Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

A business model that was only possible with their unparalleled investment in the systems and shipping, fulfillment and supply chain infrastructure to support it. today, meaning that in terms of purchasing power, 2021 Amazon Prime members are only paying ~$10 more per year than they were 15 years ago. grocery market.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 30, 2021

In 2020, consumers spent approximately $630 billion on online shopping, and merchants lost $12 billion to fraud. Account takeover fraud, which is driven by impostor scams, increased by 50%, with no signs of slowing down in 2021. Federal data indicates that impostor scams and ecommerce fraud topped the list.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 19, 2022

All of these retailers succeed by building hype around the launch, priming their loyal customers to place their order as soon as the product or service is released. To put this into perspective, Cowen Equity Research has predicted that the sneaker resale market will be worth $30 billion globally by 2030. Bots are available to rent.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

31, 2021. “We’re 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. Even outside of the holiday season, uptake in buy now, pay later (BNPL) services is exploding in the U.S.,

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Inside Retail

JUNE 13, 2023

We speak with Yoox Net-a-Porter’s APAC general manager Natalie Lee about the resilience of luxury spending amidst an economic downturn, the importance of localisation, personalisation and incredible customer service, and how the company is using technology to improve the way it operates. How do you plan to leverage them?

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 24, 2022

More recently, as of December 2021, nearly half of consumers (46%) told us they’d be likely to use home pickup for returns if offered the option, and only 30% are unlikely. Where consumers live has a lot to do with which returns process they prefer. Meanwhile, 57% of parents are likely to use home pickup versus 41% of others.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The Mastercard SpendingPulse measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment, providing a wealth of insights to help merchants refine and optimize their holiday strategies. this holiday season compared to 2021, and McNamara cited consumer demand for more deals and promotions as a likely reason.

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Dezeen

DECEMBER 8, 2021

As part of our ongoing review of 2021 , Dezeen rounds up the top 10 most remarkable and intriguing shop interiors of the year – from a cannabis dispensary made to look like an old-fashioned grocery store to a makeup boutique arranged around a large, mossy mound. The post Dezeen's top 10 shop interiors of 2021 appeared first on Dezeen.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 21, 2021

We’re indifferent on where the shopping journey ends, where that transaction takes place ,” said Matt Madrigal, VP and General Manager of Merchant Shopping at Google in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “It The result is a much lower barrier of entry for merchants looking to capitalize on Google’s massive reach.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

It took Shopify merchants nearly 15 years to reach a cumulative GMV of $200 billion. This exponential growth, highlighted by President Harley Finkelstein at the company’s Q3 2021 earnings call in late October, came as a surprise to just about no one given ecommerce’s recent unprecedented growth. What stood out to you in the findings?

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 22, 2021

Country manager for the company’s Australia/New Zealand territory David Boyer said that the changing habits towards increased consumer e-commerce spending – which developed over the course of the pandemic – have remained relatively undisturbed in 2021.

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365 Retail

APRIL 28, 2021

Fashion brands are pivoting to offer new, value-add delivery services and improved post-purchase experiences to enhance sales, encourage customer loyalty and protect margins, the latest data from parcelLab , the leading operations experience platform, reveals.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Amazon’s 12 per cent extended-trade stock drop erased about $140 billion in its market capitalisation, greater than the entire value of companies such as Morgan Stanley, Netflix and Lockheed Martin. I don’t actually believe that will happen, but the market definitely doesn’t like it.” Net sales were $127.1 Cloud misses.

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Independent Retailer

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

With only two months left of 2021, retailers should already be looking ahead to the new year for the newest trends, technology, marketing tactics, products, and solutions for improving their business. Crypto Payments Help Deliver a Competitive Advantage. Second, purchase amounts are twice that of credit card purchases.

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Indigo 9 Digital

APRIL 5, 2022

billion in revenue in the twelve months ending September 30, 2021. It launched in 2003 and provided an opportunity for China’s entrepreneurial class to reach China’s increasingly affluent consumer market. Merchants on Taobao pay a fee to rank higher within the site’s search engine results, similar to the way Google works.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The new year is here; however, the market challenges of 2022 didn’t evaporate with the turning of the calendar. Supply chain issues, inflation and other economic headwinds that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine are still present for merchants. Have a simple checkout process.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 11, 2022

Retail TouchPoints recently partnered with Amazon Web Services on a survey of 500 retail and brand executives and found that the vast majority ( 84% ) have incorporated CSR in some way into their business strategies, largely because they think it is the right thing to do ( 72% ). of purchases.

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Rangeme

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Today, thousands of subscription box services exist, but perhaps some of the most well-known companies are FabFitFun , Birchbox , Hello Fresh, BarkBox, and Dollar Shave Club. In the past few years, the subscription box market reached new heights in 2021, projecting more than $15 billion in sales. Offer dropshipping.

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365 Retail

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

As the supply chain issues and labour shortages that defined the 2021 festive period are more or less resolved, the opportunity for a strong peak period presents itself. But the peak season sales market is a competitive one, so getting ahead of the game and understanding your customer’s wants and needs is critical.

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Retail Minded

AUGUST 27, 2022

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. Among them, a global supply chain crisis – rife with driver shortages and lengthy shipping. in 2021 from 10.6% service they provide.

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Independent Retailer

AUGUST 19, 2022

More than two years after the global pandemic sparked supply chain chaos, shoppers are anticipating shipping delays and inventory challenges to hinder their annual retail indulgence. Consumers will only stop buying gifts when the shipping deadline for Christmas delivery has passed. Start Holiday Preparations Early.

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Rangeme

AUGUST 10, 2022

As a one-stop beauty destination with full-service salons in every store, the retailer provides guests with everything across the spectrum of categories and services. billion in the first quarter of 2021. When we can take a dual-channel approach to marketing and messaging, we see great success.

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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. It was a rigorous process. A weekly podcast with the latest e-commerce news and events. We also discuss the Rent the Runway IPO. Transcript.

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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. In this episode we do a deep dive into all the details.

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Merchant Marverk

MARCH 25, 2020

Farmer’s markets. Retailers should also promote their online buying and shipping options for their store (if you’re still open), especially on social media and via email marketing. The second way is to use a third-party delivery service, such as Shipt or Instacart. Get Creative With Marketing.

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Retail Geek

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The hosts touch on the resale market and the growing popularity of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) options and mobile wallets. So that’s 17.5 thousand new merchants. [4:58] 4:58] And then he said, in total, 55 thousand merchants set their all-time daily record on Black Friday.

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Retail Geek

AUGUST 29, 2023

So it’s been a very dry IPO market for startups and thus of interior backed investors. And you know a lot of people have been rooming that instacart would be out there there’s a couple other companies in this kind of unicorn Stratosphere stripe is another one that we cover a lot on the show from the payments world.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 13, 2021

With more than 10 years of experience in digital marketing, ecommerce strategy and digital transformation, she has helped architect omnichannel strategies for hundreds of brands and retailers, including Michael Kors, Joann Fabrics , Converse and Billabong Brands. There’s also a nice take-rate model, the way that Amazon has built.

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Independent Retailer

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

In 2020, lockdown-fuelled online shopping surges led to mass stockouts; 2021 brought global supply chain issues and delays; and this year, among skyrocketing inflation and the cost-of-living crisis, there is a widely expected lack of demand. Quit the Sporadic Marketing. Quit the Sporadic Marketing. Be Operationally Sound.

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Independent Retailer

JANUARY 20, 2022

shoppers have been deterred from making an online purchase due to worries over the return process, while online merchants have responded by trying to offer clearer and more generous return policies. The bottom line is that as we emerge from the chaos of 2020 and 2021, both retailers and consumers are eager to get back to normal.

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Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

New ultra fast fashion competitors like ASOS and Boohoo entered the market and did what Forever 21 did but better. Not only are these retailers fast to market with their trendy designs they are also skilled eCommerce operators. Shein is vertically integrated allowing it to go from design to shipping in as little as three days.

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Retail Geek

JULY 9, 2021

Shopify Unite 2021 Instagram leans into commerce Nike earnings Warby Parker IPO. Episode 269 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Thursday July 8, 2021. Multi-sided market place and so it’s a little easier to make money but still the best way to make money is with that ad Network and. Other News. Transcript.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 12, 2021

In Signifyd’s most recent consumer sentiment survey, conducted by market researcher Upwave, nearly 75% of consumers said they would reduce the amount of time they spent shopping in stores during the holiday season — or avoid stores altogether. Kendra Scott also created a curbside pickup program. Conclusion: Pivot Fast, Pivot Smart.

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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. In this episode we do a deep dive into all the details. AWS getting a strong boost from the pandemic. Chest hair in off and they.

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Retail Geek

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

million, FY Merchant Solutions revenue grew 116% to $2B Shopify Expands Its Checkout System to Facebook and Instagram. Episode 254 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded live on Thursday, February 19th, 2021. Amazon news: Amazon acquires Seltz, a Shopify competitor. Transcript.

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Retail Geek

APRIL 30, 2021

Episode 262 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Thursday April 30, 2021. Jason: [12:09] Yeah if I will try to pick one up on that on the second-hand Market if I can but. You know are what or you know how people are using that app so I you know like it’s predominantly a shipping tracking app and so I the.

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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. Installment Payments heat up – At least one company is acquired (Affirm, Afterpay, Klarna, QuadPay, Sizzle) Yes (IPO’s). 2021 Predictions. Amazon Shopify Competitor (shipping solution). 2020 Predictions Recap.

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