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Cars, Wine, Trees — COVID-19 Proved Once and For All that You Can Sell Just About Anything Online

Retail TouchPoints

billion compared to roughly $3 billion in 2019, according to data from IWSR. At Vroom, unit sales increased 82% YoY in fiscal year 2020 , and revenue was up $916 million from 2019. Thrive Market is essentially promoting the wine, and then the actual sale is taking place with a regulated entity,” explained Brandenberg.

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Retail AI & Predictive Analytics Blur the Line between Bricks and Clicks

Retalon

Consumers can find the same products across the globe, and now, consumers can comparison shop online and find the lowest priced goods in seconds. From there, you can start to examine competitive pricing and promotions, forecast demand with fulfillment in mind, as well as brand building through social efforts that engage your audience.

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Online vs. Offline Retail – Blurring the Line between Bricks and Clicks

Retalon

Consumers can find the same products across the globe, and now, consumers can comparison shop online and find the lowest priced goods in seconds. From there, you can start to examine competitive pricing and promotions, forecast demand with fulfillment in mind, as well as brand building through social efforts that engage your audience.