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Getir Acquires NYC’s FreshDirect Grocery Delivery Service

Retail TouchPoints

Founded in 2002 and currently employing 3,200 people, the Bronx-based FreshDirect is a pioneer in New York City grocery delivery. No changes for FreshDirect customers are anticipated following the acquisition, with customers continuing to be served by local delivery teams and no changes to the DeliveryPass service.

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The Empowered Marketer: Beware of Becoming an Ecommerce Commodity

Optimizely

Ecommerce marketers everywhere have the same fear: that their product will become a commodity. Because of this, the goal of nearly every ecommerce marketer is to build a brand that is so valuable, their product can never be a commodity. How to build customer loyalty over time. Listen to Episode 1: The Empowered Marketer.

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Mi9 Retail is named a Top 10 Retail Software Solution Provider

Mi9

The full story can be read here: Mi9 Retail is named a Top 10 Retail Software Solution Provider Eugene Voronov, EVP & GM at Mi9 Retail, remarked “While having a strong culture, vision, mission, and strategy is paramount for any successful business; the battle for the customersloyalty happens at the front lines and not in the corner office.

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How Coronavirus Is Impacting Ecommerce

ROI Revolution

And the stock market has become increasingly volatile. As traveling fears grow and countries like Italy extend travel restrictions , marketing events across the globe are feeling the impact. At the beginning of 2020, 41% of marketers said they would be increasing their event budgets this year. Strain on events.

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Redefining Customer Experience with Personalization: A Q&A with overstockArt’s Joe Strouth

Sailthru

Founded in 2002, overstockArt.com is one of the earliest online sellers of hand painted art and has been a leading online retailer in the space ever since. Though this brand got an early start in the art seller community, they don’t take broad strokes with their customer experience. What is your approach to customer loyalty?

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How Coronavirus Is Impacting Ecommerce

ROI Revolution

And the stock market has become increasingly volatile. You’ll uncover how to stay agile with your advertising budget and what long-term paid search strategies you can implement to overcome short-term market pitfalls. At the beginning of 2020, 41% of marketers said they would be increasing their event budgets this year.

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The History of Ecommerce: What The Past Says About Tomorrow’s Retail Challenges

BigCommerce

Most businesses with an ecommerce presence use an ecommerce store and/or an ecommerce platform to conduct both online marketing and sales activities and to oversee logistics and fulfillment. Its primary function was to serve as an online market for people interested in selling their used computers. 2005 – Etsy is launched.

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