In this episode of Digital Commerce Next, we take a look at the year ahead and make some bold predictions in what we can expect to see in digital commerce in 2013.     From the continued decline of traditional Point of Sale (POS) to the beginnings of the emergence of the elusive digital wallet, we expect 2013 to be a fast-paced and transformative year.   Be sure to read the blog post Six Digital Commerce Trends to Watch in 2013, where we elaborate on these predictions.

Here are the show notes:

2:12  The arrival of the more intelligent, digitally-oriented, destination-based stores

10:12  The continued decline of the traditional POS

13:30 The arrival of smarter mobile shopping experiences

17:03 The emergence of the elusive digital wallet

22:09 The rise of new services to combat the “Amazon effect”

26:20 The extension of personalized social commerce into the physical world

30:10  Amazon’s movement into the physical store

31:45 International expansion opportunities in 2013

33:04 Lackluster sales over holiday season impacting inventory

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The Digital Commerce Next podcast is edited by Victor Patinha.