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Omnichannel Fulfillment, BNPL and Social Commerce Contributed to Holiday 2021’s Digital Success

Retail TouchPoints

The early-season surge can be attributed to shoppers’ awareness of potential shipping delays , which also made omnichannel fulfillment a winning solution during that final rush: stores with curbside or in-store pickup options captured 62% of global sales during the Dec. 18 and Dec. 18-31 window. “In

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Amazon and Shopify Bring ‘Buy with Prime’ to Merchants with New App

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Buy with Prime was designed to give Prime members fast, free delivery and easy returns through Amazon’s fulfillment network and ultimately help brands increase shopper conversion by about 25%. based Shopify merchants who are already using or want to use Amazon’s fulfillment network by the end of September 2023.

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TikTok Shop Officially Debuts in the U.S.

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Businesses can also curate custom product collections directly on their profile page; The Shop tab , a centralized marketplace hub where businesses can display their products and customers can easily search and discover promotions. Previously, TikTok had only shared the availability of FBT in the U.K. ; user data is stored in the U.S.

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Delivery management platform, Scurri topped over €12 billion in Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) in the total value of shipments processed in 2023

Retail Focus

This solution allows retailers and brands to take ownership of post-sale communications and deliver branded delivery updates as well as customer engagement and re-targeting opportunities at the moment shoppers are most likely to engage with branded communications, between checkout and delivery.

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Salesforce Predicts Just 1% YoY Online Sales Growth for U.S. Holiday Season

Retail TouchPoints

BOPIS’ value increases even more after holiday shipping cutoff dates, when as many as one in three orders are fulfilled via BOPIS. trillion total], encompassing demand that’s generated by the associate or an order fulfilled by them,” said Garf. In fact, 74% of associates’ time is on non-checkout functions.

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Next Phase of Wish Turnaround to Focus on Reducing Shipping Costs

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More recently, Wish also debuted a new Deals Hub promotion platform that merchants can leverage to increase their product exposure across the Wish platform. A redesigned homepage that showcases the new brand and features collection modules, category tabs, wish lists and more.

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How Victoria’s Secret Chile Leveraged Click-and-Collect to Boost Incremental Sales 20%

Retail TouchPoints

Retailers save on shipping costs while leveraging their in-store inventories to fulfill customer orders, while shoppers get the products they want without having to wait for a delivery. This cuts down on impulse purchases and reduces opportunities to build shopper awareness about new products or upcoming promotions.