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Have Temu and Shein Thwarted Wish’s Hopes of a Comeback?

Retail TouchPoints

When it debuted back in 2010, Wish was the only game in town as far as manufacturer-direct discount shopping apps went. The trade-off is long shipping times, another thing Wish is working hard to improve. which Yan said should enable faster shipping times on those products for North American customers.

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Top Wish Execs Share Plan for Winning Back Consumers, Beginning with ‘Wishmas’

Retail TouchPoints

When Wish debuted in 2010 it took the U.S. by storm, rising to the top of the app charts and garnering millions of fans, until consumers began to realize the cost of those ultra-low prices — long delivery times and often poor quality products. Now the platform is launching its first major sales event , dubbed “330” or “Wishmas.”

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The Empowered Marketer: Making Marketing More Beautiful

Optimizely

If you’re like most marketers, you likely have a long list of site improvements to make, A/B tests to run, and designs to update to make your site the best it can be. The importance of pricing vs. discounting. Listen to Episode 2: The Empowered Marketer. In 2010 I went full time with it. …and much more.

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The Power of Storytelling: How These 3 Footwear Brands Are Winning The Market

Talkoot

The Power of Storytelling: How These 3 Footwear Brands Are Winning The Market Bhaskar Sarma Writer Footwear has been one of the few industries where the incumbents—Nike, adidas, etc—have taken to the DTC model like ducks to water. 89% of customers expect free shipping and free returns.

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Nine Tips to Create Recurring Revenue with Subscriptions

Retail TouchPoints

However, taking advantage of this growing market isn’t easy, with higher churn rates making it difficult for brands to cover acquisition costs and scale revenues. Free shipping has become expected by many shoppers. This can ensure a closer bond with shoppers and better insights for marketing. Make Signing Up Simple.

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Easy Ways to Manage Promo Code Misuse

GetElastic

This article was last published in September 2010 and has been updated for relevancy. They are also one of online marketing's biggest profit eaters. Discounts applied against merchandise or shipping charges reduce margin, and if associated with affiliates, reduce margin further as commissions are paid out.

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Your Small Business Saturday Guide: Tips, Tools, and Statistics for Local Companies

BigCommerce

For a tradition that only dates to 2010, you have to hand it to Small Business Saturday. In 2017—a positive year for the economy and the stock market—Small Business Saturday numbers actually went down both in terms of total foot traffic and dollars spent. The unofficial shopping holiday now has 70% awareness amongst U.S.