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6 Keys to Empowering Store Associates During the Holiday Season

Retail TouchPoints

This is Part 2 of The Holiday Readiness Series, which will feature tactical tips and takeaways from experts that retailers can still apply to rev up their sales results. Last year, holiday sales grew a modest 5.3% over 2021, according to the National Retail Federation. Last year, holiday sales grew a modest 5.3%

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Year in Review: The Most-Read E-Commerce Resources of 2020

ChannelAdvisor

To help, we’ve pulled together some of ChannelAdvisor’s most clicked, viewed and shared e-commerce resources. Here are the five most popular ChannelAdvisor resources in 2020. #5: 5: COVID-19 Help Center for Brands & Retailers. 4: Fulfillment Resources for Brands & Retailers.

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How Christmas Tree Shops Achieved Infrastructure Independence in Time for Holiday 2021

Retail TouchPoints

Bed Bath & Beyond sold the Christmas Tree Shops (CTS) retail brand, along with other non-core assets, in Nov. To prepare its systems for a busy 2021 holiday season, CTS had to achieve technology independence and upgrade its hybrid cloud operations. “We 2020 for a total of $250 million.

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Four Ways to Stay Agile this Holiday Season

Retail TouchPoints

If retailers were starring in a movie this holiday season, it would be synonymous with the classic Tim Burton musical, The Nightmare Before Christmas. Retailers today must be agile to survive and grow market share, and new technology plays an increasingly important role. Digital Twin and Control Tower.

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The Need for Delivery Speed Drives Holiday Hiring

Retail TouchPoints

Seasonal hiring provides a window into retailers’ priorities, and 2020 demonstrates both the COVID-19-powered growth in ecommerce and the need to operate stores and supply chains safely. Across a wide range of retailers, three trends are driving the industry’s holiday hiring strategies: The race is on for same-day delivery.

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New Resource: Pre-Holiday Stress Test Checklist

Blue Acorn

Each year before the holidays hit ecommerce brands and retailers brace for the large increase in foot and web traffic. Seasoned pros know how to work through the technical components, ensuring the site can handle holiday traffic, but what about the marketing components and team? Both basic and advanced testing ideas.

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Holiday Readiness: 3 Tips for Finding the Perfect Pitch for Voice Search and Assist

RTP blog

Devices like Echo, Google Home, Siri, and Cortana are bringing retailers and brands directly into customers’ homes. For brands and retailers, this means there’s no better time than now to ensure your voice search strategy is in place before the holiday rush. Be ready to answer questions once they find you.

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