Retail TouchPoints

JULY 26, 2022

In fact, Salesforce has already predicted that the modest growth of the 2021 holiday shopping season could foreshadow this year , with Q1 data showing a 3% YoY decrease in global digital sales. and shoppers placed 12% fewer orders worldwide compared to the same period in 2021. Loyalty Shifts to Value.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

31, 2021. “We’re Inflation is driving up shopping prices as we head into the holiday season, a time when many people already feel pressured to go all out on gifts for family and friends,” said Colleen McCreary, consumer financial advocate and Chief People Officer at Credit Karma in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 15, 2023

Much of the complexity in supply chains over the last 12 to 18 months was happening farther upstream – so Havaianas experienced some of the same problems as other brands, but at a different point in the process. As shipping rates reduce it is important for businesses to have a dynamic view on their costs,” he elaborated.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 7, 2022

Finding the capacity and headspace to research your options might not be at the top of your to-do list, but it’s not as challenging as you might think…. Choosing the right fulfilment partner will help fast-growing retailers navigate market uncertainty and scale operations sustainably. Moving your stock to an EU distribution centre .

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

In fact, the use of traditional media — such as TV, radio, direct mail and outdoor advertising — as a customer acquisition tool rose from 29% in 2021 to 51% in 2022, second only to email outreach (68%). Stand Out Beyond Free Shipping . Last year’s top retention tool — free shipping — fell slightly, from 64% in 2021 to 57% in 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Forrester also notes that over the past few years, retailers focused heavily on their ecommerce business and in-store fulfillment; as a result, they found out the hard way that their legacy and outdated technology stack impacted their agility and ability to respond to changing consumer behavior.

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Small Biz Trends

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

More than 190 countries, 40 industries, and 5,900 categories are at your disposal in 16 translated languages. And one of the best ways it makes these products available to small and medium online retailers like you is by offering drop shipping. Automated processes of payments and order fulfillment.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

As we look back at the past couple of years for clues about what the future holds for supply chains, we see similar issues have become apparent across e-commerce and international logistics. This has resulted in a convergence of the challenges for retail and global logistics. The major challenges retailers are now working on resolving are: 1.

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Independent Retailer

DECEMBER 27, 2022

After the pandemic-driven surge in consumer demand that triggered a frenzy of shipping activity and skyrocketing prices, logistics and transportation companies are signaling a fast slowdown. Shipping and wholesale prices are plunging and orders are not being placed as often. . Disruptions in the Container Shipping Industry.

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Wiser

JUNE 5, 2023

From delays in delivery to running out of stock at critical times, supply chain issues can cause major headaches for small businesses. Product Sourcing – Sourcing refers to the process of finding suppliers who can provide raw materials or products at an acceptable cost while meeting quality standards.

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Retail Geek

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Episode 276 is a Recap of GroceryShop 2021, new woes for Amazon FBA sellers, and industry news. Episode 276 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Thursday September 24th, 2021. Scot: [2:02] Wrinkle will tell us what the buzz was at grocery shop. A weekly podcast with the latest e-commerce news and events. Transcript.

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365 Retail

MARCH 1, 2022

Orla Power, Marketing Director at Luzern eCommerce. Brands to prioritise growth of sales on multiple online marketplaces: As brands look at ways to reach new audiences and increase sales, the use of online marketplaces will continue to grow and their popularity among consumers will see an uptick throughout the year.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 4, 2021

Powell and CEO Charlie Cole, both of whom started at the company in early 2020, are part of a “new team charged with giving the brand its groove back, and that requires tech investment,” Powell said in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. Discovering the ‘Unknown Unknowns’. Avoiding the Dreaded ‘Rage Clicking’. “A

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 9, 2023

in 2021 on the back of strong growth in the prior year. This service is also beneficial for consumers worried about their goods being stolen after they are dropped off. It seems like a misnomer that someone will place an order online at home and then will put on their jacket get into their car and go to pick it up. More than 1.7

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Labor shortages, stressed supply chains and a major emphasis on ecommerce have turned fulfillment into one of the biggest challenges retailers will face in the 2021 holiday season. With so much at stake, retailers must get fulfillment right or risk being left behind.

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Rangeme

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The 2021 Global Market: Fall Experience was a four-day virtual product discovery experience held October 18-22, facilitated by ECRM and powered by RangeMe. The goal of bringing suppliers and retail buyers across categories from around the world to meet face-to-face virtually was happily fulfilled. During the session Giving the U.S.

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Hyken

DECEMBER 3, 2021

This week we feature an article by Dan Martin, Chief Executive Officer of Xpress Global Systems , an organization focused on innovation, efficiency, and scalability of shipping and distribution of flooring products. We have a ways to go in fulfilling our “Drive to 100,” and we know that we’ll have to work hard to remain at that level.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The 2021 Retail Strategy & Planning webinar series, now available on demand, brought together retailers, solution providers, practitioners and industry experts from firms including IDC, Alvarez & Marsal, WSL Strategic Retail and Cambridge Retail Advisors. Holiday 2021 and Preparing for 2022.

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Nvidia

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Rollouts for accounts will continue until all requests have been fulfilled. RTX 3080 members enjoy a dedicated, high-performance cloud gaming rig, streaming at up to 1440p resolution and 120 frames per second on PCs and Macs, and 4K HDR at 60 FPS on SHIELD TV , with ultra-low latency rivaling many local gaming experiences.

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Retail Geek

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Episode 286 is a hot take on Amazon Q4 2021 earnings. Amazon released their Q4 (and full year) earnings for 2021 on Thursday February 3rd. in 2021, which was just above the industry average of 17.9% In 2021 total revenue was $31.16B growing at 32% Year over Year. Ready Jason’s Forbes Article here. Transcript.

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Rangeme

JUNE 28, 2021

My cat woke me at 5:15 this morning because he wanted to go and play outside. I have to admit, I was a tad grumpy, but he has been a source of amusement (not comfort: he’s not that kind of cat) over the past year when we’ve been stuck at home. And my family is not alone. Supplements and medications are soaring. million U.S.

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Retail Bound

MAY 22, 2022

As we rapidly approach the peak selling season for 2022, I thought it might be beneficial to take a quick look at where retail stores currently stand. Another surprising takeaway is that the global pandemic produced retail growth the industry hasn’t seen in over 20 years (7% in 2020 and 14% 2021 respectively).

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Retail Geek

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Episode 279 is breakdown of Amazon, eBay, Shopify, and Snap Q3 2021 earnings, and a discussion of Rent the Runway’s IPO. October 28th, 2021. Scot: [5:25] Thanks thanks and we actually added the folks at Goodyear Ventures so shout out to them I think some of their e-commerce folks listen to the show so appreciate their support.

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Indigo 9 Digital

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

representing the fastest growth in at least a decade and sales so far this year have been strong. Pippa Stephens, a retail analyst at GlobalData echoed that sentiment when she said : “while clothing and home has formerly been M&S’s main handicap, it has now seemingly turned a corner in its overhaul.” “As respectively.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 13, 2023

However, with retailers feeling more pressure to streamline omnichannel fulfillment, supply chain visibility has risen to the top of the priority list. RFID is the killer app for this for most products, and this can be augmented by the use of computervision.” Adoption also is rising because prices are dropping.

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Rangeme

JULY 29, 2022

What Fast Fulfillment Means to Consumers. Most retailers’ supply chains were not prepared for the abrupt switch in transportation and fulfillment needs or the sudden spike in consumer demand. . 3 Unexpected Benefits of Fast Fulfillment. According to consumers, promising fast shipping sells. More Sales.

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Retail Geek

MARCH 11, 2022

eTail West Tradshow Amazon Stock Split Shopify Fulfillment Network eBay “The Vault” Twitter E-Commerce Pilot Retail Media Networks are on fire Inflation continues to rise. Jason: [3:44] Yeah it depends I because I feel like there’s a couple of different cohorts at Eddie tell like there is a cohort of them.

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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. An entire at-home gym kit – complete with power rack, barbell, bench and plates – became their star product, and Bells of Steel held its own as a popular DTC home-gym supplier for the next decade.

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Retail Geek

JANUARY 22, 2021

Episode 251 is our annual predictions episode for 2021 and a recap of our 2020 predictions. Mallageddon continues At least another 8k stores Yes 8721 stores +1. Installment Payments heat up – At least one company is acquired (Affirm, Afterpay, Klarna, QuadPay, Sizzle) Yes (IPO’s). 2021 Predictions. Transcript.

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Retail Geek

APRIL 29, 2022

Key Topics: Declining macro economics First quarter 1P sales were down year-over-year for the first time in two decades, as it had to comp against a very strong Q1 2021 which was elevated by the pandemic. Another one we look at is like various credit worthiness and so like mortgage delinquencies is a good proxy for consumer health.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

This year is all about margin and profitability,” said Rob Garf, VP and GM, Retail at Salesforce in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “ After a couple of years of getting really scrappy to leverage the store in new and creative ways, particularly around fulfillment, retailers are looking to figure out how to automate and create scale.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 17, 2022

It connects, on a centralised and measurable platform, several touchpoints and interactions a customer has with the brand or business: payments, rewards, inventory, delivery options, product return, supply chain, fulfilment options, and more. Unified commerce enables the customer to purchase an item in-store and have it shipped home.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

A good portion of this class of consumer would normally travel during the holidays, but they won’t be spending money at Disney or for airfare, cruises and hotels. No one wants to be caught in a “frenzy,” they want to be at a distance from each other. What can retailers do to eliminate or at least minimize these? Keith Jelinek.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

For the first time the tech giant broke out revenue from its advertising business (more than $31 billion in 2021 — see, you’re impressed) and announced that it will be raising the annual fee for its Prime subscription for the first time since 2018, from $119 a year to $139 a year. billion in Q4 2021, up 98.6% stock market’s history.

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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. That number was even higher in January 2021. “

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The service will be the latest addition to the FedEx Returns portfolio, which also includes printer-less and package-less return options at more than 10,000 locations nationwide. retail sales in 2021 , or $761 billion in merchandise, were returned. Concern over the cost of returns is no surprise. of all U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 1, 2021

When Woolworths announced plans for its new third-party marketplace in April 2021, the retailer’s Director of New Business Faye Ilhan described it as “a highly curated marketplace focused on range extension in our core everyday needs categories.” Achieving Seamless Integration Through Thoughtful Curation.

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