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

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Omnichannel” has been an aspiration for brands for many years now, but while it used to refer to the merging of a retailer’s brick-and-mortar and ecommerce operations, it now means something very different. Sellers’ relationship with Amazon feels akin to the love-hate dynamic between gamblers and their favorite casino.

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Circuit City Plans to Curate Shop-in-Shops Using its Electronics Expertise

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After it closed its last brick-and-mortar retail store in 2009, Circuit City launched a comeback in 2018 with an experiential ecommerce site. The integrations are slated to begin online and in select locations this year, with a more expansive rollout planned for 2024.

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Scarred by the 2008 Recession and COVID, 48% of Gen Z Frequently Shops at Discount Stores

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That sense of unease is to be expected from a cohort shaped by both the 2008-2009 Great Recession and the COVID pandemic, and it’s had a big impact on their shopping choices: nearly half ( 48% ) say they shop the most often at discount/off-price retailers, and 25% frequently patronize dollar stores.

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eMarketer: COVID-19 Retail Recovery Will Take Longer Than ‘Great Recession’ Rebound

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After the 2008-2009 financial crisis, it took the majority of affected markets approximately one year for retail sales to return to pre-crisis levels. Curbside pickup and other at-store fulfillment options have helped drive the surge in e-Commerce sales. “We and 14% , respectively, for Q3 and Q4. We now expect U.S. billion , up 60.4%

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

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Rent the Runway pioneered clothing rental for women, but in 2009 the tech just didn’t exist for this kind of platform and all the reverse logistics we do, so everything was built from the ground up,” said Steinberg in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. Attracting Top Talent in a Tight Labor Market.

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

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But then, “from the years of like 2009 to 2018, I just watched Amazon start eating everybody’s lunch,” he said. The key is that every sale — whether it’s through a bookstore page, an affiliate shop or a direct purchase on Bookshop — are fulfilled and managed by Bookshop and its distribution partner Ingram.

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

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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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