Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The cost of shipping around the world has skyrocketed. Until now most retailers have absorbed the costs, but with no end in sight to the shipping crisis, it’s possible the price of goods for consumers is going to rise. What caused shipping costs to surge? Big companies lock in long term shipping contracts at agreed prices.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

As the resale market continues to grow, leading fashion and sneaker reseller StockX is taking steps to improve the process of buying and selling authenticated, pre-owned products online. Last week, the Detroit-based company launched Xpress Ship, a new feature that shortens the shipping time for verified items to three business days.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 23, 2022

Designed completely out of shipping containers, stackt is a Toronto-based marketplace that brings community connection, commerce and culinary experiences together. Once tenants are onboarded, they are further supported in this unique ecosystem with programming, marketing and community collaboration resources and tools.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 13, 2023

Wine marketers have an exciting opportunity to identify ways to educate new consumer segments, show up in key commerce channels and drive marketing ROI. In this phase, influencer marketing is an ideal channel for wine brands , especially to reach the key millennial/Gen-Z demographics that have been slower adopters of wine.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 14, 2023

As a retailer, you know just how important it is to focus on your bottom line – especially when it comes to shipping. International shipping could be your key to growth Offering international deliveries can open entirely new markets, which in turn can bring significant growth for your business.

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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? Ninety per cent of ships are currently being used to meet demand, Dixon said, and air freight remains limited due to reduced international air travel. The upside of lockdowns.

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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. However, simply tagging an email for a pair of leggings at 40% off with a “new year, new you,” message is not going to satisfy shoppers.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 25, 2022

Between inflation, increased marketing costs — especially paid ads — seasonal shipping costs surcharges and potential supply chain disruptions, finding every last opportunity to increase profits during the busiest time of the year is critical for brands. Greg Zakowicz is a Senior Ecommerce Expert at Omnisend. Don’t delay.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Email marketing flows are crucial for crafting a seamless and personalised customer journey. With Klaviyo , an intelligent marketing automation platform, retailers can set up automated email flows triggered by specific customer actions, ensuring timely and relevant communication.

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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 Minded

MARCH 22, 2024

Yet, expedited shipping has addressed this need. Expedited shipping makes sure that your customers get what they need in the quickest way possible. Customer Experience Is Enhanced There’s no question that your customers will get the best experience possible by way of expedited shipping. Let’s waste no time and get started.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Photo courtesy Michaels At launch, MakerPlace features hundreds of thousands of SKUs. MakerPlace offers sellers the option of Basic and Professional membership tiers as well as multiple shipping options.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Everyday Market sits within the Woolworths website and complements its food and grocery range with a selection of products across household, baby, toys, pet care, health, and beauty. Many Woolworths-owned businesses are Everyday Market partners, including Big W, Healthylife, and PetCulture. Endless aisle strategy .

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Small Biz Trends

AUGUST 24, 2022

If you are looking for a business investment that can be modular, comes with relatively low running costs, and has a compact work space perhaps you should consider opening a shipping container business. What is a Shipping Container Business? The Business of Shipping Containers. Best Shipping Container Business Ideas.

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365 Retail

AUGUST 10, 2022

CBD has risen from obscurity to health and wellness superstardom which is great news for anyone interested in marketing CBD-based goods. This post explains how to transport CBD oils over country borders, the legality of shipping CBD-based goods domestically and internationally, and private shipping company rules. Final Words.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

While 2020 saw brick-and-mortar retail businesses buckle under the strain of social distancing and stay-at-home orders, the number of purchases being made online skyrocketed. A study by Inside Retail found that the ANZ e-commerce market experienced five years worth of growth in just six months from March 2020.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The campaign entitled ‘Got You Looking’ created by Dentsu and Love Media is a master brand approach, maybe even a masterclass, in retail marketing featuring bold images and videos. Ben Coulson, chief creative officer at Dentsu Creative, said, “We invoked the first law of advertising with this one, get noticed.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 13, 2023

“Most companies jump ship from vendor to vendor or from technology to technology without having a grasp of the fundamentals of a digital strategy. “I Forget about AI, and all this stuff at the top for now. What are you doing at your base level right now? I love shiny toys, I love new gadgets. What are your customers seeing?

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 18, 2023

After working for three years at the American energy company Baker Hughes, he decided he wanted “to build his own stuff.” I learned that the only way for this to work is that the social experience needs to be the best, the UGC needs to be honest and the commerce experience needs to be at least as good as Amazon.

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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. After retailers finalize all inventory shipments and secure holiday storage, it’s time to implement a strong integrated digital marketing strategy. What is content marketing?

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 21, 2023

The demand for robotics and automation across retail logistics is pushed further by the ever-growing global fashion and ecommerce market value. From parcel sorting, order picking, palletizing and shipping, repetitive and time-consuming tasks to ship orders from the warehouse are increasing.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 21, 2024

In a strategic move to counter the fierce competition in China’s booming smartphone market , Apple recently took the unprecedented step of offering substantial discounts on its iPhones. But now, we are seeing item prices drop a lot earlier in a lot of markets within APAC,” she told Inside Retail.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Dharmesh Mehta, VP of Worldwide Selling Partner Services at Amazon , is celebrating his 10th anniversary with the company this year, and so he kicked off the fourth annual Amazon Accelerate conference for sellers by comparing the differences between the ecommerce platform today and 10 years ago.

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Hyken

JUNE 6, 2023

Let’s use free shipping as an example. I think we can all agree, free shipping is not free. Typically, free shipping is built into the price. Sometimes, free shipping is part of a membership fee, such as an Amazon Prime membership. You pay the annual fee to get something for “free” – as in free shipping.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 8, 2021

Best Buy is piloting a new membership program called Best Buy Beta that will offer customers an array of benefits, including: exclusive pricing; unlimited Geek Squad technical support; up to two years of protection on most product purchases; free standard shipping and delivery; and free installation on most products and appliances.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The product is shipped with a unique NFC tag which shows a digital authenticity certificate to the buyer, showing product details and date of authentication, at no extra cost. The post Ebay cements focus on $1bn sneaker market with authenticator acquisition appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Independent Retailer

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Key Tips When Searching for Freight Shipping Companies Additional factors that wholesale companies should keep an eye out for. With shipping challenges continuing to disrupt the retail industry, it is crucial for wholesalers to find the right freight shippers to keep business moving. Look at their resume and their client list.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

As a pureplay e-commerce business, Australian fashion brand Petal & Pup was in a strong position to manage lockdown pressures this year, and the pandemic didn’t stop the business venturing into new categories and new markets. IR: What were your biggest learnings over that period in terms of e-commerce marketing?

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Enter: mobile marketing. Comprehensive mobile marketing for today’s world involves a digital, omnichannel marketing strategy that reaches consumers on their smartphones, smart watches, tablets and other mobile devices. Map Customer Journeys for Data-Driven Mobile Marketing. Always keep the experience in mind.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 14, 2024

million units during January-March, with Samsung, at 20.8 per cent market share, clinching the top phonemaker spot from Apple. per cent market share, as Chinese brands such as Huawei gain market share. per cent market share, as Chinese brands such as Huawei gain market share. per cent to 289.4

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 10, 2023

From the moment a purchase is confirmed to when it arrives at the customer’s doorstep, Klaviyo ’s intelligent marketing automation tools track progress and inform customers where their eagerly anticipated purchase is at.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Affiliate marketing has become a multi-billion dollar industry globally – but in Australia, the concept remains shrouded in suspicion, largely misunderstood by consumers. Its share of the broader e-commerce market is just a fraction of that in China or the US. Around a quarter of affiliate marketers are working in the fashion sector.

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Inside Retail

JULY 15, 2021

Sneakers are a lucrative market worth over a billion dollars in Australia and expanding at a rapid rate,” Brooke Eichhorn, Ebay Australia’s head of luxury and consumer selling, told Inside Retail. All of this is done at no extra cost to the buyer or seller. Previously, only sneaker listings in the US were eligible.

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Independent Retailer

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

In order for online brands and ecommerce businesses to compete in this marketplace, it is essential to have a shipping process that is efficient and cost-effective. Choose the Right Shipping Partners. Invest in Shipping Rate Comparison Solutions. Invest in Shipping Rate Comparison Solutions. What is your budget?

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 25, 2022

In the retail industry, many organizations are at a pivotal moment of forging a path forward to define the future-state customer experience where the physical and digital converge. Let’s dive into some small ideas that can help tackle big goals: 1) Think Big: Increase customer engagement with more interactive marketing.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

The program features three tiers, with new benefits unlocked at each status level. New members start at the Bronze Key tier and increase in status the more they shop and engage with Lowe’s. points per dollar, plus free standard shipping with no purchase minimum on eligible items; and Gold Key: Earns 1.5

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 14, 2020

They also provide an answer to some of the challenges created by the pandemic, as executives from Woodman’s Markets and Badger Technologies discussed during a session titled The Rise Of Robotics In Retail at the 2020 Retail Innovation Conference. The robots also can improve merchandising.

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