Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 10, 2021

Retailers with a strong omnichannel presence, like Target , are well-positioned for success in the coming year as traffic returns, but even mall-based companies in weaker positions, like Gap , show signs that they can leverage an online pivot to fuel a turnaround effort. Amazon’s Q4 revenue hit $125.56

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The 2020 ecommerce holiday shopping and shipping season is expected to eclipse years past. Regardless, these communications will be crucial to whether holiday customers return throughout 2021. There are numerous platforms and shipping solutions that offer this kind of tracking and they’re worth looking into.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Forrester predicts retailers, which are already facing operational and supply chain challenges, will react to the uncertainty in 2023 by shifting to managing rising costs by rolling back offers such as free returns or delivery, and investing in optimization technologies such as order management systems.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 7, 2022

For many independent retailers in the UK, 2020 hid a lot of the post-Brexit trading cracks as their domestic sales skyrocketed during periods of lockdown when consumers were forced to stay at home and took to shopping more online. Simplifying the schemes available.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 23, 2022

The 2022 back-to-school (BTS) season could be the most “normal” since the start of the pandemic, with even more demand than the record-setting BTS 2021 season for clothing, classroom supplies and new technology. Another easy step: Drop account creation requirements and allow guest checkout.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 25, 2023

Consumers expect convenient, interactive shopping experiences, from online to in-store and everything in between. This year, 3D and AR adoption is expected to be one of the biggest trends for providing next-gen ecommerce experiences, especially for apparel and footwear brands looking to bring the physical world to digital shopping.

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Retalon

APRIL 21, 2021

Maintaining margins within business constraints while efficiently providing order fulfillment to customers is a tall order, especially considering each customer purchase requires a real-time fulfillment decision within a shifting context of inventory, demand, returns, delivery times, and shipping costs. Emphasizing BOPIS.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2022

Retailers pulled off a successful 2021 holiday season despite the challenges posed by the omicron variant and ongoing supply chain issues. 24, 2021, according to data from Mastercard. 21, 2021, through Jan. drop in 2020. 21, 2021, through Jan. drop in 2020. “It’s Overall sales were up 8.5%

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 9, 2023

in 2021 on the back of strong growth in the prior year. Consumers love shopping online but what they really want is control. This service is also beneficial for consumers worried about their goods being stolen after they are dropped off. Consumers are looking for one stop shopping. More than 1.7

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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. After going virtual last year, GroceryShop returned to a live event September 190-21 in Las Vegas. Episode 276 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Thursday September 24th, 2021. Facebook’s IDFA (mobile privacy) woes.

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365 Retail

MARCH 1, 2022

To help online brands set themselves up for success, we examined the past and present to provide insights into the future of online shopping. At the end of 2021, projected sales were estimated to reach nearly USD 5.0 Remaining competitive in the eCommerce world means staying ahead of the curve.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Whilst 2020 was about dealing with the outcomes of the acceleration of e-commerce and omnichannel, in 2021, retailers were trying to cope with a perfect storm of demand and supply issues, including international shipping uncertainty, loss of capacity, increased costs – even a lack of containers and pallets.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Customers really love our fast shipping and customer service, where we get a lot of positive feedback. SMS not only keeps customers up to date with our latest promos, offers and collection drops, it’s also a way for customers to message our customer service team directly. They can contact us via text message instead of email.

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VMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

W ITH THE WORLD adjusting to Covid a few years later as less of a threat and more a part of everyday life, retailers sought to return to business as usual. The initial plan is to drop these package-carrying drones into the backyards of residents in Lockeford, Calif. Container ships are canceling routes from Asia to North America.

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Retail Minded

AUGUST 27, 2022

The never-before-seen surge in online shopping. 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. Even returns are up – reaching 16.6% in 2021 from 10.6% considerably.

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A1 Retail

AUGUST 4, 2021

Consumers can register old clothing via Yellow Octopus’s reGAIN app and drop off donations to any InPost locker in the UK completely free of charge — with the whole process taking a matter of seconds. InPost’s ambition is to green the delivery and returns of circular fashion by managing the process more efficiently and sustainably.

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365 Retail

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The supermarket’s general merchandise sales also dropped 8% in the second quarter, as it came up against a tough quarter a year ago when demand was boosted amid pandemic restrictions. The supermarket boss told reporters that the group also chartered its own ships to help reduce potential disruption to some imports.

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Rangeme

OCTOBER 14, 2021

In the past few years, the subscription box market reached new heights in 2021, projecting more than $15 billion in sales. Similar to a lot of curated box companies, “We want a product to be something that our customers may not have tried before or wouldn’t usually treat themselves to in their everyday shopping experience,” explains Brod.

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Independent Retailer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Stockouts were disastrous for retailers during the pandemic, up by 250 percent — and with 37 percent of consumers saying they would simply shop elsewhere if they could not find what they wanted, the general mood was one of impatience. Of course, this level of demand could not be maintained, and in 2022, they dropped considerably.

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Retail Geek

JANUARY 21, 2022

Episode 285 is a deep dive into the data from 2021 and holiday 2021. The US Dept of Commerce December Advanced Retail Sales Data is out, which gives us a full look at 2021 and the 2021 holiday season. So Episode 285 is a data deepdive into 2021. So Episode 285 is a data deepdive into 2021.

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Independent Retailer

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Even New Balance is making a big return with their 1400 series that will feature new Made in USA construction. Starfish with Oval Cat’s Eye Drop Earrings. Perfect for souvenir, resort, and gift shops, these gorgeous earrings are hand crafted and hand polished in the USA. Mars Outlet Store LLC. 817-662-7744. 401-623-1192.

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Retail Bound

MAY 22, 2022

The biggest news is that despite the Covid-induced acceleration to “digital” consumption, nearly 80% of all shopping still happens in stores. When COVID-19 struck, therefore, they were able to react (relatively quickly) to unprecedented demand and disruption and deliver safe, convenient, shopping experiences for their employees and customers.

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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.

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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. Buy online, return in-store. it operates in silos and unconnected platforms. Endless aisle.

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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. The year of returns – “happy returns” – a startup raises $100M+ in space. for year of returns). 2021 Predictions. Amazon Shopify Competitor (shipping solution). Shipping (Shopify) – launch own DSP.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The majority (59%) of shoppers say that being able to shop on mobile is important when deciding which brand or retailer to buy from, and mobile sales drove almost half (44%) of all online shopping revenue this holiday season. Drop shipping and print-on-demand are good options for smaller stores to avoid inventory issues.

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Indigo 9 Digital

MARCH 17, 2022

With online shopping the options for where you can purchase products and services are endless. Because a customer believes they are getting an uncommon deal they are more likely to spend more during the duration of their shopping trip. Macy’s is now adding small Toys “R” Us shops in 400 of its stores this year.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 3, 2022

billion on Cyber Monday 2020 , while Singles Day in November 2021 in China drove $139 billion in sales for two of that country’s major online shopping platforms. That includes frictionless payments and checkout and fast shipping options. Consider that in the U.S., ecommerce merchants pulled in $10.8

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 13, 2021

However, in the midst of all the challenges the year brought, the retail trends we saw last holiday season won’t just be a change in what’s been a norm — instead, they’ll be an acceleration of the shopping shift we’ve seen over the last decade. But what does this mean for 2021? Location, Location, Location. Take luggage for example.

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Mass Relators

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Online grocery shopping increased exponentially during the pandemic. Online grocery shopping was already growing during January and February of 2020, up 20% to 30% over the same months in the previous year. Dollar sales were up around 130%, and shopping trips were up 150% or more year over year (YoY) in April and May.

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Retail Geek

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Episode 276 is a Recap of GroceryShop 2021, new woes for Amazon FBA sellers, and industry news. Holiday 2021 will be one of the most uncertain holiday events in modern retail history. Episode 277 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Sunday October 3rd, 2021. A weekly podcast with the latest e-commerce news and events.

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Mass Relators

APRIL 22, 2021

When the box is full, they ship it to TerraCycle using the free prepaid shipping label available in their account on the program page. Kroger’s Our Brands are available for purchase in-store and through pickup, delivery, and ship and achieved its best year ever in 2020, exceeding $26.2 billion in sales. Kroger’s 2020 ESG Report.

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Retail Geek

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Jason: [2:00] Social shopping exactly and so it’s super interesting and they’re doing really well so they launched an e-commerce site in the u.s. You’re gonna end up making some ill-advised purchases and then it seems like everything drop ships from factories. more than 20 21 largely because 2021.

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Store Growers

MARCH 9, 2021

Last Updated on March 9, 2021. Shopping Ads. Estimates for January 2021. The first part I want to look at is the trust & credibility: Name drop for more credibility! Name dropping Harvard and mentioning all the scientists that are working on the products makes it seem a lot more scientific. Google Shopping Ads.

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Retail Geek

MAY 6, 2024

But I was at Shop Talks, I think, since the last time we talked, which is, of course, probably the biggest show in our industry. And maybe in another podcast, we can do a little recap of some of the interesting things that came out of Shop Talk. And if you’re based in any of those cities, also drop me a line.

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Retail Geek

AUGUST 20, 2022

He took that approximated in 34 so that went through yeah if ba you multiply that out and you get about 700 million dollars just drops right out of that 35 cents. Obviously in China a lot of people shop in the Chinese version of Tik-Tok which is called do Hyun. versus 2021. Inside of the Amazon app which is interesting.

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