Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In response to evolving consumer behavior, many retailers are pivoting from malls and large-format stores in city centers to neighborhood locations that aim to serve the work-from-home population. Not surprisingly, many have found the data points to residential enclaves in and around cities where consumers live.

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Retail Bound

APRIL 13, 2024

One of the topics that consistently comes up in the retail world is the logistics of shipping. From the manufacturers to the distributors, to your retail store – there are many factors and unexpected costs to consider during the shipping process that can be often overlooked. Choose a model that can scale with your growth trajectory.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 31, 2023

by storm, rising to the top of the app charts and garnering millions of fans, until consumers began to realize the cost of those ultra-low prices — long delivery times and often poor quality products. From March 30 (3/30) to April 5, 2023, shoppers will have access to deals on thousands of products and free shipping on all orders over $10.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

It might have been the worst-kept secret in retail, but after months of unconfirmed reports , behind-the-scenes testing and tales from the front lines , TikTok has finally, formally launched its new ecommerce offering — TikTok Shop. in November 2022. reads the company announcement. The company also reiterated that all TikTok-protected U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

In 2020, more than any year since the advent of online and mobile commerce, consumers lost a sense of control. Online shopping became a refuge, not because of overwhelming convenience, but because contactless commerce was necessary. One in four consumers are shopping more with small brands.

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Retail Bound

JANUARY 12, 2023

Interestingly, the outbreak of the pandemic which was characterized by travel bans and locked downs accelerated the growth at breakneck speed. Therefore, to be successful, eCommerce retailers and eCommerce order fulfillment services need to understand the new trends in consumer shopping behavior. Convenience Is Key.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 23, 2022

Digital has created an easy entry point for brands of all sizes: whether a business is a corporate behemoth or just starting in the founder’s garage, they’re all in an open environment with equal access to consumers. Lynch shares more about stackt’s evolution and how it’s cultivating a community-driven experience for brands and consumers.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Three of the country’s biggest retailers are taking significant steps to get consumers into the holiday shopping groove — and to do so (much) sooner than later. As we approach the holiday season, guests are excited to shop early,” said Christina Hennington, EVP and Chief Growth Officer at Target in a statement.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

What’s the connection between the Covid vaccine rollout in the US and Europe and increased container costs and shipping delays for retailers in Australia? Consumer demand is outpacing container supply and vessel space,” Jamie Dixon, TMX’s director of supply chain, told Inside Retail. It’s all a matter of supply and demand.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In-store shopping has rebounded post-pandemic. Despite the convenience of online, consumers are attracted by the social and immersive experience of physical stores. However, post-pandemic physical shopping is a different beast to the olden days. However, post-pandemic physical shopping is a different beast to the olden days.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 15, 2024

“New year, new you,” is a slightly hackneyed marketing trope, but it is still true that consumers are, in fact, looking to improve their lives at the beginning of the year. Whether it’s eating better, working out more, cleaning out their makeup bags or refreshing their home décor, consumers are motivated to reset.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 28, 2024

This year, shopping online takes no more than a few clicks – but getting those carts to checkout and beyond? At Starshipit , we surveyed leading retailers from around the globe for our latest report, Evolving Expectations 2024 , to bring you the freshest insights on what truly drives customer satisfaction in shipping and fulfilment.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 8, 2021

In light of well-publicized shipping delays and inventory shortages, they may find some empty shelves. Top Consumer Stress Factors. Let’s back up for a moment and consider some recent pre-holiday consumer data. adults revealed that, while expectations around delivery and shipping are split, concern has begun to rise.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Free shipping days are behind us. Frustrated customers won’t consider shopping with you again. Having the best product or lowest shipping fee will no longer guarantee you a sale. For a vast majority of consumers, a positive delivery experience inspires fierce brand loyalty. Delivery speed : Same day, next day.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 8, 2022

“Google’s broader company mission is to make the world’s information available and useful for everybody,” said Matt Madrigal, VP and General Manager of Merchant Shopping at Google in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. Combining Text and Visual Search to Help Consumers Find Exactly What They Want.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 19, 2024

Tara Daly, senior director of product marketing at Loop Returns , shares with Inside Retail advice on getting started in the US market, some tips on cross-border shipping and logistics – including managing returns in a way that builds customer loyalty – and how to drive repeat business.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Global direct-to-consumer brands (DTC) reaped exponential rewards, especially from Millennial and Gen Z shoppers. in other countries, the penetration of millennials engaging in cross border shopping was even higher. South Africa and India were tied for number one at nearly two-thirds (62%), followed by the UAE (56%) and China (53%).

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 9, 2023

Amazon has debuted a new immersive shopping functionality called Amazon Anywhere that allows customers to discover and buy physical products from Amazon within virtual environments such as video games, augmented reality applications and mobile apps.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

It’s the question every retailer wants the answer to: what do consumers (and more specifically, those likely to buy their products) really want? The day kicked off with a keynote presentation by Jeff Orschell, EY Americas Practice Leader: “Bottom line for retailers is that change is still happening, consumer behavior is still changing.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Despite having just officially begun, this holiday shopping season already is marked by supply chain disruption, persistent inflation and mixed consumer confidence. And just like last year, it looks like consumers will respond by turning to ecommerce. This is causing many Americans to stress this holiday season.”.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 30, 2024

Team Global Express e-Care is the carrier’s new direct-to-consumer shipping solution, partnering with e-commerce retailers to enable confidence, choice and control. However, e-commerce consumers’ expectations are too often left in limbo as they wait for their grand unboxing. Soon, it’ll be hard to imagine deliveries without it.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 26, 2024

Customer retention With both consumers and retailers feeling the pinch of increasing costs, customer retention will be a key theme of 2024. According to research from McKinsey, 71 per cent of consumers expect companies to deliver personalised interactions. Four key trends stand out as high-growth opportunities for online retailers.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Unfortunately, unexpected situations can occur at any moment, like a global pandemic that reduces foot traffic to a trickle, or the shift of consumer demand online from offline channels. Consumers Want Digital Interactions. The growing demand for interactive digital content is at an all-time high.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 6, 2024

While it can certainly offset labor and transportation costs associated with return logistics, such as return shipping, disposition, refurbishment and destruction, there are many variables in the mix of determining whether this approach can help shelter profits.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The pharmacy chain’s comically long trail of coupons has practically reached icon status (if being a clue in the New York Times crossword puzzle is any indication; take a look at 60 Down from earlier this year). All CarePass members are also ExtraCare members, so [the two] are very much tied at the hip.” The CVS Rewards Tracker.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 25, 2022

The good news for retailers is that when designed and executed well, return policies can deliver benefits that include bolstering customer satisfaction, reducing waste, easing internal business demands and affording insights into consumer data. Consumers will be more likely to spend money with retailers that make their lives much easier.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

While consumers still make plenty of online purchases, analysts expect ecommerce sales to grow more moderately in the near term compared to the past few years. Meanwhile, consumers return to brick-and-mortar stores and seek omnichannel experiences. 92% of consumers shop elsewhere to save on shipping , leading to cart abandonment.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 21, 2024

Fighting Subscription Fatigue as Consumers Shed Memberships As Prime has proven for years, getting customers into a paid membership program can pay off in spades for retailers. Not only do paying members tend to choose that retailer first , but they also typically shop at the retailer more often and have bigger basket sizes when they do.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Klar n a is continuing to expand beyond payments as it looks to become “a starting point for every purchase” for its 150 million global consumers. Klarna’s new intelligent search tool compares thousands of websites to help consumers find the best price for any product and lists the results in an “orderly overview.”

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Inside Retail

APRIL 2, 2024

Consumer expectations for their favourite brands are at an all-time high, demanding seamless and personalised experiences across various channels. In fact, according to IBM, omnichannel is now the preferred way of shopping for a quarter of global consumers.

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Shop price inflation dropped for the second consecutive month in February, hitting its lowest point of annual growth since March 2022. The latest BRC-NielsenIQ Shop Price Index found annual shop prices were down to 2.5% Shop prices eased to 2.9% for the month, compared to 2.9% Food inflation slipped 5.5%

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Inside Retail

MAY 1, 2022

After two years of quarantining, it’s no wonder consumers are now expert digital shoppers. In fact, 55 per cent of AU consumers are shopping online more frequently than before the pandemic. Consumers still go through stages of awareness, consideration and purchase – they just take matters into their own hands along the way.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 7, 2023

ContextLogic , the parent company of discount shopping app Wish , has launched a new third-party logistics service for non-Wish merchants called WishPost Smart Parcel. At launch, WishPost Smart Parcel supports shipments from China to destinations in the UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Japan and the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Once you’ve gone through the time and effort to measure the space, compare and select the pieces you need, you often have to wait weeks, even months, for them to arrive at your doorstep. In fact, Sundays offers free shipping for every piece of furniture delivered, as well as free white-glove service. “We

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Inside Retail

APRIL 28, 2024

This year, shopping online takes no more than a few clicks – but getting those carts to checkout and beyond? At Starshipit , we surveyed leading retailers from around the globe for our latest report, Evolving Expectations 2024 , to bring you the freshest insights on what truly drives customer satisfaction in shipping and fulfilment.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

As SEOs [search engine optimizers], any heavy lifting we can do to clear a path for our clients toward success in the holiday shopping season will be especially welcome in 2021. We’ll look at these key elements of a positive and profitable holiday shopping program that will help you make a meaningful contribution to excellent client outcomes.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

million as consumer behaviour adjusted in a post-Covid environment and the company wrote off a major asset. million compared to the previous corresponding period when ongoing lockdowns had boosted demand for online shopping. The company shipped 3.94 Pureplay online books retailer Booktopia has reported a net loss of $3.9

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