Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 10, 2021

Fulfillment was a key driver during the ecommerce-driven final quarter of 2020. Amazon will remain the retailer to beat, but fulfillment strategies like buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS) and curbside are only becoming more important. Omnichannel and Store-Based Fulfillment Are Bigger Than Ever. Amazon’s Q4 revenue hit $125.56

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Overstock.com is piloting a new returns program with UPS that will allow Overstock customers to schedule doorstep pickup for returns of unwanted items with no re-boxing required. . Initiatives like this one with UPS can go a long way in generating repeat business from our customers.”.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Australian consumers have the world at their fingertips and can order from all across the globe, not only from the large international e-commerce companies but also from specialist retailers – be it fashion, electronics or sporting goods. billion on online retail in the 12 months to May 2021, around 13.2

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

With COVID-19 case counts declining and vaccination efforts underway, eager consumers and retailers are both looking hopefully toward a future return to normal. The study draws on the expertise of its team of global analysts covering 100 countries around the world to identify the traits that will define consumer behavior this year.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 8, 2021

million returns during the week of Jan. 4, 2021, a 23% rise from the highest volume return period in the 2019 peak-season cycle, according to Freight Waves. UPS expects return volumes to be distributed evenly throughout the week rather than concentrated on one or two days. UPS expects to handle 8.75 An estimated 1.75

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 13, 2021

The 2021 Connected Consumer Series reflected the challenges retail (and society as a whole) have faced during the past year, but also the growing sense of optimism that is taking hold this year. 5 Social Advertising Trends for Retailers to Know in 2021: Featuring Under Armour. Retail CX Trends 2021: New CX for a New World.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 27, 2021

But supply chain pressures and ongoing uncertainty surrounding the pandemic means that consumers are focusing less on how immersive and entertaining in-store shopping experiences are and more on how safe and efficient they are. Despite these reservations, 47% of consumers plan to shop in-store this holiday season, an 8% increase from 2020.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2020

As the near-term impact of the pandemic on retail employment crystalizes, participants in a recent RetailWire discussion debated how long it will take for retail employment to return to pre-pandemic levels — if it ever does — and what that means to recruitment and career paths in retail in the years ahead. Yes, some technologies (e.g.

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Inside Retail

JULY 3, 2023

million in funding through private investors and extended its Australian Financial Solutions Group loan facility, which will be used to finalise the construction of its purpose-built customer fulfilment centre. The post Why Booktopia’s new CEO is turning the page and looking to return to growth appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

More than one-third of consumers now shop online each week, up from 28% pre-pandemic. So what are the customer experience and commerce trends that will continue, or become more fully realized, in 2021? Customer Experience and Commerce in 2021: Striking a Wait-and-See Balance. These are four with staying power: 1.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 16, 2021

Many ecommerce retailers, particularly in the apparel space, have resigned themselves to return rates of 20%, 30% or more as a death-and-taxes-style inevitability. When Otero relaunched its website in June 2021, the retailer put the Perfitly solution front and center.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 26, 2021

Despite early struggles by traditional grocery retailers to meet the surge in demand for online goods and services, the imprint on consumers of ecommerce as a source for grocery products is now permanent. The February 2021 edition of the Insights Study found just 8% of participants saying they shopped for groceries exclusively online.

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Retalon

APRIL 21, 2021

Omnichannel order fulfillment that drives customer experience (and boosts profits). 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.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 31, 2023

by storm, rising to the top of the app charts and garnering millions of fans, until consumers began to realize the cost of those ultra-low prices — long delivery times and often poor quality products. A former CFO for Shutterfly and Lexmark , she joined as Wish’s CFO in November 2021 and added COO to her title in late 2022.

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

As H&M becomes to latest fashion retailer to charge shoppers for returning items purchased online, Retail Gazette takes a look back at the free returns debate… Free returns might be coming to an end as some of the world’s biggest fashion brands have introduced fees to send back parcels. charge to return items.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2021

With the speed of vaccine rollouts indicating that Zoom classes won’t be front and center for the new school year, the back-to-school (BTS) shopping season of 2021 will be unlike any other. This requires focusing efforts on reducing costly returns, stepping up personalization and improving operational efficiencies.

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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

MAY 3, 2021

Despite early struggles by traditional grocery retailers to meet the surge in demand for online goods and services, the imprint on consumers of ecommerce as a source for grocery products is now permanent. The February 2021 edition of the Insights Study found just 8% of participants saying they shopped for groceries exclusively online.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

31, 2021 was $160 million , putting the company back in the black but still down significantly from the $340 million generated in the same quarter the previous year. 22 Macy’s announced plans to close 45 stores by mid-2021, according to CNBC , part of a previously announced plan to close 125 locations by 2023.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 24, 2021

A year of quick pivots for the retail industry, 2020 required brands to rapidly adjust their spaces to account for social distancing and the safety measures of consumers, staff and everyone in between. In order to lean into creating safer environments, we saw the rise of flexible fulfillment and contactless payments.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 22, 2021

Now more than ever, it’s critical to understand the latest consumer expectations — and be ready to adapt. Direct-to-consumer selling. Around the world, direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands are becoming mainstream — and they’re causing a major shift in where, when and how shopping is done. Fulfilment of the future.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 3, 2022

Target has big plans for 2022, with the retailer announcing plans to invest up to $5 billion this year to open new stores, enhance its digital, fulfillment and supply chain capabilities, and expand its shop-in-shop concept with Ulta Beauty.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 21, 2021

Retail results for Q1 2021 have been promising so far, showing that the economy may finally be emerging from a long, slow year. Large retailers like Target and Walmart continued to thrive in Q1 2021 on the back of their large store footprints and strong omnichannel presence.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The first is the need to focus on the fundamentals of running a great e-commerce business, both for consumers and for the company. Along with that comes an opportunity to be really thoughtful around how you differentiate those choices for consumers. This is important for two reasons.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Left with little choice, consumers have largely resigned themselves to waiting additional days or even weeks for their orders, but what they’ve become less willing to tolerate is a lack of information about order status. Adjust to Return Reluctance. Customers also expect retailers to communicate about the return process.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 24, 2022

5 spot in 2021 to 13 th this year. Marcotte also provided a forecast for global retail in 2022: “Investment in store networks will clearly return with a large number of remodels and a limited number of new store openings. Walmart and Amazon have retained their No.

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365 Retail

JUNE 8, 2022

But with great gains come great returns. In 2021, sorting out product refunds cost retailers an average of over £15,000 a month. Significant revenue gets lost when mass quantities of orders are returned, leaving retailers with a ton of inventory that is then discounted, liquidated, or even thrown out. In a store?

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

consumers can get $20 off orders of $40 or more using the code STAPLES20 through Aug. Since Q2 2021, DoorDash has been aggressively expanding its reach via delivery deals with a wide range of retailers, including Rite Aid , Dollar General , BJ’s Wholesale Club , Tractor Supply and Kroger.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 27, 2022

Take an increasingly eco-conscious consumer set, combine it with decades-high inflation and supply chain snarls tying up new inventory and you have the perfect recipe for the rise of resale. The Outsized Problem of Oversize Returns. In fact, the EPA estimates 9 million tons of furniture ends up in dumps every year. .

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 4, 2022

2021 was a critical year for the direct-to-consumer (DTC) space. With consumers’ rapid shift to ecommerce channels, DTC players had to navigate surges in demand and effectively compete against a broader landscape that included their startup peers but also omnichannel behemoths. Why do you think this is? Let’s think ahead though.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Amazon: the Consumer-First Platform. Amazon has completely upleveled what a high quality ecommerce experience looks like for consumers. A business model that was only possible with their unparalleled investment in the systems and shipping, fulfillment and supply chain infrastructure to support it. behind Amazon.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Post-pandemic, consumers are returning to physical stores that offer immersive experiences. Top 10 retailers in Asia Industry giants like Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, JD.com Inc and Pinduoduo Inc continue to lead the rankings, driven by their substantial domestic consumer base, attractive pricing, and streamlined fulfilment capabilities.

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Inside Retail

MAY 16, 2022

billion in 2021, but that still lags other major world economies in terms of online spending. By analysing sales figures against all marketing efforts, it is possible to understand the types of offers to which consumers are most responsive. Brand partnerships also allow expanded product selection to a larger network of consumers.

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Retail Insider

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The winners of the Retail Insider ‘Transforming Retail Awards 2021 have been announced during an online ceremony on Zoom – with Patrick Berghaeger from award sponsors Talkdesk unveiling the winning entries. Delivery Innovation of the Year was hotly contested as one can imagine in a second year of massive home delivery demand.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 2, 2021

Kroger outlined plans to deliver total shareholder returns of 8% to 10% in 2021 at its virtual Investor Day, held March 31, 2021. Our go-forward strategy builds on these strengths to drive share growth, increase profitability across digital, and deliver strong and sustainable total shareholder returns.”. on March 22.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

There are a lot of theories about how inflation, supply chain constraints and other dynamics will impact consumer behaviors. But clearly deal hunting is top-of-mind for older consumers: while 55% of Gen Z consumers said they plan to spend more on holiday shopping and celebrations, a mere 39% of millennial shoppers intend to do the same.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 11, 2023

billion for the four day event this year marginally above the predictions ahead of both the 2021 and 2022 events. Even in the midst of a major promotion or discount event, the objective of retailers should be to optimise the customer experience and to provide an incentive for return visits. Short-term gain for long-term pain?

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