Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 29, 2022

It’s been a busy month for Pinterest, which just four weeks ago announced the acquisition of AI-powered shopping platform The YES in a clear push to enhance its commerce capabilities. He is a builder who deeply understands commerce and payments. Ready’s appointment further drives home that ambition.

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Inside Retail

MAY 29, 2024

Notably, this is when many retailers are advertising End Of Financial Year (EOFY) sales. Trust issues Scammers are adopting new technology, such as artificial intelligence, and more elaborate methods to steal from online shoppers, with copycat sites and advertisements difficult to distinguish from the real deal. Who’s footing the bill?

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 23, 2023

A series of executive shifts at Pinterest in the span of one week indicate that the social platform is gearing up for the next stage of its push into social commerce. Bornstein joined the company through the acqui s ition of her AI-powered shopping platform The YES in June 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The deal also makes Oracle TikTok’s secure cloud provider, while Walmart will bring its omnichannel retail capabilities to the platform. Walmart’s contributions will include the Walmart.com assortment, its e-Commerce marketplace, plus fulfillment, payment and measurement-as-a-service advertising service.

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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. Additionally, eligible SMBs will be able to earn a $100 TikTok advertising credit.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

And in today’s day and age, shopping online has never been easier — with targeted ads, free shipping, free returns, stores built into Instagram or TikTok, logins saved on your browser and payment information saved on your devices. These links also can leave users susceptible to malware being downloaded on their devices.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Traditional e-commerce businesses sold general goods but did not offer a new lifestyle. That’s where digital “super-platforms” came in. But in China, digital platforms like Taobao, JD and Meituan offer much more than the likes of Amazon. Social commerce. Merging online and offline.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

These breakthrough technologies have the potential to reshape both consumer and business transactions. Powerful platforms and tech capabilities are helping brands, mall developers and marketplace curators bring highly differentiated physical experiences into the online world. New platforms for engagement and revenue.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Unfortunately, like many seemingly good ideas, while this approach might drive a few more completed purchases, it fails at the bigger picture metrics that these retailers actually care about: revenue and profit. That’s because neither revenue nor profit is a function of conversion alone. And the gains are enormous.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2023

Further, excess inventory can lead to lost revenue because products that are not sold quickly can become obsolete or go out of fashion. Sellers are also setting up independent stores on platforms that can help automate the selling process and enable sellers to connect their stores to a broader range of marketing channels.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The deal talks come as internet shoppers increasingly buy items they see on social media, often following “influencers” on platforms such as Instagram and TikTok. Acquiring Pinterest would allow PayPal to capture more of that e-commerce growth and diversify its income though advertising revenue.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Brands have been clamoring to sell on TikTok almost from the moment the platform began its meteoric rise and the #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt hashtag proved its commerce potential. TikTok also offers direct integrations and connectors with WooCommerce, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, BigCommerce, Magento and others. in November 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 15, 2021

Cost per order: Your cost per order is an important metric because it tells you how much one order costs once advertising, packaging, shipping, etc. You can then subtract your cost per order from your revenue per order to see your profit per order. Total revenue / # of transactions = average order value. are factored in.

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Independent Retailer

JANUARY 5, 2023

Omni-Channel Will Drive Revenue. It is clear that ecommerce shopping will remain a major revenue source for retailers. Now, shoppers are looking for omnichannel commerce, social commerce, and interactive retail experiences.”. In-app advertising and purchasing of products will dramatically increase in 2023. .

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Retail Assist

JANUARY 17, 2023

Quick commerce, social commerce, marketplaces, greenwashing of brands, a resurgence in physical retail and a rebalancing of ecommerce were key themes during the year. Whilst some press reports suggest there could be a decline in social media usage amidst a shunning of Big Tech, it’s pretty unlikely.

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Retail Geek

APRIL 7, 2023

We also briefly discuss e-commerce in Brazil, around Jason’s recent trip to São Paulo. So that was interesting and then the to me the most geeky coolest thing of all although controversial is during the pandemic, the Brazilian government launched a government-sponsored instant payment system so I got. 9:53] Brazil is.

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Retail Geek

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

In this episode we cover: Amazon Q4 Earnings Walmart Q4 Earnings US Department of Commerce Q4 e-commerce data Discussion of Temu and other Social Commerce News Don’t forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes.

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Retail Geek

APRIL 9, 2021

Ted: will headless commerce take off in 2021? RetailRazor: Amazon has been getting hit w/an endless series of media articles about their private label development at the expense of other merchants on the platform. Jason: [9:46] Yeah a little bit It’s Tricky I do think they’re generating some significant Revenue.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The Artist Formerly Known as Facebook has thrown many harpoons at its white whale: transactional commerce. Its cash cow of discovering new products and services has served it well, but it has long looked at getting closer to the transaction in its platform – either by actually completing the transaction or building a social shop.

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Retail Geek

APRIL 30, 2021

Jason: [1:51] Yeah so Scott one of the interesting things in Facebook’s announcement is they referenced the the likely impact that the that Apple’s changes to mobile, app tracking the idea of a would have on their go forward advertising revenue and is a reminder. 3:25] The iOS 14.5

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 13, 2021

5 Social Advertising Trends for Retailers to Know in 2021: Featuring Under Armour. During COVID-19, social networks became powerful vehicles for driving product awareness, education and, in some cases, real-time engagement and community building.; A company’s presence and engagement on these platforms is critical to success.

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Retail Geek

JANUARY 7, 2022

Jason : NFTs, Web 3, Metaverse, and Ultrafast delivery services are all overhyped and don’t deliver meaningful commerce revenue in 2022. Gopuff, Gorilla, or Jokr goes out of business in 2022 Metaverse gets lots of buzz but no revenue Livestream commerce goes mainstream in the US Fabric gets acquired.

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Retail Geek

JULY 26, 2023

Kind of I’ve lost some of my muscle on that like it it comes up less often and I think part of the reason is all this stuff is getting, somewhat commoditized and it’s just easier and safer to pick a solution and and you know get into the e-commerce business than it used to be. percent of all sales.

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CJ Retail Solutions

JANUARY 27, 2025

The traditional brick-and-mortar model is being challenged as online platforms become the primary shopping destination for many. As you navigate through various e-commerce sites, you may notice how digital merchandising strategies are designed to capture your attention and enhance your shopping experience.

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