Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Building a detailed plan will help minimise risk and focus you on those areas that will make the biggest impact for your business. We still have the same bills to pay, and in tough macroeconomic conditions, we’re forced to look at other avenues to grow, revive or survive. Planning to go to the US? Going global is hard enough.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 29, 2023

Kohl’s Marketplace is broadening our product offering online to capture incremental sales opportunities , and Kohl’s Media Network is leveraging our digital platform and site traffic to partner with more of our key brands and capture more advertising dollars,” Kingsbury said on the call.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Yet Amazon has a history of steering customers towards products that most benefit Amazon, either because they are more profitable or are backed by advertising dollars, according to the Federal Trade Commission’s pending 2023 antitrust lawsuit against Amazon. At least initially, Rufus doesn’t appear to be influenced by advertising.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The Michaels Marketplace will be invite-only and aimed at “high-volume sellers of components, tools or craft materials,” according to an announcement on the company’s website. The retailer also is currently seeking third-party solution providers in areas including payment processors, order management and shipping and fulfillment.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

At the time of publishing this article, Temu was the most popular free iPhone app in the US, United Kingdom, Australia and Germany. While the manufacturers provide the product details and the products themselves, Temu handles everything else – from customs processing to international shipping. Since then, Temu’s reach has skyrocketed.

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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. With every conversation, my goal is simple: to have candid and at times challenging conversations around some of the industry’s hottest topics and trends.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 9, 2024

Major container ship operators like Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are re-routing vessels away from the Suez Canal – the shortest route from Asia to Europe – after militant attacks on vessels in the Red Sea. But with vessels rerouted, fewer ships will be back in China in time to load cargo before the holiday.

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Wiser

DECEMBER 1, 2017

This is a guest article by Tara Johnson, Lead Reporter, Retail at CPC Strategy. . Although Q4 can be the most competitive time of the year, it can also be extremely lucrative, especially for businesses who know how to elevate their advertising strategy. . Josh Brisco, Operational Head of the Search Department at CPC Strategy.

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365 Retail

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

This finding comes from ChannelAdvisor, a CommerceHub company, which conducted a survey of C-suite employees at large consumer electronics brands (with over 500 employees). However, when looking at the most popular distribution channels, it’s clear to see that brands are diversifying to new areas alongside Amazon.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 1, 2022

Journeys take planning and effort. During events that often resemble entertainment awards shows, celebrities and influencers pitch products at steep discounts, which are then snapped up by eager consumers. So let’s look at a few ways marketers can get around this: New fintech. A trip to the grocery store is not a journey.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 16, 2024

million units shipped versus 50.1 million units shipped by Apple. While Apple managed to capture the top spot at the end of 2023, Samsung is now leading the way. Rather, he said, Apple’s decision to open a large flagship store is based on long-term planning and will not be affected by short-term external factors.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 21, 2021

In the world of ecommerce, Google is a bit of an anomaly: while a relatively minor player in the marketplace landscape compared to giants like Amazon and eBay , it is at the same time central to the shopping journeys of millions of consumers every day. That’s a drop in the bucket compared to Amazon’s 1.7

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 13, 2021

As the company’s Senior Director and General Manager of Omnichannel, Sharon Gee has been at the center of the massive shifts taking place in ecommerce over the last year and a half. The company sees itself sitting squarely in the center of the pack, catering primarily to mid-size businesses with $1 to $50 million in online revenue.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

This week, the social media platform introduced a sweeping set of new tools and advertising products — including product links , live shopping and even a full-service commerce solution — all aimed at expanding TikTok’s reach from culture and creation into commerce. ” It’s All About the Money, Which in Ecommerce Means Advertising.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 4, 2024

When Ashley Raymond, Danna Tao, Margy McCallum, and Meagan Doyle teamed up for a class project at The University of Texas at Austin, little did they know they would launch not one but two companies together. According to Verified Market Research , the self-defense products market was valued at around $2.9

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

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. Be Transparent About Inventory Challenges .

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

But those were still well short of December-quarter margin in Microsoft’s Intelligent Cloud business – that houses its Azure service – at 48.2 The company has also launched Buy With Prime, a service that enables Prime subscribers to get one- and two-day shipping from merchants who may not be on Amazon.com.

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Mass Relators

AUGUST 20, 2021

Citing people familiar with the plans, The Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon intends to open retail locations that would operate much like department stores, selling apparel, personal-technology gadgets, household items and other merchandise, and handling returns. Penney and Sears. Big-box retailers Target Corp.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 1, 2022

Available to retailers that also sell on the Amazon Marketplace, the expanded seller offering will see Amazon associates pick up and deliver online orders from retailers’ stores to Prime members who select the option at checkout. Amazon said it plans to expand to additional retailers and cities around the country in the months ahead.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 28, 2022

This means not just looking at the cost of the product and the number of units you’re selling, but also being clear on your costs around freight and logistics, tariffs, shipping to customers, warehousing and merchant fees. Know your Return on Advertising Spend (ROAS). What’s the lifetime value of your customers?

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Photo courtesy of TikTok Shop While the ecommerce functionality has been available to at least some users since late last year, today marks the service’s debut to the wider TikTok community, and to say that both consumers and brands have been eagerly anticipating this development might be an understatement. reads the company announcement.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

With proper planning and the right partners, the Japanese digital marketplace is a prime one to enter: projected at $144 billion dollars, Japan is the fourth largest ecommerce marketplace, growing at an almost 15% annual growth rate. Ads are everywhere and Japanese consumers are very receptive to advertising.

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Wiser

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The way that you market and advertise can attract new customers and help improve your relationships with current ones, which in turn will boost your overall profits. The key to any well-executed business strategy is a set of defined goals followed by a thorough and precise execution plan. 5: Add or Eliminate Shipping Prices.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 7, 2023

They especially don’t have the time to manage unauthorized sellers who try to resell damaged or used products, and with our new services, we’ve been able to remove those unauthorized sellers at an almost 60% success rate. But ultimately, the consumer wants convenience, free shipping through Prime and one-click checkout.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 9, 2021

Private label, especially in profit-challenged categories, gives Amazon an opportunity to design the products for ecommerce success in everything from designing optimal packaging, minimizing shipping weight and addressing feedback in product design. Design for online…or at least, make the best use of the data available to you.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Over the last 20 years of holiday shipping, we’ve seen how the most successful online retailers prepare for a stellar holiday selling season. Social media advertising and how to leverage it. With inflation eating away at pay, the long-term savings of growing your own food can be justified. There are more than 3.6

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Inside Retail

APRIL 22, 2021

The e-commerce industry is growing at a rapid rate, and it’s impacting brands and retailers in numerous ways. At the same time, it can be incredibly challenging to keep up with trends that change almost daily. On the one hand, the accelerated state of e-commerce means there are countless opportunities for the prepared seller.

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Rangeme

APRIL 12, 2023

By distributing their inventory among 5 warehouses across the country, they were able to reach 98% of their customers with 2-day ground shipping, which reduced their carbon emissions by 40%. Guiding Consumers to More Sustainable Options Consumers are looking for more sustainable shipping options. The first step is to decrease TNT.

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Retail Next

OCTOBER 24, 2019

One of the hottest trends in retail right now is BOSS: Buy Online and Ship to the Store for pickup (very similar to, but not the same, as BOPIS, or Buy Online, Pickup In Store). Except now, thanks to the latest shipping tech, you can order online as well and you’re usually not waiting for a week. Track Data Everywhere.

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Inside Retail

JULY 7, 2022

The plan to launch the store was ceased, and Endeavour Group spun out from Woolworths Group later in 2021. GameStop was at the heart of a meme-stock trading phenomenon in 2021, when retail investors banded together on social media forums to punish hedge funds that had bet against the stocks. Muffin Break’s general manager steps down.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JANUARY 11, 2023

The irony of online shopping is that the most economical model for a retailer is when customers are not purely online shopping at all. Raise your hand if you have ordered multiple versions of the same outfit in different sizes because you don’t know what your size is at a particular retailer. Take mattress retailer Casper.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 6, 2021

You as a seller don’t have to deal with it at all — Amazon will inspect it, and if the product is in like-new condition, they’ll put it back on the warehouse shelf and make it available for sale again. If I order, for example, 100 radios from the factory and ship them to Los Angeles, they get checked in at Amazon’s warehouse.

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Wiser

MAY 20, 2021

If you are planning to go global and start selling in a new country, a recommended strategy is market penetration pricing. At this time, it can be beneficial to price yourself slightly below your competitors as long as your margins allow it. Free Shipping. A good way to do this is to set a minimum order for free shipping.

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Wiser

APRIL 3, 2023

It usually goes something like this: you’re scrolling through your feed looking at normal posts when you come across an advertisement for a product. You choose the product you want, put in your shipping and payment information, checkout, and then go straight back to scrolling through your feed. And this plan has worked!

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 28, 2022

That understanding leads retailers to a better chance at creating stronger relationships, connecting with more relevant audiences and converting sales faster. Sherif Fahmy is SVP, Strategy & Analytics at IN Connected Marketing. Things haven’t been easy of late for the retail sector.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

It’s not just possible but inevitable that retailers can thrive on Amazon and compete with it at the same time. A business model that was only possible with their unparalleled investment in the systems and shipping, fulfillment and supply chain infrastructure to support it. The purchasing power of $79 in 2005 equals about $109.90

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Google proposed plans to ditch third-party cookies before the end of next year, practically putting the long-reigning era of third-party cookies to bed. Server-side tagging is at your disposal to help you do just that. Contextual Advertising. Worse still, time’s not on their side. Server-Side Tracking.

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