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⏰ It’s that time of year, and we have your Holiday Essential Solutions for Video Commerce! Experience the power of Firework. Humanize the online experience and optimize the customer journey to drive sales. +60% Conversions +33% Visitor Return Rate +22% Repeat Purchases Your customers deserve the best. Now you can connect with them digitally like never before. Create real-life, personalized shopping experiences they won’t forget. 👀 Learn More: https://lnkd.in/gK-AjtuF #VideoCommerce #Ecommerce #DigitalMarketing #CustomerEngagement

🚨 LIVE: FRONT PORCH INSIGHTS: WHY JD SPORTS PRIORITIZES VIDEO COMMERCE 👉 Join us on September 26, 2024, at 12 PM EST We’ll be hosting 3 Front Porch Insights Ask An Expert Sessions as a lead-up to NRF where we will be at Booth# 3951 In this session, our friends Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton, Co- CEOs of Omni Talk Retail sit down with JD Sports Fashion EVP and Global Chief Digital Officer Arianne Parisi and SVP of Revenue at Firework William Cladek to ask them how JD Sports saw their business take off once they began their video commerce journey. ➡Pull up a chair, sit down, relax, and have conversations about some of the “goings-on” that matter most in our commerce community. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gZEE93eP

🚨 LIVE: FRONT PORCH INSIGHTS: WHY JD SPORTS PRIORITIZES VIDEO COMMERCE On Thursday, September 26th at 12:00 PM EST, Firework and our friends Anne Mezzenga and Chris Walton, Co- CEOs of Omni Talk Retail will be kicking off a new Ask an Expert Series where we’ll be interviewing several retailers and brands who were first movers in #videocommerce and we’ll be asking them what worked, what they might change the next time around, and get their advice for other retailers and brands about to embark on the journey. In this session, Anne and Chris sit down with JD Sports Fashion EVP and Global Chief Digital Officer Arianne Parisi and SVP of Revenue at Firework William Cladek to ask them how JD Sports saw their business take off once they began their video commerce journey. You’ll also notice that the backdrop for these events will be a front porch. Front porches are staples in many parts of the country. They are places where people gather to relax and have conversations about some of the “goings-on” that matter most in their community. We’ll be hosting 3 Front Porch Insights Ask An Expert Sessions as a lead-up to NRF where we will be at Booth# 3951 and also have a special lounge designed with front porches of all varieties, where you can meet with fellow retailers and brands in our retail community, to have these same conversations. Grab a spot for this special event: https://lnkd.in/gZEE93eP

Seeing is believing. And when you see it, you’re more likely to buy it! #AR bridges the gap between #virtual and #reality, ensuring that when you hit ‘buy now,’ you’re not just making a purchase – you’re making a decision you feel good about. Brands like Warby Parker and IKEA are leading the charge, using AR to let customers “try before they buy,” transforming shopping into an engaging, #interactive experience. These innovations are revolutionizing customer #engagement, forging emotional connections long before the checkout process. However, AR isn’t without its hurdles. Rick Zhuang, CTO at Firework, offers valuable insights from early AR projects, highlighting that even the most hyped initiatives can fall into the classic “boom and bust” cycle. “AR’s true value lies in specific, well-defined use cases," Rick explains. "It’s highly effective when helping shoppers visualize products in real life—like seeing a sofa in your living room. It’s also a powerful tool for enhancing offline shopping by overlaying useful product information directly onto live previews as you point your phone’s camera at an item. But expanding AR’s benefits across all of e-commerce? That’s still a challenge.” (Read the full article here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ggmJ3D4p) What’s your take on the future of AR in shopping? Share your thoughts below! 👇 #AugmentedReality #Ecommerce #CustomerExperience #Innovation #ARShopping #DigitalTransformation

It’s Black Friday season again, and we are helping to make it easier this year! Join Eren Morgul, Firework's Senior Product Manager and learn about exciting new Firework features that will take your e-commerce website to the next level. We know running an e-commerce store means juggling a million things at once and Black Friday might feel like just one more task on your list, but you could miss the biggest paycheck of the year if you let this webinar slip by. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to stay ahead of the curve and revolutionize your online store. Register now to secure your spot and be the first to experience our latest offerings. https://lnkd.in/gcMJBmYy

Firework is a proud sponsor of this year's FUTR North America. Explore cutting-edge trends and connect, collaborate, and innovate with North America's leading retailers and marketers. Meet our colleagues William Cladek, Kristi Vannatter, Caitlin Dunn, and Bianca Beres 🎟️ Brands & Retailers attend for FREE! 🗓️ When: September 5th, 2024 📍 Where: etc.venues, 360 Madison Avenue, New York City FUTR Group is the year-round platform exploring the future of retail, marketing, and commerce through multiple touch points including Summits, Insights, and Micro Events. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/ebHjw-7V #FUTRUS, #innovation,#digitalmarketing, #innovation, #ecommerce

Are you attending FUTR North America tomorrow? Learn how digital store content differs from other channels and the recipe for immediately increasing conversions. Join Firework SVP of Revenue William Cladek's Keynote tomorrow, September 5th, at 11:50 AM, ET. Discover the right content-tech mix that drives engagement, learn how digital store content differs across channels, and the key to authenticity through the customers. Register here: https://lnkd.in/ebHjw-7V #FUTRNA, #Keynote, #DigitalStore, #Ecommerce,

Firework's VP of Strategic Partnerships, Kristi Vannatter will speak tomorrow at FUTR North America. Join this Panel Discussion September 5th, 9:45 AM ET Topic: Anticipating Purchasing Behaviors of the Future Consumer • How are brands and retailers tracking, segmenting, and forecasting consumer behavior? • Understanding purchasing patterns and consumer behavior of Gen Z / Generation Alpha • Will there be a shift in mindset regarding what / how much they consume? • How to incorporate brand activism and build purpose-driven brands? 40 MIN PANEL DISCUSSION: Rachel Weiss, Early Stage VC Investor, L’OREAL USA Cory Treffiletti, CMO, REMBRAND Kristi Vannatter, VP Strategic Partnerships – Beauty, FIREWORK Emily Hallock, Sr. Manager, Global CMI Growth & Analytics, MARS FOOD & NUTRITION MODERATOR: LaToya Shambo, CEO, BLACK GIRL DIGITAL   FUTR is an annual gathering of 300 brands, retailers, corporates, marketplaces, and D2C & providers across Digital, Marketing, Ecommerce, Retail, Innovation, Data, Tech, and Customer Experience. Learn More and Register here: https://lnkd.in/ebHjw-7V

Heinz Does it Again!  They are a market leader because they #innovate… and Kraft Heinz likes to shake things up.  Their latest ad by branding agency TAXI depicts the shaking of a Heinz Ketchup bottle and it’s catching attention and winning awards.  Just like when Heinz partnered with Firework to promote their first-ever pop-up for Halloween where the theme was having fun with costume creations using “tomato blood” ketchup a couple of years ago. The campaign included a livestream event anchored on Heinz’s website and strategic distribution of this #livestream event through media placements on publisher sites driving traffic to the experience. The breakthrough campaign exceeded benchmarks and was recognized with two prestigious industry awards as one of the stand-out campaigns of the year.  Read more about how Heinz partnered with Firework to increase customer engagement here: https://lnkd.in/ghQCWViu