Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 24, 2024

As 2024 unfolds, the B2B ecommerce sector is undergoing significant transformation driven by technological advancements and shifting buyer behaviors. Navigating digital transformation in 2024’s B2B ecommerce landscape hinges on a deeper comprehension of AI, omnichannel strategies and social commerce.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Link-building is one of the most vital — and underutilized — pieces of the ecommerce puzzle. If you’re running ecommerce, link-building should be a key component in your strategy to increase traffic and revenue. According to this study by SEMrush , more than 92% of sites that make it to the top 100 are using backlinks.

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JUNE 27, 2023

When it comes to ecommerce, the answer is a resounding “yes.” Here are just a few that will positively disrupt ecommerce: 1. It’s one of the most critical aspects of ecommerce — and one of the most challenging to get right. But is there anything your retail business can do to profit from AI?

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Proactive problem-solving: WISMO tickets are a frequent concern in the ecommerce world. By continuously refining AI algorithms and approaches based on real-world feedback and emerging trends, ecommerce platforms can ensure they harness AI’s potential optimally, while also mitigating its inherent limitations.

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MARCH 21, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of ecommerce, retailers face the ongoing challenge of adapting their cloud infrastructure to meet the demands of unpredictable consumer behavior. Here are three key components of a well-managed ecommerce cloud strategy. So Who’s Doing It Well?

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 25, 2023

We needed an ecommerce solution that offer a wide variety of items and speaks to our customers clearly,” said Jorge Machado, President of Freshmart in a statement. Ecommerce continues to expand in Puerto Rico where we are seeing demand for more robust tools from retailers,” said Patrick Hughes, CEO of eGrowcery in a statement.

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JULY 21, 2023

These are words often used to describe ecommerce sites, despite the rapid evolution of digital technology. “There’s nothing special about ecommerce,” said Matt Maher, Founder of M7 Innovations in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “As There’s plenty more ecommerce inspiration where that came from!

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AUGUST 17, 2022

It’s hard to say that 2022 has been the year of ecommerce so far. According to the latest Mastercard SpendingPulse report, ecommerce transactions have declined 1.8% The ultimate approach that smart ecommerce companies follow in that regard is automation. The power of ecommerce automation is typically two-fold.

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DECEMBER 11, 2023

In early October, Indonesia dealt TikTok a blow when it banned ecommerce on social media. Now, just two months later, TikTok has entered a strategic partnership with Indonesian ecommerce firm PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia (GoTo) that gives TikTok a controlling stake in one of the biggest shopping platforms int the country, Tokopedia.

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DECEMBER 29, 2023

With cultural changes dictating the increase in sportswear purchasing and equal importance being placed on comfort as well as style, how can sports and sneaker retailers utilize ecommerce to grow their slice of the market and compete for customer loyalty?

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Leading media company Hearst is “embracing the digital economy,” with plans to develop an ecommerce marketplace for its publications across fashion, do-it-yourself (DIY), home improvement and lifestyle. “Their new Vtex-powered platform is redefining the industry.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

While this is good news for many ecommerce retailers, it has also become more and more expensive to deliver those goods to customers. This means that when ecommerce retailers can’t provide the peace of mind that clear return shipping policies can offer, customers will take their money and run.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 22, 2021

By all accounts, the pandemic was a boon to ecommerce. A McKinsey Report noted that lockdown orders crammed a decade’s worth of ecommerce growth into just 10 months. With all this positivity surrounding ecommerce, why do I see an existential threat looming on the horizon? What will Become of Ecommerce?

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NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Unfortunately for all of us in the industry, the problem of chargeback fraud continues to grow, and for several reasons: The Growth 0f Ecommerce First, ecommerce continues its rapid expansion. Here are statistics as proof: revenue in the ecommerce market is projected to reach $3.64 Yes, ecommerce is crucial for sales revenue.

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DECEMBER 16, 2022

It’s hard to turn a profit in ecommerce, and for a long time that didn’t matter. Darveau-Garneau sat down with Retail TouchPoints to talk about why customer experience and financial viability are intrinsically tied and how ecommerce operators can up their game (and their profit margins). But the ecommerce party is over now.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Headless ecommerce and low-code application development are two increasingly advantageous technology frameworks — and they’re on a collision course for retailers. Low-code has matured to offer a compelling complement to this approach, snowballing the speed at which key ecommerce initiatives can be rolled out and iterated upon.

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APRIL 27, 2023

However, one sustainable investment management firm’s data indicates that ecommerce can generate 17% less greenhouse gas emissions than brick and mortar retail shopping, and other studies report similar ecommerce advantages. Smarter Shipping Options Transport is a large component of the ecommerce footprint.

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MARCH 6, 2024

Canseco’s Market , Harps Foods and Price Chopper have joined the 600+ retail banners using Instacart Storefront to support their ecommerce sites. The solution features built-in catalog services and automated marketing campaigns as well as flexible fulfillment solutions that allow retailers to choose the model that works best for their stores.

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JUNE 8, 2023

As a result of this rise in reselling, sneakers are also emerging as the ecommerce category most susceptible to online fraud, according to proprietary data from Riskified’s ecommerce risk intelligence platform. To achieve this, ecommerce fraud data must be contextualized by experts.

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MARCH 24, 2022

Ask any retailer or consumer and they’ll agree on this point: ecommerce returns are a problem — albeit for diametrically opposed reasons. So how can one aspect of ecommerce be so universally reviled — and yet be poised to grow ? He has nearly 20 years of experience in ecommerce technology and logistics.

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JUNE 7, 2022

nfinite , a SaaS platform that that enables 3D-based ecommerce merchandising, has raised $100 million in Series B funding, led by global software investor Insight Partners with participation from existing investor USVP (U.S. Venture Partners).

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

After years of decline, ContextLogic has sold its discount shopping app Wish for approximately $173 million in cash to Qoo10 , an ecommerce platform that operates localized online marketplaces throughout Asia. Qoo10 is headquartered in Singapore and operates marketplaces in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, mainland China and Hong Kong.

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JULY 5, 2022

Retailers’ attitudes about ecommerce have undergone a series of rapid evolutions over the last two years. Then, once basic digital offerings were in place, merchants began to consider how to make these ecommerce advancements permanent in preparation for the “New Normal.”. Why is Ecommerce Profitability So Elusive?

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MAY 5, 2023

The deal includes managing the brand’s wholesale operations, a replatform of all of Reebok’s ecommerce sites in the region that is now live, and ongoing efforts to “drive the evolution of the brand by expanding its luxury collaboration offerings.”

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JULY 26, 2022

In a letter to employees published to the company’s site, Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke revealed that the ecommerce platform would lay off 10% of its staff — approximately 1,000 jobs — effective July 26, 2022. Our market share in ecommerce is a lot higher than it is in retail, so this matters. due to slowing ecommerce demand.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Dharmesh Mehta, VP of Worldwide Selling Partner Services at Amazon , is celebrating his 10th anniversary with the company this year, and so he kicked off the fourth annual Amazon Accelerate conference for sellers by comparing the differences between the ecommerce platform today and 10 years ago.

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MARCH 21, 2023

And these technologies, when applied strategically (and not just for the sake of saying “me too!”), are going to change the future of ecommerce product discovery. There are three disruptors tied to ChatGPT in the market today that have the biggest potential for ecommerce. More specialized solutions will arise in the retail tech market.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The NYC-headquartered Fillogic will support the retailer through ecommerce and store-based fulfillment, reverse logistics and returns, forward-staging of inventory and final-mile delivery. The space will allow the retailer to stage inventory, satisfy merchandise pickup and delivery and fulfill store-based and ecommerce orders.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

It has become China’s third-largest ecommerce company after Alibaba and JD.com , relying on low-cost domestic manufacturers to keep prices down. JD.com is working with Shopify to help retailers access China’s market via its JD Worldwide cross-border ecommerce platform as well as its Joybuy.com site.

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JUNE 6, 2023

Ebay Accelerator to Focus on Startups ‘Shaping the Future of Ecommerce’ Ebay has partnered with pre-seed investor Techstars to launch an accelerator program that will support startups working on technologies to shape the future of ecommerce, including but not limited to AI , Web3 , privacy , security and infrastructure.

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JUNE 7, 2023

In the wake of OpenAI’s explosion in popularity, every other ecommerce and marketing technology company appears to be hitting the market claiming to have an artificial intelligence solution. Ecommerce companies looking to adopt an AI and machine learning-powered solution should take note.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

What we’re talking about is how retailers today are using practices developed in ecommerce environments to turn their stores into data-rich sources of information, and then act on that intelligence. Sandhu said that the company makes approximately 100 price adjustments every day.

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JUNE 16, 2022

Supermercados ECONO , a retailer with 64 grocery stores in Puerto Rico, is upgrading its current ecommerce platform, ECONO ToGo, with technology from Local Express. The software also provides bilingual English and Spanish content for every level of the ecommerce operation, including live customer service assistance in both languages.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Image courtesy Faire Other new features include: Merchants on Shopify will be able to easily reorder best-sellers from the nearly 10 million products available on Faire via the Faire buyer app; Products and inventory from Faire will be seamlessly synced to sellers’ Shopify POS system for in-person selling; New merchants who join Shopify will have easy (..)

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

SaksOff5th.com has appointed former Untuckit executive Julie Mares to the newly created role of SVP of Ecommerce. The move comes as the standalone ecommerce entity seeks to continue its digital growth and evolve the customer experience. Mares will now undoubtedly be a big part of that effort.

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