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Cars, Wine, Trees — COVID-19 Proved Once and For All that You Can Sell Just About Anything Online

Retail TouchPoints

Learning about the different models, comparison shopping, getting price quotes, looking into features — all of that’s happening online, prior to the actual transaction, which then the consumer goes to do in person. The numbers speak for themselves: Online sales of alcohol in the U.S. were up 80% last year, approaching $5.6

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Retail AI & Predictive Analytics Blur the Line between Bricks and Clicks

Retalon

This has spurred a lasting debate about whether or not brick-and-mortar stores will remain relevant as more and more consumers subscribe to the convenience of shopping online. This is because today’s competitive advantage in retailing can often come down to the customer experience. – Promotions, event and markdowns.

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Online vs. Offline Retail – Blurring the Line between Bricks and Clicks

Retalon

This has spurred a lasting debate about whether or not brick-and-mortar stores will remain relevant as more and more consumers subscribe to the convenience of shopping online. This is because today’s competitive advantage in retailing can often come down to the customer experience. – Promotions, event and markdowns.

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How to Forecast Demand in Retail (2020)

Retalon

For example, most retailers order too much of the wrong products and then rely on discount promotions and clearance pricing to fix the resulting inventory problems. Those problems rarely occur when retailers start by asking the right question: “What is the true customer demand for all of our products?”.

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4 Ways Businesses Can Use Shipping to Reduce Cart Abandonment

Retail TouchPoints

Also to blame are overly complex checkout processes, invalid discount codes, security concerns, questionable return policies, comparison shopping, etc. One study found that 42% of consumers will make additional purchases after a positive experience with a business, and many will become loyal customers.

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