RTP blog

MARCH 14, 2017

By Debbie Hauss, Editor-in-Chief A few years ago retailers were lamenting their decisions to try to use Facebook as a commerce channel. A Business Insider article made the statement clearly: “Companies first started selling things directly through Facebook in 2009. They all ended up closing their stores within a year.”

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BigCommerce

JUNE 20, 2017

That can spell bad new when your sales spike –– meaning less revenue in the short-term and much, much less repeat business in the long-term. Here is how 11 ecommerce brands in this vertical set up shop to sell more online –– today and well into the future by increasing customer lifetime value. More Ownership. BobbleGram.

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Ecommerce Platforms

JUNE 9, 2021

The term “web hosting” can sound complicated and it can scare people looking to make their way into ecommerce. Picking between hosting companies should be one of the first things you do as a retailer, right up there with choosing your platform or deciding on your store's name. In 2011 they rebranded as you see them today.

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Lemonstand

JANUARY 4, 2018

It can be a huge sales machine for giant online companies, or even for getting side business ideas off the ground. It’s important that your ecommerce hosting site can easily integrate these various channels for a streamlined checkout experience for your customer. Here are six to consider. Product Pins on Pinterest.

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lateshipment

MARCH 8, 2021

This Women’s Day, let’s train the spotlight on 21 retail businesses with strong-willed, highly successful women in the driver’s seat. Handmade sustainably in Los Angeles, Chari and her team remain committed to supporting local small businesses so that each BYCHARI piece can be worn with confidence. The Brave Collection.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 21, 2021

Necessity forced the National Retail Federation Big Show from the physical world into the virtual one, but its reputation for insightful presentations from retail industry leaders drew a significant “crowd” despite the change of venue. The six-day NRF 2021 Chapter One , which will wrap up on Jan. In fact, members of the e.l.f.

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BigCommerce

JULY 25, 2017

I talk to 3-5 ecommerce owners or business operators each week. It always starts with the same question –– one I learned back in my journalism days to solicit long answers that slowly reveal the direction of the entire conversation: How did the business get started and how get it get to where it is today? not a waste of time).

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