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From Barcodes to Bytes: Retailers Prepare for Next-Generation UPC

Retail TouchPoints

And in 2014, Inditex SA, which owns fast-fashion giant Zara, implemented RFID to effectively track all its products at every step in the process. Brands can include a number of features in a 2D barcode that can help improve and ease access to customer service. alongside a large QR code.

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As Ecommerce Growth Continues, Retailers Turn ‘Steely-Eyed’ Gaze to Profitability

Retail TouchPoints

Then, once basic digital offerings were in place, merchants began to consider how to make these ecommerce advancements permanent in preparation for the “New Normal.”. At the height of the pandemic, standing up services like curbside pickup, BOPIS and a frictionless digital experience quickly was all that mattered.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 309 Instacart IPO Filing

Retail Geek

So it’s been a very dry IPO market for startups and thus of interior backed investors. And you know a lot of people have been rooming that instacart would be out there there’s a couple other companies in this kind of unicorn Stratosphere stripe is another one that we cover a lot on the show from the payments world.

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How Taobao became Southeast Asia’s go-to for home and furniture

Inside Retail

As a result, the homewares and furniture market is having a major moment. Although western furniture brands have typically led home decor trends in the past, a new main player has emerged in the market. Since Taobao began shipping to Southeast Asia in 2017, customers yearned for more accessible customer support internationally.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 269 – Amazon and Instacart get new CEOs, other news

Retail Geek

Jason: [4:20] Yeah no I think your speculation is probably spot-on you know groceries a tough business to make money like in way instacart isn’t really a grocer that are. Multi-sided market place and so it’s a little easier to make money but still the best way to make money is with that ad Network and.

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Does Your Store Have Community Charisma?

Retail Adventures

People of all ages today practice Lifestyle Marketing: sharing where we are and what we’re doing on social medias. The Antieau Gallery in New Orleans promoting free shipping as a Christmas Miracle. Charles, Illinois does an unexpected twist on “No shoes, no shirt, no service.” It was definitely a conversation starter.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 308 Amazon Q2 2023 earnings recap

Retail Geek

Um there’s some controversy over who’s actually bigger but we’ll leave that for another show if the bottom line is if the two biggest retailers in the market are both outperforming the industry average. Jason: [17:48] Dsps are the third party delivery services that Amazon uses yeah. Learn more about this.