Inside Retail

AUGUST 22, 2021

The business surveyed 2000 global consumers to compile the data, releasing the report to highlight retailer opportunities that continue to arise in the sector. As shown in the study, Australian consumers have consistently reported lower spending hesitancy on e-commerce platforms since 2020 as a result of Covid-19. “In

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

But new direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands like Sundays are designed to streamline the process and develop multipurpose products that can adapt as consumers’ needs change. Sundays was founded in November 2019 by Barbora Samieian, Noah Morse, Sara Samieian, and Moe Samieian Jr., We love doing this for a few reasons,” Samieian said.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

As SEOs [search engine optimizers], any heavy lifting we can do to clear a path for our clients toward success in the holiday shopping season will be especially welcome in 2021. We’ll look at these key elements of a positive and profitable holiday shopping program that will help you make a meaningful contribution to excellent client outcomes.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The ecommerce giant noted that the program was introduced to help consumers as they weather rising costs on essentials. The company reports that members of the Prime Access program saved an average of $1,600 last year through shipping savings, coupons and membership discounts. compared to the full cost of $14.99

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Wiser

JANUARY 18, 2019

To learn more about the changes consumers are looking for in the coming year, Wiser has surveyed over 2,400 of our mobile app users about their 2019 shopping preferences. Their responses could help you improve sales and meet more consumer expectations in this digital age. Any new year signifies a time for change.

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Mass Relators

OCTOBER 18, 2021

NEW YORK – More than 80% of Americans are worried that their packages will arrive late or they’ll be victims of fraud this holiday season, according to a new consumer study released Monday. The challenge for retailers will be to deliver an exceptional experience regardless of where, when and how consumers choose to shop.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Even June 2020 outperformed June 2019 by 140%, alluding to a possible sustained increase in people buying online, even as their pre-COVID channels begin to reopen.”. Below, Zachariassen reflects on the evolution of the online wine market, how consumer needs and behaviors are changing, and how Vivino plans to maintain competitive momentum.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

While this figure is down $50 from 2019, given 2020’s overall uncertainty, such a slight decline would represent a significant victory. The pandemic’s impact on shopping habits isn’t abating: 66% of respondents will prefer home delivery over other fulfillment methods, according to a survey by Oracle.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 5, 2021

In fact, the impacts of the most unique holiday in decades are still being felt: retailers should plan for continued shipping delays in the short term, and also continue to refine their omnichannel operations as they prepare for the rest of 2021. 3 shopping day in 2019. 11 through Dec. 24, 2020), or 2.4% 1 through Dec.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 26, 2022

With rising gas prices, food shortages, skyrocketing interest rates and ever-present inflation, consumers are worried and that means retailers are worried, too. We’re already seeing online shopping demand level off , with consumers finding a new balance between digital and physical channels. Loyalty Shifts to Value.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 1, 2023

External economic factors, such as fluctuating interest rates, an unpredictable housing market and persistent inflation have prompted consumers to rethink their spending habits. Faced with shifting economic and consumer dynamics, retail leaders strive to unlock strategies that turn losses into profits. In 2019, it declined to 6.7%

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 30, 2021

The wide range is due to uncertainty regarding how consumers will shop post-pandemic — potentially impacting the performance of Prime Day 2021, which has returned to a Q2 date. Shipping investments also helped Amazon defray one of the downsides of increased retail activity: higher last mile costs. “As Total sales rose 45.2%

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The holiday shopping season is teed up for its annual explosion of spending. Retailers know this, consumers know this, cybercriminals know this, and are unfortunately ready to take advantage of any weak link that can be found to steal vital consumer and business data. This effort does pay off.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Now, industry reports point to the possibility that the traditional Thanksgiving weekend — filled with frenzied shoppers in crowded stores and shopping malls — could be gone for good. Consumers spent $10.8 Because consumers are focused on minimizing risk and exposure, store traffic plummeted over the holiday weekend.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The 2020 ecommerce holiday shopping and shipping season is expected to eclipse years past. Consumer Expectations are Higher. Nine out of 10 consumers expect proactive updates on the progress of their packages. 91% of consumers expect to be able to view actual real-time updates on their deliveries. of total U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Among its multiple impacts, COVID-19 accelerated an elongation of the holiday shopping season that was already underway. Rather than being limited to a jam-packed four to five weeks from Black Friday to Christmas Eve, consumers are beginning their shopping as early as October (with a few doing so even earlier than that).

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 18, 2023

For instance, in 2019, Asos said it would begin deactivating the accounts of serial returners on its site. By examining shared IP addresses, shipping addresses and payment methods, retailers can uncover hidden associations that might indicate organized fraud rings. Return fraud scams are not solely practiced by individuals.

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Dezeen

OCTOBER 16, 2021

Bold graphics and a checkerboard floor feature in a Superette marijuana shop in Toronto , which was created by the brand's in-house team in collaboration with Canadian designer Emily Robinson. Based in Toronto, Superette was founded in 2019 by entrepreneurs Mimi Lam and Drummond Munro. A checkerboard floor defines the space.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 18, 2023

Online shopping has existed for 40 years or so now, depending on what starting point you use, and while it’s undergone many changes, the basic paradigm remains. His platform Flip — described as a “shopping social network” — already has more than 1,000 brands participating, including E.l.f. Here’s how he’s doing it.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 30, 2021

The program follows on the launch of Farfetch Donate in the UK with partner Thrift+ in October 2019, and it will allow Farfetch customers to extend the life of their clothes while earning shopping credit and raising money for charity. They can then ship it to ThredUP or have it collected at home for free.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Holiday hires will help retailers leverage their store-based omnichannel fulfillment capacity through buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS), curbside pickup, home delivery and ship-from-store services. More than six months into the pandemic and months after stores have reopened, many shoppers approach indoor shopping with caution.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 17, 2021

In November and December, Adobe Analytics reported that online shopping grew 32.2% from 2019, totaling $188.2 This massive increase put significant strains on the supply chain as well as shipping and delivery. Here’s a look at three ways retailers can make effective changes for better logistics operations.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 21, 2021

In the world of ecommerce, Google is a bit of an anomaly: while a relatively minor player in the marketplace landscape compared to giants like Amazon and eBay , it is at the same time central to the shopping journeys of millions of consumers every day. We’re Not a Retailer, We’re Not a Marketplace’.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Aimed at “fostering self-expression” among its core Gen Z demographic, each box retails for $30 and is shipped quarterly, with no ongoing commitment for customers. Vero joined Claire’s from Party City in July 2019, and since then he has also launched a loyalty program in the U.S. and Monarch Alternative Capital LP.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The 2020 holiday shopping season is anticipated to be remarkably different than any in recent years, especially when it comes to where people are expected to shop — online. Even back in August, major carriers such as FedEx and UPS already were seeing holiday-level volumes, with UPS’ shipping volume up 30% and FedEx’s up 25%.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 5, 2021

Propelled by new technologies and heightened consumer demand, some segments that had been slower to gain traction online finally moved into the digital fast lane — cars , adult beverages and even trees , to name just a few. billion compared to roughly $3 billion in 2019, according to data from IWSR.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 14, 2021

A new ebook from ShipStation , “Happy Customers, Healthy Planet”, reveals the key steps online retailers should take to make their business more sustainable and highlights strategies that retailers have adopted to help consumers make more sustainable choices when shopping online.

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Retail Next

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

No lines, lots of choices, affordable deals, shop anytime and anywhere – these are just some of the many reasons why 51 percent of Americans prefer to shop online. Consumers prefer to shop from brands that provide relevant content and services. For your online shop, use tools that make shopping fun and convenient.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Consumer preference for online shopping continues to rise, as more purchases are being made online than in stores with each passing year. In 2019 , the total market share of online U.S. As more shopping moves online, it has become even more important to put a “face” to all of the new faceless transactions.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

British expats are the key target market of online grocery store British Corner Shop, which services over 150 countries around the globe with over 10,000 popular products, from Marmite to McVities. The pandemic impacted sales significantly as online shopping for food became a necessity rather than a convenience. A taste of Korea.

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A1 Retail

AUGUST 30, 2023

The findings launch this year’s Oxfam’s Second Hand September campaign which encourages people to shop preloved and donate what they no longer need or wear for 30 days. Since the first Second Hand September in 2019, increasing numbers of shoppers, activists and people within the fashion industry are choosing second-hand fashion.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 27, 2022

To help retailers navigate the new realities of the customer journey while the fight for fresh customers picks up speed, Inside Retail has joined forces with multi-channel, multi-carrier e-commerce shipping solution provider ShipStation to release a new report on customer behaviour entitled Casting the Net.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

When an item is purchased online, it already has a carbon trail: from the sourcing of its materials, to manufacturing, shipping, transport, and delivery. This is largely unknown by customers; an Optoro study completed in 2019 found that nearly 90 per cent of online shoppers incorrectly believe returns are immediately restocked.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2021

As more consumers are vaccinated and COVID restrictions begin to ease, the key questions many retailers will be asking are what will consumers want to buy, and how can they make sure they have the right product, in the right place, as consumers start to resume some of their pre-pandemic activities? Know Where Your Product is.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Overall, the four days from Thanksgiving through Sunday were down -49% compared to 2019. This was a given considering most major retailers and shopping centers decided to stay closed this year to give some time back to their associates. Black Friday, on the other hand, hurt — with only half as much traffic as in 2019.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 29, 2022

Shopee opened for business as a consumer-to-consumer (C2C) marketplace in the first quarter of 2015 and evolved into a hybrid B2C/C2C business model that by late 2019 was growing fast. Some have lost patience and deserted the ship. billion in 2019 to -US$2.6 How much longer will investors have to wait? on 24 June.

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Independent Retailer

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

In-Person Shopping Around for the Long Haul. The return of in-person shopping, alongside continued growth of ecommerce sales, proved 2021 to be one of the most successful retail years to date. According to Forbes , in 2019, ecommerce sales represented 11 percent of all retail sales. retail sales for 2021 equaled $6.6

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