Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 11, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated many things in the business world, but one item that temporarily fell off the priority list was sustainability. There are a multitude of internal and external factors motivating action, including the desire to protect their company’s reputation ( 50% ) and even to reduce costs ( 35% ).

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 1, 2023

Founder Sam Walton used the Martin store to test new concepts and ideations that have since become key differentiators for the retailer. Our explicit mandate is to [dig into] uncertainty in nascent technologies, uncertain adaptations into retail, but also uncertain business models. Since its formation in 2017 , Store No.

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Optimizely

MARCH 5, 2021

I barely knew what it was at this time last year and yet, it has now made its way into my vernacular on a daily basis. All of ours, for that matter, so I’m sure you can relate. Our everyday life is different, the way we take care of ourselves is different, the way we see how businesses operate is different.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2022

And because food shopping decisions align directly with consumers’ needs and preferences, food retailers have a unique opportunity to differentiate through the physical experience they offer. The retailers that have done that well clearly come through on this list.” Food retailers were assessed and scored based on five key criteria: 1.

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Kissmetrics

DECEMBER 18, 2020

It saves companies time by eliminating all the processing of individual cards. It makes managing remote workers and teams easier and more streamlined. It alleviates human error and prevents employees from attempting to game the system. And it makes running payroll a breeze since everyone’s info is all in the same place.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 26, 2024

With years of experience at managing customer success (CS), Jake Dipple knows how important it is to foster collaboration between businesses and their customers. But the support team are responsible for first response times, for things like NPS, whereas what we’re responsible for is, ultimately, outcomes.”

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Kissmetrics

AUGUST 27, 2020

Some years ago, POS systems were a luxury reserved for only big enterprise businesses. . But, with too many options came a new challenge: Choosing the best POS system that’s right for your business is now an uphill battle. It’s why we created this guide to help you make a better and more effective decision. Ease of Use.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 3, 2020

What about retail, especially the brick-and-mortar variety? While many are wondering if large retailers like Macy’s, J.Crew and Neiman Marcus will retain their premiere places in malls, few are considering whether the world of direct-to-consumer or DTC will also stumble in this changed retail landscape.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 27, 2020

For retail operations, the on-demand pay benefit has moved past the early adoption phase into mainstream acceptance. How do you know what is the best on-demand pay platform for your retail business? With dozens of providers out there, it’s important to look for one that meets the needs of your business.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

All retail businesses felt the aftershocks of COVID-19 — whether in the form of stalled business, forced layoffs or seismic shifts in consumer behaviors. We can collect a lot of data about customers, where they’re visiting from and from what marketing channel, and really tie it together,” Zak said. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The 2021 Retail Strategy & Planning webinar series, now available on demand, brought together retailers, solution providers, practitioners and industry experts from firms including IDC, Alvarez & Marsal, WSL Strategic Retail and Cambridge Retail Advisors. She wore it and the retailer got blasted with traffic.

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Fabric

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Enterprise e-commerce platforms are purpose-built to handle the complex needs of large-scale retail operations. trillion by 2026, it’s now more important than ever to invest in a platform that can adapt and scale as your business grows. With global e-commerce sales projected to reach $6.3

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BigCommerce

JULY 25, 2017

I talk to 3-5 ecommerce owners or business operators each week. It always starts with the same question –– one I learned back in my journalism days to solicit long answers that slowly reveal the direction of the entire conversation: How did the business get started and how get it get to where it is today?

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 16, 2020

“I think that that people are sort of leaning into the fact that we’re not going to get things to be the way that we want them as soon as we’d like,” said Ericka Podesta McCoy, CMO at Resonate in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. Contactless Is Important, But Don’t Let It End At Curbside Pickup.

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Kissmetrics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

And no, it’s not choosing the right partner or career. If you do have skills, what are you doing here? When choosing a website builder, your first consideration should be what your actual needs are. Do you want to start a simple blog documenting your travel adventures? Get building! But fret not.

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lateshipment

JUNE 5, 2020

Dropshipping is a profitable and effective way of doing business. The dropshipping model mostly involves retailers working with other retailers, or working with players up the hierarchy. It is up to manufacturers and wholesalers, rather than dropshippers, to ensure that customers get their goods at designated places.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2020

Apparently, growth is a hard habit to break — even when a pandemic forces the shutdown of every one of your 465 locations. Hand & Stone Massage And Facial Spa is the kind of high-touch business that you’d expect to be paralyzed by COVID-19. Todd Leff: It was an interesting time, right at the height of the financial crisis in 2009.

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Kissmetrics

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Without customers, your business wouldn’t exist. I guess it could… but you wouldn’t last long without a stream of revenue helping you keep the lights on. Because of that, it’s critical to understand how your customers behave and what they want from you. Doing so makes their experience better. Business size.

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BigCommerce

JUNE 8, 2017

The orders are rolling in and your business is primed for explosive growth. That’s it, right? While product-market fit and user acquisition are undoubtedly crucial to your business, ecommerce fulfillment is the engine that keeps your car running. But you may not have to do some — or all — of those processes in-house.

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BigCommerce

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

The clerk attending to the woman kindly offered her money back, even though she bought the fruit days ago, when they were still fresh. The Net Promoter Score is a tool that can be used to gauge the loyalty of a firm’s customer relationships and can be related to a firm’s revenue growth. What is the Net Promoter Score?

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BigCommerce

JULY 30, 2018

I like to say it takes heart and science. The company is an online wholesale retailer that sells in bulk without requiring customers to pay club membership fees. As the CMO of Boxed, I like that comparison because Costco is a great brand that has built an amazing business. Here’s how I lead my team to think through it.

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lateshipment

OCTOBER 16, 2020

A question that is largely on the minds of retailers and consumers alike. With COVID-19 still at large, consumers will be making difficult shopping choices and retailers will be scratching their heads for a strategy that will bring them a great sale. What do retailers have in store for them? Retail’s new normal.

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BigCommerce

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Because a lot happens in a year within retail and ecommerce. That’s when those new rules to success have to pass a very hard test: Do these strategies actually work under the height of industry traffic, sales and scrutiny? In 2018, one thing is guaranteed, Facebook Ad inventory will go up in cost.

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BigCommerce

DECEMBER 13, 2017

It was a typical work day for Alex Young in 2012. It was lunch time, a Wednesday maybe. It doesn’t really matter, because, as usual, he was shopping on Amazon. It didn’t matter what he bought, or how late he bought it; he knew he would be able to get the item in his hands for when he needed it.

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BigCommerce

AUGUST 17, 2018

Building a virtual storefront from the ground up can feel like an overwhelming experience. But how do you navigate this experience and maximize your resources? How do you find the right tools and deploy them for maximum efficiency? Are you ready to bring your brick-and-mortar store into the world of online shopping?

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Kissmetrics

MARCH 22, 2018

It’s the boring side of the business. I don’t like dealing with it either. But, if you want your business to grow, you can’t avoid it. That means risking the success of your business. You’d be handing them a nice chunk of change to do it all for you too. It will make life a whole lot easier.

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lateshipment

JUNE 11, 2020

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic caught eCommerce businesses on the wrong foot when it hit. While most businesses have, unsurprisingly, struggled under these extraordinarily challenging circumstances, some have managed to step up to the situation and stay relevant. The sudden impact of the pandemic caught businesses unaware.

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BigCommerce

MARCH 31, 2017

And yet, as of 2014, only 22% of B2B businesses in the U.S. That’s a lot of revenue for less a quarter of the businesses in the market for it. So, what’s holding B2B businesses up? The number one reason many brands say they aren’t selling B2B is because they don’t realize they are already doing it.

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BigCommerce

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Here is what you must have for Instagram Shopping to be available for you today: A US Instagram Business Profile with US-English language settings. You do not have to actually have Facebook Shop live. When your store gets the feature, you will see a message within the Instagram App. Why Instagram Shopping? Here’s why.

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BigCommerce

MARCH 21, 2017

Today, Instagram announced it is expanding its Instagram Shopping initiative, and we’re excited to announce BigCommerce merchants will be among the first to have access to the feature. based retail brands, providing consumers the ability to discover and learn more about featured products –– all without leaving Instagram.

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Ecommerce Platforms

JULY 19, 2021

This is no surprise as the advantages of going direct to the end-user are numerous, some of which include; breaking the barrier between the consumer and producer, which provides the manufacturer with greater control over its marketing, sales tactics, reputation, and branding. But first, what exactly is it?

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Ecommerce Platforms

JULY 19, 2021

This is no surprise as the advantages of going direct to the end-user are numerous, some of which include; breaking the barrier between the consumer and producer, which provides the manufacturer with greater control over its marketing, sales tactics, reputation, and branding. But first, what exactly is it?

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Kissmetrics

MARCH 23, 2018

When it comes to e-commerce marketplace dominance, Amazon is at the top of the food chain. online retail sales. And if CEO Jeff Bezos has anything to say about it , that’s just the beginning. Even some of the other biggest retail giants in the world have a tough time competing against Amazon. Well, you don’t.

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Ecommerce Platforms

JULY 8, 2019

But, here’s the thing. Therefore, while the numerous options trigger increased competition among providers, your selection process can be a bit overwhelming. And what exactly do you consider when choosing the best POS system ? So, of course, it’s not just the United States. What is a POS system? In the U.S.,

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Wiser

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Do have questions around how to improve in-store execution? How to get better visibility into retailers? What can be done to optimize shelf conditions such as availability, planogram compliance, display compliance, and more? I’m Phil McGrath, the vice president of business development.

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365 Retail

JUNE 8, 2023

Today, Adobe announced new research that demonstrates how brands can successfully navigate economic uncertainty by leading in three key areas their customers and employees value most: delivering personalised experiences, innovating to stay ahead of expectations, and running their businesses responsibly.

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Korona

AUGUST 9, 2022

If you are a retail business owner, chances are you have experienced increased prices for your products from your suppliers in the last several months. Inflation is palpable, and the ongoing geopolitical crisis between Ukraine and Russia does not make it any easier. . One thing is sure, though: inflation will not last forever.

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