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

AUGUST 1, 2022

Amazon is continuing to expand its last mile services beyond its own retail ecosystem with the addition of same-day delivery service from a number of leading retailers’ stores, including PacSun , GNC , SuperDry and Diesel. Amazon said it plans to expand to additional retailers and cities around the country in the months ahead.

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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 fact, the best order fulfillment processes become sources of revenue, profit, and even customer loyalty.

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A1 Retail

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Mollie reveals that economically ‘concerned’ consumers are relying more on social media, BNPL, and discounts when shopping online but expect to spend more in the next year Mollie , one of the fastest growing financial service providers in Europe, today unveiled findings from its second annual European Ecommerce Report.

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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. A Helium 10 report also found that the shopping excitement will be high for Halloween 2022, as well as Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

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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. The San Francisco-based platform shipped its vast array of discounted products straight from their factories. “[The Where does that leave Wish? Wish chief product officer Mauricio Monico.

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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. Plan, plan and plan some more! Bundling’ your products and services together in one package drives customer satisfaction, as they’ll be receiving a better deal overall.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Results from Retail TouchPoints’ 2023 Store Operations Survey revealed that merchants’ top store operations challenges for 2023 were tied to employee hiring and retention ( 70% ), responding to high employee turnover ( 67% ) and employee training and engagement ( 56% ). Why it Matters: In 2023, we saw employee turnover reach record highs.

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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 TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

was to enhance certainty for our merchants’ operations,” said Chui Xue, President of Industry Development and Operation Center of Taobao and Tmall at Alibaba Group in a statement. “We Alibaba has partnered with international retailers to bring them onboard, and these types of strong partnerships are key to success in China.

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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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Retail Minded

AUGUST 27, 2022

Of course, this level of demand could not be maintained – and in 2022, they have dropped. Among them, a global supply chain crisis – rife with driver shortages and lengthy shipping. final nail in the coffin for retailers – while other reports describe merchants being overstocked. service they provide.

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Retail Geek

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Episode 297 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Tuesday October 4, 2022. Jason: [0:23] Welcome to the Jason and Scot show this is episode 297 being recorded on Tuesday October 10th 2022 I’m your host Jason retailgeek Goldberg and as usual I’m here with your co-host Scot Wingo. Transcript.

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Independent Retailer

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Around a quarter of Brits plan to spend less, while a staggering 52 percent of Americans admit they cannot afford Christmas expenses at all this year. Many retailers already plan to follow suit, running a number of promotions for extended periods in the lead-up to Christmas day. Use Intelligent Inventory Planning. back to top.

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Retail Geek

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Episode 298 is a recap of Amazon’s Q3 2022 Earnings. Episode 298 is a recap of Amazon’s Q3 2022 Earnings Report. Episode 298 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Friday October 28th, 2022. Transcript. Transcript. 3 billion versus 2.94

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Retail Geek

AUGUST 29, 2023

Jason: [8:04] No I was just I was just thinking that they I assume they left it blank because the underwriters were out of practice. There’s also the others you can think of Jason there’s this one.

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Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Shein is vertically integrated allowing it to go from design to shipping in as little as three days. Inditex, Zara’s parent company planned to close up to 1,200 stores by the end of 2022 and open 450 new stores. The expansion was planned even though Forever 21’s sales were flat in 2016. and ultimately profitability.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 29, 2022

The 2022 Connected Consumer Series featured industry experts, thought leaders and practitioners prepared to share their wisdom with their peers, and spotlighted powerful examples from FILA, Lidl, Patagonia and other businesses. Why the Non-Purchaser Might be Your Most Important Customer. Tactical apparel retailer 5.11

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Store Growers

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Last Updated on October 31, 2022. The Google Merchant Center Promotions program allows you to do exactly that. The Google Merchant Center Promotions program allows you to do exactly that. What are Google Merchant Center Promotions? Merchant Promotions are exclusively limited to Shopping Ads.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 3, 2023

What’s Old is New Again Marketplace sellers are a hot commodity these days, and Ebay is far from the only one trying to convince these merchants that theirs is the best platform to sell on. This demonstrates just how important they are to driving long-term sustainable growth. Those startups do not have 132 million buyers worldwide.

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Independent Retailer

DECEMBER 20, 2022

As companies try to get tighter control over the flow of goods from factories to consumers, Amazon recently launched a supply-chain management service to its web services business. . 2022 saw its fair share of supply chain disruptions like continued COVID lockdowns, shortages, labor strikes, and the Russia/Ukraine war.

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Retail Geek

JUNE 13, 2022

Facebook Retail Media Networks Q1 2022 US Department of commerce data and trends Audience questions (including buy now pay later). Episode 292 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Wednesday June 8, 2022. If you’d like to follow along, the audience could see this deck during the discussion: JAS_Zenith Download. Transcript.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 11, 2022

I would say it is the most challenging [situation] we’ve faced, and unlike apparel, which you can air freight, in the furniture industry, you’ve actually got to get it in containers and ship it because they’re bulky goods. Our view is that we will have to tolerate it for most of the 2022 calendar year.

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Retail Geek

MARCH 11, 2022

Episode 288 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Thursday March 10, 2022. Jason: [0:23] Welcome to the Jason and Scot show this is episode 288 being recorded on Thursday March 10th 2022, I’m your host Jason retailgeek Goldberg and as usual I’m here with your co-host Scott Wingo. Transcript.

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Retail Geek

MARCH 18, 2022

Episode 289 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Friday March 18, 2022. And be Engineers we were able to automate effectively everything in that e-commerce business except the part around shipping and Logistics. Transcript. And we wanted to find ways of automating that. [2:58]

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Independent Retailer

JANUARY 27, 2022

They are also punishing brands that do not live up to their standards: according to Forrester, over a third of consumers have canceled planned purchases due to lackluster return policies. Offer free or discounted return shipping when possible, and streamline the process with print-from-home labels to reduce friction for buyers.

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Retail Geek

JANUARY 12, 2024

No Live Streaming Commerce Still not meaningful in US in 2023 (less than 5% of social commerce in US) Yes Jason Total Score: 3 of 5 Scot : Amazon uses this 2022 setback/slowdown/reversion to the mean for a public resetting of expectations, but behind the scenes they take share and raise the bar on shipping. Scot: [28:09] Yeah.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 25, 2024

However, B&Q was one of the first to lead the pack when it unveiled an expanded choice of over 300,000 products from more than 400 verified sellers on its website diy.com in 2022. products from more than 1,000 sellers and represents 38% of the retailer’s total online sales – up from 13% in 2022. B&Q marketplace 2.0

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Retail Geek

MAY 6, 2024

Furthermore, we embark on a detailed exploration of supply chain logistics, with a spotlight on Amazon’s expansion into third-party logistics services, revolutionizing traditional retail strategies by sharing proprietary capabilities for wider adoption. 2020, 2021, and 2022 were the greatest three years in the history of retail.

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Retail Geek

JULY 7, 2022

Episode 293 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Thursday June 30, 2022. Jason: [0:23] Welcome to the Jason and Scot show this is episode 293 being recorded on Thursday June 30th 2022 I’m your host Jason retailgeek Goldberg and as usual I’m here with your co-host Scot Wingo. Transcript.

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Retail Prophet

JULY 18, 2022

If a single image has come to define the failure of global supply chains amid the Covid-19 crisis it’s that of the Ever Given – one of the world’s largest container ships – seized in a diagonal death grip inside the Suez Canal, heavy with more than twenty thousand units of cargo aboard. Slave laborers load cotton onto waiting ships.

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Retail Geek

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

You’re gonna end up making some ill-advised purchases and then it seems like everything drop ships from factories. post so they if you remember back in the day wish was like very slow shipping like to 26 weeks. Scot: [6:16] Should be over should be like part of the onboarding. on a Friday night you’re.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 11, 2022

Here’s how he plans to do it. That, of course, is the key to Wish’s business model — by connecting international consumers directly with manufacturers (most of them Chinese, although one of Talwar’s initiatives is to diversify the company’s merchant base), customers can get products for dirt cheap.

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Store Growers

AUGUST 5, 2022

Last Updated on August 5, 2022. Much of it depends on the needs of the business, and that of the service provider. In preparation for this article, I ran a poll on Twitter asking Google Ads service providers if they provided audits. I still believe that a paid audit is great for both the client and the service provider.

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Retail Geek

JANUARY 6, 2023

We cover many of the tactical challenges (onboarding SKUs, product content, fulfillment, and curation), as well as the opportunities of this new “CircularCommerce” space. Matt: [18:53] No no that I left before any of those kind of process integration initiatives occurred.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

And] with all this digitization, there are so many more small- and medium-sized merchants around the world that need to source to sell. Enter Qalara, which two years on from its launch features more than 1,000 producers selling over 150,000 ready-to-ship and made-to-order products, primarily in the home and lifestyle category.

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Retail Geek

DECEMBER 7, 2020

They are able to see the carrier shipping performance for all those clients and provide aggregate data that gives us insight into holiday shipping performance, also known as #shipageddon. ShipBob is a third party logistics provider that offers e-commerce fulfillment for thousands of brands.

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