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Top Reasons for Shopping Cart Abandonment and How to Fix Them

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

For retail, e-tail, and wholesale brands—especially in verticals like apparel, footwear, jewelry, sporting goods, and home goods—every abandoned cart represents lost revenue and missed customer engagement. Unexpected Shipping Costs The Problem: High or hidden shipping fees are one of the top reasons shoppers abandon their carts.

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Loyalty, Love and Lifetime Value: The Mother’s Day Retail Opportunity

Retail TouchPoints

Jewelry, in particular, sees a surge, but consumers have options. Or you might give members early access to new product drops or Mothers Day sales. Make life easier for Mothers Day shoppers by offering gift wrapping services or free shipping as a perk for top-tier members. Its all about creating a buzz.

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How Brands Can Turn Viral Moments into Lasting Consumer Loyalty

Retail TouchPoints

This new drop culture, where excitement builds around smaller, curated releases throughout the year, has become the new norm. Drop culture taps into the emotional immediacy that drives passive shopping. Instead, a more flexible approach such as drop zone warehousing is needed.

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How To Choose the Right Packaging Partner For Your Retail Business

Retail Minded

You must also assess how many items you are shipping. For example, if you run a small jewelry business, you might want small, cushioned boxes that look pretty when customers open them. Drop the box, stack it, and see if it holds up. Some companies tack on charges for shipping or setup that surprise you later.

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EBay Prioritizes Search with New UX Updates  

Retail TouchPoints

A new Shopping View replaces the previous gallery view, providing a full-width display without sidebar ads, so shoppers can easily browse highly visual categories such as clothing, shoes, accessories, jewelry, and toys. The Ebay search price filter.

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Reports: Chinese Ecommerce Player Pinduoduo Launches U.S. Site

Retail TouchPoints

The site offers items across categories including apparel, jewelry, pet supplies and home and garden, many at bargain prices. Temu’s site shows average shipping times to most of the U.S. Pinduoduo has made its most aggressive move yet into non-Chinese markets with the Sept.

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Claire’s Debuts Subscription Service as it Seeks New Ways to Connect with Gen Z

Retail TouchPoints

Jewelry and accessories retailer Claire’s is tapping into “drop” culture with its newest offering, a subscription box service called cDrop. Aimed at “fostering self-expression” among its core Gen Z demographic, each box retails for $30 and is shipped quarterly, with no ongoing commitment for customers.