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4 Ways Ecommerce Returns Will Change in 2022

Retail TouchPoints

With 2022 in contention to be the year things “finally, actually” return to “normal” (if we even remember what that looked like!), This is a big contributor to consumers’ number one complaint about returns : the label not being included in the shipping box. The Returns Season Gets Extended.

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Why Timber Crates Are The Smart Choice For Your Retail Shipping Needs

Retail Minded

This wouldn’t have been possible without technologies and the ease of shipping. million in 2022. Additionally, timber crates can last as long as five years, depending on the shipping conditions and care you provide. With more floor space, you can ship more items to fulfill consumer demand. billion by 2030. (1) The result?

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How Walmart, PepsiCo and Brooks Running are Making Strides in Sustainability

Retail TouchPoints

Individuals and companies are finding that they can apply the lens of sustainability to virtually any part of their operations — from the raw materials used to make products to how those products are packed for shipping to handling the waste that comes from unsold food.

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How businesses are leveraging GenAI to curate bespoke customer experiences

Inside Retail

We don’t hold stock, handle payments or shipping. Revenue generated through affiliate partnerships with retailers is shared on a commission basis with the app’s Fashion Contributors. The idea is that users can discover brands and styles that will look good on them, and be inspired to make a purchase outside of the app. “We

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Why is Apple Jumping on the BNPL Train During Turbulent Times?

Retail TouchPoints

The global behemoth will go live with Apple Pay Later alongside the release of iOS 16 in September 2022. Needless to say, Apple needs to run a tight ship when it comes to consumer data protection — and more so now than ever with the U.S. And now it’s Apple’s turn to steal the limelight. This service will allow U.S.-based

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Fast fashion firms prepare for EU crackdown on waste mountain

Inside Retail

The textile industry is a major contributor to climate change and environmental damage, it noted. Fourteen textile recycling companies in Europe have plans to increase their production capacity, according to Fashion For Good, a recycled fibre start-up investment company that surveyed 57 recyclers in a September 2022 report.

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Google’s Former Chief Evangelist Shares the Secret to Ecommerce Profitability

Retail TouchPoints

But as ecommerce has become a more prominent contributor to retailers’ bottom lines, and the cost of doing business online gets more expensive (think rising shipping costs and increasing returns), the mere existence of an ecommerce operation is no longer enough — retailers now have to find a way to make money online.