Kibo’s Certona and Monetate Offerings are Both Positioned in the Leader Quadrant for Third Consecutive Year Kibo, a leader in unified commerce, announced that Gartner has positioned Certona and Monetate, both Kibo offerings, as Leaders in its 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Personalization Engines. This is the third consecutive year that the two products have both been named in the Leader position by Gartner. Kibo acquired Certona and Monetate in 2019 and has integrated both personalization technology platforms into its…

New integration enables retailers to deliver personalized customer experiences at scale Acquia, the digital experience company, and Kibo, a leader in cloud commerce, announced a strategic partnership to deliver frictionless commerce to retailers. Together, the two companies will empower brands to easily create robust headless ecommerce experiences using a unified customer view, and scalably optimize engagement across the customer journey with shoppable content. Acquia’s open digital experience platform helps companies…

Medical glove manufacturer seamlessly served current and new clients through COVID-19 Kibo, a leader in cloud commerce, successfully scaled ecommerce operations by 800% during a surge in COVID-19-related demand for AMMEX, a seller and distributor of medical and industrial grade disposable gloves. AMMEX had no online ecommerce just two years ago, and has worked with Kibo to implement a flexible ecommerce solution for current and new clients that could easily adapt to changes in demand. That plan was tested to the extreme…

Retailers are able to rapidly deploy an optimized BOPAC process with Kibo Kibo, a leader in cloud commerce, is releasing Curbside Pickup, a new fulfillment offering designed for retailers to meet growing demand for buy online, pick up curbside options (also known as BOPAC) resulting from COVID-19. In order to support retailers through the uncertain future of COVID-19, in Q4 and beyond, Kibo is offering promotional discounts throughout 2020 to help retailers launch curbside pickup operations in 30 days and weave it into…

Kibo’s Monetate connects targeted advertising with personalized marketing Kibo, a leader in cloud commerce, announced the release of AdLink, a new audience creation tool that enables marketers to efficiently personalize the onsite experience for traffic from paid media campaigns. With personalization from Monetate, Kibo empowers retailers to break down traditional silos between marketing and advertising and bridge the gap between the pre- and post-click experiences for consumers. By managing these two sections of the…

Retailers were able to quickly enable BOPIS and curbside pickup with Kibo order management Kibo, a leader in cloud commerce, announced that the company’s retail clients received a 563% increase in Buy Online, Pickup In-Store (BOPIS) orders at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. BOPIS, which also includes curbside pickup, was gaining momentum as a popular new fulfillment tactic during the 2019 holiday season, but gained significant traction while social distancing regulations were in effect. Additionally, Kibo saw an…

Home furnishings retailer used Kibo’s Monetate to personalize customer experiences Kibo, a leader in cloud commerce, announced that the company increased online conversion rates for those visitors that engaged with personalized content by 80% for contemporary home furnishing company Room & Board. Room & Board worked with Kibo's Monetate to deliver personalization that leveraged the retailer's rich customer data and large library of creative assets. Through a scalable AI-driven program, Room & Board personalized…

Kibo announced that the company has been named a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave™: B2C Commerce Suites Q2 2020. The report identified the 10 most significant B2C commerce suites and researched, analyzed, and scored them for the report. Forrester notes that, “This report shows how each provider measures up and helps eBusiness and channel strategy professionals select the right one for their needs.” Forrester notes that B2C merchants are looking for simplicity, unity, efficiency and choice. As headless solutions become…

Kibo, a leader in cloud commerce, announced Brian Wilson has joined the company as its Chief Operating Officer. Brian brings more than 20 years of client enablement leadership in enterprise software, as well as extensive experience in building client champions for subscription and SaaS product companies. In his role as COO at Kibo, Brian will oversee customer success, ensuring that Kibo delivers highly personalized end-to-end customer experiences, including out-of-the-box order management and ecommerce, for brands at every…

Fourth annual survey reveals half of retailers that personalize across the entire customer lifecycle earn 300% ROI or more Kibo announced the results of their fourth annual Personalization Study, which compared multichannel personalization return on investment across shopping and marketing customer touchpoints. The survey found that brands that offer “personalized commerce” are more likely to achieve the highest ROI. These retailers are also in the best position to quickly pivot the business to meet changing customer…

Kibo’s Unified Commerce Cloud now delivers more extensible and configurable order management capabilities to current and future clients. Kibo announced the release of new order management technology that considerably improves the usability, scale and extensibility of the company’s Unified Commerce Cloud platform. The release also includes features such as an updated UI, unified product catalog and inventory management and a flexible fulfillment platform that is based on a Business Process Management (BPM) engine. Kibo has…

Calendars.com and Kibo embark on a path to personalize customer shopping experiences across its entire family of brands Kibo, a leader in cloud commerce, announced it is partnering with Calendars.com to further the online retailer’s digital transformation journey. After a thorough evaluation process of competing solutions, Calendars.com selected Kibo’s eCommerce solution to update the online presence of its brand. Additionally, Calendars.com plans to expand the use of Kibo to service its umbrella company, Go! Retail…

"We have been bombarded with buzzwords like “Big Data” and even AI for years now, but we are finally at a point where technologies are able to better identify signals from the large amounts of data that we are collecting to make them actionable." Tell us about your role and journey into Technology. What inspired you to start at Monetate? I love the fast pace, innovation, and nerdiness of the tech world. I studied Journalism in college and started at Ziff Davis immediately thereafter and quickly gravitated to the Marketing…

Certona, a Kibo company and the global leader in real-time AI-powered omnichannel personalization for the world’s largest brands and retailers, announced today it has been named a Leader in Gartner’s 2019 Magic Quadrant for Personalization Engines. The report evaluates personalization engines based on the vendor’s ability to execute and completeness of vision. This is the second year in a row Certona has been named a Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Personalization Engines. “We are thrilled to be recognized as a…

New Features Will Allow Kibo’s B2B Customers to Bring Together the Front-End Accessibility of Kibo’s Ecommerce Platform With the Administrative Power of an Enterprise Solution Kibo, a leader in cloud commerce, announced it has recently released new eCommerce enhancements designed to give B2B retailers, wholesalers, and brands a more comprehensive out-of-the-box eCommerce platform to seamlessly manage the complexity of B2B tasks while providing an intuitive user interface that business users can easily master. These…

As the New Executive David Post to Fuel the Next Phase of Growth and Development for Omnichannel Commerce Technology Leader Kibo, the world’s leading cloud-based omnichannel commerce platform, announced David Post as its new Chief Executive Officer. He brings two decades of experience in the high technology and software space across a number of vertical industries, including transportation and logistics, real estate, and healthcare. Kibo is transforming the commerce industry through a single, omnichannel platform that…

Today’s Daily MarTech Round-up covers the latest in Cloud, Marketing Analytics, Automation, Customer experience, AI and ML announcements from Folloze (Account-Based Marketing), Zendesk (CRM), ON24 (Customer Experience), Kibo (E-commerce), and Zeotap (Customer Data Platform). Folloze Inks Deal with Microsoft to Enhance Account-Based Marketing for B2B Companies Folloze announced it has joined the Microsoft ISV Connect program and signed a Business Applications agreement with Microsoft. Folloze also announced the release of…

Tiger Analytics will leverage Microsoft products and services for building solutions for clients in APAC Tiger Analytics, a leading provider of AI & advanced analytics consulting services has come on board as a Microsoft partner. As part of this relationship, Tiger will leverage Microsoft’s products and services to build AI & advanced analytics solutions for businesses in the APAC region. As businesses globally are aiming to deliver a differentiated customer experience, they are realizing that data is the fuel…

IONpath, Inc. the leader in multiplexed spatial tissue imaging and analysis, announced the appointment of Brad Nelson to the position of Senior Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Strategy. Mr. Nelson will lead marketing, product management and application functions to meet the increasing demand for translational medicine insights that can only be achieved with Multiplexed Ion Beam Imaging (MIBI™). Rapid growth in immuno-oncology and adjacent markets requires approaches that can sensitively detect and quantify the…

Travel Mindset, the leading tourism and lifestyle brand influencer marketing agency, announced that it has partnered with BLACK GIRL DIGITAL, INC. to expand its global presence, focus on creating more diverse brand partnerships, and amplify messaging that authentically speaks to people of color (POC). Through this strategic partnership, Travel Mindset and BLACK GIRL DIGITAL, INC. will provide the most comprehensive influencer marketing strategies, with a dedication to making sure Black voices and POC are not only…