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How Ecommerce Retailers Can Prepare Now for Back-to-School 2022

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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. Regardless of your customers’ age demographic, it’s a smart idea to offer digital wallet payment options at checkout.

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Building Loyalty Without Breaking the Bottom Line: the Dual Shipping Dilemma for Ecommerce Merchants

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Online shopping is now easier than ever before, enabling consumers to purchase everything from socks to a dining room table from a computer at their home to a mobile phone in an airport terminal. While this is good news for many ecommerce retailers, it has also become more and more expensive to deliver those goods to customers.

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Does the ‘New’ Bed Bath & Beyond Have the Right Formula for Success?

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In its original incarnation, Bed Bath & Beyond (BB&B) was defined by its in-store experience: exploring exactly what was included in the “beyond” category, checking out the gizmos and gadgets near the cash wrap and then redeeming those ubiquitous 20% off coupons at checkout.

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Ulta Partners with Happy Returns to Add Service to 1,300 Stores

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Through this partnership, Ulta and Happy Returns will increase the total number of Return Bar locations to more than 5,000 by the end of 2022. At the end of the process, they receive a QR code, which they bring with their items — no box or receipt required — to the Return Bar at an Ulta Beauty store to complete the return.

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Omnichannel Fulfillment, BNPL and Social Commerce Contributed to Holiday 2021’s Digital Success

Retail TouchPoints

Notably, the highest spending levels came at the beginning and end of the season. In the final weeks leading up to Christmas and post-Christmas, we saw digital sales spike again,” said Rob Garf, VP and GM of Retail at Salesforce in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “ trillion , up from $1.1 trillion in 2020, while U.S. 18 and Dec.

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Have Temu and Shein Thwarted Wish’s Hopes of a Comeback?

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And Wish, which held that top spot back in 2018, has now dropped out of the top 50 completely after having fallen to #35 as of last March. There are other troublesome indicators for the company: Q2 saw declines across the board at Wish. The trade-off is long shipping times, another thing Wish is working hard to improve.

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These Were the Top Retail Stories of 2022

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n 2022, inflation drove prices and interest rates higher. Mid-year, Walmart announced that its profits were sinking – an attempt at transparency aimed at calming investors and soothing shoppers. Starbucks workers organized at many locations in 2022. Happy New Year. INFLATION ON. YOUR MIND. LIKE THE PALM.