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eBay Ads Holiday Report Reveals Keys to Advertising Success During an Elongated Season

Retail TouchPoints

“What we’re probably going to see is not necessarily more items sold, but because prices are going up due to inflation, consumers are buying the same amount but ultimately spending more, ” predicted Alex Kazim, VP and General Manager of Global Advertising for eBay in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “We

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Five Key Advantages Of Expedited Shipping For E-Commerce Platforms

Retail Minded

Yet, expedited shipping has addressed this need. Expedited shipping makes sure that your customers get what they need in the quickest way possible. Customer Experience Is Enhanced There’s no question that your customers will get the best experience possible by way of expedited shipping. Let’s waste no time and get started.

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Nothing Is Free, Even Free Shipping

Hyken

It looks free and may be advertised as free, but it’s not free. Let’s use free shipping as an example. I think we can all agree, free shipping is not free. I think we can all agree, free shipping is not free. You pay the annual fee to get something for “free” – as in free shipping. Isn’t that the same as free?

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It’s Official – Amazon is an Ecommerce Enabler First and a Retailer Second

Retail TouchPoints

Perhaps most importantly, “a decade ago, very few of you were using things like Amazon Advertising, Amazon Lending and Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA), and things like Brand Registry, Seller-Fulfilled Prime, Seller University and even Amazon Accelerate didn’t exist,” said Mehta at the event.

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The four trends defining online retail in 2024

Inside Retail

This means that users are more likely to see highly specialised content from smaller influencers and advertisers, creating niche communities that can have significant influence over consumer spending. In present-day e-commerce, same-day fulfilment and free shipping are often part and parcel, not perks of the experience.

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3 Things Connected TV Can Do that Linear Can’t

Retail TouchPoints

CTV’s flexibility, accessibility and pricing make it a better deal for consumers, and its advanced advertising capabilities make it better for brands. Typically in linear, you have to ship out your creative with more advance notice, and the way that it gets executed is quite different than in a digital environment.

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Due Diligence: Winning October Prime Day Prep Strategies

Retail TouchPoints

Advertising 101 Advertising strategies should be aligned with inventory levels and sales strategies. It is not possible to have a good sales strategy without a solid advertising strategy and vice versa, but oftentimes these teams operate in silos. Perform your advertising research now. What still needs to ship?