Building any team from the ground up is a process. CGI teams have their own challenges as they’re often comprised of generalists who cross multiple disciplines, as well as those who specialize in one area.

Working at a start-up is equal parts thrilling and challenging...and it's not for everyone. But for some, it is the perfect fit for their skills and ambitions. Find out if you have the entrepreneurial spirit. 

What do helmets, couches, and watches all have in common? Not much, except that all are part of the explosive  digital commerce trend, online 3D product configuration. While the manufacturers of these products are leading the way, most products will inevitably be sold this way before long. In fact, most customers will come to expect it as a natural part of their e-commerce experience. While selecting colors and textures has been a mainstay of product customization for quite some time, the new trend is to offer customers hundreds of options so that they can see their specific come to life in intricate, exquisite detail.

Today, eCommerce is a $3.5 trillion business and is projected to be worth $4.9 trillion by 2021. If you sell products online, you already know that competition is fierce and every vendor is looking for an edge. Science suggests you’d be likely to find that edge through your customer’s visual experience. After all, 90% of what our brains process is visual.

E-Commerce of the Past  Do you remember what it was like to use the internet 20 years ago? We sure do. You would boot up your machine, open AOL, and then sit back and spin a few times in the swivel chair, all while the dusty modem revs up and transforms a dial tone into that robotic clang that tells you that you’re finally in. What is even more painful is remembering what e-commerce pages looked like 20 years ago - at this point it feels a bit like digging through archaeological ruins.  

Threekit was a sponsor at Oracle Modern CX last week. Not only was our team excited to get out Chicago and spend time in Las Vegas, but we were also excited to spend time with the inspiring people at Oracle Modern CX. While at the event we heard from impactful speakers like Mark Hurd and Magic Johnson and got the opportunity to hear from Oracle about the future of technology. Here are our takeaways:

This week our team was in Las Vegas for the annual Shoptalk event. We met with thousands of retail leaders, industry experts, analysts, partners, and technologists. We attended fantastic sessions and loved meeting face-to-face with prospects and partners at the round table discussions. Most importantly, we learned what’s trending from the industry leaders: 

Threekit is a sponsor at Shoptalk 2019 next week in Las Vegas and we can’t wait to see what Shoptalk is all about! As we are getting ready for the big event, we spent some time thinking about what gets our team so excited to attend events like Shoptalk. Here is what we came up with!