Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

A business model that was only possible with their unparalleled investment in the systems and shipping, fulfillment and supply chain infrastructure to support it. Emphasized in an article from the New York Times Magazine last fall, Shopify’s key to success has been putting the merchant first. .

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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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Mass Relators

APRIL 20, 2022

SEATTLE — Amazon Prime will soon offer members to get perks like free delivery even when they are shopping from other online merchants. “We Members will have the flexibility to shop from merchants directly, all while enjoying the fast, free delivery, seamless checkout, and easy returns they’ve come to know and love from Amazon.”.

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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. And in 2014, Inditex SA, which owns fast-fashion giant Zara, implemented RFID to effectively track all its products at every step in the process.

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365 Retail

APRIL 28, 2021

Fashion brands are pivoting to offer new, value-add delivery services and improved post-purchase experiences to enhance sales, encourage customer loyalty and protect margins, the latest data from parcelLab , the leading operations experience platform, reveals.

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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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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. Presenters will be sharing real-life tips and tricks that merchants can implement straightaway.

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Mass Relators

JULY 27, 2021

Walmart said Wednesday that it will make some of its online, in-store fulfillment, and store pickup technologies available to other businesses through a strategic partnership with Adobe Commerce. BENTONVILLE, Ark. Adobe says its partnership with Walmart will allow its customers to provide their own best-in-class store pickup experiences.

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Retail Minded

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Factor in the global pandemic and POS systems were challenged to become as sophisticated as they’ve ever been to keep up with both consumer expectations and retailers having to quickly adjust to sourcing challenges, contactless experiences, heightened shipping demands and more. Particularly since the pandemic. Pandemic Challenges Resolved.

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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

DECEMBER 13, 2023

For example, they need to support omnichannel services like BOPIS, ship-from-store and seamless returns. Baird: A lot of store renovation efforts are being driven by the expanded role of the store.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 2, 2023

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. Oh, ship… Inflation has been increasing, which likely means you’re being mindful of the economy. But How Does it Work?

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Small Biz Trends

APRIL 15, 2021

Besides having a brick-and-mortar shop, going online to offer your products and services comes with lots of opportunities for your business. An eCommerce platform is a software application that helps businesses sell products and services online. This means users don’t have to buy web hosting or install software anywhere.

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Retail Geek

APRIL 29, 2022

What you know fuel being a big factor and all other shipping costs and so roll all that in and they made three point six billion for the quarter which is like a 3.2 You know kind of optional subscription services and so you know apparently Jack Reacher and The Marvelous Miss maisel are good enough that that Prime is continuing to kill it.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 13, 2021

Now, at BigCommerce, she helps merchants grow via integrations to channels such as Google, Facebook, Amazon, eBay and Walmart , a task she says is “like walking among giants.”. As a result, companies had to contemplate, ‘What is my omnichannel strategy? How do I make sure I’m talking to my shoppers wherever they are?’.

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Retail Geek

AUGUST 29, 2023

Jason: [8:04] No I was just I was just thinking that they I assume they left it blank because the underwriters were out of practice. There’s also the others you can think of Jason there’s this one.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

When your shipping needs are complex, we make things simple. 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. Reduce costs with fulfilment optimisation. Sustainable shipping and delivery options.

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Retail Geek

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

million, FY Merchant Solutions revenue grew 116% to $2B Shopify Expands Its Checkout System to Facebook and Instagram. Fourth-Quarter Revenue Grows 94% on GMV Growth of 99% Full-Year 2020 Revenue Grows 86% on GMV Growth of 96% FY Subscription Solutions revenue grew 41% to $908.8

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2020

In fact, an Adobe Digital Economy Index (DEI) survey found that one-third of consumers have already experienced shipping delays on their August online orders. Possible shipping delays caused by weather or COVID-19 may ratchet up consumer anxiety and prompt more people to use curbside pickup stations.

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Retail Geek

MARCH 18, 2022

ShipBob is a tech-enabled third-party logistics provider (3PL) that fulfills e-commerce orders for direct-to-consumer brands. We discuss ShipBob’s origin story, how the e-commerce fulfillment industry has evolved, as well as the challenges and implications of Amazon and Shopify’s various fulfillment initiatives.

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Retail Geek

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Scot: [5:04] And then so then that was your primary thing so then you did you guys realize that you needed to build you look at all the software for shipping and inventory management and build your own and then you, tell the story of that. Matt: [4:59] Yeah it was a it was a lot of fun so. Pain management we really tried to rely on our.

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Retail Geek

JANUARY 12, 2024

No Live Streaming Commerce Still not meaningful in US in 2023 (less than 5% of social commerce in US) Yes Jason Total Score: 3 of 5 Scot : Amazon uses this 2022 setback/slowdown/reversion to the mean for a public resetting of expectations, but behind the scenes they take share and raise the bar on shipping. Scot: [28:09] Yeah.

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Retail Geek

JUNE 13, 2022

This month you’ve seen all these news articles about Amazon actually having too much warehouse space too much what they call fulfillment center space and how they’re literally trying to sublease space to other people that they may have over-invested, as e-commerce starts to slow down and if you cook to the this next slide. [8:15]

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Store Growers

MAY 2, 2023

Google Merchant Promotions are a great opportunity for advertisers to have their items stand out in Shopping ads. We’ve dedicated an in depth article on Merchant Promotions specifically, so in this piece, we’ll focus on how to use the promotion_id attribute. Let’s check the methods for assigning promotion id in Google Merchant Center.

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Retail Geek

JANUARY 22, 2021

Installment Payments heat up – At least one company is acquired (Affirm, Afterpay, Klarna, QuadPay, Sizzle) Yes (IPO’s). Amazon Shopify Competitor (shipping solution). Shipping (Shopify) – launch own DSP. Digital grocery wars heat up. Owned brands continue to grow. 2021 Predictions. Retail Media > $20B.

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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

MAY 28, 2021

Jason: [5:17] Yeah the crazy bald super buff guy that owns his own rocket ship and then buys the company James Bond works for like I think that’s the theme for like a James Bond movies. 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.

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Retail Geek

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

You’re gonna end up making some ill-advised purchases and then it seems like everything drop ships from factories. post so they if you remember back in the day wish was like very slow shipping like to 26 weeks. Scot: [6:16] Should be over should be like part of the onboarding. on a Friday night you’re.

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Retail Geek

APRIL 9, 2021

Amazon is building Micro Fulfillment Centers to deliver fast-moving grocery & convenience SKUs in under 45mins. 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. Ted: will headless commerce take off in 2021?

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Retail Geek

DECEMBER 7, 2020

ShipBob is a third party logistics provider that offers e-commerce fulfillment for thousands of brands. They are able to see the carrier shipping performance for all those clients and provide aggregate data that gives us insight into holiday shipping performance, also known as #shipageddon.

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