Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Amazon acquired Whole Foods in 2017 and introduced a free two-hour delivery option in 2018 as it steadily expanded the grocer’s delivery footprint. However, grocery margins are tight, and retailers are limited in how many costs they can pass along to consumers: prices rose 3.7%

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The company has been profitable since 2017. Currently the brand is offsetting its carbon and plastic footprints while taking steps to eliminate 80% of plastics from its shipping and supply chain by 2022.

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Wiser

AUGUST 29, 2017

Consumer spending during back-to-school 2017 sales was forecasted to increase and reach $83.6 Less free shipping promotion mentions. Target seems to also follow the same trend for both 2016 and 2017. 2017 Average Percent Discounted. 2017 Average Percent Discounted. 2017 Percentage of Products Discounted .

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BigCommerce

JUNE 6, 2017

consumer emotions associated with retargeting ads and determined that ad frequency had a negative impact on buyer emotions. consumers suffer from “banner blindness.”. million Americans are planning to use ad blocker in 2017! consumers want brands to be useful, and they want their experiences personalized. Mistake #3.

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Dynamic Action

JANUARY 31, 2018

STATE OF RETAIL: 2017 Year-in-Review and 2018 Outlook. Analysis of over $7 billion in consumer transactions reveals the leading trends of 2017 and identifies top strategies for retail success in 2018. Retail in 2017 saw less marketing spend, paired with smarter discounting. Benchmarks for shipping.

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ESW

APRIL 24, 2024

LONDON – April 9 – Performance outdoor apparel brand KUIU has extended its global Direct To Consumer (DTC) and marketing reach into 37 international markets in partnership with ESW , the world’s leading DTC ecommerce company. With high demand for its products in its domestic North American markets of the U.S.

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RTP blog

MAY 19, 2017

Major chains — including JCPenney , Macy’s , Sears , Kmart , CVS — plan to shut more than 1,000 retail stores in 2017. The challenge that retailers are facing in reaching Millennial consumers is integrating the physical shopping experience and the digital shopping experience in meaningful ways.

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Optimizely

APRIL 5, 2018

There were 21 retail bankruptcies in 2017 alone — dubbed the “retail apocalypse” — and there doesn’t seem to be a turnaround in sight. Many B2C brands are making the leap and shifting away from retail and toward direct-to-consumer (DTC). But should your GPG brand start selling direct-to-consumer?

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OrderDynamics

APRIL 11, 2019

New to Retail: BOPIS Free Shipping. If you know anything about retail, you know that BOPIS free shipping isn’t new! In effect, BOPIS is the new free shipping. Nor has there been enough focus on telling consumers about it. Nor has there been enough focus on telling consumers about it. Shipping Costs Rising.

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ChannelAdvisor

JULY 19, 2017

According to eMarketer , 2017 is projected to see strong overall year-over-year growth with an anticipated 4.0% Speed — According to a 2017 back-to-school survey by Deloitte , mobile represented 49% of back-to-school e-commerce traffic last year. Checkout — Consumers abandon carts for all types of reasons, and mobile is no exception.

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Wiser

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Experienced retailers understand that shoppers have grown used to free shipping and discounts, but offering both at the same time depletes margins and brand value. Free Shipping and Discounts During the Holidays . What they initially found shows us why the choice between free shipping and discounts is often so difficult.

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ChannelAdvisor

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

This blog post is part of our 2017 Holiday Planning series. For the first time ever, new industry research indicates that 2017 could be the year e-commerce purchases outpace in-store spending. Now, 50% of consumers say they prefer online shopping. Tis the season! They appear to have bigger budgets this year, too.

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Wiser

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Direct-to-consumer strategies have transformed retail, both in the way consumers shop and how brands and retailers manufacture, market, and sell. Importantly, a winning direct-to-consumer business will artfully navigate the relationships between brand, retailer, and consumer. What Does Direct to Consumer Mean?

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 15, 2023

In 2017, Polywood had a great product sustainability story (its outdoor furniture is made from 100% recycled plastic and comes with a 20-year guarantee) and a solid launching pad for direct-to-consumer sales (a 27 -year history of selling through big box, home improvement and specialty patio stores).

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RTP blog

JANUARY 17, 2018

Apple + IBM Partner ship The recent bankruptcies and shuttering of apparel brands such as The Limited, American Apparel and Aéropostale, combined with declining sales at some brick-and-mortar stores, point to the demise of the physical store. E-Commerce sales in the third quarter of 2017 only accounted for. By Rodney Bryant, ?Apple

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ecomdash

JUNE 10, 2019

Founded in 2017, Deliverr offers ecommerce businesses a cost-effective solution for meeting consumers’ seemingly impossible shipping expectations. We’ve already seen 2 and 3x sales lifts thanks to 2-day shipping, and now that’s accessible to merchants of any size.” About Ecomdash: Ecomdash?is

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GetElastic

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

The numbers are in and there is no denying that the 2018 holiday season outshined the 2017 holiday in terms of ecommerce revenue. From Black Friday through Christmas week, consumers spent more dollars overall and spent more time on mobile. Previously published on the Insights Blog. Source: 2018 Q4 Mobile Commerce Insights Report?.

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OrderDynamics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Black Friday 2017: Top OrderDynamics Customers See 41.9% Black Friday 2017, and Cyber Monday: What Happened. RetailMeNot was quoted in Forbes forecasting that Black Friday 2017 spending would increase by 47%, compared over 2016 results for the same period. For the eager consumer 7-9 am are the best hours to shop for deals.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

With port delays, extended delivery times and increased consumer demand, what can retailers do to salvage the 2021 holiday season? Over the last 20 years of holiday shipping, we’ve seen how the most successful online retailers prepare for a stellar holiday selling season. Most notably, you may have heard of a “cookieless” future.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Instead, a series of recent diversifications, including the launch of a direct-to-consumer site in 2017, meant the brand was poised to roll with the pandemic punches. These gave Kerrits the advanced analytics and segmentation tools she needed to react to the volatile market forces and shifting consumer sentiments that shaped the year.

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ChannelAdvisor

JULY 25, 2017

If ever there were a year to cash in on the second biggest shopping season of the year, 2017 would be it. By the time the final bell rings, consumers will have spent some $83.6 By the time the final bell rings, consumers will have spent some $83.6 The time to act is now. It’s quite the opposite, in fact.

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365 Retail

JULY 19, 2022

Not too long ago, during the depths of lockdown, the direct-to-consumer (DTC) model was hailed as the saviour of retail and the future of the industry. Meanwhile, others are returning to a more traditional wholesale approach to increase their visibility in the eyes of consumers. Going direct: every capability counts.

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Kissmetrics

MARCH 30, 2018

trillion in 2017 and are expected to reach 4.9 In fact, B2B e-commerce worldwide sales in 2017 peaked at $7.7 And these figures do tell us a lot about major changes in consumer behavior that will continue to evolve in 2018. In-store sales accounted for 91% of all retail sales in the US in 2017. trillion in 2021.

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ChannelAdvisor

MAY 18, 2017

We can’t believe how fast Catalyst Europe 2017 went. Key takeaways were for retailers to start to draw consumers back into brick and mortar stores by making them ‘playgrounds’. Jonathan Quin, CEO, and co-founder of World First talked frictionless finance in his afternoon session at Catalyst Europe 2017. And that’s a wrap!

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Sailthru

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

billion in revenue, selling seemingly every product under the sun: consumer packaged goods (CPG) and baby products, books, an afro wig for your dog. Forecast on Apparel Shopping Trends, CPC Strategy and San Francisco research firm Survata interviewed 1,500 consumers about how they browse and buy clothing. Why Amazon? For its U.S.

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BigCommerce

OCTOBER 12, 2017

So, we decided to go to that source –– and survey more than 1,000 online business owners, ecommerce managers and brand marketers on what they are planning and expecting for the 2017 holiday season. If brands thought their sales would increase this year (2017), and if so, by how much. Free shipping with minimum order: 44.44%.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

If a retailer doesn’t support the browsing experience for a shopper with disabilities — for example people with conditions that make it difficult or impossible to use a mouse — the lack of an interface suited for keyboard-only navigation will drive these potential consumers to a site that does offer these accommodations.

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Ecommerce Platforms

MARCH 22, 2017

A drop shipper who has no interest in storing or shipping products but would like to make sales. It's more of a consumer-oriented platform for people who might not know everything there is to know about ecommerce web development. A blogger that would like to expand into eBooks or other digital products.

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ChannelAdvisor

AUGUST 2, 2017

Workshops throughout the three days covered tips on how to streamline and optimize selling using eBay’s Seller Hub and Marketing Tools; insights into trends in mobile and how to use social media to build your brand; guidance on shipping and more in-depth information on cross-border selling, utilizing eBay’s Global Shipping Program.

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BigCommerce

JANUARY 3, 2018

When an item is ordered from your site, the supplier will then ship the product directly to your customer. We’ve compiled a list of both general and niche dropshipping companies, many of which charge only for the cost of the item and shipping. Visit the Nordstrom Direct Drop Ship Program page for more information. MOY Fashion.

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ESW

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

There’s no question that eCommerce is opening up a literal world of opportunities for consumer brands. A recent report from eMarketer says that eCommerce accounted for more than 10 percent of all retail sales around the globe in 2017. That’s how you stayed top-of-mind with consumers. Expect that number to keep rising.

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RTP blog

MARCH 9, 2018

Our friends at Adestra surveyed 1,245 US consumers aged 14-67 to answer this question. of retailers incentivized consumers to sign up for their emails, up 10& from 2016. Percentage-off offers were the most popular incentive, followed by free shipping, dollar-off promotions, and sweepstakes opportunities. What’s In A Name?

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ChannelAdvisor

DECEMBER 14, 2017

This blog post is part of our 2017 Holiday Planning series. Other big turn-offs include short return windows, a lack of free return shipping and inconvenient shipping options, according to the National Retail Federation’s 2017 Holiday Planning Playbook. Ready or not, here they come! Get Everyone Onboard.

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GetElastic

JULY 25, 2019

It’s approaching two years since Amazon’s patented one-click checkout feature expired on September 11, 2017, granting license-and-lawsuit free use for online merchants. The action authorizes a purchase, pulling the customer’s on-file payment information and shipping address. Why one-click might not stick. Your commerce platform.

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ChannelAdvisor

JULY 31, 2017

So, without further ado, here are two more important trends for the 2017 season, along with effective strategies for capturing a sizeable share of sales. Likewise, a “ Where to Buy ” widget can be used to create a seamless transition from your e-commerce website to nearby retail locations where consumers can see, sample and buy your products.

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Wiser

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

For retailers, that means it’s time to kick it up a notch in order to get the most out of the 2017 holiday eCommerce season. How to deliver free shipping, the gift all shoppers want this year . How to deliver free shipping, the gift all shoppers want this year . Want to learn more? Schedule a demo today.

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ChannelAdvisor

JANUARY 2, 2018

With the new year upon us and the eyes of the industry focusing on the busy year ahead, we wanted to take a quick look back at the key strategies from 2017. But Amazon success takes a lot more than simply listing your products and hoping consumers find them. Did you know that there are 168 million active global consumers on eBay?

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