Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Brands and retailers are feeling mounting pressure — from consumers, shareholders and even their boards — to be more inclusive. Because of efforts to address this mismatch of product and real-world sizing, Coresight Research estimates that the value of the extended-size market for women will grow to $32.3 billion in the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Despite having just officially begun, this holiday shopping season already is marked by supply chain disruption, persistent inflation and mixed consumer confidence. And just like last year, it looks like consumers will respond by turning to ecommerce.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 6, 2020

DoorDash is taking dark store fulfillment in a new direction with an online delivery service that sells products from its owned and operated local distribution centers. The company says “many more cities” will launch the service in the coming months, including San Diego, Baltimore, Denver, Sacramento and Concord, Calif.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Happy Returns offers box-free, label-free returns for more than 800 merchant partners at over 10,000 locations across the U.S. The company was acquired by PayPal a little over two years ago as part of PayPal’s ambition to expand beyond payments and become a “ digital commerce enablement engine.”

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Retail Bound

APRIL 13, 2024

From the manufacturers to the distributors, to your retail store – there are many factors and unexpected costs to consider during the shipping process that can be often overlooked. This involves: Market Analysis: Understand your target audience, their preferences, and their buying behavior. Dr. Ralph F.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

After several years of declines and a host of executive switch-ups (particularly in the CEO role), Wish began a major overhaul of its business (still underway) and launched a marketing blitz to “reintroduce” itself to consumers in August 2022. Doubling down on merchants outside of China. Wish is based in the U.S.,

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 15, 2023

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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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Like many other publications, The Indy (as it’s known by readers) has been working with brands and retailers for years through affiliate marketing relationships, primarily on its reviews section IndyBest. Social Commerce Meets Affiliate Marketing. Then the merchant takes over for fulfillment, logistics and so on.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The key expansions include Target adding Sezzle and Affirm to its payment options; Simon enabling Klarna for interested merchants at any of its shopping centers; and FreedomPay integrating Klarna into its platform to provide more brick-and-mortar retailers access to BNPL options.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Whether it was inspiration from this “summer of sport” or keeping up with the ever-changing weather, the increasing unpredictability of consumers’ shopping habits was on display this summer. The cost-of-living crisis is undoubtedly driving buying decisions, so simplifying the consumer journey is essential for closing the sale.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 7, 2023

ContextLogic , the parent company of discount shopping app Wish , has launched a new third-party logistics service for non-Wish merchants called WishPost Smart Parcel. The move represents a new tack for Wish, which for several years has been trying to draw consumers back following significant declines in users.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 10, 2023

The company says Quin helps shoppers make better and faster decisions throughout their online or in-store journeys — fulfilling any sophisticated shopping request — ranging from finding available product assortments or recipes that match a whole suite of health- or budget-related constraints — to general health and customer service.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 30, 2024

The services provided under this collaboration will encompass local pick-up, warehousing, international transportation, access to Chinese bonded warehouses, customs clearance, and comprehensive delivery services across China. This foundation makes it easier for European brands to launch and navigate the Chinese market.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 8, 2023

pullback in online spending contributed to a 2% year-over-year drop globally, although growth rates remained higher in smaller markets like the Middle East and Africa, at 21% , and in Latin America, which saw 7% growth. “If And how are you giving them a value-added product or service for being loyal to you?

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Retail Minded

APRIL 3, 2022

A new study revealed: Social media marketing (32%), e-commerce software (31%), email marketing (29%), retail operations (26%) and online payments (24%) score highly. Investment behind the ‘buy button’ into retail operations (26%) and online payments (24%) also score highly on merchants’ wish lists.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

United Parcel Service (UPS) plans to buy Roadie , a delivery platform supporting local same-day delivery across the country. Roadie, which employs drivers using their own vehicles, can encompass shipments that aren’t compatible with UPS processes, such as perishables or items in shopping bags rather than boxes or other shipping containers.

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Retalon

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Why should retailers care about their Order Fulfillment Process? Order fulfillment may seem like a fairly straightforward process and according to the generic “high-level” definition, it is. In today’s market, putting the right fulfillment system in place gets you a competitive edge.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

What were your biggest goals going into writing the book, and how did your approach evolve as you embarked on the writing process? Del Rey: The Marc Lore era at Walmart, if nothing else, brought a new sense of urgency to Walmart when it comes to new online features and services, and the incubation of new business ideas. 8 division ?

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Amazon: the Consumer-First Platform. Amazon has completely upleveled what a high quality ecommerce experience looks like for consumers. A business model that was only possible with their unparalleled investment in the systems and shipping, fulfillment and supply chain infrastructure to support it. grocery market.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Rather than being limited to a jam-packed four to five weeks from Black Friday to Christmas Eve, consumers are beginning their shopping as early as October (with a few doing so even earlier than that). The return to offices and social events is inspiring consumers to level up their wardrobes and focus more on apparel and footwear.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Flexible Payments Will Gain Further Ground. Flexible payments are continuing to gain steam, particularly among younger generations. A survey by Klarna found that 75% of Gen Z, 76% of millennials and 60% of Gen X are looking for more flexible payment options. Big Box Stores Will Take Market Share From Amazon.

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365 Retail

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

ESW , a global direct-to-consumer (DTC) ecommerce company, today announced it is now a Gold Partner in Adobe’s Technology Partner Programme. This partnership will empower Adobe Commerce merchants to scale their direct-to-consumer (DTC) businesses to more than 200 countries internationally. “

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

According to a recent survey , 38% of retailers are worried about meeting consumers’ fast delivery expectations. As they begin to address these expectations, many retail IT teams are finding that the process is costly and complex. Today, retailers are finding that too many dials makes the process unmanageable.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Speedy delivery is the name of the game for supermarket retailers all over the world right now, as major chains invest in micro fulfilment centres and explore dark stores in an effort to keep up with customers’ rising expectations during the pandemic. In June, the brand went public on the NASDAQ. Missfresh generated RMB 6.1

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 24, 2023

Shopify has launched a new integration with Google Cloud that enables its merchants to leverage Google-quality search capabilities and AI innovations on their sites. consumers look for products on retail websites ( 69% ), followed closely by general website browsing ( 63% ). And yet little more than one in 10 U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Curious about how consumer attitudes and behaviors are evolving? What consumers really want from brands and retailers. EY (Ernst & Young) has been tracking changing consumer sentiments since the onset of COVID-19 and will soon launch its 8 th Future Consumer Index. 17 from 1:20 to 2:10 p.m.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 5, 2021

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. Anything that can remove buying barriers will drive visits, and therefore revenue, up.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The competition to attract sellers has reached a boiling point, and it couldn’t come at a better time for these merchants, which for years have struggled with the rising cost of doing business on the main U.S. There’s fulfillment costs and advertising costs. marketplaces. Sellers are looking elsewhere for profitability.”

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 11, 2020

As the pandemic has driven the adoption of e-Commerce to a level retailers didn’t expect to see for a year or more, many are speeding up the development of digital products and services that were further ahead on their technology roadmaps. The third-party vendors will ship the products directly to the consumers’ homes.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Investors cheered the results, sending Amazon shares up as much as 8% in trading after the market close. AWS CEO Andy Jassy in a statement touted the unit’s “continued long-term focus on customers and feature delivery,” citing efforts to incorporate generative AI into many of its services. Google Cloud margin was 9.4

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Among consumers – and not just Millennials – social commerce is gaining significant traction, growing three times as fast as overall e-commerce. Today, customers expect brands to be ‘always on’: ready to provide real-time product information, delivery tracking and payment transparency at the click of a button.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 12, 2023

Because social media is where many consumers spend their time, and where they look for inspiration and discovery. Some platforms have shopping tabs where consumers can browse, save, and buy products – in effect creating their own catalogues and shopping lists. And for consumers: Discovery of new products and services.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 24, 2022

Ask any retailer or consumer and they’ll agree on this point: ecommerce returns are a problem — albeit for diametrically opposed reasons. Meanwhile, more than three in four (78%) consumers say they’ve had an inconvenient online returns experience recently, per Pitney Bowes latest BOXpoll survey. consumers love the USPS.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Miami is a thriving Uber Eats market and we are excited to bring its residents a little more Uber magic through sidewalk robot delivery,” said Noah Zych, Global Head of Autonomous Mobility and Delivery at Uber in a statement. “Our

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Daraz focuses on innovating our services and adjusting our operations according to our markets’ demands; this includes optimising our distribution network in our markets,” Ahmed Tanveer, chief operating officer for Daraz Pakistan, told Inside Retail. Diversification is key. A blessing in disguise.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

It took Shopify merchants nearly 15 years to reach a cumulative GMV of $200 billion. I think a world without independent brands and independent merchants and local stores is a very boring world and a very boring landscape for commerce. It took just 16 months for them to double that figure. What stood out to you in the findings?

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 10, 2020

Over the past decade, we have seen this sector move to a primarily online function and innovate to meet the needs of an ever-shifting assortment of consumers. In fact, 2019 showed great progress for e-Commerce to close the gap in total market share of sales compared to brick-and-mortar retail. Shifting Consumer Behaviors.

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