Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

This year, over 102 million people will buy via social platforms in the US alone and by 2025, global sales via social commerce will exceed US$1.2 Among consumers – and not just Millennials – social commerce is gaining significant traction, growing three times as fast as overall e-commerce.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The requirements for safe retailing under COVID are well understood — set up sanitation procedures, add signage to enforce social distancing and emphasize touchless commerce wherever possible. One way Kroger has simultaneously improved the customer experience and safety is through an emphasis on friction-reducing technologies.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The retailer will use the platform to swiftly implement and improve a number of customer-facing innovations, including ship-to-store, same-day-delivery, social commerce and its Virtual Stylist program.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Commercial email open and click rates are on the decline, SMS/text marketing is simply offensive to customers, display ads are outright ignored, and impending privacy legislation and removal of third-party cookies will make retargeting nearly impossible. Social commerce is another area of opportunity for authentic engagements.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 9, 2022

For example, social commerce is a “big thing” in China, Ahluwalia noted. Consider the Entire Experience — Returns Included. While brands undoubtedly saw a rise in sales, they also saw a rise in returns. Gill noted that making reverse logistics seamless for the customer is key.

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Hyken

MAY 28, 2021

But now, shopping is a constant experience. So what can retailers do to make sure the customer experience in eCommerce is positive and engaging for customers? What can they do to win loyal customers in this effortless economy?? . Create seamless customer journeys? . Customers want returns to be easy.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

For example, a grocery store may hand customers “scratch and save” cards at checkout, capturing customers’ attention through the thrill of winning free or discounted items that will guarantee their return to that store. Above all else, retailers must have a solid tech foundation in order to enable a gamified customer experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

1 use case for AR with both consumers and brands seeing a range of benefits in the form of accuracy, loyalty and inclusivity; and AR will play a central role in Snap’s plans to create new, more meaningful shopping experiences for consumers. Not to mention that AR try-on has been proven to increase conversion and reduce returns.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 18, 2023

Retailers also need to apply this mobile-first lens to everything that happens after the purchase is made, including package tracking and product returns. You need to make sure the experience is really tailored for that [mobile] format,” said David Morin, VP of Customer Strategy at Narvar.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

Brands once had the challenge of getting customers to walk through their large store doors, supplying products they wanted to purchase and hoping they would return, but everything was limited to that in-store traffic. Some may argue there are too many options.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 21, 2023

“A customer may do a search for LBD, but if we didn’t use that abbreviation [in our website copy] because we were worried that not everybody knows it, the search will return with no results. Snap, a leader in AR experiences, recently launched a white-label version of its AR and AI fit, sizing and try-on tech for retailers.

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Inside Retail

JULY 18, 2022

The report shows that investment into resolving these issues results in better customer experiences and higher sales volume. For each of these experiences, it identifies specific situational problems that customers face and asks how smart retailers can apply fixes to smooth out the weaker elements of their offering.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 18, 2023

After years of degrading consumer trust in platforms, brands and the influencers they hire, Agha’s premise is that his TikTok-esque social commerce platform — which features product reviews only from real, authenticated shoppers — will power the next wave of ecommerce discovery and online community.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 24, 2023

Profitability is the Name of the Game Retailers will be looking for strong returns on investment throughout the enterprise, which means potentially putting projects with a longer-term payback — like the metaverse — on the back burner.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

And in today’s day and age, shopping online has never been easier — with targeted ads, free shipping, free returns, stores built into Instagram or TikTok, logins saved on your browser and payment information saved on your devices. It’s a way to treat ourselves, and to indulge in a little luxury.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 22, 2021

“[Because of CVOID] consumers ended up testing out cross-border buying online — the quality of customer service, the speed of delivery, tracking of their orders,” said Bousquet-Chavanne. They realized that things like returning products was actually easy. We also see streaming having an impact now.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The return to offices and social events is inspiring consumers to level up their wardrobes and focus more on apparel and footwear. This will create a significant opportunity for specialty apparel retailers, which are predicted to see 4.6% YOY growth this holiday season, whereas department stores will only see a 0.3%

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 12, 2022

Social commerce has quickly grown from a revolutionary idea to a mainstream concept, and the channel is expected to continue expanding to reach $1.2 The foundational lesson is that, while social commerce can be an outgrowth of a retailer’s traditional social media interactions, it’s both more time-sensitive and more time-consuming.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

As the world opens up, many people are eager to return to in-store shopping. But that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re seeking the same experiences as before. Holistic ecommerce experience. Blurring boundaries: physical vs. digital. Nike’s AR-powered app via engadget.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 15, 2021

As a result, brands and retailers need to think more holistically about their customers and how they can present products to them across all channels in a way that relates to them. There is no standardization across the industry and inconsistent sizing leads to markdowns and returns.

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365 Retail

MARCH 5, 2024

Social commerce – purchases made directly on social networks – may seem anecdotal to some, but it’s taking off and is expected to grow three times faster than traditional e-commerce, reaching $1.2 trillion by 2025. Fourteen years later, however, 7 out of 10 do so, according to a study by Klarna.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Online channels are proving to be an excellent platform through which retailers can provide customers with information-rich materials, such as sustainability alignment in response to the trend towards more conscious and mindful consumption. Engaging experiences that attract customers to the website or the store will only go so far.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 4, 2022

Today, it can be anything from a digital Costco card to an immersive VR experience. In the era of remote work, VR very well could be the bridge between employee experience (EX) and customer experience (CX). If that takes place, we’ll see VR become commerce-capable. Why do you think this is?

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Inside Retail

MARCH 12, 2024

We do try and make it as easy as possible to shop online with us – we do free express shipping and free returns with Australia Post for all orders, returns and exchanges,” she said. “I I would love to have somewhere for customers to come and see us in person as well.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

Everyone in the retail industry knows January means two things: lots of holiday returns and the venerable NRF Big Show , running Jan. 15-17, 2023 and featuring more than 950 exhibitors and 100 educational sessions.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 1, 2024

For example, by specifically retargeting those customers who had added to their online carts over the previous 30 days, and spotlighting the specific items they had browsed or put into their carts, Natori achieved a Return on Ad Spend (ROAS) of 943% in Q3 2023.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Social Commerce Meets Affiliate Marketing. The Independent ’s move is yet another sign that ecommerce has officially moved beyond the store website; consumers increasingly expect to be able to make a purchase when and where inspiration strikes , whether that be on social media, while streaming videos or directly in search engines.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 30, 2023

and increase return on ad spend by 32.8%. For one campaign, Constellation helped Henry Rose implement In-Feed Ads through Smart Performance Campaign, which allowed the brand to decrease cost per action by 15.4% , increase conversion rates by 26.6%

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2020

To attract a new generation of shoppers, retailers are looking to redefine go-to-market strategies and reimagine the customer experience inside their physical store locations. To accomplish this, operational models need to be adapted quickly.

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 8, 2021

The same Retail Dive survey also notes that 49% of customers like to buy from physical stores because they want to buy now and fast. That said, improving the in-store customer experience can delight your customers and increase sales. 62% of customers buy more than what initially intended during in-store shopping.

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Retail Minded

JANUARY 21, 2022

Recognized and respected as the largest conference and expo in the world supporting the retail industry, I was both excited and proud to return to the NRF show floors for the first time since the global pandemic. Also known as social commerce, this is a $89.4 In fact, eMarketer predicts social commerce will rise by 34.8%

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 19, 2022

From inspiring product discovery all the way to delivery tracking, digital receipts and seamless returns, we are powering ecommerce and accelerating trade across the world.”. This is far from Klarna’s first foray beyond the world of payments.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Larger marketplaces offer convenience and peace of mind — you know that you’re going to get it, you know when you’re going to get it and you know what their return policies are. RTP: Where do you see social commerce fitting into the mix for local retailers in the coming years?

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

But as brands navigate rising acquisition costs and wavering customer loyalty, D’Arcy believes they need to balance both methods to see true returns on their effort. One truly can’t exist without the other,” she said. “I

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 28, 2023

During this time, as a “lean and mean” team, “We didn’t really have social media, we didn’t do any marketing,” Wells explained. “We When he returned to True Religion as creative director in late 2019, social media and the creator economy had reached a critical inflection point.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Leading-edge brands are responding by: Developing omnichannel strategies that engage and empower consumers, especially those in the coveted Chinese market ; Embedding digital innovation that reflects the brand heritage and promise; and Testing new offerings and experiences such as digital collectibles and loyalty programs.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 15, 2021

You’ll want to look at organic sessions, paid sessions, how long people have stayed on your page and the number of new visitors vs. returning visitors. You’ll also want to look at referral traffic to see if you’re getting page views from being featured in any news outlets, blogs or social media posts. Website traffic: More than 4.5

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