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How Consumer Electronics Brands Can Win on Singles’ Day 

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In particular, the consumer electronic industry can tap into shoppers’ desires to gift themselves upgraded products during this worldwide sales event. In 2009, the ecommerce giant launched a 24-hour online shopping event, which reached a record $38 billion in sales in 2019. But does it pay off for consumer electronic brands?

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The Face-Off Between Amazon and ‘Alternative Marketplaces’ is Shaping the Next Era of Ecommerce

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Giving Amazon a Run for its Money Source: Jungle Scout Amazon’s biggest competitor at the moment is Walmart, which launched its third-party marketplace in 2009 but didn’t really start hitting the gas until a few years ago. “If More than half ( 52% ) of sellers said they plan expand to additional platforms in 2023, up from 30% in 2022.

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How Rent the Runway Boosted Talent, Sustainability and CX by Moving to the Cloud

Retail TouchPoints

So the fact that Rent the Runway moved its entire IT infrastructure and ecommerce platform over to the cloud without anyone really noticing was a triumph for CTO Larry Steinberg and his team. The pandemic hit the fashion rental company hard as homebound consumers opted not to refresh their wardrobes.

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Inside the Online Bookstore Building a ‘Model for Small Businesses to Compete with Amazon’

Retail TouchPoints

Photo credit: adobe.stock.com) A combination of ecommerce platform and affiliate marketing hub, Bookshop.org sells directly to readers, but its most important customers are independent booksellers, helping them easily digitize their business and leverage their power as a group to create a compelling alternative to Amazon.

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SMS Marketing: The Comprehensive Guide to Strategic Text Messaging

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Brands are now using text messaging to send promotional messages, updates, company announcements and more to consumers that provide consent. After the recession in 2009, businesses used direct mail less and less due to its cost, and consumers weren’t shopping as much during that time when compared to before the recession.

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2020 VALENTINE ECONOMICS AND GROWTH PERSPECTIVE FOR JEWELERS LOOK LIKE A DIAMOND IN THE SKY

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

According to many statistics reports including the latest NRF’s Annual 2020 Valentine’s Day Spending Survey and conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, the gifts of love are driving retail sales through the roof: 2009, $14.7B. 2010, $14.1B. 2015, $18.9B. 2019, $ 20.7B. 2020, $27.4B.

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2020 VALENTINE ECONOMICS AND GROWTH PERSPECTIVE FOR JEWELERS LOOK LIKE A DIAMOND IN THE SKY

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

According to many statistics reports including the latest NRF’s Annual 2020 Valentine’s Day Spending Survey and conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, the gifts of love are driving retail sales through the roof: 2009, $14.7B. 2010, $14.1B. 2015, $18.9B. 2019, $ 20.7B. 2020, $27.4B.

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