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Salesforce’s Top 5 Predictions for Holiday 2022

Retail TouchPoints

For the 2022 holiday season, the trillion-dollar question is how do brands and retailers maintain growth, but do it profitably with an omnichannel approach? Here are our five holiday shopping predictions to consider as you develop your strategy for the 2022 season. plan to start buying gifts earlier – the No.

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LSKD appoints first chief retail officer as part of its “audacious” growth plan

Inside Retail

Customer experience LSKD has ‘audacious’ growth plans for the next few years and Shaughnessy is expected to play a key role in helping the brand create a unique in-store experience and ensuring the right products are stocked in each store. LSKD was recently named ‘Business of the Year’ in the 2024 Telstra Best of Business Awards.

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

Retail TouchPoints

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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Microsoft and FedEx Partner to Help Retailers Streamline Last Mile Logistics

Retail TouchPoints

The solution is expected to launch in the second half of 2022. The updated Dynamics 365 Intelligent Order Management tool is designed to help brands access new information and capabilities to better fulfill, ship and service customer orders.

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5 Ways Retailers Can Tackle Wavering Customer Loyalty

Retail TouchPoints

As you develop your plans for 2023, consider these recommendations, based on the 2022 survey findings: Diversify Your Marketing Mix . Stand Out Beyond Free Shipping . Last year’s top retention tool — free shipping — fell slightly, from 64% in 2021 to 57% in 2022.

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Customers Care About Sustainability, so Show them how Ecommerce Delivers

Retail TouchPoints

A 2022 survey of more than 13,000 consumers worldwide found that 66% had stopped buying from a company because of a mismatch in values. The 2022 survey also found that a company’s environmental practices were a deciding factor for 78% of consumers. Smarter Shipping Options Transport is a large component of the ecommerce footprint.

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StockX COO on the importance of fast shipping to improve CX, drive growth

Inside Retail

Last week, the Detroit-based company launched Xpress Ship, a new feature that shortens the shipping time for verified items to three business days. Under the Xpress Ship program, products are sent to an authentication centre, where they go through a multi-step verification process.

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