Sat.Dec 22, 2018 - Fri.Dec 28, 2018

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16 Tasks to Outsource to Scale Your Shopify Store

Ecommerce Platforms

Are you one of the 45% of entrepreneurs struggling to cope with their stress? If so, you probably don't have enough hours in the day to complete all the necessary tasks to maintain and scale your Shopify store. If you can relate, start outsourcing some of the work. Period. This then begs the question, what should I outsource and how do I go about doing it?

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My 13 ‘provocative’ retail predictions for 2018: So how’d I do?

Steve Dennis

‘Tis the season for annual retail predictions and, fear not dear reader, I will be sharing mine early in the New Year. Yet amidst all the prognostication nary a modern day Nostradamus gets fact checked on how well-honed their gift of prophecy actually turns out to be. I don’t want to be that guy. So here’s a mostly objective–and decidedly self-indulgent–assessment of my Baker’s Dozen Of Provocative Retail Predictions For 2018.

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How Can We Get Customer Reviews For Our E-Commerce Store?

Ecommerce Guru

The making of an e-commerce store is only the first step in business. There must be transactions occurring regularly, but there is no option available to evaluate the store currently in the online world. Social proof, especially in the form of customer reviews can be an effective tool for your store’s sale boxes. The customers may not be providing reviews on the site even after repeated requests, many owners get stuck in this vicious cycle.

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Everything I learned about training a machine learning model I learned from my kids …

Forrester eCommerce

“You who are on the road must have a code that you can live by… teach your children well… and feed them on your dreams.” Graham Nash was spot on – about machine learning. Training a well-adjusted machine learning model that won’t get in trouble and embarrass you in public requires the same assiduous guidance, […].

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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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Dedicated IP vs. Shared IP: Which Is Better in Ecommerce?

Optimizely

Of all the great rivalries in history—Edison vs. Tesla, Dunkin’ vs. Starbucks, Bette Davis vs. Joan Crawford, Ariana vs. Beyonce—dedicated IP vs. shared IP probably doesn’t come anywhere close to topping the list. While we wouldn’t necessarily make the argument that it should, we firmly of the believe this faceoff isn’t discussed enough in ecommerce, especially in the context of email marketing.

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EKM Review: A UK-based Ecommerce Platform With All Features Built In

Ecommerce Platforms

If you've been looking for an affordable ecommerce platform with all of the needed features packed in, EKM might just be the system you want. In this EKM review, we'll outline how the UK-based development and support team make it rather advantageous for some online stores. We'll also talk about the features that make it stand out. Not only is EKM affordable, but it has an in-house support team, a focus on built-in features (as opposed to apps,) and an interesting service that scans your website

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Race To Innovate CX In Brokerage And Wealth Management

Forrester eCommerce

Recently, Forrester published our CX predictions for 2019. Our first prediction was that stagnating CX quality will cause short, destructive price wars. We cited Fidelity’s two new zero-fee investment funds as an example of how this is already starting to play out. We also noted that Vanguard responded to Fidelity by highlighting its many funds […].

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Make the Transition from B2B to B2C Marketing

Optimizely

Shifting your career from business to business (B2B) to business to consumer (B2C) marketing is a surprisingly difficult task. One minute you’re marketing SaaS products to enterprises, the next minute you’re convincing consumers to buy a pair of jeans. The two situations require very similar marketing and technical skills, but incredibly different approaches.

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Considering Shopify POS? Get the Answers to All Your Questions

Ecommerce Platforms

Are you looking for a reliable point of sale system? If so, Shopify POS might be the solution for you. Continue reading to find out everything you need to know about this software! What's Shopify POS? As you probably already know, Shopify's one of the most popular online sales platforms around. Since 2005 it's been a significant player in the e-commerce industry.

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Crisis On The Highway: The Impact Of Technology On The Driver Shortage

RTP blog

By Mark Pluta, Blume Global. There’s a shortage of truck drivers across the nation, and the crisis hit an all-time high in October, according to the American Trucking Association. Various factors are to blame for this problem, chief among them stringent new regulations designed to increase driver safety. They include a law that limits the number of hours drivers can stay on the road, and the use of mandatory electronic logging devices to track time spent driving.

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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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Carnival and their Guest Experience Digital Transformation

GetElastic

When the world’s largest leisure travel company, Carnival, wanted to create the ultimate vacation experience aboard their ships, they realized they needed to improve the convergence among the physical and digital worlds into a seamless experience. Placing their guests at the center of the experience design and empowering commerce capabilities everywhere, Carnival announced the OceanMedallion™ (at CES January 2017), a small wearable token connected to a specific guest, interacting wit

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The Empowered Marketer: Best of 2018

Optimizely

Nearly a year after launching The Empowered Marketer , it’s time to reflect back on the many fascinating and insightful B2C marketers we were lucky enough to interview. When we launched this podcast back in February, we didn’t really know how it would go. Would people listen? Would we be able to convince smart ecommerce and B2C marketers to share their insights as guests?

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How to Choose the Best eCommerce Agency for Your Needs

Inflow Insights

What would it look like to find the best eCommerce agency for your company? If you hired that agency, how would you judge “success”? What signals would you look for to decide if they were delivering value? In what follows, we’ll share with you how we think about delivering value. We’ll also share some decision-making criteria you can use when evaluating an eCommerce agency.

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Dead brand walking: Sears is going out with a bang

Steve Dennis

In the weird irony that is often part of retail (and life in general), Sears Holdings recently announced its first quarter of comparable sales growth in many years—and I believe only its second or third since I left the retailer in 2003! It turns out that the liquidations sales being held in the many Sears and Kmart locations that were closing during the quarter finally brought out customers in droves.

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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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The Future of Retail Lies with those who Personalize Brick-and-Mortar 

GetElastic

The retail industry started off 2018 with a big priority on personalization – it was set to serve as the key to solving the omnichannel challenges. Even B2B organizations started becoming aware of driving results based on their customers’ desire for personalization. According to Marketing Insider Group , 78% of consumers say relevant content increases their purchase intent.

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7 Reasons Why Ecommerce Sites Need Affiliate Marketing

ecomdash

Marketing your ecommerce business involves testing, optimizing, and ensuring your brand message attracts customers to act, all while being ROI-positive. If only there was a marketing tactic that allowed you to pay for marketing dollars, after the sale occurred. Enter affiliate marketing. Affiliate marketing is the process of partnering with other websites to promote your products for you.

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Top Events of 2018 – #9 Energy Disruptors Unite

Canadian Special Events

The team at e=mc 2 events landed a dream event when their client came to them with dreams of their own. Ones that would immediately set their minds spinning with imagination and big, bold, out of the box ideas. This wasn’t just any client, this group of disruptors was charged up and looking for a partner to build a conference like no one had ever seen before.

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Thank You Card

Rishi Rawat

My girlfriend (a social worker) recently rescued a kitten from a client’s condemned home, so we had to take her to a veterinary clinic to get cleaned and up to date on her shots. It was our first time at this particular clinic, but it was definitely friendly and hospitable. About a week after our appointment, I checked my mail and received this card: The doctor and staff at the clinic hand-signed a thank you card after visiting them for the first time.

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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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Does Psychological Pricing Work?

Wiser

There are many things consumers consider when making a purchase. Some may be rational, looking for the best quality or value, and some a bit “non-rational,” or driven by the lowest price or quantity of what they are buying. . With every shopper looking for something different, a few psychological pricing strategies can be used to maximize your selling efforts online. .

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Tips for eBay Product Sourcing

ecomdash

If you’re thinking about selling products online, the eBay marketplace is a great place to start. The platform is easy to navigate, you don’t have to shell out a lot of money to start selling, and there are millions of eBay shoppers to sell your products to. Though, don’t let the fact that it’s so simple fool you. There are challenges you’ll encounter when selling online, no matter which platform you choose.

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How To Determine The Viability Of Your Product Idea

FastSpring

You’ve got an amazing idea for a new piece of software or service that you’re confident about developing further, but is the market really ready for your idea? Whether you’re an emerging startup or an established business, finding product-market fit is a good indicator for the success of your next venture. First coined by Marc Andreessen in 2007, “product-market fit” was initially defined as “being in a good market with a product that can satisfy that market.”.

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#1 Way to Turn Interested Browsers into Buyers

Rishi Rawat

I was listening to a really interesting story about Charity: Water. Turns out, a big reason people don’t donate is that they don’t trust how their donations will be used. Charity: Water grew because they convincingly addressed this concern. Addressing these types of resistances is one of the 16 tactics in our toolbox. We call it Narrative Control and use it to convert interested browsers into buyers.

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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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In-Store Problems? Here’s How to Focus Your Efforts

Wiser

At the core of any business is the desire to satisfy customers and increase sales. For brick-and-mortar retailers, this means competing with eCommerce and an omnichannel culture, where in-store shoppers have their smartphones at the ready to find any reason not to buy from them. Sounds like an uphill battle, right? Well, it doesn’t have to be—not if you know where to act and which issues deserve your attention.

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Tips for Dropshipping Computers and Computer Accessories

ecomdash

Computers, and the accessories that go with them, are some of the most in-demand products around. The global PC (Personal Computer) market has been slowly declining in recent years but remains massive – with nearly 62 million computers being shipped to customers in the first quarter of 2018. The computer accessories market is projected to grow from $12 billion to almost $16 billion by 2021.

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4 Ways Ecommerce Automation Can Improve Your Online Store

Elsner

Automation is entering a whole host of industries at the moment, so it makes sense that ecommerce operators would be just as eager to see what this approach can offer them. To give you an idea of how automation is capable of enhancing any online store, here are a handful of the most compelling advantages it delivers. Streamlining Email Campaigns. Getting former customers to return to your site and make another purchase is always a challenge.

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Why manufacturers should be moving down (not up) the value chain

TradeGecko

Conventional wisdom says that businesses – manufacturers or not – should focus on moving higher and higher up the value chain to command the highest margins and move from being a mere supplier to a trusted advisor. But is this view correct?

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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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Steal These Strategies: Top Case Studies to Drive Your Digital Transformation in 2019

Salsify

Meeting the demands of modern commerce requires a vision, a plan, and the team to to organize and orchestrate the best product experience for shoppers across every sales channel. Our customers work hard every day to overcome the internal challenges of digital transformation and build a digital shelf that keeps their customers delighted. Here are five of our favorite stories from the last year about their success - with important lessons for anyone struggling to determine how best to grow sales a

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Who Are The Leading Retail & Beauty Brands For Teens? [New Data]

CPC Strategy

In CPC Strategy’s 2018 Holiday Forecast Study we predicted that Gen Z (roughly 18- to 24-year-olds) would spend 21% more on gifts this. > Read More. The post Who Are The Leading Retail & Beauty Brands For Teens? [New Data] appeared first on Retail Performance Marketing Blog - CPC Strategy.

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A Thankful Consumer Equals a Full Cart: Why Consumers And Retailers Are Thankful For Omni-Channel

OrderDynamics

A Thankful Consumer Equals a Full Cart: Why Consumers And Retailers Are Thankful For Omni-Channel. Whether you call it omni-channel, unified commerce or multi-channel, one thing is clear: the ability to provide a seamless, consistent retail experience across channels is something to be thankful for. After all, this is the season to be thankful. Both retailers and customers have the opportunity to benefit from multiple features of the modern approach to retail.

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Why manufacturers should be moving down (not up) the value chain

TradeGecko

Conventional wisdom says that businesses – manufacturers or not – should focus on moving higher and higher up the value chain to command the highest margins and move from being a mere supplier to a trusted advisor. But is this view correct?

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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.