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Scaling Up Sales in Enterprises: Weighing Discounts Against Free Shipping

Wiser

When it comes to online retail, pricing strategies can make or break a business’s success. Among these strategies, two stand out as particularly effective tools for driving conversions: discounts and free shipping. Discounts have been a traditional marketing tactic for as long as commerce itself has existed.

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Behind Appleā€™s price cuts and the competitive mobile phone market in Apac

Inside Retail

In a strategic move to counter the fierce competition in China’s booming smartphone market , Apple recently took the unprecedented step of offering substantial discounts on its iPhones. According to Reuters , the US tech giant slashed retail prices by as much as 500 yuan ($70) on select iPhone models.

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5 ways crowdfunding can get you through the shipping crisis

Retail Bound

The global shipping industry has operated in a harmonious dance of infinite moving parts for decades, but all it took was one virus-sized domino to fall over and throw the global trade infrastructure into chaos. One of the most disastrous effects of this global shipping crisis is the staggering increase in cost to ship.

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French Contemporary Fashion Brand Brings Rental Service to U.S.

Retail TouchPoints

Customers can return the items at the end of the rental period with free shipping and dry cleaning, continue to rent for a daily fee or purchase the item at a discount. When daily rental fees add up to the retail price, the customer will own the item with no penalty. ā€œAs per share but currently trading at $18.20

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Reebok Pacific GM talks new Chadstone store and growth plans down under

Inside Retail

Ashley Sampson: Reebok has been in this market for many years, and has operated under different entities. Reebok has undertaken a similar process overseas and, in many markets, we’re seeing similar results to whatā€™s been happening in Australia. AS: We’ve never had retail stores in this market, so itā€™s really exciting.

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JD.comā€™s discounts and Appleā€™s price cut Lunar New Year retail strategies

Inside Retail

As the Lunar New Year approaches, retailers around the globe are eagerly gearing up to embrace the festive spirit and capitalise on the significant market opportunities that this joyous occasion brings. One of the best examples of this came from China, as Apple reduced its retail prices on select iPhone models by almost $70.

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Inflation, not volume, will drive retail sales growth until 2025 ā€“ report

Inside Retail

The quarterly Deloitte Access Economicsā€™ Retail Forecasts finds that ā€“ based on trend analysis ā€“ real retail spending during the quarter to March 31 ran 6.2 per cent ahead of what might have been expected had Covid-19 not disrupted markets from early 2020. He expects retail sales by volume will increase by an average of only 1.1

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