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The ones to watch: Retail trends that should be on your radar

Inside Retail

So, what’s in store for retail in 2021 and beyond? Despite in-store shopping expected to rebound, digital-first is still the reality retailers are embracing to build experiences that synergize all touchpoints—whether online or offline. Twenty-twenty changed the retail industry forever. Personalisation is the new black.

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66% of Consumers Expect Free Shipping on Every Purchase

Small Biz Trends

A large majority of consumers (66%) expect free shipping on every purchase they make online. An even larger number (80%) expect free shipping when ordering a certain dollar amount on online products. These were some key insights of the Q2 2021 Consumer Trends Report issued by Jungle Scout. Image: Depositphotos.

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5 Do-or-Die Retail Trends for 2022

Independent Retailer

That means that as customers return to stores, retailers have a chance to differentiate themselves with low-cost, low-hassle return policies. The bottom line is that as we emerge from the chaos of 2020 and 2021, both retailers and consumers are eager to get back to normal. In fact, according to Forrester, over a third of U.S.

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5 Ways to Navigate the CPG Industry’s New D2C Landscape

Retail TouchPoints

It has accelerated retail trends, especially the surge of online shopping and the waning of physical retail. Bolstering that finding is research by eMarketer which indicates that direct-to-consumer (D2C) ecommerce sales will expand to $18 billion in 2021. Elevate your omnichannel strategy.

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How the Supply Chain Disruption Is Sparking Holiday Risk & Resilience

Rangeme

An astonishing 98% of retail executives experienced supply chain issues ahead of the 2021 holiday season. Study: 98% of retail execs report supply chain issues ahead of holidays. Retail Dive. October 29, 2021. Shipping delays. Study: 98% of retail execs report supply chain issues ahead of holidays.

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RangeMe Recap of the 2021 Global Market: Fall Experience

Rangeme

The 2021 Global Market: Fall Experience was a four-day virtual product discovery experience held October 18-22, facilitated by ECRM and powered by RangeMe. The goal of bringing suppliers and retail buyers across categories from around the world to meet face-to-face virtually was happily fulfilled. Responsible retailing.

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Spend, Travel and Worry Less About Your Retail Business Using Alibaba.com

Small Biz Trends

And one of the best ways it makes these products available to small and medium online retailers like you is by offering drop shipping. And if you make your purchase during Super September (Sept 1- 30, 2021), you get an additional 10%-off. Yet as a small online retailer, this is not always readily available.