Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Back in 2020, Amazon opened its first Amazon Go store in Seattle, introducing consumers to the concept of full-size, cashierless grocery stores. If they opt for the autonomous checkout, customers need to use the Rewe app to register at the entrance to the store. All the payments would be done automatically. Already at it in Singapore.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This is not just a transient trend but a robust response to the changing consumer, who now craves the tactile satisfaction of in-store shopping along with the personalisation and convenience of online commerce. Today’s consumers might browse products online and then feel, try and buy them in physical stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Whether it was inspiration from this “summer of sport” or keeping up with the ever-changing weather, the increasing unpredictability of consumers’ shopping habits was on display this summer. Having grown up as internet natives, Gen Z is said to be more desensitized to traditional advertising. after deploying both of these tactics.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

For consumers, creators and retailers alike, sifting through the ever-changing array of functionalities across platforms is still fraught with misfires, miscommunications and mistrust. There’s no time to waste, because consumers are already there. That consumer] was not shopping, but then they decided to shop.”. earning $26.97

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2022

Called “Buy Direct,” the third-party marketplace is being integrated into Bing’s existing ecommerce experience, Start Shopping, where consumers can find products and are then directed to a retailer’s website to make the purchase. Microsoft it is reportedly testing out a new retail marketplace in the U.S. Bing’s goal might be similar.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 28, 2023

Impulse purchases are an important part of a consumer brand’s revenue growth management (RGM) strategy. Think of placing rows of gum at checkout and in-aisle candy shipper displays with mouth-watering graphics. Think of placing rows of gum at checkout and in-aisle candy shipper displays with mouth-watering graphics.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 17, 2022

Add the increasing CPC costs at all sorts of paid advertisement channels and harsher competition to that, and you get a not-so-rosy outlook for the market altogether. Advertising. Advertising automation is vital if you want to maximize ROAS and stay competitive. Consumers are clear on expectations from ecommerce businesses.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 26, 2023

For the last three years the 62-year-old brand has undergone a massive transformation effort to reintroduce itself to today’s younger consumers. Initiatives have included a range of metaverse activations , a reimagining of its piercing experience and, most recently, the relaunch of its 18 million -member strong loyalty program.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 14, 2024

Online scams have evolved so much since the days of the Nigerian Prince scam, that it is hard for consumers to differentiate between what is real and what is fake, and increasingly, established retailers are bearing the brunt of this. However, it is also a feeding ground for cyber criminals who prey on Australians’ eagerness for a bargain.”

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 18, 2023

To continue on a positive trajectory, the retail sector must focus on the growth being driven by consumers’ continued adoption of online shopping. Pay-per-click advertising (PPC) is among the most cost-effective ways to boost sales online, by allowing brands to efficiently reach the right consumers at the right time.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Yet Amazon has a history of steering customers towards products that most benefit Amazon, either because they are more profitable or are backed by advertising dollars, according to the Federal Trade Commission’s pending 2023 antitrust lawsuit against Amazon. At least initially, Rufus doesn’t appear to be influenced by advertising.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 22, 2023

The digital advertising industry has arrived at its saturation point. Ads pop up, slide in or play in the background on every platform, and consumers see right through this cacophony of attempts to grab their attention. With lower price barriers to enter the market, digital advertisers proliferate. The value exchange.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

One variation of Bolt’s Checkout Everywhere function on The Independent ‘s site. When they close the checkout, they’re back on the article if they want to continue shopping or reading or doing something else.”. We see this [new integration] as a way to go a bit deeper with our most engaged readers.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 8, 2024

One of the biggest reasons, according to data from Contentsquare , is that while merchants are investing in paid advertising to drive more traffic to their sites, their experiences are riddled with experience gaps that ultimately create frustration for shoppers. RTP: A lot of consumers are venturing to brand sites via paid channels now.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 4, 2023

” The results found that when consumers (specifically Gen Z college students) actively engaged with content on Pinterest, they were able to reduce feelings of burnout, stress and social disconnectedness. Deep linking, which takes users from products straight to a retailer’s checkout, represented 40% of Pinterest’s shopping revenue.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 20, 2023

If you think those “sponsored” products on Amazon are an innocuous little niche of advertising, think again. digital advertising channel after paid search and paid social campaigns. consumers spent $1.7 Thus, retail media is poised to become the newest competitive battleground in digital advertising. The playing field.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

When creating an advertisement or a campaign, there is a clear number-one priority a brand needs to focus on: not just getting a consumer’s attention, but holding it. That can be difficult when the average consumer is bombarded with ads, but that is why brands are turning to interactivity to stand out amongst the clutter.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Simo’s letter identified the key technologies Instacart offers, including: Multiple fulfillment options that allow consumers to get an order in minutes, hours or the following day, enabled by its picking technology and “community of dedicated shoppers who treat every order like their own”; In-store technologies including AI-powered smart carts, mobile (..)

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365 Retail

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Consumer electronics brands are looking to increase their direct-to-consumer selling in 2023, despite the cost of living crisis and reductions in consumer spending. In addition, they are looking to broaden their use of social channels to include Instagram Checkout and TikTok in equivalent volumes to Amazon, new research shows.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 6, 2023

Think of things like the car or the smartphone — there is a convergence of multiple technology innovations, of market forces and changing consumer behaviors and expectations.” At NBCU we’ve surveyed and talked to a lot of consumers as we have gone through this process of deciding what to build,” said Moore.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 16, 2023

More of those people, for the first time, are getting access to digital media, and the first thing they’re consuming is small-screen, livestreamed content on social media. consumer has much more trust and much higher expectations of premium content. Join marketplaces connected to television providers , like NBCUniversal Checkout.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 7, 2023

As more direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands face heightened competition and rising cost-per-acquisition rates online, many have disinvested in their branded ecommerce experiences and doubled down on unique brand opportunities found on marketplaces like Amazon. Reis: The consumer continues to look for very special deals, obviously.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 15, 2022

If you spend any time at all on social media it’s hard to escape influencers, and there’s a good reason for that — they are incredibly compelling, both to consumers and advertisers. So brands that were reliant on Facebook ads were forced to look for the next thing, and content creators have been that medium for them.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 13, 2021

The 2021 Connected Consumer Series reflected the challenges retail (and society as a whole) have faced during the past year, but also the growing sense of optimism that is taking hold this year. 5 Social Advertising Trends for Retailers to Know in 2021: Featuring Under Armour. Listen to the session on demand.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 11, 2022

The pandemic has greatly shifted consumers’ preferences for shopping, whether this be physically or online. The increased prevalence of omnichannel solutions has forced businesses to rethink their approach to keeping consumers engaged when shopping in-store. minded experience that can offer help and advice whenever available.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Many retailers are scrambling for new data sources, and some big players are even creating their own solutions, the most recent being Walmart’s new demand-side platform Walmart DSP , which allows advertisers to leverage its customer data. Now it’s time to focus on service in order to engage consumers. Conversational Media.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2022

After two years of pandemic-driven online shopping, many consumers are stepping back out into the world and into physical stores. Now, instead of one or the other, consumers are using both offline and online channels seamlessly within the same buying journey.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 27, 2023

There’s also digital publisher partnerships [with the likes of Pinterest and Meta ] as well as demand-side platform (DSP) partnerships for programmatic [advertising].” At the RICE session Lipsman pointed out that almost all of the $45 million in U.S. And retailers are still finding new places within stores to run these ads.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Shopping online can feel completely overwhelming for consumers when options feel infinite. Choice paralysis can occur when consumers are presented with too many options that are difficult to compare, which can result in the shopper becoming overwhelmed and avoiding making a choice altogether. Know your customer.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The sensor activation triggers specific messaging, advertisements or offers on an interactive touchscreen display nearby. This entertains the customers and establishes a brand connection during the checkout downtime or while the product is being gift-wrapped. and content can scroll through several ads, messages and videos.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

One of the most common complaints customers have is waiting too long in checkout lines. Instead of the typical time-consuming payment process in stores, facial recognition technology can identify the customer and automatically charge their account for a fast, secure self-service checkout experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 8, 2024

Ecommerce Growth with TikTok Today’s consumers have short attention spans and are constantly on the lookout for the next big thing in viral content. To make a splash on a platform like TikTok that caters to this kind of consumer behavior, you must become adept at creating content that quickly showcases why your product deserves to go viral.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 11, 2022

The ever-evolving roster of social commerce capabilities on the world’s top platforms can be dizzying, with vast disparities between what is possible from one app to another and each platform fighting to keep up — both with consumers’ expectations and each other. Checkout is now available in beta for select Shopify merchants in the U.S.,

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Inside Retail

MAY 20, 2024

But low prices, as Bunnings knows all too well, ‘are just the beginning’ Value for money doesn’t have to be a war for the bottom line, or about priming consumers to purchase when they get a discount or when items are on sale. It’s a powerful mix of symbolism that makes the consumer feel smarter. Trust our stripped-back setup!

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

However, there’s a huge opportunity right now for CPG brands and grocery retailers that want to win the digital basket and the digital consumer, which is being able to reach consumers in environments other than the retailer site. In fact, 63% of searches that happen online start on Amazon.com.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Consumers also can select whether they want to pay for an item in full or split the fee up over a series of months. It also addresses the main concern of BNPL, which is that it can give consumers access to products they can’t actually afford. .” SplitIt is embedded into product pages so the transaction process is seamless.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 3, 2023

At Amazon, algorithms are used to track consumer behaviour and adapt product recommendations based on a wide range of factors. Meanwhile, other companies are using AI to provide a more personalised shopping experience for customers by analysing their browsing and checkout history.

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