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How Streamlining Digital Checkout Boosted Polywood Conversions Nearly 50%

Retail TouchPoints

In 2017, Polywood had a great product sustainability story (its outdoor furniture is made from 100% recycled plastic and comes with a 20-year guarantee) and a solid launching pad for direct-to-consumer sales (a 27 -year history of selling through big box, home improvement and specialty patio stores). It was an involved, intense process.

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5 Real-World Ways 5G Will Transform Retail

Retail TouchPoints

There are an almost infinite number of answers, but the long and the short of it is that 5G will enable merchants to perform intricate digital tasks faster and on a much larger scale. “5G This often goes hand-in-hand with cloud computing (data processing that happens in the cloud as opposed to servers on site). “5G

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Contactless transactions surged in 2021 as shoppers and merchants benefitted from £100 limit increase

A1 Retail

The value of payments made contactlessly increased 40.2 Thursday 23 December was the busiest day for contactless payments with the value of eligible transactions 121.4 per cent of all eligible card transactions in 2021 were made contactlessly, with the total value of contactless payments made increasing by 40.2 per cent**.

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Mi9 Retail Successfully Implements Their Retail Platform for Alterra Mountain Company

M19 Retail

Alterra, known for its commitment to providing exceptional outdoor experiences, sought to enhance its retail operations across multiple facets as well as to centralize systems across all their resorts. With enhanced visibility into real-time data, store associates can make informed decisions and improve customer service.

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Social Commerce: Retailers (and Platforms) Struggle to Catch up With Consumers’ Enthusiasm

Retail TouchPoints

In the last two months alone, TikTok has rolled out dedicated “Shopping Tabs” for Shopify merchants, Twitter began a pilot of its “Shop Module,” and Pinterest made it possible for creators to “control the shopability of their content” by tagging products. Suffice it to say that social commerce has arrived in America. earning $26.97

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The 2020 Holiday Shopping Season Promises to be a Tale of Two Consumers

Retail TouchPoints

Think pool tables, fitness equipment like Peloton, the latest video game consoles, specialized software, kitchen appliances and cooking tools, homebrewing kits, musical instruments, boats and other outdoor items. Unfortunately, many retailers fall short at checkout. Expect a crush of inquiries as people unwrap gifts.

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The Ultimate Guide To Google Ads For Ecommerce (2020)

Store Growers

Enhanced ecommerce to get a better view on the cart and checkout performance. Google Merchant Center (Beginner). Google Merchant Center (another free Google tool ) is the place where all the heavy lifting happens. A good start is to target visitors that are most likely to convert: shopping cart or checkout abandoners.