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Alibaba Supply Chain Exec Recommends Futureproofing with AI, Blockchain and Crowdsourcing

Retail TouchPoints

For 15 years he worked as a business and trade consultant for PwC , helping multinational corporations navigate the intricacies of customs, international trade and the global supply chain. Ecommerce became not just a ‘good-to-have’ channel, but a must-have channel for small businesses.

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How Online Commerce and Traditional High Street Weigh Up in 2024

365 Retail

It’s only natural to infer that small businesses are struggling too. There are still over five million small businesses in the UK. The value of small retail businesses in the UK has risen over the last seven years to over £8 billion from around £5.5 billion up to February 2024.

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13 Retail Marketing Tips For Small Businesses In 2023

RetailMinded

The retail landscape has changed drastically over the past few years as businesses continue to ride the wake of a subsiding pandemic. So, what is your small business doing to keep up with the changing demands and latest trends? There are so many different ways you can partner with your fellow small business owners.

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Contactless Voice Payment Technology: A Retail Strategy for Bringing Customers Back In-Store

Retail TouchPoints

In particular, consumer expectations for contactless payment methods as a result of health and safety concerns during the pandemic are galvanizing retailers to integrate flexible, contactless payment options like voice payment technologies into their operations. in April 2020, but online retailers saw an 8.4%

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December 2020 COVID-19 + Ecommerce Update

ROI Revolution

As we put 2020 behind us, marketers and executives aren’t leaving behind their concerns about COVID-19. Pandemic accelerates digital retail: Stats + trends. According to eMarketer data , as of June 2020, 30% of consumers indicated interested in mobile payments , up from 17% just three months before in March.

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November 2020 COVID-19 + Ecommerce Update

ROI Revolution

Published December 9, 2020. Black Friday 2020 foot traffic declined by 52% year-over-year, while Thanksgiving declined 95%. Black Friday 2020 foot traffic declined by 52% year-over-year, while Thanksgiving declined 95%. For the first time ever, more than a quarter of holiday sales will occur online in 2020. Bloomberg ).

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Three Requirements For Successful Retailers Post-Pandemic

Retail TouchPoints

The global pandemic has accelerated the pace of change for the retail industry at a rate we have never before seen. As we move forward, these capabilities are critical for all retailers: Accept Contactless Payments. consumers have not pushed retailers to accept contactless payments as they have in Asia and Europe, but in April, U.S.