Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 18, 2023

There are seemingly endless opportunities to shop — or be inspired to shop — in both the physical and digital worlds at any moment. Today’s consumers move across digital, physical and social platforms with ease, switching from browsing, researching and buying in seconds. Shopping is everywhere.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

As 2024 advances, the importance and reach of paid social media advertising will only continue to grow. Social commerce value will keep on growing. The value of social commerce continues to grow rapidly and is shaping the future of online retail. trillion by 2026, more than doubling its current value.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2023

There is, however, a huge opportunity for retailers that have the right offer, on the right product, at the right time. The UK’s largest independent builder’s merchant, MKM Building Supplies , recognized that the building supplies industry was changing, with 45% of its current customer base set to retire within the next five years.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 15, 2023

What it didn’t have at that point was a streamlined, intuitive online checkout process — and that quickly became a major hindrance to the company’s DTC expansion plans. “We It was an involved, intense process. Once there’s a certain percentage of fraudulent orders, financial companies [can stop servicing you].”

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

This year, over 102 million people will buy via social platforms in the US alone and by 2025, global sales via social commerce will exceed US$1.2 Among consumers – and not just Millennials – social commerce is gaining significant traction, growing three times as fast as overall e-commerce.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 8, 2023

pullback in online spending contributed to a 2% year-over-year drop globally, although growth rates remained higher in smaller markets like the Middle East and Africa, at 21% , and in Latin America, which saw 7% growth. “If And how are you giving them a value-added product or service for being loyal to you?

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 17, 2022

Pinners) are auto enthusiasts and 18 million Pinners have at one time or another been in the market for a new vehicle. People come to Pinterest with a shopping mindset,” said Kim Blommer, Automotive Industry Lead at Pinterest in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. Healey, who started his career at General Motors.

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A1 Retail

JUNE 15, 2021

A new wave of digital payments is underway, with growing consumer demand for digital wallets, QR codes, and crypto. Study based on views of 10,000 European consumers and 550 senior execs at Europe’s top eCommerce retailers. Merchants are taking action to ensure they keep pace with the changing retail landscape.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The Mastercard SpendingPulse measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment, providing a wealth of insights to help merchants refine and optimize their holiday strategies. However, there are other dynamics at play that will impact seasonal results.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Acquiring Pinterest would allow PayPal to capture more of that e-commerce growth and diversify its income though advertising revenue. The online payments provider hopes to successfully negotiate and announce a deal by the time it reports quarterly earnings on Nov. per cent to close at $258.36, while Pinterest shares jumped 12.8

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Indigo 9 Digital

MAY 6, 2022

China’s eCommerce market is maturing and is expected to grow by 15% between now and 2025 while the rest of the world is expected to grow at a rate of 52% during that time period. China has the largest market for social commerce. It is estimated that social commerce sales in China reached $351.7 billion in 2021.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Consumers increasingly want to do business with brands that reflect their values, from sustainability to social consciousness. 16, Kristin Shane, SVP Merchandising at PetSmart , and Gayitri Budhraja, Chief Brand Officer of e.l.f. 16 at 12 p.m. Practical ways to harness the enthusiasm of values-driven consumers.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 21, 2021

James Johnson, director of technology services & strategic accounts, APAC at Shopify, says it is critical for Australian retailers to optimise their product offers and sales channels to make the most of the sales season and seize the opportunity to end a difficult year on a high. Offer gift cards.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 30, 2021

products, combined with the sheer size of the Chinese market, make the potential hard to ignore : “It’s an opportunity for Western brands to find a faster-growing market than the one they’re currently operating in. Editor’s Note: For a deeper look at the 11.11 of all social commerce sales this year.

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365 Retail

JULY 19, 2022

Shopify and YouTube are today joining forces to give merchants and creators a powerful new way to connect to consumers, build their businesses, and share their stories. On-demand videos: Merchants can show a curated list of products in a product shelf below on-demand videos. billion globally. [2]

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Eyewear brand Bollé , for example, saw a 456% YoY increase in sales at one of its retailers following the launch of the augmented reality (AR) try-out tool for its winter line. “AR According to a report from Shopify, merchants see a 250% increase in conversions when using 3D product image models instead of 2D images. Want more proof?

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Retail Minded

JANUARY 21, 2022

Incorporating technology that eliminates surprises, offers predictive analysis and heightens efficiency is possible; among those companies that stood out at NRF supporting supply chain agility included Four Kites. Having solutions that increase efficiency in picking, packing and pallet operations is critical too. billion in 2021 alone.

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Retail Geek

APRIL 7, 2023

ShopTalk 2023 took place at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas March 26 – March 29th, and seems fully back to pre-pandemic levels. Over 10,000 attendees, 600 exhibitors, and 50,000 one on one meetings, make ShopTalk the premiere digital commerce event in the US. Scot: [3:30] I didn’t know it was on a weekend this time so.

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Retail Geek

JANUARY 7, 2022

commerce penetration says at 16% or better in 2021. Jason : NFTs, Web 3, Metaverse, and Ultrafast delivery services are all overhyped and don’t deliver meaningful commerce revenue in 2022. Yes spac/ipo? Dnvb wave Yes. Bonus: post-covid anti-consumerism/materialism wave No. Scot Total Score: 3 of 5. 2022 Predictions.

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Retail Geek

APRIL 30, 2021

It would take much longer to take effect because they’re their operating systems tend to get deployed much more slowly. Jason: [4:42] Exactly sir So speaking of Google did you follow their earnings at all. In stock inventory at retailers near you so that’s evidently become quite popular. Scot: [4:18] Yeah.

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Retail Geek

APRIL 8, 2022

Nearly 10,000 attendees joined more than 600 exhibitors at this years show. Jason: [0:57] I know I feel like listeners should know that your April Fool’s joke is you told me you were there and I kept waiting like at the Starbucks to meet you and you never showed. The show made the move from the Venetian to the Mandalay Bay.

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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. portion at least and you know there’s this.

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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. Scot: [2:45] Good we will have to look at San Diego as a possible location. why/why not?

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