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Some retailers are turning to air freight to offer a competitive edge

Inside Retail

Marcus Ng, regional head of air freight, Asia Pacific, at AP MllerMaersk, notes that the Sea-Air option where some products are shipped rapidly by air and others less quickly by ocean has been particularly attractive to some lifestyle apparel retailing customers. The cost differential between ocean and air remains narrower than ever before.

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Top Wish Execs Share Plan for Winning Back Consumers, Beginning with ‘Wishmas’

Retail TouchPoints

When Wish debuted in 2010 it took the U.S. Wish has been in the midst of a massive turnaround effort for more than a year now, and in summer 2022, the app reintroduced itself to consumers with a rebrand and major marketing blitz. Now the platform is launching its first major sales event , dubbed “330” or “Wishmas.”

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Have Temu and Shein Thwarted Wish’s Hopes of a Comeback?

Retail TouchPoints

When it debuted back in 2010, Wish was the only game in town as far as manufacturer-direct discount shopping apps went. The trade-off is long shipping times, another thing Wish is working hard to improve. which Yan said should enable faster shipping times on those products for North American customers.

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COVID-19 Has Transformed Wine Shopping. Here’s How Vivino Is Adapting

Retail TouchPoints

The e-Commerce alcohol market has seen a surge in growth as a result of COVID-19. Below, Zachariassen reflects on the evolution of the online wine market, how consumer needs and behaviors are changing, and how Vivino plans to maintain competitive momentum. RTP: The alcohol delivery market is clearly reaching a new point of adoption.

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How the Packaging Industry Can Help Tackle Confectionery’s Big Waste Problem

Retail TouchPoints

Valentine’s Day saw consumers projected to spend an average of $16 on chocolates and candy — up from under $9 per person in 2010 — while Halloween candy sales reached a record $3.1 plastic waste is being recycled, making it one of the most wasteful materials on the market. And Easter isn’t the only holiday to boost confectionery sales.

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Digital Transformation Propels Burton’s Omnichannel Growth Plans

Retail TouchPoints

Larocque has spent more than 20 years with Burton, becoming SVP Operations in 2010. The final prong was in Burton’s customer-facing solutions, comprising technologies for e-Commerce, marketing, social media, customer service and a retail POS. We’ve got the right tools to meet customer and market needs, whatever they may be.”.

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How Community Commerce is Helping Angling App Fishbrain Cast a Wider Net

Retail TouchPoints

“It’s not like we were in ecommerce and were just going to add a marketplace; we’re in a totally different business, so it’s been a wild ride,” said Lisa Kennelly, Chief Marketing Officer of Fishbrain in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. Fishbrain launched in 2010 as a free app for fishing enthusiasts. “It

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