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How to Meet and Exceed Amazon-Driven Customer Expectations 

ESW

Another Amazon Prime Day is just around the corner and peak holiday sales season is not far away. So now is the time for brands to evaluate and optimise operations to ensure a strong finish to the year. But as retailers and brands with DTC ecommerce channels know, meeting online customer expectations in an Amazon-dominated environment is challenging to say the least.

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Could AI in Retail Reduce Post-Holiday Returns? | Salsify

Salsify

Maybe it’s the sugary haze from too much pie, the brain fog from eight rounds of less-than-enlightened debate with the in-laws, or the grogginess from inconsistent holiday slumber — but the post-holiday blues are real — and so are post-holiday returns.

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ECOM 101: Building Customer Journey Maps for Your Ecommerce Site

Fastr

For online and hybrid retailers, there is perhaps no more valuable resource than a customer journey map. Sometimes simply referred to as your funnel, the map is your crystal ball—a dynamic repository that helps both predict and influence a buyer as they move to the purchase stage and beyond.

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FTC Proposes New Ban on Online Review Fakery

Retail TouchPoints

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a new rule to crack down on fake online reviews, which the agency noted are likely to become more prevalent with the rise of generative AI. If passed, the new rule would ban the use of fake reviews in online listings as well as the suppression of negative reviews and paying for positive reviews. The formal rule proposal follows a series of case-by-case enforcement actions taken by the FTC, including a settlement with Fashion Nova for $4.2 million f

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Turn Payments Into Personalization: Unlock the Value of Transaction Data

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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Best 20 Multi-Channel Listing Software: Boost Your Online Presence

Algopix

In the modern digital landscape, having a strong online presence is crucial for the success of any business. With the rise of e-commerce and the availability of multiple online platforms and marketplaces, it can be challenging for businesses to effectively manage their listings and reach their target audience across different channels. This is where multi-channel listing solutions come into play.

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Growth Hacks: 6 Tips to Grow an Ecommerce Business

Prisync

Consumers change their mind frequently and keeping them engaged is one of the most challenging aspects. Avoid this with 6 growth hacks.

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How to Choose the Right GA4 Tool to Navigate Your Data 

ROI Revolution

Google Analytics 4 (GA4) offers multiple techniques to analyze and report on data, both within the UI itself and in external tools. Read this blog to gain an understanding of each GA4 tool’s value and where to begin when starting out on any given task in GA4. GA4 Reports Reports are aggregated tables of data consisting of overview cards and detail reports that are designed to give you top-level insights into your data.

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The New Retail Frontier: Where Sustainability Meets Customer Loyalty

Retail TouchPoints

Sustainability is an enormous social issue and it’s here to stay. That is why it’s no surprise that when surveyed , 71% of retail leaders indicated that they were prioritizing sustainability in their business. To keep up with this rising demand, brands need to align themselves with green practices, especially as more consumers today are basing their purchase decisions and brand loyalty on company values.

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10 Smart Tips to Optimize Your Shopify Store with Social Shopping Strategy

Prisync

Learn what social commerce is and how you can use its opportunities to grow the sales and profitability of your Shopify store.

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Key Trends In Customer Journey Mapping

Forrester eCommerce

The customer journey mapping (CJM) platform landscape is an eclectic, innovative market where vendors’ go-to-market strategies and focus vary. Forrester’s ongoing work with CX professionals and CJM platform providers reveals key trends in the use of CJM software across organizations and how these platforms must evolve to keep pace with CX pro’s needs.

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Get MACH Ready: Preparing Your Business for Digital Transformation

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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473: The Great Amazon Shake-Up Of 2023: What It Means For The Future Of Online Selling With Chad Rubin

My Wife Quit Her Job

Today, I have my buddy Chad Rubin back on the show. Last time we heard from him, he was running a $20M company selling vacuum filters over at Crucial Vacuum. But over the years, the increased Amazon competition caused his shop to become far less profitable. In this episode, we discuss the state of Crucial Vacuum today, the overall Amazon landscape and how he’s been able to turn his company around.

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Has the Age of Shoppable TV Finally Arrived? NBCU is Banking on it.

Retail TouchPoints

Almost as long as there has been TV, there has been the dream of television-enabled commerce (beyond simply running commercials and hoping viewers act on them, of course). As far back as 40 years ago multiple companies have tried to make “interactive television” a reality, beginning with Warner’s QUBE in 1977 and followed by GTE’s mainStreet , Time Warner’s Full Service Network and Bell Atlantic’s Stargazer.

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32 eCommerce AI Tools For Merchants To Start Using Today (Photo, Video, Copy, SEO, & More)

Groove

Explore AI's role in eCommerce, from its history to practical tools for today. Harness AI for a competitive edge in your online business.

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Successful Shared CX Needs New Partnership Dynamics

Forrester eCommerce

Many organizations rely on external partners (or ‘intermediaries’) to support “their” customer experiences. But is it really “their” customer and “their” experience? Isn’t shared responsibility intrinsic to partnership? To be successful, the short answer is – yes. Take the following imagined scenario: Amy wants to buy a Lego set as a birthday gift.

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The Future of Multi-Vendor Commerce

In this on-demand webinar, discover how Logicbroker’s cutting-edge technology enhances the overall experience for both current and future customers and gain insights into how leveraging our seamless integration process unlocks new dimensions of efficiency and functionality. Plus, learn how our advanced marketplace features are set to revolutionize the way businesses operate, offering opportunities for growth and success within your multi-vendor commerce program.

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fabric Product Update Q2 2023

Fabric

Advanced Retail Promotions, Dropship Vendor Management Tools, and More fabric Offers (Pricing & Promotions) Advanced Retail Promotions Promotions play a pivotal role in the competitive retail landscape, serving as an essential tool to drive revenue growth, improve inventory turnover, and conversion rate. To better unlock your creative promotions, we are providing no-code tools to tailor promotions to the right customers, driving customer loyalty, maximizing the impact of marketing efforts,

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Reports: Alex and Ani Shutters 20 Stores and Rhode Island Headquarters

Retail TouchPoints

Rhode Island-based jeweler Alex and Ani reportedly closed 20 stores and vacated its headquarters in East Greenwich, according to The Providence Journal and other media outlets. The retailer “has implemented a work-from-anywhere model that allows Alex and Ani to hire talent all across the country,” according to CEO Scott Burger, and will explore “future alternatives for office space.” “Alex and Ani has been reimagining various aspects of our company over the past few years,” said Burg

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32 eCommerce AI Tools For Merchants To Start Using Today (Photo, Video, Copy, SEO, & More)

Groove

Explore AI's role in eCommerce, from its history to practical tools for today. Harness AI for a competitive edge in your online business.

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Generative AI Has Answers, But SEO Practitioners Are Still Guessing

Forrester eCommerce

We answer two of the most common questions we've been hearing about generative AI's potential impact on search engine optimization.

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The B2B Digital Commerce Playbook for Manufacturers

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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5 Rules for A/B Testing

Sailthru

The ease and impact of A/B testing make it one of the most time-tested tools for digital marketers. Sailthru by Marigold has always been a big believer in test-and-learn strategies because of their value to make informed decisions that are rooted in data. Approximately 59% of companies perform email A/B tests for good reason. In the short term testing can improve open and click rates.

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What’s In a Name? Overstock CEO on the Value of its Bed Bath & Beyond Rebrand

Retail TouchPoints

While some fallen retailers return as “ghost IPs” that exist only to wring the final few dollars out of their names, Overstock CEO Jonathan Johnson has far more concrete plans for the company’s acquisition of Bed Bath & Beyond’s intellectual assets. The most eye-catching part of the plan — rebranding Overstock’s own website as Bed Bath & Beyond — is at the center of the strategy: a way to marry the best aspects of each company.

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Exploring Google’s Search Generative Experience: What Does AI Mean For Ads?

Store Growers

Last Updated on July 7, 2023 For the past 25 years, Google’s been making our lives much easier by consistently delivering user-friendly platforms and innovative technology. And as all true Google fans know, they’re always one step ahead of everyone in the AI game. Less than two months ago, Google introduced its latest Search Labs innovation in generative AI – Search Generative Experience , commonly known as SGE.

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Interoperability Will Be Key To Meta’s Threads Success

Forrester eCommerce

In the wake of more Twitter chaos, Meta launched its rival to Twitter tonight. If “Threads” gives you déjà vu, you’re not alone. In 2019, Facebook developed an Instagram messaging app by the same name but shuttered it less than 2 years later.

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How Retailers Are Transforming Customer Experiences with Data & AI

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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Announcing: FastSpring Improves Its API Functionality With New API Log and Subscription Plan Change History API

FastSpring

New Subscription Plan Change History API Now Available to Businesses That Use FastSpring SaaS continues to grow at a rapid clip, and more than ever, we’re used to using subscriptions for a variety of services. We’re also aware of the need to understand what we’ve historically paid for our subscriptions and the changes we’ve made to those subscriptions over time.

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Digital Wallets: What’s Good for the Payments Industry is Good for Retailers…Right?

Retail TouchPoints

As the online payments industry continues to evolve, new digital wallet solutions, such as mobile payment apps and e-wallet platforms, are becoming increasingly popular and reshaping the way consumers transact. As new payment options continue to gain traction, traditional payment methods, including credit cards, can’t compete with the convenience of digital wallets.

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How to Use Google Ads Coupons: Everything You Need to Know About Google Ads Promo Codes

Store Growers

Last Updated on July 5, 2023 As a business owner with a digital presence, you’ve likely come across Google Ads coupons, also known as Google Ads promo codes. And if you’re wondering how to make the most out of these valuable tools, I’ll give you all the insights you need. Understanding how they work is pretty straightforward. However, before considering their usage, it’s essential to learn about their functionality and advantages.

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CX APAC 2023 Highlights: Taking A Bold Stance

Forrester eCommerce

Forrester’s CX APAC 2023 was an incredibly successful event, sharing vast industry knowledge and experience across two days of keynotes, track sessions and case studies. We want to thank everyone involved in making the event such a success, in particular our amazing lineup of industry speakers without whom this event would not have been possible.

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Forrester Report: Demystifying The Technical Functions of POS Solutions

Understanding the intricate world of Point-of-Sale (POS) technology is a common challenge for tech buyers. When it comes to defining the functions of Point-of-Sale systems, the communications have yet to be standardized–—until now. Forrester’s new report, Demystifying The Technical Functions of POS Solutions, breaks through the noise and provides business leaders with the information and tools they need to evaluate the features of POS systems.

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Christmas Tree Shops plans to liquidate if it can’t find a buyer

RetailDive

The retailer defaulted on its bankruptcy loan terms and will have to close all of its stores if it doesn't secure a buyer by the end of this week.

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How Snipes’ Tech Base Enables it to Master AI and Manage ‘Black Friday Every Week’

Retail TouchPoints

European lifestyle brand Snipes kickstarted its U.S. debut in 2019 through the acquisition of KicksUSA , which gave the retailer access to 63 stores and an ecommerce platform. However, reaching its current level of success — 308 U.S. stores and 12X digital revenue growth over the past few years — has required Snipes to reimagine the approach it took in Europe while powering operations with a strong technology stack. “ If you asked our CEO pre-pandemic who we were, he would say we are a marketing

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AI Google Ads Copywriting: Boost Conversions Like Never Before

Store Growers

Last Updated on July 3, 2023 Did you know that approximately 2.3 million Google searches are performed each minute? And when searching for anything on Google, you surely notice ads everywhere. Online ads are the most successful marketing strategy today since they can be cost-effective and can reach many people worldwide. So, if you’re not into the Google ads game, you’re missing out on many potential site visitors.

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Meta’s Advertising Backbone Guarantees Threads’ Monetization

Forrester eCommerce

Last night, Meta launched its rival app to Twitter, Threads, in 100 countries. This new app is garnering initial excitement and downloads, but it still has a long road ahead to scale and retain an audience, integrate new features, and eventually monetize through advertising.

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The Circular Product Journey: Powering a Sustainable, Data-Driven Future With PIM

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.