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How Streamlining Digital Checkout Boosted Polywood Conversions Nearly 50%

Retail TouchPoints

What it didn’t have at that point was a streamlined, intuitive online checkout process — and that quickly became a major hindrance to the company’s DTC expansion plans. “We It was an involved, intense process. Once there’s a certain percentage of fraudulent orders, financial companies [can stop servicing you].”

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Have Temu and Shein Thwarted Wish’s Hopes of a Comeback?

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And Wish, which held that top spot back in 2018, has now dropped out of the top 50 completely after having fallen to #35 as of last March. There are other troublesome indicators for the company: Q2 saw declines across the board at Wish. Doubling down on merchants outside of China. Reducing shopping and shipping friction.

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How Indian brands could benefit from Walmart’s ambitious export goals

Inside Retail

Joined by his management team, McMillon met with suppliers, merchants, grantees, artisans and MSMEs (micro and small to medium enterprises) across the company’s programs, such as Walmart Sourcing, Walmart Vriddhi, Flipkart, PhonePe, Walmart Marketplace, Walmart Global Tech In India and Walmart Foundation.

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Kroger Taps DoorDash to Add Flowers and Sushi to its Delivery Mix

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. “By offering customer-favorite sushi options and premium floral bouquets through third-party marketplaces, we are continuing to evolve and meet customers where and how they are shopping,” said Stuart Aitken, SVP and Chief Merchant and Marketing Officer at Kroger Co. in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints Announces Winners of 2020 Retail Innovator Awards

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Chris DiTullio, Chief Customer Officer, JOANN Stores Category: Marketing/Promotions DiTullio has led the implementation of a new product that allows merchants to simulate different promotion scenarios so that they can see the unit and margin impact, and make a more informed decision on promotion planning.

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5 Ways To Rein In Costly Online Returns

Retail TouchPoints

The good news is that retailers can make a number of adjustments both to reduce return rates and to make the overall process more streamlined and less costly. Consolidating packages in a limited number of locations is much more efficient and less costly than processing single shipments from individual homes. Happy Returns is not alone.

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Wish’s New CEO has his Sights Set on a Comeback — Here’s How He Plans to Do it

Retail TouchPoints

Bargain prices and the thrill of discovery proved a winning combination for Wish, which was founded in 2010 and was the most downloaded shopping app in the world by 2018. The company’s reach still extends to 61 countries, but that is a far cry from the more than 100 that it had previously serviced. Merchant quality.