Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Australian wine-makers have shipped millions of bottles of wine to Hong Kong in a bet that China will soon lift tariffs on Australian wine and revive a trade worth hundreds of millions of dollars, according to industry figures and trade data. Tim Ford said Treasury had not shipped wine for China to Hong Kong. million litres worth $65.5

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 14, 2020

They also provide an answer to some of the challenges created by the pandemic, as executives from Woodman’s Markets and Badger Technologies discussed during a session titled The Rise Of Robotics In Retail at the 2020 Retail Innovation Conference. The robots also can improve merchandising.

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Retail Wire

MAY 28, 2021

Dollar Tree projected that freight costs would impact its share price by as much as 80 cents for the remainder of the year, vs. 2020. “With regards to freight, the market conditions have continued to deteriorate since our update in March,” Dollar Tree CFO Kevin Wampler told analysts on a post-earnings call.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Prime Day 2020 will likely prove to be a success, according to Rachel Dalton, Director of Ecommerce and Omnichannel Insights at Kantar. One of the most unique aspects of Prime Day 2020 is how it became the gateway to the holiday season. Small Businesses Were Big Beneficiaries of Prime Day 2020. planned to spend less.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Gift cards are shaping up to be a holiday hero this season, as consumers and retailers continue to grapple with supply and shipping issues. Combine that with concerns about shipping delays for those products that are in stock and it should come as no big surprise that gift cards are looking pretty good to shoppers this year.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 10, 2021

Fulfillment was a key driver during the ecommerce-driven final quarter of 2020. Amazon in particular invested more than $60 billion in shipping alone in 2020, helping it maintain blazing fast delivery times, but O’Shea believes its lack of a significant physical store footprint will cause it to lag behind the competition to some degree.

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Inside Retail

MAY 8, 2024

The US enacted a law in 2021 to safeguard its market from products potentially tainted by human rights abuses in Xinjiang, where the US government says China is committing genocide against Uyghur Muslims. It said that it purchased goods within the US and from e-commerce brands that ship to the country.

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Mass Relators

OCTOBER 18, 2021

In the age of digitization and ongoing global supply chain and shipping disruptions, this holiday season is shaping up to be the year that will make or break many retailers,” said Matthew Furneaux, global commercial director at Loqate. “At In attempts to avoid the shipping delays and sold-out items that are expected this year, 88% of U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 26, 2024

In today’s market landscape, ethical, political and environmental considerations increasingly sway consumer purchasing decisions, particularly when it comes to packaging. Headquartered in Central Arkansas with shipping warehouses on the East and West Coast, US Packaging & Wrapping strives for fast and affordable shipping.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 29, 2021

And, due to improvements made in Booktopia’s distribution centre in Lidcome , Sydney, the business was able to ship 45 per cent more product during the quarter, from 1.44 We expect demand to continue to grow for the foreseeable future as the overall market for online books grows and we continue to take more market share.”.

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Retail Geek

JANUARY 8, 2021

This week we recap the commerce results for Holiday 2020 (including the data sources you can use to get a read for yourself), give an update on #shipageddon, and cover some industry news. 2019 2020 YoY %Ch Stores $864.69 $822.79 -4.8% Nov-Dec Sales estimates from e-marketer $B. Scot: [0:54] 2020 one here get you out of the.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 6, 2021

The platform allows small businesses and online retailers to choose a preferred carrier, print shipping labels and track packages from a centralised service, and enables easy integration of a businesses online operations. The service’s launch in Australia is the first time SendPro has been available outside of the United States.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Euromonitor predicts the average global gross income of people between ages 25 and 29 will decline by 49% in 2020. As a result, marketers need to work harder to sell to young Americans. As the financial rift between generations grows, marketers must consider new strategies to target and attract young business.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

In 2020, more than any year since the advent of online and mobile commerce, consumers lost a sense of control. Meanwhile, for merchants that had already built their businesses online before the pandemic, a larger addressable market buoyed most, but created scalability challenges for all (including Amazon). on average.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Following the early 2020 launch of its clothing rental service in France, ba & sh has expanded Borrow on Ba-sh.com to the U.S. Customers can return the items at the end of the rental period with free shipping and dry cleaning, continue to rent for a daily fee or purchase the item at a discount.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 8, 2022

There are numerous types of enrollment incentives, but the most common are discounts, free shipping and a gift with purchase. Free shipping is a table-stakes incentive; 85% of shoppers say that not having free shipping for online orders is a “deal-breaker.” Subscribe More, Save More to Increase Share of Customer Wallet.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

The mass store closures prompted by COVID-19 in spring 2020 could have spelled disaster for equestrian specialty brand Kerrits , which had operated as a wholesale-only business for over 25 years. The growth from April (2020) was exponential for overall revenue for the business and revenue from email. Keeping Engaged Customers Engaged.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 27, 2023

In 2020, 62% of consumers had made that kind of switch. Smarter Shipping Options Transport is a large component of the ecommerce footprint. They require extra effort from customers, cost companies return shipping fees and increase the returned item’s carbon footprint.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 24, 2022

This is a big contributor to consumers’ number one complaint about returns : the label not being included in the shipping box. Gift cards grew 27% over the 2020 holiday season and came to represent nearly 40% of gift purchases. The Returns Season Gets Extended.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Add this product surplus to heightened consumer concern about shipping times and product availability, and you have all the makings of a secondhand-heavy holiday season. That’s backed up by the Mercari study, which found that the total resale market (including all categories of consumer goods except used cars) has grown 53.5%

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Market trends indicate that a powerful three-point strategy for you to bring to the brands you promote is: Inspire, Deliver, Sustain. Ecommerce spending in November-December 2020 rose an astounding 45.2% over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Whole Foods delivered three times as many orders in 2020 as it did in 2019, causing the costs associated with equipment and technology to rise. The retailer instated the delivery fees to avoid raising prices of the groceries themselves, starting with pilots in six markets during the summer of 2021: Portland, Maine; Providence, R.I.;

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The killer feature of Walmart+ may be free shipping on orders over $35 , which 35% of respondents cited as the program’s most exciting part. Walmart+ gives the retail giant’s customers a good reason to keep shopping with it during the pandemic, and free shipping could provide an edge as retailers compete over smaller wallets this year.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

toy industry sales increased 11% in Q3 2021 from 2020, according to the NPD Group , driven by price increases, a continuation of pandemic lifestyles and fewer promotions. Adobe reports that out-of-stock messages are up 172% compared to January 2020 and up 360% from January 2019. Stressed Consumers Spread Out Spending with BNPL.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 20, 2021

Shapaker shared recommendations for what retailers and sellers need to do in order to consolidate the gains made last year, and how the industry (mostly) dodged the “shipageddon” bullet that had been predicted for holiday 2020. Retail TouchPoints (RTP): We’ve seen tremendous overall ecommerce growth in 2020. In Q2 2020, boom, the U.S.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 22, 2021

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 So by leveraging the information in this report, retailers can take more control of their e-commerce operations and automate a lot of those shipping challenges.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

” American consumers returned $428 billion of goods in 2020, and almost one-quarter of those returns were for ecommerce purchases, according to a study by the National Retail Federation and Appriss. “Staples is a destination for all things shipping, especially for small businesses and remote workers. .

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Rangeme

JULY 12, 2021

market as a way to expand as the e-commerce boom smashes international barriers and fuels retail growth. market for lucrative new sales opportunities. Market size. retail market is significantly bigger. As for consumer market size, the U.S. 5 Top 100 Retailers 2020 List. market share compared to 19.5%

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Inside Retail

APRIL 22, 2021

From the increased market share of digitally native brands to decisions from companies like GlobeWest and Homebodii to dial up D2C strategies, shoppers are becoming increasingly accustomed to purchasing products directly from brands. And in every area, from marketing to selling to fulfilling, benchmarking will be key.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Whole Foods Market has opened its first online-only dark store in Brooklyn, N.Y. The delivery-only model will help Whole Foods keep up with digital demand in a major market at a time when grocery delivery is reaching unprecedented levels: Amazon saw its grocery sales triple during Q2 2020.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The disclosures come amid a massive shipping logjam that is driving up costs and forcing companies to rethink their globe-spanning supply chains and low-cost manufacturing hubs in Asia. In 2020, exports totaled $17 billion. million) in the first half of 2021, which was higher than for all of 2020. per cent from 2020 and even 8.8

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The e-Commerce alcohol market has seen a surge in growth as a result of COVID-19. In fact, alcohol was one of the fastest-growing categories in e-Commerce channels, according to Nielsen research : from the first week of March to June 27, 2020, online sales grew 309% over the same period year. That’s our secret sauce.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 20, 2022

Luxury home brand Brooklinen is planning to triple its brick-and-mortar retail presence, first with the addition of four stores in new markets in 2022 and plans to reach 25 to 30 locations by the end of 2024. ” Brooklinen’s brick-and-mortar expansion was previously announced after the company raised $50 million in March 2020.

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Rangeme

OCTOBER 31, 2023

IN BRIEF: Maddie’s Market, an independent gourmet foods retailer in Highland Park, Ill., IN BRIEF: Maddie’s Market, an independent gourmet foods retailer in Highland Park, Ill., Madeleine Yastrow, Owner of Maddie’s Market , is not lying when she says this. Indeed, Maddie is always on hand for her customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 23, 2021

Mercari previously offered the Mercari Now platform in select markets including San Francisco, New York and Houston, to help people sell their old and unwanted items on the local level without the need to meet in person — an important consideration over the last year in particular. Mercari Helps Uber Break into Resale Logistics.

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Inside Retail

MAY 5, 2021

Global sneaker resale site StockX has opened its first Australian authentication centre in Melbourne as it looks to improve the buying and selling experience for local users in an increasingly competitive global sneaker market. In many cases, you can pay for at least two of them when selling the third in the resale market.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Americans spent more money online during the 2020 holiday season than previously, with revenues growing 32% year-over-year and exceeding $188.2 Recent data shows that people plan to buy more gifts and spend more money than they did in 2020. Ashish Sahu is Head of Product and Solution Marketing at Redis. Expect the Unexpected.

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