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The 2017 Omnichannel Holiday Strategy Advantage

Wiser

While shoppers could opt to pay extra for expedited shipping, another option is to pop into a store and walk out certain that they have everything they need. Or, that associate can have it shipped to them instead. Ship from Store . In-Store Returns . Making returns easier for shoppers removes some of the barriers to checkout.

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Promotions and Discounts: 2017 Back-to-School Trends

Wiser

Consumer spending during back-to-school 2017 sales was forecasted to increase and reach $83.6 Less free shipping promotion mentions. Target seems to also follow the same trend for both 2016 and 2017. 2017 Average Percent Discounted. 2017 Average Percent Discounted. 2017 Percentage of Products Discounted .

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Toys“R”Us Is Planning a Brick-and-Mortar Comeback in the US, With up to 24 New Flagship Stores

Retail Wire

with plans to open up to 24 new flagship stores and expand into airports and cruise ships. These moves mark a substantial comeback for the once-ubiquitous toy retailer, which filed for bankruptcy in 2017. Toys“R”Us, under its parent company WHP Global, is set for a major revival in the U.S. The expansion, labeled “Air, Land,

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What Machine Requires 40 Shipping Containers, 20 Trucks and 3 Boeing 747s to Ship Across Borders?

LS Retail

Since ASML introduced its commercial EUV model in 2017, customers have bought about 100 of them. ASML became an independent company and by far the biggest supplier of chip-manufacturing equipment that involves a process called lithography. Buyers include Samsung and TSMC, the biggest service producing chips designed by other companies.

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Walmart Rolls Out Geek Squad-Style Tech Support Service Nationally

Retail TouchPoints

The launch comes just a few months after Best Buy rolled out its own membership program , which combines its Geek Squad tech support services with free shipping. Walmart isn’t the first retailer to try to take a bite out of Best Buy’s services apple.

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Finding a Balance Between Free Shipping and Discounts

Wiser

Experienced retailers understand that shoppers have grown used to free shipping and discounts, but offering both at the same time depletes margins and brand value. Free Shipping and Discounts During the Holidays . What they initially found shows us why the choice between free shipping and discounts is often so difficult.

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Amazon Australia will now service New Zealand customers as well

Inside Retail

While the online marketplace launched in Australia in 2017, Kiwis have long needed to purchase goods from the US marketplace, according to the business, and will now be able to access faster delivery times from Australia’s warehouses.