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How Brands Can Deliver Sustainable Instant Commerce for Consumers

Retail TouchPoints

The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly accelerated shifts in consumer behavior and expectations, and not many have been as dramatic as the explosive rise of ecommerce. Perhaps one of the biggest pain points brands have struggled with in ecommerce over the past two years is meeting consumers’ increased demand for immediacy.

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With Consumers Awash in Subscriptions, Brands Set Sights on Paid Membership

Retail TouchPoints

Some stats support the gloomy outlook: according to Kearney , 40% of consumers feel they have too many subscriptions, and subscription ecommerce is predicted to have its slowest growth year on record in 2023 ( Insider Intelligence ). Today, brands are competing for consumers’ share of wallet. The reality though is less stark.

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How Brands Large and Small are Leaning into the Amazon Effect to Compete

Retail TouchPoints

Amazon: the Consumer-First Platform. Amazon has completely upleveled what a high quality ecommerce experience looks like for consumers. A business model that was only possible with their unparalleled investment in the systems and shipping, fulfillment and supply chain infrastructure to support it. behind Amazon.

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How Walmart’s partnership with Unspun is reshaping apparel retailing

Inside Retail

This cut-and-sew methodology also forces businesses to carry excess inventory due to the guessing game of consumer demand and ever-changing trends, resulting in a steady stream of waste. Manufacturing on demand eliminates inventory, which in turn reduces the need for bulk shipping, distribution centres and storage.

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No Magic Solution

LS Retail

Christine Lantinen purchased the company in 2005, when it had $100,000 in sales. Besides a worker shortage, Maud Borup is experiencing – as many importers and exporters are – higher shipping costs. In August 2020, the cost to ship a standard 40-foot shipping container was approximately $4,300, she said.

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How skydiving and ice baths help this CEO stay energised

Inside Retail

He has witnessed and helped shape the evolution of the industry around the rise of fast shipping, exceptional customer service, and the growing focus on sustainability. When I launched Appliances Online in 2005, online shopping wasn’t commonplace, let alone shopping for a big and bulky item.

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How Advanced Search Helped FastGrowingTrees.com Reach New Heights

Retail TouchPoints

2020 was a banner year in general, as FastGrowingTrees found itself at the epicenter of a number of major consumer trends — an ecommerce boom , the stay-at-home economy and a shift to the suburbs. There are still not a lot of people that know you can buy trees and other large plants online,” said French.

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