Inside Retail

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Fear of the unknown customer can backfire. New customers are a major growth engine for retailers, but many merchants view first-time online shoppers as high-risk due to their unfamiliar behaviour and lack of purchase history. A sudden influx of new customers can mean a bump in revenue – or a wave of fraud or policy abuse.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

That, of course, is the key to Wish’s business model — by connecting international consumers directly with manufacturers (most of them Chinese, although diversifying the company’s merchant base is one of the company’s key turnaround pillars), customers can get products for dirt cheap. Doubling down on merchants outside of China.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 1, 2022

Amazon is continuing to expand its last mile services beyond its own retail ecosystem with the addition of same-day delivery service from a number of leading retailers’ stores, including PacSun , GNC , SuperDry and Diesel. The service is free for U.S. Sur La Table and 100% Pure also will join this roster in the next few months.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 26, 2023

It’s hard to believe that the invention of the UPC — first used by railroads almost 100 years ago and then introduced to speed grocery checkout lines back in 1974 — hasn’t changed. Consumers want more information about the products they buy, and retailers want more visibility into the products their customers buy.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 10, 2020

As well, many unknowns about pending legislation and its effect on merchants around the world can cause some anxiety for those in the industry. Merchants need to be aware of the constantly shifting nature of commerce and prepare accordingly to ensure they keep pace with the many factors impacting their business.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 5, 2021

The low-hanging fruit opportunity for mall developers and landlords is to double down on the in-person experience. That’s why properties have focused on perfecting the tenant mix , onboarding a compelling combination of restaurants, entertainment and up-and-coming DTC darlings. Last Mile Services Become a Long-Term Play for Properties.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

As the centrality of a “customer first” service approach becomes increasingly evident, businesses need to be fully aware of the tools and techniques available to them as they work to secure new opportunities in the emerging digital landscape.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Brick-and-mortar locations are still essential parts of the shopper journey, but they need to be reconfigured to accommodate both shopper discovery and functions like flexible store-based fulfillment. 17 from 1:20 to 2:10 p.m. Striking while the Buy Now, Pay Later iron is hot. 17 from 12 to 12:30 p.m. 17 from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

“You’re going to see a fresh coat of paint, you’re going to see new and improved lighting that really shows that product,” Rosen explained, and “you’re also going to see centralized checkout.” JCPenney is upgrading merchandising tools and supply chain operations to improve product availability as well as the overall fulfillment experience.

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Storis

JANUARY 22, 2024

Retailers are also offering services within their spaces. Buy with Prime” enables Shopify merchants to use Amazon’s payment and fulfillment services. Amazon’s presence establishes trust for customers looking to purchase from lesser-known websites and increases revenue for all parties.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 30, 2020

However, what was interesting is the amount of money that’s going to be spent on things like subscriptions for educational services. As in previous years, mass merchants are poised to take the largest share of back-to-school and back-to-college sales, according to the Deloitte surveys.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2023

For example, they need to support omnichannel services like BOPIS, ship-from-store and seamless returns. customer experience). Baird: A lot of store renovation efforts are being driven by the expanded role of the store. For instance, it is much easier for operations to establish and reach success in one facet of the store.

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M19 Retail

OCTOBER 17, 2023

We look forward to the continued enhancements it will bring to our customer experiences,” said John Collins, VP, Mountain Technology Group at Alterra Mountain Company. This partnership is a testament to our commitment to helping retailers optimize their operations and elevate customer experiences.

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Mass Relators

APRIL 28, 2022

With [Amazon Web Services] growing 34% annually over the last two years, and 37% year-over-year in the first quarter, AWS has been integral in helping companies weather the pandemic and move more of their workloads into the cloud. Amazon opened a new, larger Amazon Go store format for customers in suburban areas in the U.S.,

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Supply chain issues, inflation and other economic headwinds that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine are still present for merchants. Have a simple checkout process. Simple and easy checkout processes are needed to seal the deal. Make customer service a priority.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The point-of-sale (POS) system has always been the one truly indispensable technology for any merchant, large or small. But retailers’ needs can change, sometimes quite quickly, as they did during COVID-19 when many merchants began scheduling specific shopping appointments with customers, both virtually and in person.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 2, 2023

What happens next, by way of return experience, most certainly impacts whether they will purchase from your business again. There are hefty fees for merchants when it comes to returns — shipping is costly and restocking takes time and money, which can take a toll on any business. The short answer is, yes.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 13, 2021

With more than 10 years of experience in digital marketing, ecommerce strategy and digital transformation, she has helped architect omnichannel strategies for hundreds of brands and retailers, including Michael Kors, Joann Fabrics , Converse and Billabong Brands. As a result, companies had to contemplate, ‘What is my omnichannel strategy?

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 18, 2022

Most buy now, pay later offers are interest- and fee-free, unless customers miss a payment. consumers say they have used a buy now, pay later service, according to a recent study from The Ascent, a Motley Fool service. BNPL fulfills a need that previously wasn’t being met,” said Sharp. In fact, 50% of U.S

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

To meet the growing needs of their clients during Covid, Merchgirls created a custom pick and pack process that elevated the offering from B2B to B2C on a mass scale. During this time, Merchgirls defaulted to manually fulfilling orders, requiring in-house staff to manage their bookings individually via phone and email with carriers.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 26, 2022

Now we’re seeing a big expansion of it, not only across merchants but also into less expensive or more ordinary type purchases. The ability to defer payment for multiple small purchases (that can become very expensive in aggregate) is what’s driving BNPL growth for lower-price purchases, according to Rose.

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Retail Geek

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Services to other retailer. So instacart launched a whole sort of portfolio that they call the connected stores which are kind of all these back at back of house. [9:02] So instacart launched a whole sort of portfolio that they call the connected stores which are kind of all these back at back of house. [9:02]

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Retail Geek

APRIL 7, 2023

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. The thing that has grown a ton is you know shoptalk offers this Meetup service.

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Retail Geek

JUNE 11, 2021

Scot: [0:40] Hey Jason and welcome back Jason and Scot show listeners here at the Jason and Scot show headquarters we are always on the lookout for exciting new startups that are innovating around some of our favorite topics of e-commerce payments. Jason: [8:30] It’s crazy that 400 million a year is like a starter merchants.

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Retail Geek

JANUARY 12, 2024

But most of TikTok shops and YouTube native checkout and these other experiences are what we would call video commerce. 24:43] And so, yeah, you know, I think there’s still lots of experiments. And even video commerce is not a very big thing.

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Retail Geek

MAY 28, 2021

The more reasons Amazon has for people that join Prime the more money they make on this whole ecosystem of services around Prime and it’s. Approved and and this one will have to go through that process as well a minor fun fact there. It’s one of their biggest competitive advantages versus other.

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Retail Geek

DECEMBER 7, 2020

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