Adspend continues to rise, despite the uncertainty around what is going to happen post-Brexit. And innovation in the digital sector continues, with Alibaba trialling VR payments, eBay targeting shoppers by mood and, in a sign of the overwhelming shift to mobile, Google is splitting its SEO into mobile and desktop. As ever, we’ve got a host of events for you.

Ecommerce Club Dublin Lunch: the power of mobile in an omnichannel environment
Ecommerce Club Dublin Lunch: The power of mobile in an omnichannel environment is taking place on Thursday October 27th at restaurant FortyOne from 12:30pm to 3:00pm. Kooomo will explore how to create a great omnichannel environment by using a multichannel approach to sales that provides the customer with a seamless shopping experience whether the customer is shopping online from a desktop, tablet device, by telephone or in a bricks and mortar store. It will be showcasing Kooomo's omnichannel experience through fashion retailer Motivi and you can network with your peers in the room including Tony Kealys, Avoca, An Post, Harvey Norman and Donaghys.
Please register here


Replatforming Breakfast: the Good, the Bad and the Downright UGLY!
Join Greenlight Commerce for a replatforming breakfast on Thursday November 17^th at Heddon Street Kitchen from 9:00am to 11:30am. At this breakfast our panel of ecommerce experts and veterans of replatforming will share thoughts and strategies:

. Ryan Thomas – ex-Multichannel Director of Liberty and Maplin
. Mike Durbridge – Director of Omni Channel at B&Q
. Kevin Murray – Managing Director, Greenlight Commerce
. David Kohn – Customer & eCommerce Director at Heal’s
. Alison Conway – Interim COO, Threads Styling

For more info, the complete agenda and to register please click here.


Ecommerce Club: Wine, Cheese & Artificial Intelligence
If you’re in the mood for a bit of early holiday spirit, why not join us for a festive Ecommerce Club: Wine, Cheese & Artificial Intelligence evening networking event. The event will take place on Thursday 1st December from 6pm till 10pm at the exclusive new venue Clerkenwell London. As a tonic for the post Cyber Weekend stresses we are hosting an evening of wine tasting matched with tasty food, learning and networking. Innovation Labs will enlighten us on the topic of Artificial Intelligence, supported by Visualsoft.

Please register here

We look forward to seeing you soon.

 Charlie Lines

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