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Alibaba vs. Amazon, 7 Differences & Similarities

Indigo 9 Digital

Taobao.com is Alibaba’s largest website and it’s a platform where small businesses and individuals sell merchandise to consumers. Tmall.com sells more premium and international brands like Nike and Gap to Chinese consumers. Last year 60% of Amazon’s retail sales came from third party sellers. Then in 2017 Alibaba bought a $36.2%

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What is Artificial Intelligence, and How Does it Impact Your Point-of-Sale?

Star Miconics

AI helps consumers and workers streamline their activities and increase productivity. In the recent results of 2022’s McKinsey Global Survey on AI revealed that the number of businesses using AI technologies since 2017 has more than doubled. But what is artificial intelligence? It provides decision automation or decision support.

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Forever 21: 4 Reasons it Failed & Filed for Bankruptcy

Indigo 9 Digital

It was easy for Forever 21 to capture the hearts and minds of young consumers looking for trendy apparel. Although clothing is a department store staple retailers like Sears or specialty retailers like Gap couldn’t keep up with a more nimble fast fashion retailer like Forever 21. Do you like this content?

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

Indigo 9 Digital

He foresaw that America’s growing railway infrastructure could be used as a way to send goods to consumers in rural communities that lived far away from stores. Consumers were finally given a way to access merchandise at much lower prices than what was available from nearby merchants. Retail stores. Mergers are hard.

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8 Things You Need to Know About Block (Formerly Known as Square)

Indigo 9 Digital

Cash App started allowing users to make purchases in Bitcoin in 2018, making Cash App one the first mainstream payment apps to do so. Following the acquisition merchants using Square are able to offer BNPL to their customers. Cash App is now within the world’s top ten payment services. to reach 59 million this year.

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What to Sell on Shopify?

Small Biz Trends

These restricted items include but are not limited to certain firearms and parts, goods or services that promote self-harm, COVID-19 products that flout the rule for the sale of COVID-19 related products, etc. The North American consumer electronics industry is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.5% Laptop Stands. Body pillow. Headphones.

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The Benefits & Cons of Selling on Amazon, 10 Factors to Consider

Indigo 9 Digital

Amazon is the first channel consumers turn to when conducting a product search online ahead of even Google. We have a direct-to-consumer business that's growing and we have a wholesale business that is growing.” If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox.