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Low Prices, Slow Deliveries: Amazon Beta Launches ‘Haul’ Ecommerce Site

Retail TouchPoints

Seeking to compete with ultra-low-price sites such as Shein and Temu , Amazon has introduced Amazon Haul , featuring maximum prices of $20 and one- to two-week shipping times. There have been rumors of the move for months, and now the new shop is officially rolling out in beta. It will be available to U.S.

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How Dick’s Sporting Goods Fights Premium Sneaker Diversion with its Mobile App

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After its introduction, Even with zero marketing, we were seeing upwards of 20% of app openings happening in a physical location, so we saw the potential of adding a store mode, said Matt Walker, Director of Product and Design, Mobile Apps at Dicks Sporting Goods. We would want to know if that persons location was being spoofed, for example.

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‘Ghost stores’ plaguing Australian consumers with false claims, warns ACCC

Inside Retail

It was found that these companies are instead based overseas, not closing, and are drop-shipping low-quality goods. The ACCC describes the scammers as so-called ‘ghost stores’, where operators falsely represent themselves as local Australian businesses that sell high-quality clothing and footwear and are imminently closing down.

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Real-Time Inventory and Search Integration: The Backbone of Next-Level Ecommerce

Retail TouchPoints

If your business has achieved this competence, youre benefitting from clear and hyper-current information on the location, quantity and availability of products across distribution centers and warehouses, as well as items in transit or sitting on store shelves. This helps you provide transparency on shipping windows based on inventory supply.

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How Hubbed is driving an evolution in online returns convenience

Inside Retail

With over 2500 locations nationwide, this innovation is designed to enhance convenience and customer experience for e-commerce returns. The traditional returns process often involves finding packaging, printing labels and finding a suitable time to drop off the return a time-consuming and inconvenient process for consumers.

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Top Reasons for Shopping Cart Abandonment and How to Fix Them

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Unexpected Shipping Costs The Problem: High or hidden shipping fees are one of the top reasons shoppers abandon their carts. Show shipping costs upfront or offer free shipping thresholds. Integrate real-time shipping calculators to manage expectations. The Fix: Be transparent. ” encourage conversions.

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The CEO of Dissh on how a strong brand identity enabled international expansion

Inside Retail

We appreciate that international shipping and returns can be a barrier, so finding the right local opportunities to offer an immersive brand experience was important to us while allowing us to connect in person with valued customers in the physical form. It was about finding the right location, over rushing to make just any move.

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