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Alibaba vs. Amazon, 7 Differences & Similarities

Indigo 9 Digital

Alibaba has different websites to serve different markets including Lazada and AliExpress. Amazon operates as Amazon in international markets but with a unique url for each specific country it operates in. 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

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. On top of that, the companies that use AI for marketing and other purposes consistently outperform those that do not. It provides decision automation or decision support.

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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. Retail stores. Sears correctly calculated that with the introduction of cars rural consumers that were once dependent on the Sears catalogue would have more access to other retailers. billion and $32.6

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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. packaged food market size was $ 996.56 cardiovascular equipment market is expected to grow at more than 11% CAGR through 2027.

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

Indigo 9 Digital

We are significantly accelerating our investments in brand marketing, and we're projecting accelerated growth with Amazon for the balance of 2021 and beyond.” If you do subscribe to our retail trends newsletter to get the latest retail insights & trends delivered to your inbox. Do you like this content?