Retail TouchPoints

MAY 21, 2021

consumer now pays for four different video streaming subscriptions. Blue Apron, Freshly and HelloFresh are among the businesses that saw a flood of new customers in 2020; and. Subscription is a great model because it builds a relationship between the consumer and vendor — or the service provider in some cases. The average U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The 2020 ecommerce holiday shopping and shipping season is expected to eclipse years past. Retailers will have to have a definitive plan to communicate order confirmations, delivery updates and delay notifications. Consumer Expectations are Higher. Consumer Expectations are Higher. Consumers Want Options.

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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 3, 2020

Retailers and industry experts have been forecasting a 2020 holiday season dominated by ecommerce almost since the world started taking COVID-19 seriously, and results from “Cyber Weekend,” or BFCM (Black Friday/Cyber Monday), effectively made their case. Consumers spent $10.8 billion , a 15.1% increase over the same day last year. “At

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 16, 2021

market saw over $400B in returns in 2020. After all, consumers need to be able to bring back certain items. Consumers, for example, have started to adopt the ‘bracketing’ strategy. This was rendered possible as retailers and brands offered low-cost shipping, unlimited holding periods and easy returns.

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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. That’s a drop in the bucket compared to Amazon’s 1.7

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Inside Retail

MARCH 15, 2023

Increases in cost of shipping both for raw materials inbound to Brazil plus outbound finished goods to our markets were a big factor for some of 2021 and much of 2022, but things have mostly normalised now,” he added. Be it trade shows, buyers, or subcontractors, it’s all reliable, according to Esser.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 24, 2020

One of the more jaw-dropping retail statistics of the past few months is the more than 400% increase in Walmart shopping app downloads. But with its June summer sale, it’s clear that Amazon has no plans to sit on the sidelines. in the first quarter of 2020. Meanwhile, Amazon has had several pains to contend with.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Consumers stuck at home have had the time to thin out their wardrobes and make room in the garage — along with strong financial incentives to turn their possessions into cash. According to thredUP ’s 2020 Resale Report , “online thrifting is a bright spot in the broader COVID retail slump.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 9, 2023

By Tricia McKinnon 2020 is the year when the eCommerce narrative shifted in a major way. Walmart’s US eCommerce sales were up 79% in 2020 and were up 11.0% Consumers love shopping online but what they really want is control. The popularity of pickup services has challenged the notion of what consumers want from eCommerce.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 25, 2022

Some of these retailers have gotten into trouble because they foresaw the challenges of the supply chain – the shortage of containers and container ships – and they overspeculated on their inventory, which is just a gamble. Approach: As a retailer, we considered our strategy carefully and studied what was important to our consumer.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2021

The implementation of new systems to handle remote working and increased order volumes in 2020 has also made things easier this time around for online craft beer specialist Beer Cartel. “We Continuing to advertise despite the drop in consumer sentiment last year was “the best thing we ever did,” she said.

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Retail Bound

MAY 22, 2022

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, retail establishments in the United States in Q3 2020 were 1,045,422, up 4,801 over the previous quarter — the highest Q3 retail establishment count in the last decade. Covid forced consumers to adopt to eCommerce, and eCommerce forced stores to adapt to it.

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Independent Retailer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The key lies in using solutions that drive business intelligence forward, such as inventory planning and demand forecasting software. Worldwide shut-downs had consumers stuck indoors, sustained only by a stream of online deliveries. Of course, this level of demand could not be maintained, and in 2022, they dropped considerably.

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Retail Minded

AUGUST 27, 2022

Locked down consumers, desperate for a. Locked down consumers, desperate for a. Stockouts were disastrous for retailers during the pandemic – up by 250% (Adobe, 2021) – and with 37% of consumers saying they’d simply shop elsewhere if they couldn’t find what. in 2020 (National Retail Federation). considerably.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 5, 2023

With the cost-of-living crisis at the forefront of shoppers’ minds, it’s no surprise so shoppers have jumped ship from the traditional big four supermarkets to discounters. However, it made an even bigger investment in its expansion plan, opening 50 new branches to Aldi’s 18. Its market share increased from 6.1%

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Hyken

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Even before the pandemic, usage of QR codes increased by 96% between 2018 and 2020, highlighting its importance in this digital era. They save critical data, allowing consumers to access information and execute certain activities more quickly, ensuring an excellent customer service experience. . QR codes for drive-thru transactions

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VMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

But backrooms filled up, investment money dried up, inflation cut into consumable income, workers sought to organize and loss prevention became a top-of-mind concern. And how can that not have an effect on consumers’ minds? It’s the first time the company plans to use drones for customer deliveries in the United States.

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Indigo 9 Digital

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

But in 2020 Marks & Spencer opened up its website to outside apparel brands. In a small pilot that took place in October of 2020, where Marks & Spencer sold womenswear brand Nobody’s Child on its website, Marks & Spencer found that close to 10% of customers who bought the brand were new to Marks & Spencer womenswear.

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Retalon

APRIL 21, 2021

Consumer expectations have evolved in the digital age, and retailers are now offering a multitude of flexible order delivery methods such as “Buy online, pick up in-store”, “curbside pickup”, “order in store, deliver home” and more. So how can retailers offer these options to consumers while lowering their costs?

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Mass Relators

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The pandemic accelerated this gradual change: Online retailers captured market share from established brick-and-mortar players who had to quickly adapt to new in-store consumer purchase behavior and patterns. Consumer preferences and behavior have likely changed for good, and may never fully revert to the pre-pandemic era.

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Retail Insider

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

It has been so long since we’ve been able to simply walk into a restaurant or other dining venue that it is almost as if consumers have forgotten about this experience. Eating out will return “big time” and delivery volumes will drop accordingly because consumers only have so much disposable income to allocate.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2022

drop in 2020. “It’s The other complicating factor is you’ve got consumers who are incredibly aware of the supply chain, inventory and shipping challenges that are out there. The rise in traffic compared to 2020 showed that shoppers are starting to return to stores. Overall sales were up 8.5%

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Retalon

JUNE 11, 2021

While optimizing a retail supply chain for efficiency and reduction of waste requires careful planning and consideration, machine learning and predictive analytics technology have changed the rules of the game. The retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) supply chain sector has been abruptly disrupted by the global pandemic.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JUNE 13, 2022

This was reflected in Tim Hortons’ same store sales growth which was slowing, dropping from 2.5% Or in the process of trying to turn the ship around many companies make a number of missteps as they desperately try to improve operations. McDonald’s was on to something when it launched its “Famous Orders” promotion in 2020.

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Retail Next

JULY 16, 2020

Retailers are opening back up with important restrictions in place to keep their staff and consumers safe, but when will retail traffic trends go back to the way they were pre-COVID-19? However, as cases began to rise again towards the end of the month, many states paused or reversed plans to reopen. TRAFFIC SLOW, SLOW, SLOWING DOWN.

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Mass Relators

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The pandemic accelerated this gradual change: Online retailers captured market share from established brick-and-mortar players who had to quickly adapt to new in-store consumer purchase behavior and patterns. Consumer preferences and behavior have likely changed for good, and may never fully revert to the pre-pandemic era.

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Retail Minded

MAY 14, 2022

He dropped his plans for a corporate job, set up a BigCommerce e-store, took on a silent partner and hired staff. As everything changed for us in 2020.”. But as consumer hunger for kettlebells charged on, the company’s increasingly complex workflows were losing them money and causing them operational headaches.

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Retalon

JULY 30, 2019

This method is a way for consumers to avoid paying shipping fees, and also a great boon to the store as well because it holds the potential for additional sales and engagement. In fact according to Business Insider , 94% of consumers pick up additional items when coming into the store. 3. Drop shipping.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 2, 2021

It was the kind of “-geddon” that could be seen coming from a mile away — a perfect storm combining an ecommerce boom; retailers, fulfillment centers and shipping providers that were already stretched thin by a global pandemic; and the historically hectic holiday season looming. More Online Sales Means More Returns. Retailers across the U.S.

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Retalon

JULY 30, 2019

This method is a way for consumers to avoid paying shipping fees, and also a great boon to the store as well because it holds the potential for additional sales and engagement. In fact according to Business Insider , 94% of consumers pick up additional items when coming into the store. 3. Drop shippers.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 13, 2021

Nothing about 2020 was normal — in fact, for many retailers, the phrase ‘hindsight is 2020’ is one they should reconsider using. . Typically we could count on this data to guide us as we plan for the next holiday season. That uncertainty will cause some challenges for retailers as they look to demand planning.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Kearney expects holiday 2021 ecommerce sales to hit $206 billion , an increase of 12% to 13% over the previous year — and that’s on top of the 32% year-over-year surge in digital sales recorded by Adobe Analytics in 2020. For curbside, retailers should work with the shopping centers for a central pickup/drop-off spot.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2023

Among them were unpredictable shipment of supplies and waning consumer demand that left many with excess inventory. Here are four tactics that retailers and ecommerce sellers can employ to eliminate excess inventory and mitigate the impact of the holiday hangover as they plan for 2023: 1: Diversify sales channels.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Fellow tech behemoth Meta, formerly known as Facebook, made headlines for its stock’s 27% dive after its Q4 earnings were announced — the biggest single day drop in value in the U.S. from Q4 2020) thanks in large part to its cash cow cloud division Amazon Web Services, which saw 40% YoY growth. billion in Q4 2020 to $10.3

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Retail Geek

MARCH 11, 2022

you know some some different perspectives and some novel stuff and I did record a couple podcast there so listeners have that to look forward to will drop those over the next few weeks and so some good. it’s kind of like a multi-channel shipping solution so they’ve you and I have long.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Both 2020 and 2021 each had their own clear themes and pressures, and this holiday season will be defined by trying to understand what has changed. “ It’s really the tale of two years ,” said Matt Kramer, National Sector Leader, Consumer and Retail for KPMG US. Retailers are planning to cut back in one area: marketing.

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