June, 2019

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How to Enforce MAP Pricing on Amazon

Wiser

How can you enforce MAP pricing on Amazon? This is a question asked by countless brands and manufacturers, and it’s a good one. Marketplaces like Amazon are few and far between, and the sheer number of sellers, aggressive pricing tactics by Amazon itself, and consumer traffic make it both the best and the hardest place to sell. This is especially apparent in MAP pricing.

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3 High-Impact CPG Sales Tips From Kraft Heinz’ Sales Team

RepslyBlog

For CPG brands, building a field sales team is a big investment — and an important one. Having dedicated sales reps champion your brand in high-opportunity stores and become experts in your market can give you a competitive advantage at the shelf, making the difference between a shopper choosing your brand or your competition. Most CPG brands also use their sales teams as their eyes and ears in their accounts, gathering data about retailer compliance, inventory, and competition — insights they c

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A Retail Employee’s Dilemma

Storis

How To Avoid Disgruntled Customers. As a former retail employee in the home furnishings industry, I learned the ins and outs of delivering both positive and negative customer experiences firsthand. Having an excellent memory has always been an asset, but I never knew how much I would rely on it until my first retail job. It was there that my memory of the store would make up for a non-existent inventory tracking system.

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Review of Anchored Signs' Nursery Custom Name Wall Art

Hello Small Shop

For those of you who don’t know I welcomed my son in early February of this year. When I was looking for nursery decor it was easy to find all the items I needed because my theme was simple (gray & white) but it was hard to find the name wall art I wanted. The first wall art name I ordered took forever to come and it ended up not being what I wanted.

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Get MACH Ready: Preparing Your Business for Digital Transformation

Adopting MACH technology means more than implementing new platforms. This type of digital change affects your organization at every level and requires a thoughtful approach to navigate challenges that crop up. The Get MACH Ready report, co-authored by MACH Alliance member Scott Canney in collaboration with Orium, commercetools, and Contentstack, will provide you with strategies to prepare your organization for a digital transformation.

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Increase the ROI of your retail investment

Markerketing Experts

If your business is like most, retail trade spend is probably your second largest cost. We’ve found that 70% of retail marketing activities lose money. In fact, every year, you could be wasting as much money on poor performing retail activities as you make in profit. Companies, big or small, new or established, want a better return on their retail investment.

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Time savings you can expect with Jamf

Jamf on Retail

To ensure you’re getting the most out of your Apple device management tool — or to ensure you’re using the right management tool — let’s take a close look at the time savings you get with Jamf Pro.

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Puretec Fitness boosts revenue and takes back control of brand with new eCommerce site

Retail Technology Review

Home fitness equipment retailer, Puretec Fitness, has secured its future and taken back control of its brand by launching a fully transactional website, after historically relying on eCommerce marketplaces to target customers.

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AI and Retail Promotions: How to Hit Your Promotional Goals

Retalon

Promotion planning is a constant balancing act. You have many types of promotions to choose from, each with its own effects on consumer behaviour and the resulting outcome. These promotions must also fit within your overall promotional strategy which supports your company’s business goals. Sometimes those goals will require running promotions that are only indirectly linked to store sales.

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Exploring The Untapped Territory of Showcase Shopping Ads

Store Growers

During the last couple of years, Google Shopping Ads have become a staple stock for ecommerce stores. They currently account for as much as 70% of non-branded paid clicks on the Google search results for retailers. But Google is facing hard competition from Amazon. No longer satisfied to be just the middleman, Google is looking to turn its properties more into a shopping destination.

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How to Get The Most From Your Ecommerce Marketing Influencer Strategy

Markerketing Experts

Influencers can be a powerful tool for your ecommerce marketing campaigns, helping you reach a wider audience and ultimately drive more sales. With that said, many etailers jump on the influencer bandwagon without having a clear plan in place. Simply finding bloggers or Instagrammers with the highest follower count and giving them free products in the hope of getting visibility to your store may seem like a good idea.

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How Retailers Are Transforming Customer Experiences with Data & AI

Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and Guest Speaker Sucharita Kodali

Imagine a retail landscape where every interaction is personalized, every decision informed, and every opportunity maximized 🤔✨ Join us for an exploratory journey into the heart of AI-driven retail innovation. We’ll unveil the transformative potential of AI and data analytics in shaping the future of omnichannel personalization and e-commerce.

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Time savings you can expect with Jamf

Jamf on Retail

To ensure you’re getting the most out of your Apple device management tool — or to ensure you’re using the right management tool — let’s take a close look at the time savings you get with Jamf Pro.

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What Do Shoppers Need From Your Customer Loyalty Plan?

Wiser

Customer loyalty plans are becoming more common among both brick – and – mortar and online stores. But not all customer loyalty plans are created equal — Do consumers notice the differences? Do those differences impact their decision to join a loyalty program? What features of customer loyalty programs matter most to consumers? . These questions have been lurking in the back of our minds — until now.

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Mistrust around review authenticity sees online shoppers demand human interaction in the ecommerce buying journey

Retail Technology Review

Mistrust around the authenticity of User Generated Content (UGC) and reviews has seen online shoppers placing more value in human interactions in their online buying journeys a new report from iAdvize, the conversational commerce provider, suggests.

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Retail Sales Promotion Goals, Examples, and How AI is Optimizing Them.

Retalon

Retail Sales Promotion Goals, Examples, and How AI is Optimizing Them. Promotion planning is a constant balancing act. You have many types of promotions to choose from, each with its own effects on consumer behaviour and the resulting outcome. These promotions must also fit within your overall promotional strategy which supports your company’s business goals.

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Brick & Mortar Retail Relevance: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve

Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

Let's set the record straight: in-store retail isn't dead - it's evolving! Faced with the digital age and the demands of omnichannel shopping, some retailers are thriving while others are struggling to adapt. Join Jay Black in this exclusive session as he explores the strategies that set successful stores apart, including: Crafting unique and unforgettable in-store experiences 🛍️ Mastering the art of retail demands 🛒 Navigating inventory challenges in today's climate 📦 an

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Google Shopping Showcase Ads: Leaky Hole

Store Growers

During the last couple of years, Google Shopping Ads have become a staple stock for ecommerce stores. They currently account for as much as 70% of non-branded paid clicks on the Google search results for retailers. But Google is facing hard competition from Amazon. No longer satisfied to be just the middleman, Google is looking to turn its properties more into a shopping destination.

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Facial Recognition: Will Consumers Welcome the Technology?

Wiser

How convenient is too convenient? How much privacy are we willing to forgo in favor of improved security and automation? These questions—and many more—are at the heart of the debate surrounding facial recognition. Facial recognition isn’t new but uses for the technology have been increasing. For example, CBS News reported that some public schools are testing facial recognition , while Oakland and Somerville, Massachusetts are discussing local bans on the tech.

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Despite Higher Price Point, Samsung Leads in Perceived Value

Wiser

In a recent survey conducted by Wiser of Walmart, Target, Best Buy, and Costco stores, shoppers were asked to consider price, quality, and features in order to provide their perceived value of Sony, Samsung, and LG televisions. 80 percent of shoppers felt that Samsung provided good or great value, while LG came in second at 72 percent and Sony last at 57 percent.

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Apple device security misconceptions (and how to get ahead of them)

Jamf on Retail

Security is a top priority for any IT admin, no matter which platform(s) they are supporting. Read this for a tutorial on Apple device security.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Apple device security misconceptions (and how to get ahead of them)

Jamf on Retail

Security is a top priority for any IT admin, no matter which platform(s) they are supporting. Read this for a tutorial on Apple device security.

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Top 5 ‘objections’ to mobile device management (MDM)

Jamf on Retail

Jamf lays to rest a few worries that end users and IT pros have about mobile device management.

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Top 5 ‘objections’ to mobile device management (MDM)

Jamf on Retail

Jamf lays to rest a few worries that end users and IT pros have about mobile device management.

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Manhattan Associates and BRP Consulting work together to deliver next-generation unified commerce platform

Retail Technology Review

Manhattan Associates Inc. has announced an extended partnership with retail management consulting firm BRP Consulting. The companies, which have been working together since 2016, have now extended their partnership to equip retailers with next-generation omnichannel and point-of-sale solutions that help deliver a seamless, holistic shopping experience.

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Exploring the Advantages and Hurdles of Direct Store Deliveries

Direct Store Delivery, or DSD, is a common practice among global suppliers and retailers – like PepsiCo, Frito Lay, CVS, and Dollar General – and its popularity is growing, with the global DSD market expected to reach $1.19 trillion by 2027. Download this eBook for exclusive insights into direct store deliveries, challenges, benefits, and future trends.

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CVAs are fatally wounding our High Streets, warns e-commerce delivery expert

Retail Technology Review

As Monsoon seeks to join the ranks of stores slashing rents through a company voluntary agreement, ParcelHero says CVAs are simply speeding up the demise of High Street shopping and will impact on pension and investment schemes.

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eCommerce fulfilment specialist fulfilmentcrowd opens new centre in South Wales

Retail Technology Review

Chorley-headquartered order fulfilment and eCommerce logistics specialist, fulfilmentcrowd, has announced the opening of its latest service centre in Cwmbran, Wales, in partnership with leading seasonal decorations supplier, Festive Productions Ltd - further strengthening the capacity of its national network.

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Sluggish growth highlights imperative for eCommerce innovation, says Tryzens

Retail Technology Review

The latest figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) revealed the sharpest decline in retail sales since 1995 last month, sparking further fears for the UK retail industry. According to their figures, retail sales fell by 2.7 percent in total and like-for like in May, while online sales of non-food products grew at a rate of just 1.5% year on year, which the BRC and KPMG said was “an all-time low”.

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How to lead in uncertain times

Retail Technology Review

By Jeremy Snape, founder and managing director, Sporting Edge. If the disruption and competitive threats to retailers from the likes of Amazon and discounters were not enough, there are also such issues as concerns as the impact of climate change and sustainability, possible supply chain market disruption from Brexit, and global trade.

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Disruption Reimagined: How to Conquer, Not Crumble, During Supply Chain Instability

Speaker: Robyn O’Brien - Founder of Sirona Ventures, Adjunct Professor at Rice University’s Business School, Supply Chain Optimization and Logistics Expert

Today’s supply chain leaders are required to stay strong in the face of disruption and not only accept it, but embrace it – after all, progress is made outside of your comfort zone. While it’s easier said than done, conquering the fear of instability in your supply chain is within your reach. Thanks to the advancement of technology and AI, we now have more tools and resources at our disposal than ever before to conquer, not crumble, in the face of uncertainty.

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Is digitisation the key to preventing cross-border landed costs from disrupting international ecommerce?

Retail Technology Review

In a time of continued economic and political uncertainty - where threats against global trade either quickly materialise or fizzle out as part of hardline foreign policy negotiations - companies involved in international trade must now contend with an unprecedented amount of uncertainty and risk as the ‘new normal’.

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Trustonic, Rubean and CCV announce collaboration to develop mPOS solution enabling secure cardholder PIN entry on COTS devices

Retail Technology Review

Mobile security solutions provider Trustonic has announced a partnership with Rubean AG, an established mobile security-focused fintech, and CCV, a European payment solution provider, to develop an mPOS solution that accepts higher value transactions by enabling hardware-protected PIN entry on a range of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) smartphones.

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‘Drift’ to online purchasing differs widely by product category - latest study from Go Inspire Group

Retail Technology Review

New research from Go Inspire Group examines future trends in consumer behaviour, addressing the received wisdom that shopping is moving inexorably online. This study aimed to determine the validity of this assumption by shedding light on the expected balance between online and offline UK retail purchasing in five years time.

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67% of e-commerce business are putting off customers with insufficient product images

Retail Technology Review

Online retailers are losing out on additional revenue by not utilising simple methods to capture sales from potential customers, new research has revealed.

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Forrester Report: Demystifying The Technical Functions of POS Solutions

Understanding the intricate world of Point-of-Sale (POS) technology is a common challenge for tech buyers. When it comes to defining the functions of Point-of-Sale systems, the communications have yet to be standardized–—until now. Forrester’s new report, Demystifying The Technical Functions of POS Solutions, breaks through the noise and provides business leaders with the information and tools they need to evaluate the features of POS systems.