commerce
Amazon Prime Day – How can retailers and manufacturers succeed in the marketplace? Posted on 23. July 201823. July 2018 | by Sara Herrera Amazon Prime Day 2018 Last Monday at noon marked the start of the fourth annual Amazon Prime Day. For one and a half day, Prime members can get products from the Amazon catalogue at largely discounted prices. More than a million deals worldwide were expected. Continue (4 vote(s), average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading... Categories Reading Tips of the Week
New white paper: “Selecting Customer Relationship Software” including the dotSource Vendor Matrix Posted on 19. July 201818. July 2018 | by Sara Herrera Source: dotSource At a time when the availability of products and services has become a standard across countless providers through digital channels, customer loyalty is increasingly becoming a privilege for both retailers and manufacturers. A strong relationship with the customer is the key to long-term business success. So how does customer loyalty lead to success? Targeted customer orientation based on the principle of personalisation can systematically cultivate customer relationships. The documentation, administration, and profitable preparation of the necessary data, however, requires the sophisticated technological support of a CRM solution suitable for the company. In our new white paper, “Selecting Customer Relationship Management Software” we’ll provide an overview of the basic characteristics of customer relationship management, a guide to system evaluation, and a detailed overview of system vendors on the market. For examples, solutions from companies like Sugar CRM should be considered for small and medium-sized companies, SAP for medium and large companies, and Salesforce for any company, regardless of size. Continue (4 vote(s), average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading... Categories E-Commerce
Visual recognition – Our world from AI’s point of view Posted on 18. July 201816. July 2018 | by Franzi Kunz Source: pexels We develop our vision in the womb. However, after we see daylight, we can only partially perceive our environment. Recognising shades of colour, focussing on objects, and depth perception are a big challenge for small people, as babies are physiologically premature at birth compared to all other mammals. But after about eight months we’ve done it: Our eyesight now resembles that of an adult. In the labs of the future, the development of the vision of an AI has been going on for quite some time. Current systems are already achieving remarkable results. Continue (5 vote(s), average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading... Categories E-Commerce
Will transparency lead to more intransparency on Facebook? [5 Reading Tips] Posted on 16. July 201816. July 2018 | by Sara Herrera Source: pixabay It was announced in April and has been implemented since June 28th: Facebook’s “transparency” offensive. Since the end of June, all ads on every Facebook page are visible to all users, regardless of their target audience. This not only applies to Facebook itself, but also Instagram, Messenger, and partner networks. This transparency offensive is to force the advertisers to more responsibility and improve the service for all. But will this decision actually affect marketing and advertising activity on social networks? Continue (4 vote(s), average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading... Categories Reading Tips of the Week
From the royal navy to Ikea – Augmented reality’s wide range Posted on 12. July 201811. July 2018 | by Franzi Kunz Augmented reality can do more than hide a Pokémon. It enables users to see exciting things that don’t actually exist. A computer-aided expansion of reality will affect our daily lives more and more (and!) make them even easier. Already one or two pioneering companies are relying on AR and are developing exciting products for everyday use cases. Continue (3 vote(s), average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading... Categories Design & Usability
To do, or not to do business with a logistics service provider? That is the question [5 reading tips] Posted on 10. July 201811. July 2018 | by Sara Herrera Source: pexels Logistics is always on the move. Companies and logistics service providers are always developing new solutions to deliver products not only quickly, but also as conveniently and sustainably as possible. Whether with messengers or robots, with vans, cargo bikes, or drones. Retailers have been investing in end-customer delivery with their own fleets for a long time. Newcomers with innovative approaches such as the online supermarket Picnic give the industry new momentum. What role will big delivery services still play in the future? Where will parcel service providers develop? Will retailers and brands even expect to build up and offer their own delivery services? Continue (3 vote(s), average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading... Categories Reading Tips of the Week
Limitless social commerce – Facebook and Instagram await you with new shopping tools Posted on 5. July 20185. July 2018 | by Franzi Kunz Source: pexels A lot of people think »Dang that looks cool!« when they’re looking at photos on Instagram or Pinterest. But until recently, it took a little research – or at least some work – to find and buy the products you saw. As of a few weeks ago, that’s a thing of the past. The “shop-the-look” function for various social channels has an enormous popularity with consumers and Social Commerce has become the norm within a very short time. But as always when a hype arises, so does the question: Is there more to it? Before we could even think about whether to expect something new again. The answer is not surprising, as commercial features on Facebook and Instagram continue to evolve. Each social commerce update awakens desires, desires that become routine within a very short time. Continue (3 vote(s), average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading... Categories E-Commerce
Sustainably working and managing is a must [5 reading tips] Posted on 2. July 201829. June 2018 | by Sara Herrera Source: iStock (Edited by dotSource) Sustainability is indispensable for companies because the importance of sustainable business for consumers is exploding. It’s no longer enough for retailers and manufacturers to fool around with environmental friendliness; in fact, they must act in this way – and in the long term. We’re all constantly being confronted in the news with the consequences of uncontrolled overproduction, increasing marine pollution and, last but not least, climate change. E-commerce has changed and simplified our lives, but has also created a cityscape of vans and garbage cans full of packaging. Companies often rightly wonder if they can continue to grow without harming the environment. The answer is yes, but the risk that RSC strategies will remain mere lip service is high. Continue (3 vote(s), average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading... Categories Reading Tips of the Week