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6 Keys to Empowering Store Associates During the Holiday Season

Retail TouchPoints

retailers will add 410,000 seasonal positions this year, which is the lowest number of jobs added in the quarter since 2008. Put managers front and center. This presence will do more than keep associates focused; it also will demonstrate that managers are invested in their success. Create digital synergy.

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Digital Marketing Tactics for Uncertain Times

Retail TouchPoints

According to research from Analytic Partners, 63% of marketers that increased their marketing investment during the financial crisis of 2008 generated a positive ROI. And this recommendation makes sense, as research from video creator Wyzowl found that 73% of consumers prefer to watch a video to learn about a product or a service.

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Relieving Stress For Shoppers With Food Allergies And Restrictions

RTP blog

The Food Marketing Institute currently recommends grocery retailers establish a four-part plan for informing consumers of allergens and handling possible cross-contaminations in the store, consisting of: 1. Transparent communication with consumers of potential allergen risks.

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7 Brands Discuss the Benefits of the New Cashless Economy and Apple Pay’s Growing Ubiquity

BigCommerce

2008: Bitcoin is invented.?. Would you recommend Apple Pay??. Would you recommend Apple Pay? Would you recommend Apple Pay? Would you recommend Apple Pay? Therefore, you may end up getting better sale management options along with more sales in general. 2011: Google Wallet is released.?.

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Interview with PeakActivity CEO About Composable Commerce 

Kibo

Once eCommerce grew in 2008 and 2009, software companies saw an opportunity to build and sell eCommerce platforms, which worked well at the time. But the benefit of composability is that you can upgrade specific modules or features one at a time to better manage costs and resources. Do you want a better omnichannel experience?

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Dreams sold to Tempur for £340m

365 Retail

Dreams’ current management team will remain in place and the retailer’s 200 stores, which employ 2,000 staff, will continue to operate as a standalone entity, the new owners said. With Tempur Sealy we expect to drive our growth strategy and build on our position as the most recommended, specialist bed retailer.”.

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eCommerce Search Engine Providers

GetElastic

The eCommerce search engine you use must manage the highs of traffic and data without crashing your site or giving your IT department fits. If your customers’ language can’t be processed to produce appropriate product recommendations, they’re more likely to toggle to a third-party search tool that could route them to one of your competitors.