Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 3, 2024

This can include options like in-store returns for online purchases, box-free returns at specific drop-off locations or even home pickup services; Simplify the returns process: U.S. Here are several ways to achieve this: Hassle-free returns experience : Simplify the returns process as much as possible.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 24, 2024

ShipStation, a global leading provider of shipping software solutions, has announced its continued investment in the Australian market. These enhancements include the introduction of checkout rates, shipping strategies, auto-split, ODBC support and custom labels.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 8, 2023

How do these brands turn around these drops so quickly? This versatility is a key tool in appealing to your target customers and creating items they actually want, so it’s important to find a company that offers an extensive product line. The success of any pop culture-related merch drop is not just production speed.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Saks has partnered with TerraCycle to launch the Saks Beauty Recycling program, which will let shoppers send in empty beauty containers through Saks.com or drop them at select Saks Fifth Avenue stores across the U.S. to give them a second life. The waste will be sorted by composition, (e.g.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2023

Consumers can attach prepaid shipping labels to their returns or send a shipping QR code directly to their “Dasher” via the DoorDash app. Dashers will send confirmation photos to consumers when they drop off the items at the designated store. “We trillion sold by U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 3, 2024

Pitney Bowes and PackageHub have debuted a no-box, no-label returns drop-off network at nearly 1,000 locations nationwide, with the promise of hundreds more launching soon. These new returns locations augment the existing network of 30,000 postal locations where Pitney Bowes currently offers no-label returns.

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365 Retail

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

TikTok Shop has today announced a new partnership with Royal Mail to help merchants of all sizes improve their delivery experience and thrive on the platform. Click & Drop is Royal Mail’s primary shipping solution. People also love getting deliveries from their trusted Royal Mail postie.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In its original incarnation, Bed Bath & Beyond (BB&B) was defined by its in-store experience: exploring exactly what was included in the “beyond” category, checking out the gizmos and gadgets near the cash wrap and then redeeming those ubiquitous 20% off coupons at checkout.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 27, 2023

Customer experience (CX) strategies often focus on using technology to improve steps in the customer journey, but CX can also be about the bigger picture: how their purchases impact our environment. Smarter Shipping Options Transport is a large component of the ecommerce footprint.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Using technology to improve customer experience Groundfloor Click -and-Collect lockers offer customers a convenient and efficient way to pick up their online orders. With smart click-and-collect lockers, customers can simply drop by the store at their leisure and retrieve their order.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 3, 2024

Then there’s the hassle of printing a return label, carefully repackaging the dress and taking time out of her busy day to drop it off at a shipping location. At the heart of this strategy is the analysis of customer return patterns. On the other hand, the retailer waits for the dress to be returned.

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Clover - Retail

APRIL 18, 2024

Instead, when a customer orders the product, the retailer contacts their manufacturer or wholesale merchant–who keeps inventory of the product on-hand–and has the product shipped directly to the customer. What is a drop shipment–and how does it work? This is a drop ship. Benefits of dropshipping 1.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 2, 2024

While financial benefits are still top of mind — largely thanks to inflation pressures and tightened household budgets — consumers are increasingly seeking services and experiences that truly reflect their journey and growing relationship with a brand. That number dropped slightly, to 48% , in 2023. A major reason for this drop?

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Since consumers must schedule appointments for the test kits, retailers have control over the number of tests that can be picked up and dropped off each day, and the volume of testing can change over time. Thanks to HHS, the retailer can be compensated for each completed test that is distributed at their retail stores.”

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 27, 2021

The integration will give Adobe merchants access to FedEx post-purchase logistics intelligence that can help them drive demand, reduce cost and gain customer insights. The partnership was forged to help retailers better manage their shipping and logistics and allow them to offer an improved last-mile delivery experience.

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365 Retail

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In a significant move aimed at enhancing customer experience and convenience, the Post Office has entered into a partnership with leading parcel delivery company DPD. These include the establishment of Click & Collect, Customer Drop Off, and Customer Return points.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

And Wish, which held that top spot back in 2018, has now dropped out of the top 50 completely after having fallen to #35 as of last March. There are other troublesome indicators for the company: Q2 saw declines across the board at Wish. The trade-off is long shipping times, another thing Wish is working hard to improve.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 23, 2023

At Meta, 80 per cent of our investment goes towards our artificial intelligence-powered ads [such as] Advantage+ Shopping,” said Tan. And then we tried it with Advantage+, and we ended up getting a CPA of $15 or $16, which is a major drop, and allowed us to be profitable again,” he said.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 30, 2021

The retailer will leverage its website and drop shipping for order fulfillment to create a positive customer experience. We’re always testing new, innovative ideas to deliver the goods our customers want,” said Jerome Griffith, CEO of Lands’ End in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2023

One of the big takeaways from his keynote at the 2023 Retail Innovation Conference & Expo in Chicago was about the importance of thinking outside the box as a way to stand out from the crowd: “Don’t just check boxes; create new boxes to check.” What goes into a memorable product drop/promotion: “One St. Merchandise is a byproduct.”

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 2, 2022

By Tricia McKinnon and Ben Rudolph When speaking about when Apple first launched the Apple store Ron Johnson, Apple’s former SVP of retail said : “when we launched retail [at Apple], I got this group together, people from a variety of walks of life.” “As But of course: the concierge desk at a hotel isn’t selling anything; it’s there to help.”

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

In fact, the use of traditional media — such as TV, radio, direct mail and outdoor advertising — as a customer acquisition tool rose from 29% in 2021 to 51% in 2022, second only to email outreach (68%). Stand Out Beyond Free Shipping . Last year’s top retention tool — free shipping — fell slightly, from 64% in 2021 to 57% in 2022.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

During her time at Lululemon, which spanned 13 years from 2012 to 2020, Shaughnessy led over 40 stores and oversaw the brand’s national wholesale and community presence in ANZ. Its 10th store will open at Sunshine Plaza on March 10, and its 11th store at Pacific Fair on May 4. It also took home the award for outstanding growth.

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A1 Retail

MARCH 25, 2024

Quadient, a leader in helping businesses create meaningful customer connections through digital and physical channels and a major global open locker network operator, has announced that Royal Mail has joined the Parcel Pending by Quadient Open Locker Network under a multi-year contract.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 17, 2021

This massive increase put significant strains on the supply chain as well as shipping and delivery. Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, items that consumers shopped for reflected the stay-at-home sentiment, such as household essentials, electronics and entertainment and health, beauty and wellness products.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 23, 2023

Customers can try on and test apparel under these simulated conditions (no sales inventory is available on-site), and then purchases are shipped directly to their homes. Personalization is also a key retail trend, and phygital approaches provide opportunities for a new level of tailored experiences.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 2, 2021

“With the January transition we were integrating the full store and integrating service clouds and integrating customer service function, feedback and that type of process,” said Chadwick Hamby, VP of Ecommerce Operations and Solutions at GNC in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. Continued Data Gathering Sets a Path for the Future.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

So it’s vital to make that experience count,” explains Alexandria Jurcic, national marketing manager, at Australian corrugated cardboard and packaging specialist Abbe. “It The segment is set to grow at a 4.2 It is important to use your packaging for the advantage of your brand and brand messaging. per cent CAGR through 2028. “It’s

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 11, 2024

Net-a-Porter is considered a pioneer in the online luxury space since its founding at the start of the millennium in the year 2000 by Natalie Massenet. Trust leads to loyalty and it’s really about the consistency of the customer experience and being very deliberate around that.”

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Reward members with Beauty Insider points for attending and interacting at the retailer’s Sephoria virtual brand founder events. We’re also supporting convenience, for example with the September 2022 addition of free shipping for all Beauty Insider members. RTP: Sephora is known for having a rich customer experience.

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Wiser

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Key Features: Control over brand, price, and customer experience, direct customer feedback, no retailer margins. Pros: Higher profit margins, direct relationship with customers, quicker time to market. Catalog Intelligence: Compare your catalog to the competition at the SKU-level with a configurable dashboard.

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Inside Retail

MAY 16, 2023

Target US is making shopping easier for customers with the option to make product returns right from their cars at no extra cost. The new returns service is already available at over 500 stores across the US and is expected to reach all 2000 Target locations in the next few months.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 10, 2020

The study found that this evolving area was already causing retailers to shift their budgets: Google Shopping (the image-focused product ads that appear at the top of a search) spend was up approximately 7% in 2019, while Google paid search (the text-based links that appear within the search results) spend fell nearly 8%.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 2, 2023

took the stage at The Lead Summit in Manhattan in July 2023 to talk about how they are adapting their strategies to meet the new realities of DTC retail. Those repeats and referrals simply don’t happen without a good product and a good shopping experience, as Jose Nino, VP of Global Ecommerce and Digital Strategy at the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 1, 2023

The costs tied to ecommerce – from technology and app development to fast, free shipping and returns – can be daunting and may be exacerbating profitability challenges. A more nefarious culprit may be at the heart of the matter. Smart merchandise and assortment decisions driven by the voice of the customer and aimed at profitability.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 25, 2023

On the B2B side, Merrell is using 3D and AR tech to sell their products via digital showrooms, prior to manufacturing and shipping, to increase speed to market, reduce costs and lower their carbon footprint. Additionally, there are other benefits of utilizing 3D and AR tech: Better customer engagement with the product.

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