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Exclusive Q&A: Marketplaces Large and Small Benefited from COVID Ecommerce Surge

Retail TouchPoints

Census Bureau Quarterly Retail E-Commerce Sales data going all the way back to 2011, ecommerce sales as a percentage of total retail sales increases relatively linearly through the beginning of 2020. Increasing marketing outreach to those new customers is important to help make them permanent customers. If you look at U.S.

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of March 18, 2024

Hyken

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. by Dan Gingiss (Dan Gingiss) Today, your customers compare you to every customer experience they have with every other brand. It’s grown to include all of the customer experiences your customer has every day.

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Has Online Grocery Delivery Plateaued?

Retail TouchPoints

In 2011, less than 1% of grocery shopping was done online. While fulfillment and delivery took center stage during the pandemic, it’s the experience of shopping that now matters. Both these fulfillment experiences represent big opportunities for both brands and retailers to create incremental basket and growth.

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What’s Cooking: transforming to modern retail with unified commerce

Inside Retail

The era of digital transformation has seen traditional brick-and-mortar retailers challenged to integrate their offline and online channels seamlessly in order to create a unified customer experience. As the business grew, the online store was facing challenges – particularly concerning mobile optimisation and conversion rates.

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Customers are Tired of Empty Shelves, and it’s Time for a Fix

Retail TouchPoints

If your availability monitoring tool builds an accurate picture in-store — where most online grocery orders are picked from — you will improve online fulfillment. Paul Boyle has served as the CEO of Retail Insight since 2011; he was previously the company’s COO since its founding in 2005.

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Amazon names new head for global stores

Mass Relators

Doug and I have worked together on S-team since 2011. He is a builder of great teams and brings substantial retail, grocery, demand generation, product development, and Amazon experience to bear. He joined S-team in September 2020. “This is a very strong and experienced leadership team,” Jassy said.

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Following $40 Million Funding Round, MeUndies Eyes Omnichannel Growth

Retail TouchPoints

Founded in 2011, MeUndies initially stood out with its bold, colorful and pop culture-infused prints as it acquired a loyal customer base through social media.

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