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Best Buy’s eCommerce Strategy, What You Need to Know

Indigo 9 Digital

“Our stores played a pivotal role in the fulfillment of these sales [in the fourth quarter of 2020] as almost two-thirds of our online revenue was either picked up in-store or curbside, shipped from a store or delivered by a store employee. Do you like this content?

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Store Wars: Hats Off to Penney’s – Yes, JCPenney

Retail Next

Driving up to the store, I was struck by the retro façade. At RetailNext we often use two photos to illustrate how little has changed in physical retail, particularly department stores. We have one photo of a department store of today and one of 30 years ago illustrating the lack of change. Really good.

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6 Reasons Walmart’s eCommerce Strategy is Winning

Indigo 9 Digital

Yes, Amazon did that in the middle of a pandemic, demonstrating that stores are still a critical part of any retailer’s eCommerce strategy. But it will take Amazon many years before it has the kind of store network Walmart has where grocery pickup is available at over 3,500 Walmart locations. Do you like this content?

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Marks & Spencer’s Turnaround Strategy, Why it’s Working

Indigo 9 Digital

Marks & Spencer has said it started out with third party brands flowing through its distribution network but it is planning to give sellers the flexibility to use a drop ship model where the brand holds onto its inventory and fulfills the order itself. “M&S’s This is especially the case with Jaeger,” said an industry veteran. "We

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Preparing for the Unknown: Effectively Using Data to Predict this Year’s Holiday Trends

Retail TouchPoints

Nothing about 2020 was normal — in fact, for many retailers, the phrase ‘hindsight is 2020’ is one they should reconsider using. . Despite the economic downturn, holiday sales were up 8.3%, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). Location, Location, Location.

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Alibaba’s Strategy, 6 Things to Consider

Indigo 9 Digital

“Our stores played a pivotal role in the fulfillment of these sales as almost two-thirds of our online revenue [in the fourth quarter of 2020] was either picked up in-store or curbside, shipped from a store or delivered by a store employee. Fast shipping. Invest in other brick and mortar retailers.