Retail Minded

APRIL 3, 2022

A new study revealed: Social media marketing (32%), e-commerce software (31%), email marketing (29%), retail operations (26%) and online payments (24%) score highly. 63% of US brands plan to increase investment in retail software in 2022. Top 10 Investment Priorities For 2022. Social media marketing (32%).

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 20, 2022

marketplace, while CNBC has reported that the company plans to create its own cryptocurrency and collection of NFTs. Ecommerce in February 2022. India is already one of Walmart’s top sourcing markets, and the retailer’s new goal is to sell $10 billion in goods from the country annually by 2027.

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Mass Relators

MAY 2, 2024

WASHINGTON – The “swipe” fees credit card networks and banks charge merchants to process transactions could cost consumers more than $750 million this Mother’s Day, according to the Merchants Payments Coalition. per shopper will go to banks and card networks rather than the merchant when customers pay by credit card.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Virtually every aspect of the enterprise, from product development and analytics to operations and marketing, will need to evolve in parallel with the modern market; retailers need to rethink their cross-functional operations to thrive as they progress into the future. Expediting delivery with last-mile capabilities.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Meta also will highlight businesses from its Meta Business Leaders Network in the new 2022 Smalliday Showcase gift guide, and provide small businesses with advice on advertising effectively with its SMB Holiday Marketing Guide. Square plans to announce additional details about the card in 2023. small business owners.

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Independent Retailer

JUNE 23, 2022

Times are tough, especially for businesses struggling to stay afloat with the increased expenses from credit card processing companies. National Retail Solutions (NRS) offers NRS PAY credit card processing to help merchants with this problem. If a merchant processes lower volume, FeeBU$TER carries one flat monthly fee of $49.95

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V Count

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

A modern POS system lets you accept customer payments at a specific location or on the go and can help you track your sales in an efficient way. It’s an all-in-one POS solution that asks for no subscription fee, however, the paid plans offer way more features. Multiple plans, including a free one (transaction cuts aren’t included).

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V Count

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

A modern POS system lets you accept customer payments at a specific location or on the go and can help you track your sales in an efficient way. It’s an all-in-one POS solution that asks for no subscription fee, however, the paid plans offer way more features. Multiple plans, including a free one (transaction cuts aren’t included).

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 25, 2024

Starbucks has reorganized its global leadership structure as it moves forward with its “Triple Shot Reinvention with Two Pumps” growth strategy , which includes plans to expand its global footprint to 55,000 locations by 2030. Since October 2022, all new Starbucks stores in LAC are being built under the Greener Stores framework.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 14, 2022

announced in October 2021 that it planned to change its name to Meta, searches for the term “metaverse” skyrocketed. And just as the metaverse will change the way that we shop, communicate and socialize, it will also change how customer service is delivered. When Facebook, Inc., With the advancements of 3D technologies and Web 3.0

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Retailers worldwide have battled slowing conditions, with Australian footwear giant Accent Group and American fashion brand Guess recently highlighting the impact lower consumer confidence is having on the wider market. Still, many shoppers have indicated that they are planning to wait for ‘better deals’ closer to the end of the year.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The company has aligned its merchant offers, cash back savings and shopping products in pursuit of providing a frictionless consumer journey. Existing Honey cash back and discounts feature has reportedly saved consumers nearly $200 million in 2022.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 18, 2021

All trends are pointing to an acceleration of e-commerce in 2022, making right now a critical time to prepare for the challenges and opportunities ahead. Each episode in the series touches on a distinct topic in the field. The talk focuses on obtaining customer permissions to communicate via this medium in accordance with the Spam Act.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 3, 2023

2022 saw the fastest pace for inflation in decades. This was especially evident on Black Friday, when many merchants offered steep markdowns to compete. According to the 2022 State of Bot Mitigation Report , nearly 70% of companies using anti-bot solutions lost revenue to bot-driven account fraud.

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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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Mass Relators

OCTOBER 25, 2023

WASHINGTON – A retail group said Wednesday that a proposed reduction in the “swipe” fees that merchants pay banks to process debit card transactions is welcome but doesn’t go far enough. The plan would also increase the amount for fraud prevention to 1.3 The Fed found that banks’ average cost to process debit transactions was 7.7

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Small Biz Trends

AUGUST 26, 2022

This is why the American Rescue Plan Act or ARPA is still offering funds to small business owners in communities across the country. These grants or one time payment offers through stimulus programs are a great way to keep your business going if you are facing financial difficulty. Small Business News Roundup – August 26, 2022.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Amazon’s latest spat with Visa shows big retailers, armed with a growing array of payment options, are gaining the upper hand in their power struggle with card providers, but it’s not a crisis for the payment company. Some analysts said it could presage a fight in the much bigger US market.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The competition to attract sellers has reached a boiling point, and it couldn’t come at a better time for these merchants, which for years have struggled with the rising cost of doing business on the main U.S. marketplaces. There’s fulfillment costs and advertising costs.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In March 2022, Qurate announced a restructure designed to strengthen the differentiation between QVC and HSN and amplify the company’s position in livestreaming with the creation of the vCommerce Ventures business unit. Sriraman was most recently Head of Prime Video Channels at Amazon.

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Retalon

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Why should retailers care about their Order Fulfillment Process? Order fulfillment may seem like a fairly straightforward process and according to the generic “high-level” definition, it is. In today’s market, putting the right fulfillment system in place gets you a competitive edge.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Over three -plus years, I have had the honor of speaking with industry pros who have rich backgrounds in tech, marketing and advertising, operations, finance and so much more. However, retailers’ approaches can vary significantly depending on their goals, product and service offerings, as well as their employees’ behaviors and preferences.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Daraz, one of South Asia’s leading ecommerce platforms, recently announced upcoming plans to automate two of its smart distribution centres in Pakistan. It further bolsters the need for automation as such processes reduce operational uncertainties and increase accuracy,” he added. Diversification is key.

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Mass Relators

MARCH 31, 2024

She has held roles of increasing responsibility, most recently as vice president, human resources for DG’s retail organization since 2021 and was named to the Mass Market Retailers Most Influential Women list in 2023. She was named to the Mass Market Retailers Most Influential Women lists in 2022 and 2024.

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365 Retail

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday just around the corner, planning for a successful 2022 peak season is essential – now more than ever. 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. Plan, plan and plan some more!

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Independent Retailer

AUGUST 19, 2022

A Helium 10 report also found that the shopping excitement will be high for Halloween 2022, as well as Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Annual forecasts for 2022 from The National Retail Federation and Reuters both predict year-over-year growth for retail and online sales. Top Findings and Predictions. Start Holiday Preparations Early.

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Independent Retailer

AUGUST 11, 2022

Each step of the ecommerce process, from searching for products to checkout, carries a risk of retailers losing a sale. For 2022, mobile ecommerce experiences are on the radar, since 75 percent of consumers buy products with their smartphones. Create a Seamless Checkout Process. Offer Multiple Payment Options.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 12, 2023

McKinsey & Co stated in mid-2022 that social commerce comprised more than 13 per cent of China’s total e-commerce sales. TikTok reports that two-thirds of its users were inspired to shop even when they weren’t actually planning to do so. TikTok Shop is currently available in the UK and a number of Southeast Asian markets.

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Independent Retailer

JANUARY 20, 2022

Now, the chaos is gradually giving way to a new order, and as they look to 2022, many businesses are finally hoping for a more orderly and “normal” year. Here are the five key trends that businesses should take seriously as they plan for the coming year: . Customers Care About Return Policies.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Retail Gazette caught up with chief product officer Mauricio Monico on how it plans to compete with its Chinese rivals. Wish now sits in a highly saturated market – not forgetting about the biggest Chinese giant Alibaba – but its not looking to do “same thing, just a little bit better”, explains Monico.

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365 Retail

APRIL 4, 2024

Providing excellent customer service, whether you’re working within a B2B or B2C focussed industry remains paramount for successful business growth and retention. It calls for seamless integration into the category and buying processes and it opens the low-cost option of supplier APIs.

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A1 Retail

MAY 24, 2022

The announcement comes as Klarna celebrates 150 million consumers and 400 thousand merchants. The Dream Deal Days event will take place globally from Friday 27th to Sunday 29th May 2022 with select Klarna merchants including Crocs, Farfetch & Pandora. To read more, visit the Dream Deal Days website.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 26, 2022

Collectively, the new appointees bring decades of industry expertise, and position Akeneo to bring its game-changing PXM offer to new markets in 2022. she brings deep experience identifying and capitalising on growth opportunities in new global markets. Sansen previously held top leadership roles with major U.S. About Akeneo.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 11, 2022

3D modeling technologies already have a proven ROI — for example, Shopify reports that merchants on its platform that have added 3D content to their stores see a 94% conversion lift on average. They want to see the product just as they would if they were in a store, without the hassle of going to a store. Headless Commerce.

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Retail Geek

APRIL 29, 2022

Episode 291 is a hot take on Amazon Q1 2022 earnings. Amazon released their Q1 earnings for 2022 on Thursday April 29th. Episode 291 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Thursday April 29, 2022. A weekly podcast with the latest e-commerce news and events. In this episode we do a deep dive into all the details.

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Star Miconics

JANUARY 26, 2023

In the recent results of 2022’s McKinsey Global Survey on AI revealed that the number of businesses using AI technologies since 2017 has more than doubled. On top of that, the companies that use AI for marketing and other purposes consistently outperform those that do not. It provides decision automation or decision support.

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Mass Relators

OCTOBER 10, 2022

said in unveiling the Mastercard SpendingPulse annual holiday forecast for 2022, which foresees a 7.1% Deloitte’s annual holiday retail forecast calls for a spending increase of between 4% and 6% in 2022. But the firm anticipates increased spending on consumer services, such as restaurants, as the effects of the pandemic recede.

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