Ecommerce Platforms

JANUARY 24, 2023

Online review statistics reveal some interesting insights into the power of social proof. In a world where consumers are growing increasingly less trusting of “traditional” advertising, reviews, testimonials, and genuine customer feedback has become extremely useful. Around 95% of customers say they typically read a review before buying a product. The chances are you’ve even checked out a few star ratings and testimonials yourself before buying something particularly valuable.

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Ecommerce Platforms

JANUARY 19, 2023

Once upon a time, we used to hand out resumes. No longer. Now, we find people via their social media accounts. And when they say “link in bio,” that’s how we find out more about their bio, their portfolio, their work, and their availability. You might even say that today’s link in bio is like the modern-day version of a business card. So it’s worth doing right.

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RetailDive

JANUARY 31, 2023

Total digital retail commerce hit a record in Q4 last year, reaching $332.2 billion, according to Comscore.

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Salsify

JANUARY 24, 2023

Just over two out of 100 customers will put items in their digital cart and actually make a purchase — specifically, 2.5%. This is the average conversion rate for ecommerce transactions, according to industry benchmark data from Kibo.

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Speaker: Loreal Lynch, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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Forrester eCommerce

JANUARY 30, 2023

In the last twelve months, “Risk Dashboards” became all the rage in cybersecurity with varied titles like “Risk Index,” “Security Baseline,” “Security Posture,” and “Risk Posture.” These dashboards appear in a vendor’s user interface and purport to help security programs improve. Some even offer coveted “benchmark data,” leaders can share with boards and executives.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 25, 2023

Today, it seems cash is a thing of the past, with most shoppers leaning on credit cards or even mobile payment to complete transactions for both physical and online shopping. With the increase in these forms of payments, retailers are responsible for protecting their customers’ critical data from threat actors lurking around every corner, ready to siphon sensitive personal information.

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Ecommerce Platforms

JANUARY 24, 2023

Recent stats show that 93% of c ustomers say online reviews influenced their purchasing decisions. The bottom line: It’s a given that customers will read online reviews before deciding on a product Just look at popular online marketplaces, for instance. Most products display positive, negative, and mediocre reviews posted by real-life customers. Needless to say, glowing reviews help ecommerce businesses attract customers.

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Omniconvert

JANUARY 13, 2023

This blog post delves deeply into the most crucial KPIs and metrics for customer loyalty. Get ready for formulas, examples, and a highlight reel of each metric. The post Customer Loyalty Metrics: winning customers and influencing sales. appeared first on Omniconvert Ecommerce Growth Blog.

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Salsify

JANUARY 31, 2023

Whether you’re in the market for a vintage clothing item, a deal on a refurbished gadget, or just something that catches your eye with a lower carbon footprint, you’re probably already familiar with the many benefits of recommerce.

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Forrester eCommerce

JANUARY 20, 2023

Organizations often view knowledge management as a means to bridge a skills development gap. For example, your level-1 service desk agents may not have strong technical troubleshooting capabilities. To overcome the lack of technical skills, the organization sets out to capture knowledge from subject matter experts and make it available to level 1.

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Adopting MACH technology means more than implementing new platforms. This type of digital change affects your organization at every level and requires a thoughtful approach to navigate challenges that crop up. The Get MACH Ready report, co-authored by MACH Alliance member Scott Canney in collaboration with Orium, commercetools, and Contentstack, will provide you with strategies to prepare your organization for a digital transformation.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 6, 2023

While the 2022 holiday season was by all accounts a success, retailers may want to buckle down as they head into the new year: four out of 10 U.S. consumers reported that they experienced a worsening economic situation over the past year, and members of this group said it would take time for their concerns to subside even as economic stressors abate, according to Deloitte’s Global State of the Consumer Tracker.

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Omnisend

JANUARY 25, 2023

Reading Time: 8 minutes Why are email marketing courses so popular? That’s because email marketing offers numerous benefits for businesses. Email marketing can help boost sales, enhance customer engagement, create brand awareness, acquire new customers, reward customer loyalty, and so much more. That’s probably why marketers are still actively investing in this age-old marketing technique.

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Ecommerce Platforms

JANUARY 17, 2023

Learning how to start an online business in Canada requires a reputable ecommerce platform , niche product ideas, and a suitable business structure for managing your business in the long term. Touting the 9th largest ecommerce market in the world, and revenues growing above $58 billion in 2021, it’s clear that there’s plenty of room for new businesses and ecommerce growth in the sector.

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Omniconvert

JANUARY 19, 2023

In this blog post, we're breaking down what GMV is, how to calculate it, and, most importantly, how to use it to make your business more profitable. The post Gross Merchandise Value – the ultimate measure of your sales volume appeared first on Omniconvert Ecommerce Growth Blog.

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GetElastic

JANUARY 10, 2023

Add to Cart buttons – they may be small, but no online retail store can do without them. Since these little, colorful clickables connect the product to the shopping cart, they are essential to the checkout process and ultimately, to your brand’s bottom line. It’s important for any ecommerce merchandiser to put some thought into their store’s Add to Cart button design.

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Forrester eCommerce

JANUARY 25, 2023

Yesterday, the Justice Department and eight states sued Google, accusing the company of illegally abusing its monopoly on the technology that powers online advertising. According to the Department’s complaint, Google’s dominance enables the company to take at least $0.30 of every dollar spent using Google’s advertising technology.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

Five Below , the value retailer targeting the tween and teen markets, plans to open more than 200 stores during its fiscal year 2023, which ends in January 2024, and convert more than 400 stores to its higher-priced Five Beyond format. The ambitious store opening plans are in line with the retailer’s March 2022 announcement that it intends to open approximately 1,000 stores by its fiscal year 2025.

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Salsify

JANUARY 3, 2023

A great product page has many parts: A short, detailed page title; high-quality images and video; detailed and accurate product descriptions; helpful customer reviews — and, most importantly, an engaging design to pull shoppers further along their buying journey.

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In this comprehensive guide, we delve into four essential ecommerce strategies for manufacturers. Each strategy is backed by a clear vision to ensure your efforts are aligned. Whether you’re a seasoned industry player or a budding digitalization champion, these strategies offer actionable insights to drive success. What will you find in the guide: Overview of how current events and external pressures impact business priorities.

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Ecommerce Platforms

JANUARY 17, 2023

Learning how to start an online business in Canada requires a reputable ecommerce platform , niche product ideas, and a suitable business structure for managing your business in the long term. . Touting the 9th largest ecommerce market in the world, and revenues growing above $58 billion in 2021, it’s clear that there’s plenty of room for new businesses and ecommerce growth in the sector. .

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Omniconvert

JANUARY 6, 2023

Discover the many shapes and forms an NPS survey can take and the wonders it can work. The post NPS Survey Template – get better answers, faster. appeared first on Omniconvert Ecommerce Growth Blog.

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Wiser

JANUARY 3, 2023

Everyone is looking for new ways to get ahead of the curve, especially to remain competitive in the modern retail market. This means staying on top of all the relevant data and information, so your business can make informed decisions and seize key opportunities. This data can include stock prices, product details, company contacts, and so much more.

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Forrester eCommerce

JANUARY 26, 2023

Here’s a thought experiment to test if your organization is ready for the future of localization. When you think about your customer and employee experience (CX and EX), do you think about what it’s like in each of their languages? Or do you unconsciously assume a monolingual experience?

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The linear flow of make > use > dispose is unsustainable. Not only is it at odds with the realities of modern society, but it also fails to meet evolving demands from consumers and regulators. Linear is out. Circular is in. Going circular is not an overnight switch. It requires forward planning and data-driven decision-making. In this ebook, you’ll see how the right technology can help brands and manufacturers secure the product data governance they need to power this circular transition.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 17, 2023

Relationships can move fast. You meet for the first time, and there’s a spark. You feel like you’ve known each other for years, even though you’ve only spent a few hours together. You quickly get a sense of likes and dislikes, as well as what you have to offer each other. Over time, the relationship deepens, and you spend more time keeping each other happy.

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Salsify

JANUARY 26, 2023

It’s common knowledge that content marketing for ecommerce is important, but it can be tricky to identify everything that makes up a successful brand strategy. The ecommerce marketing landscape is constantly shifting, and what may have worked in the past might be less effective in 2023.

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Ecommerce Platforms

JANUARY 9, 2023

Have you come across ShippingEasy before? If not, never fear because you're in the right place. This ShippingEasy review will explain everything you need about this platform. So, hopefully, by the end of this blog post, you'll have a better idea of whether this solution meets the shipping needs of your business. Does that sound good to you? Fab. Let's dive straight in!

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Omniconvert

JANUARY 11, 2023

This post examines customer retention through a churn predictive model - showing you how to use this model to predict customer attrition, address red flags inside your organization, and retain your high-value customers. The post Propensity to Churn: lose the gut feeling and grow retention with Data Science appeared first on Omniconvert Ecommerce Growth Blog.

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Speaker: Robbie Bhathal, Founder & CEO, and Matthew Acalin, Head of Credit Intelligence

In today's volatile financial environment, how confident are you in your company’s financial forecasting? To get the most accurate cash predictions that will lead to long-term financial survival, real-time data is critical. Innovative cash management strategies can lead to better credit opportunities, more sustainable growth, and long-term financial prosperity.

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RetailDive

JANUARY 18, 2023

The retailer is counting on digital innovation to help drive store growth in North America and Europe, according to Fast Retailing CIO Takahiro Tambara.

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Forrester eCommerce

JANUARY 12, 2023

Building a successful knowledge management practice to capture, share, and transfer institutional knowledge is more essential than ever. IT operations’ need to innovate, provide services globally, and improve employee experiences. Leading a knowledge management practice requires a unique set of skills, but what capabilities are essential for the early success of a knowledge manager?

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2023

Predicting where the next phase of consumer buying behavior is headed has proven notoriously tricky. Ecommerce had been growing at a consistent rate, but its year-over-year growth shot up two to five times faster during the pandemic. And just when we thought ecommerce was the future, brick-and-mortar stores made a comeback in the last year. The ever-shifting landscape of retail makes any type of prediction questionable, but there are a few hidden trends that are shaping the future of how we buy.

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Salsify

JANUARY 12, 2023

The better your search engine optimization (SEO) is, the easier it is for customers to find your ecommerce site or product page. More people on these web pages means more opportunities to engage, excite, and eventually convert them into paying customers.

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Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and Guest Speaker Sucharita Kodali

Imagine a retail landscape where every interaction is personalized, every decision informed, and every opportunity maximized 🤔✨ Join us for an exploratory journey into the heart of AI-driven retail innovation. We’ll unveil the transformative potential of AI and data analytics in shaping the future of omnichannel personalization and e-commerce.

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