Inside Retail

MARCH 24, 2024

ShipStation, a global leading provider of shipping software solutions, has announced its continued investment in the Australian market. These enhancements include the introduction of checkout rates, shipping strategies, auto-split, ODBC support and custom labels.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 27, 2021

Does anyone actually like returns? Ecommerce retailers are looking for ways to minimize the bottom line impact of returns — some even forgoing recovering the product to save on shipping costs. A dislike of returns may be one of the most unifying sentiments in our culture today. In what we’ve termed trunk time , U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 27, 2023

Smarter Shipping Options Transport is a large component of the ecommerce footprint. Reduce the Impact of Returns Returns are a net negative for everyone. They require extra effort from customers, cost companies return shipping fees and increase the returned item’s carbon footprint.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

With so much change happening so quickly and so unpredictably, we at Pitney Bowes decided that returning to an 8 th edition of our annual consumer research study wasn’t going to cut it, so instead we moved to a weekly poll of consumer sentiment in Q4 called BOXpoll. One-third think seven-day free shipping is ‘acceptable.’ on average.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 2, 2022

Much of this impact comes from shipping and warehousing, as well as from operating all those computer servers to facilitate all of those sales. Mitigating Returns. Product returns in particular represent a huge portion of the negative impact that ecommerce has on the environment.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 27, 2022

The updated Dynamics 365 Intelligent Order Management tool is designed to help brands access new information and capabilities to better fulfill, ship and service customer orders.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

And Wish, which held that top spot back in 2018, has now dropped out of the top 50 completely after having fallen to #35 as of last March. There are other troublesome indicators for the company: Q2 saw declines across the board at Wish. The trade-off is long shipping times, another thing Wish is working hard to improve.

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365 Retail

JANUARY 13, 2022

The company currently has 51 “big box” larger format stores and plans to expand this to 100 sites. We aim to increase drop ship partners, market places, exclusive products, brands and plan to introduce additional payment and delivery options to enhance customer experience.”. million from £19.3 to 140p in early trading.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Whether using tried and tested pre-built templates from Klaviyo’s extensive library, or building unique flows using a simple drag-and-drop tool to create their own, retailers can create advanced, profitable automated flows that are proven to boost conversion rates. Thank you messages can be tailored to new shoppers or returning customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 5, 2021

In fact, the impacts of the most unique holiday in decades are still being felt: retailers should plan for continued shipping delays in the short term, and also continue to refine their omnichannel operations as they prepare for the rest of 2021. Contactless Services Can Soothe the Bite of Remote Returns. 11 through Dec.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 25, 2022

Following a successful public listing in the early days of the pandemic, and a recent rebrand to cater to a new and younger audience, online marketplace MyDeal has delivered strong growth during a period when online spend was under pressure from a return to physical retail. per cent in November and 6.1

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365 Retail

JANUARY 4, 2023

Post-Christmas returns for the first working day of the year were up over 25% on the same day last year, says the delivery expert ParcelHero. Figures from YouGov indicate planned spending on gifts fell from an average of £388 to £300. However, not all stores are as relaxed about return dates.

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365 Retail

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Returns are another area of concern for consumer electronics brands, with half (52%) of all respondents claiming that returns ‘were a problem’ for the business. Those who are having issues with returns expressed that it is having a ‘significant impact’ on the company.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

As you develop your plans for 2023, consider these recommendations, based on the 2022 survey findings: Diversify Your Marketing Mix . Stand Out Beyond Free Shipping . Last year’s top retention tool — free shipping — fell slightly, from 64% in 2021 to 57% in 2022.

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Rangeme

MARCH 12, 2024

Did you order your pop-up banner too late and have to pay rush shipping on it? Send Your Follow-ups This one is obvious, but I can’t tell you how often I have clients who use ALL their energy at the show, and come home, exhausted and feeling behind, only to drop the ball on the follow-up afterwards. When should you hit their inbox?

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The 2020 ecommerce holiday shopping and shipping season is expected to eclipse years past. Retailers will have to have a definitive plan to communicate order confirmations, delivery updates and delay notifications. Regardless, these communications will be crucial to whether holiday customers return throughout 2021. of total U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2021

Being able to spot increases in demand in a channel and a geographic region (either through POS data, online analytics or social and marketing sources) will enable retailers to respond faster, not just in moving inventory within their network but all the way through to manufacturing and demand planning. Profitably Managing Returns.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 21, 2021

However, amid the pandemic, service providers like DoorDash , Instacart, Postmates, and Uber Eats suddenly became much too popular for some retailers’ tastes, so some retailers responded to that by introducing subscription plans of their own. . Subscriptions and Other Shipless Options are a Win for Consumers and Retailers Alike.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

For example, regular online shoppers with smaller orders require more shipping, fulfilment, potential returns and customer service – are you accounting for these costs if you’re absorbing and not passing them onto the shopper? Plan for and adapt to market shifts to emerge stronger from these challenging conditions.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Retail Gazette caught up with chief product officer Mauricio Monico on how it plans to compete with its Chinese rivals. The San Francisco-based platform shipped its vast array of discounted products straight from their factories. “[The Where does that leave Wish? Wish chief product officer Mauricio Monico.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 14, 2024

And despite having trouble selling tenants on the idea of a multi-story mall, which was considered a crazy idea at the time, the company moved forward with its planned addition of a second level in the 1970s. Many of the same brands have returned for the second ACCESS Pop-Up — which opened on March 8, 2024 in Sarasota, Fla.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 28, 2022

A growing retail and ecommerce business can turn an efficient process into a multi-step nightmare with inaccurate purchasing, order fulfillment and returns processes. Drones: Leveraging drones for shipping and delivery fulfillment came to attention when Amazon revealed their ‘Octocopter’ in 2013.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 26, 2022

plan to start buying gifts earlier – the No. While we predict that ASP will increase monthly between 8% and 12% for the remainder of 2022, there is a silver lining for holiday shoppers: the return of discounting. For example, store associates should get measured on fulfillment metrics if they are picking and shipping.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 2, 2023

As a result of the brand’s “maniacal focus” on its customers, Spector said that return customers now account for 30% to 40% of ThirdLove’s business, which as moderator Richard Kestenbaum of Triangle Capital pointed out, is the “holy grail” for a DTC business. said David Spector, Co-founder and Chairman of ThirdLove.

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Wiser

JUNE 5, 2023

A good transportation infrastructure helps reduce costs associated with delays while ensuring timely deliveries so that customers receive their orders on time and without damage to items shipped. It also includes managing returns from customers who may be unhappy with their purchases or have received damaged items.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 23, 2022

The post-COVID-19 retail recovery hasn’t quite gone according to plan. Discounting and perks like free shipping have been successful drivers of Black Friday and Cyber Monday campaigns; however, dropping prices is not a winning strategy that creates a path to profitability.

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Rain Pros

AUGUST 18, 2023

Ensure you compare different eCommerce platforms as they feature varying degrees of logistics integration that can impact order processing, shipping and delivery. Platforms with good logistics integration capabilities can ensure you can manage orders efficiently, provide accurate shipping information and streamline operations.

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Rain Pros

AUGUST 18, 2023

Ensure you compare different eCommerce platforms as they feature varying degrees of logistics integration that can impact order processing, shipping and delivery. Platforms with good logistics integration capabilities can ensure you can manage orders efficiently, provide accurate shipping information and streamline operations.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Whilst 2020 was about dealing with the outcomes of the acceleration of e-commerce and omnichannel, in 2021, retailers were trying to cope with a perfect storm of demand and supply issues, including international shipping uncertainty, loss of capacity, increased costs – even a lack of containers and pallets.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 12, 2022

Foot traffic is down in CBDs and shopping centres as consumers return to working from home. Managing staff in isolation means a drop in sales as well, given 20 per cent more people are locked in the house undergoing isolation. An already beleaguered retail industry is being pummelled by Omicron. Source: Supplied.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2021

For retailers with stores and offices in Greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Wollongong and the Central Coast of New South Wales, the two-week lockdown announced on Saturday has meant a return to stockpiling behaviour, remote working and potential supply chain disruptions. But this time around, they’re better prepared to handle it. “We

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Inside Retail

MARCH 28, 2022

This means not just looking at the cost of the product and the number of units you’re selling, but also being clear on your costs around freight and logistics, tariffs, shipping to customers, warehousing and merchant fees. Know your Return on Advertising Spend (ROAS).

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Wiser

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

While shoppers could opt to pay extra for expedited shipping, another option is to pop into a store and walk out certain that they have everything they need. Those services could be a real boon this year, considering that 81% of those plan to make additional purchases when collecting their items,” according to ICSC data. .

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 15, 2023

Coming out of (or still in) the Covid-19 pandemic, experts are forecasting turbulent times for Australia’s retail industry, as it grapples with – among other factors – the effects of rising interest and inflation rates, diminished consumer confidence and potential drop in spending throughout the year. They’ve got to pay the bills.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 21, 2021

That’s a drop in the bucket compared to Amazon’s 1.7 In return Google gets to aggregate all that inventory , which inevitably drives more traffic and makes its core advertising business that much more attractive. million sellers or even Walmart’s nearly 69,000. Rounding out the mix of top players, BigCommerce joined the mix just today.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 25, 2022

Advice: Any CEO is measured by the profit margin they generate from the turnover of their inventory, so it’s critical to always measure your return on working capital. Liquidity was an issue, property prices dropped and with it consumer confidence and the Australian dollar dropped dramatically against the US dollar.

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Retalon

APRIL 21, 2021

Maintaining margins within business constraints while efficiently providing order fulfillment to customers is a tall order, especially considering each customer purchase requires a real-time fulfillment decision within a shifting context of inventory, demand, returns, delivery times, and shipping costs. Emphasizing BOPIS.

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