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Identifying the ‘Faces’ Behind Faceless Online Transactions

Retail TouchPoints

Consumer preference for online shopping continues to rise, as more purchases are being made online than in stores with each passing year. Because of this ease, merchants have begun relying on POS financing to drive sales growth. According to McKinsey, merchants face up to 2.4X In 2019 , the total market share of online U.S.

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Jewelry Sales Increased Sharply in July, Survey Finds

VMS

jewelry sales were up sharply in July compared to the same month in 2020 as well as in 2019, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse. Jewelry sales were up 82.6 grew for the 11 th consecutive month in July, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse , which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment.

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#RSP22: Everything You Need to Know About Holiday 2022

Retail TouchPoints

Among its multiple impacts, COVID-19 accelerated an elongation of the holiday shopping season that was already underway. Rather than being limited to a jam-packed four to five weeks from Black Friday to Christmas Eve, consumers are beginning their shopping as early as October (with a few doing so even earlier than that).

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Winning With General Merchandise

Independent Retailer

“We have always had a hybrid business, with both retail and outlet stores, as well as a wholesale operation,” Hipps said. The good thing about having a hybrid operation is that your retail will carry you when your wholesale is down, and vice versa. Excellent Customer Service. Special Deals. which is good for the U.S.

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The Business Owner’s Retail Guide To Surviving The Coronavirus

Merchant Marverk

Jewelry stores. Social distancing is being mandated by a lot of states, so even if your store remains open (at least, for the time being), social distancing will affect foot traffic and people’s desire to go shopping. Increase In Online Shopping & Deliveries. Shopping Cart Comparison. Hobby and craft stores.

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12 Best Ecommerce Platforms and Software for Your Online Store

Small Biz Trends

Besides having a brick-and-mortar shop, going online to offer your products and services comes with lots of opportunities for your business. An eCommerce platform is a software application that helps businesses sell products and services online. This means users don’t have to buy web hosting or install software anywhere.

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What Is a GTIN and Why Do You Need One?

Store Growers

If you want to learn more about this type of identifier, read on to get the GTIN basics; what it is, its international formats, how shopping platforms (like Google, Amazon, and eBay) use it, where and how to obtain a GTIN for your products, and the benefits of doing so. What Is a GTIN? not regulated by law). How does this work?