BigCommerce

OCTOBER 10, 2017

But with so much going on, it can seem like the days are just dropping away — and taking your customers with them. It isn’t something you can do on Amazon : Even if you can make millions there, you can’t market to previous customers through email. 90% more orders on your customer reactivation. And those concerns are valid.

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BigCommerce

AUGUST 8, 2017

For modern ecommerce sites, the ability to immediately and consistently bring in new customers is a HUGE deal. Even if you can’t achieve net positive revenue on the initial sale, referrals, email marketing and customer retention can payoff extensively with every marginal customer. Free shipping. Product coupons.

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Ecommerce Platforms

JUNE 17, 2019

This, of course, does not entail setting up multiple brick-and-mortar stores or international warehousing, but it does require a strategic and well-thought-out approach to shipping. Why should you care about ecommerce shipping ? Determining an Ecommerce Shipping Strategy: Understanding Shipping Variables and Setting Goals.

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TradeGecko

JUNE 14, 2019

In fact, in 2017, there were over $2.3 Customers expect their orders to be fulfilled quickly and arrive in mint condition. If you don't pay attention to best practices for eCommerce shipping, your business can easily fall behind! eCommerce has become an unstoppable juggernaut among distribution channels.

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Wiser

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Mark de Bruijn writes on the Future of Customer Engagement and Commerce that not even one-fifth (17 percent) of “retailers indicate that their current omnichannel selection provides seamless integration for an optimal customer experience.” Or, that associate can have it shipped to them instead. Ship from Store .

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RTP blog

JULY 5, 2017

In one example, Walmart expanded free shipping for an entire week last year to coincide with Prime Day. While we and the rest of the news media will be focused on the 30-hour shopping spree’s numbers, Amazon will be doing what it does best every day of the year: gathering billions of data breadcrumbs about its best customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 20, 2021

Walmart originally began testing the program in select stores by offering both consumer electronics and technology services to its customers. Customers can choose from a range of à la carte services or sign up for a Tech Support and Security membership for $89.99

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BigCommerce

JUNE 6, 2017

Retargeting is a cookie-based technology that displays custom advertisements to visitors who leave an online store without purchasing or performing another desired action. Different customers came to the site for different reasons. Lumping all these customers into one group is a big mistake. They visited different pages.

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BigCommerce

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

On the one hand, it’s an once-in-a-year opportunity to run promotions , launch new campaigns to acquire new customers , and ramp up for a long running revenue train to start the new year. This makes online businesses prone to customers’ negative feedback and god forbid, negative reviews. Don’t miss a post.

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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. The impact?

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BigCommerce

APRIL 26, 2018

On May 18th, Amazon released its Annual Report for the past fiscal year (2017). Amazon Customer Base, Revenue & Shipping Data. More than 5 billion items shipped worldwide with Amazon Prime. If accomplished, optimized inventory will help lower shipping costs from fulfillment centers and increase margins.

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SellBrite

OCTOBER 4, 2017

To maintain a useful and trustworthy marketplace with such a wide range of potential for sales, eBay has rolled out many seller updates in 2017. Sellers need to stay in the loop on eBay’s updates to create the best possible experience for their customers. Customer Service Updates. Automatic return requests.

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Ecommerce Platforms

DECEMBER 25, 2017

Downsides: You have no access to direct customer support unless you pay an extra fee. Zen Cart is known as a rather secure software, so you know that your site and customer information is protected. Zen Cart is also great for scaling up a store because of its wide range of features and full customization options. PrestaShop.

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OrderDynamics

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Top 8 Notables of Retail 2017. 2017 is almost over and it was both the ‘best of times, and worst of times’ from a retail perspective. So here is our recap of the year with the top 8 notables of retail 2017. One retail innovation we believed would be big in 2017 was the change in how people buy.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 15, 2021

Currently, Walmart stores its inventory until needed, at which point the items are manually packed onto a 53-foot trailer and shipped to the store that needs them. The new way of unloading store-friendly, palletized trucks will make the process faster and simpler for our associates, allowing them to spend more time with our customers.”.

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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. But until recently, we really have not been doing a good job of telling customers about it. With photo ID in hand, the customer receives their goods.

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TradeGecko

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

The desire for free shipping is headed that way as well. According to the Walker Sands Future of Retail 2017 study , 80% of respondents said that free shipping would make them more likely to buy online. Remember how coupons were nice, and now everyone wants to use one before purchasing?

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TradeGecko

APRIL 17, 2019

In 2017 and 2018, more than half of all retail sale growth was in eCommerce sales. As online sales continue to form an increasingly large share of the overall retail industry, major online retailers like Amazon and Walmart are becoming more dominant as the default one-stop-shop for customers - making it difficult for SMBs to compete.

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TradeGecko

APRIL 17, 2019

In 2017 and 2018, more than half of all retail sale growth was in eCommerce sales. As online sales continue to form an increasingly large share of the overall retail industry, major online retailers like Amazon and Walmart are becoming more dominant as the default one-stop-shop for customers - making it difficult for SMBs to compete.

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ESW

APRIL 24, 2024

In 2017 it selected ESW because of the company’s experience in localization in over 200 markets, its speed to market capability, and its expertise in knowing what drives scalable and sustainable DTC growth across international territories. To date, ESW has delivered a marketing ROI for KUIU of 6.5x

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Smile.io

JANUARY 30, 2024

Loyalty programs are essential for customer retention and a necessary foundation for building customer loyalty in ecommerce. Whether it’s a points program, a simple referral program, or a multi-tiered VIP program, a loyalty program aims to turn one-time customers into repeat customers and build a loyal following.

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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. The post Black Friday 2017: Top OrderDynamics Customers See 41.9%

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BigCommerce

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

From 2007 to 2017, the ecommerce sector has created roughly 397,000 new jobs in the United States. A majority of these jobs are allocated to distribution and fulfillment, but a proportional number of these jobs also go into operations, management, and of course, customer service. Or risk losing customers to competitors forever.

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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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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. Download our 2017 Essential E-Commerce Calendar (July – December).

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 21, 2024

Fighting Subscription Fatigue as Consumers Shed Memberships As Prime has proven for years, getting customers into a paid membership program can pay off in spades for retailers. Enter Target Circle 360, which for $99 a year will provide free, same-day delivery for orders over $35 and free two-day shipping, among other benefits.

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Optimizely

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Featuring a flashback of a desktop computer, this email pokes a little fun at the idea of Cyber Monday while still offering a great deal to customers. Reward your repeat customers. Rather than just offering a straight discount to customers , they offer the opportunity to earn a valuable gift card based on how much they buy.

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BigCommerce

MAY 15, 2017

In 2017, more than 287 million people in the U.S. Or perhaps you simply feel the pressure to give your shoppers the options for free or two-day shipping –– just to compete in today’s competitive ecommerce market. Amazon eventually expands to 17 categories and 143 subcategories, tapping into nearly every major vertical (as of May 2017).

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OrderDynamics

JULY 27, 2017

Biggest News for Retail in 2017, So Far. We might only be a little more than halfway through the year, but no one can deny that retail in 2017 has been a HUGE year for retail news. To date, Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods has to be the single biggest piece of news for retail in 2017. Everything Amazon. Everything Amazon.

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Store Growers

OCTOBER 5, 2017

One of the keys to a profitable store is have ways through which you can acquire customers cheaply. Printful shipping charges: $5.73. The post Sprout Update: September 2017 appeared first on Store Growers. If you’re 100% dependent on paying Google or Facebook to get traffic and make sales, your margins will hurt.

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Forrester eCommerce

MAY 7, 2018

In 2017, Amazon shipped more than $5B items through Prime. A few weeks ago, Jeff Bezos revealed in the annual shareholder letter that Amazon Prime now has over 100M members. But even more noteworthy than its size is its revenue impact. Now, Amazon Prime isn’t like other loyalty programs you see in the marketplace.

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RTP blog

APRIL 16, 2018

What many overlook is that by screening all customer orders — not simply the ones that raise fraud flags — they can not only do a better job of stopping fraud, they can also better serve their best customers. Do you have a group of confirmed good customers who all bought size 4 kids’ shoes late last summer?

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BigCommerce

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

The ability to speak directly to your customers and make adjustments has never been easier. Most often, business-to-business sales focus on raw materials or products that are repackaged or combined before being sold to customers. Training your customers to use the new B2B tools is important for adoption. What is Ecommerce?

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ChannelAdvisor

MARCH 10, 2017

We’d like to send a huge thank you to all of the attendees, sponsors, partners and speakers who helped make Catalyst 2017 a success. “In A few of the highlights: Autocommerce 2017. The State of E-Commerce: 2017. But his focus was on five areas of importance for sellers in 2017: The growing market share of e-commerce.

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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). It was an involved, intense process.

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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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Dynamic Action

JUNE 15, 2018

Sarah Engel, chief marketing officer at DynamicAction, said the index showed that free shipping is the “new normal.”. Orders using free shipping were up 6 percent thus far in 2018 [over 2017], with free shipping offers the new customer expectation during holiday-focused sales and promotions,” Engel said in the report.

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