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Preparing for the Rise in Online Retail Returns

Retail TouchPoints

In 2021, returns cost retailers a whopping $761 billion , or almost 17% of total U.S. This year the powerful combination of the special sale dates in Q4 (like Target, Amazon and Walmart holding October Black Friday events) and an increase in ecommerce holiday shopping means that this upward trend for returns will continue.

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Myer’s latest trading update is a testament to putting the customer first

Inside Retail

Our focus remains on seeking to drive further and sustainable cost efficiencies and inventory management,” he added. King has been on a 12-month rolling contract with Myer since 2018 and has decided to retire at the end of this financial year to return home to Florida to be with his family.

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8 Key Ecommerce Automation Strategies That Drive Sustainable and Profitable Growth

Retail TouchPoints

in 2019 to 14.9% Adding automation to your digital marketing strategy enables you to manage and optimize important ad elements such as bids, keywords and ad text in real time to ensure your campaigns are always tweaked to get the best results for the least amount of spend. of online purchases were returned — up from 18.1%

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4 Key Steps to Profitable Store-Based Fulfillment

Retail TouchPoints

retail executives whose stores offered at least one method of store-based online order fulfillment — revealed that the pandemic triggered a 5X increase in ecommerce volume in 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. A frictionless return experience is critical. The survey found that returning an item ranked as the No.

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7 Indicators You’re Managing Bad Inventory (and How to Fix It)

Retalon

Bad inventory is an expensive problem. Trillion annually as a result of bad inventory. Managing inventory becomes exponentially more complicated as a retailer grows; and often becomes an overwhelming challenge. Identifying bad inventory can mean the difference between bringing in profits or losses at the end of the year.

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Retailers are Transforming the Digital Experience for Customers

Retail TouchPoints

In 2019, Verizon was the first in the world to offer commercial 5G mobile service, and consumers today have many choices of 5G-enabled devices, offering retailers an opportunity to accelerate potential use cases. One of the rising trends in the retail industry today is the changing nature of retail stores and inventory management.

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Myer CEO John King reveals the reasons behind its record first half

Inside Retail

The return of Country Road Group brands, including Country Road, Mimco, Witchery, Politix and Trenery, is set to be particularly significant for the business, given that they achieved $70 million in sales in 2019 – when they were removed from Myer stores – with a significantly smaller offer. It sets us apart from other retailers.”