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5 Do-or-Die Retail Trends for 2022

Independent Retailer

That means that as customers return to stores, retailers have a chance to differentiate themselves with low-cost, low-hassle 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. In fact, according to Forrester, over a third of U.S.

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RangeMe Recap of the 2021 Global Market: Fall Experience

Rangeme

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. don’t entice them.

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5 Ways to Navigate the CPG Industry’s New D2C Landscape

Retail TouchPoints

It has accelerated retail trends, especially the surge of online shopping and the waning of physical retail. Bolstering that finding is research by eMarketer which indicates that direct-to-consumer (D2C) ecommerce sales will expand to $18 billion in 2021. Elevate your omnichannel strategy.

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Tesco’s Strategy for Gaining Market Share

Indigo 9 Digital

Consumers at that time were reeling from the recession and Aldi and Lidl entered the grocery market in the United Kingdom with low prices and were able to steal share. Shipping speeds are at the forefront of competition in the retail sector. Amazon makes more in advertising in a year than many retailers make combined.

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eCommerce Penetration Levels in Countries Around the World

Indigo 9 Digital

billion annual active customers last year while Chinese eCommerce company JD.com had 552 million active accounts in the year ended September 2021. One of the reasons eCommerce adoption is lower in Canada than in other countries is due to the cost of shipping. We can’t stay competitive on the international market.” Alibaba had 1.3

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GameStop’s Strategy, What You Need to Know

Indigo 9 Digital

To get a sense of why this was a big deal, consider this, in January of 2021 GameStop’s stock was up an eye watering 1,625% and between December 31st, 2000 and the end of January 2021 GameStop’s market valuation increased from $1.3 billion to $21 billion. Source: CNBC. That train has left the station.” Product expansion.

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eCommerce and its Profitability Issue. Why its So Hard to Make Money

Indigo 9 Digital

Take mattress retailer Casper. High marketing costs are one reason for Casper’s struggles but returns have also eaten into the brand’s profitability. In the past Morgan Stanley has estimated the average order value for a one day shipping order from Amazon is $8.32. In 2009 Amazon’s shipping and fulfillment costs were 15.6%