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Strong competition: What went wrong for China’s JD in Thailand, Indonesia

Inside Retail

In January, Chinese retail giant JD announced that it was shutting down its e-commerce operations in Indonesia and Thailand and would stop taking orders in both markets on 15 February. The company said it will continue to serve customers in global markets, such as Southeast Asia, through its supply chain infrastructure.

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Listen Up: Copper Compression’s Voice Commerce Play is (Almost) All About Brand Recognition

Retail TouchPoints

The company launched on Amazon in 2014 and now has distribution in Walmart , Target and Costco , as well as its own DTC site. The company is having fun with the process — brand sponsor, pro quarterback Drew Brees, serves as the voice of the skill, “so when you log into the skill is says ‘Hi, welcome to Copper Compression.

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Don’t be Fooled, Meta isn’t Abandoning Social Commerce — and Here’s Why

Retail TouchPoints

How 2022 Upended Digital Marketing While social sites have for several years now been trying to crack the nut of enabling commerce directly in their platforms, success has remained elusive, and advertising is still the primary vehicle for social commerce today. billion , and TikTok also saw its share of the digital ad market increase.

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Forever 21: 4 Reasons it Failed & Filed for Bankruptcy

Indigo 9 Digital

New ultra fast fashion competitors like ASOS and Boohoo entered the market and did what Forever 21 did but better. Not only are these retailers fast to market with their trendy designs they are also skilled eCommerce operators. Like Sears and Neiman Marcus, Forever 21 simply did not react to changes in the market fast enough.

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The Downfall of Sears, 5 Reasons Why it’s Struggling to Survive

Indigo 9 Digital

Consumers were finally given a way to access merchandise at much lower prices than what was available from nearby merchants. Walmart saw a future in discount retailing and aggressively went after that market chipping away over time at consumers that once would have shopped at Sears. It was a runaway success. Retail stores.

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11 Things to Know About China’s eCommerce Market

Indigo 9 Digital

trillion in sales, China has the largest eCommerce market in the world, by a large margin. If you are curious about the eCommerce market in China then consider these 11 facts about its size, competition and trends. The Chinese eCommerce market is dominated by several eCommerce giants, the largest of which is Alibaba.

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30+ Ecommerce Metrics Benchmarks (May 2019)

Store Growers

Email marketing. This means that you’re missing critical links in addressing the buyer process. The table shows a breakdown of the different conversion rates you can expect for each of your marketing channels. Source: MarketingSherpa (2014). Mass Merchant. $58. Device type. On-site engagement. Gross margins.