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Retailers Increasingly Turning to Third-Party Resources to Handle Fulfillment

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Store-based fulfillment of customer orders got an enormous boost during the COVID pandemic, when both curbside pickup and delivery offerings became survival tactics for so many retailers. However, they are now being prized for their practical capabilities as well: 38% cited faster, more cost-effective shipping, up from 21% in 2022.

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How Technology Fuels Customer Experience and Brand Value

Retail TouchPoints

At a time when brand interactions bridge both digital and physical shopping, it is increasingly important for retailers to leverage technology to improve customer experiences and create value. Here are a few examples of how technology enhances customer experience and strengthens brand value.

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Delivery Experience Management (DEM): Retail’s New Weapon To Drive Customer Experience

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Low prices, fast shipping, and free returns are three must-haves for an online business to make the cut in today’s market. With Amazon rewriting the eCommerce playbook and retailers having followed suit to stay competitive, the focus has now shifted to the quality of delivery experiences. The Post-Purchase Experience Gap.

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10 E-Commerce Shipping Best Practices You Should Know

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The importance of a quality shipping experience in e-commerce cannot be stressed enough. This is primarily due to the fact that the post-purchase (shipping + delivery) takes up 50% of the overall delivery experience. Thus, make sure you understand and follow these 10 best practices when it comes to e-commerce shipping.

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How Speeding up Chargeback Resolutions can Boost Retailers’ Profits

Retail TouchPoints

It would fulfill and ship out orders only for them to be reported weeks or months later as fraudulent, ultimately saddling this brand with both the loss of goods and chargeback fees. Tackling issues that affect the overall customer experience is crucial. Gaurav Mittal is the EVP of Ethoca , a Mastercard company.

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How We Enabled Dippin' Dots To Sell Ice Cream Online With BigCommerce

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Shipping: The client’s primary technical requirement was the ability for consumers to purchase Dippin’ Dots online. On top of issues that are typically associated with perishable goods, Dippin’ Dots products have specific and challenging fulfillment constraints. Solution: Exceptional Customer Experience.

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Post-purchase Strategies to Turn One-Time Holiday Shoppers into Your Brand’s BFFs

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This term is coined as “ The one-time shopper dilemma ”, where e-commerce businesses are unable to convert one-time shoppers into repeat customers due to unfavorable customer experiences. 76% of customers say that an unacceptable customer experience would affect their decision to order from the company again.