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Point-of-decision video is the new way to connect brands and shoppers

Point-of-decision video is the new way to connect brands and shoppers

Looma is changing the way you grocery shop. Their secret sauce? Video storytelling. The North Carolina startup puts smart tablets in store aisles to give customers consumable and accessible point-of-decision videos about individual brands. “Point-of-decision video is different to traditional advertising. Whether you’re purchasing online

A Year In Ecommerce: What's Trending In The Southeast

A Year In Ecommerce: What's Trending In The Southeast

Atlanta-based Saltbox, a co-warehousing startup, is rolling into the holiday season with a $35 million Series B from Cox Enterprises and California-based Pendulum. The funding wraps up a busy year for Saltbox, which more than doubled its warehousing footprint in order to help small businesses navigate ecommerce

Silicon Road Ventures Talks Future of Atlanta's Commerce Tech Ecosystem

Silicon Road Ventures Talks Future of Atlanta's Commerce Tech Ecosystem

From international supply chain challenges to gig worker payments to last-mile delivery woes, those in the commerce tech space see a lot of opportunities to innovate. Veteran Atlanta entrepreneur Sid Mookerji told Hypepotamus that “historically, retailers are the last to adopt new technologies.” But as investments feed into adjacent

New Venture Fund, Accelerator Silicon Road Searches For Retail Tech Gold In Atlanta

Could Atlanta be the final stop on the silk road of success for retail tech startups? As a region strong in fintech, payments, and marketing technology, many of the pieces already exist to drive the next level of brick-and-mortar retail (which, despite apocalyptic projections, is far from dead)