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Gift Card Lawsuits Can Be Avoided — Here’s How

Retail TouchPoints

But there can be many additional benefits , including seizing additional sales by selling to corporate buyers via programs such as employee incentives, rewards and loyalty, or taking advantage of third-party sales channels such as grocery, drugstores and online marketplaces.

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Five Off-The-Radar Retail Predictions For The Last Half Of 2019

RTP blog

The path to purchase has become a complex fusion of multiple channels and devices, and many stores are struggling to keep up. As of August 2018, several major U.S. As of August 2018, several major U.S. In October, Moody’s revised its 2018 forecast for U.S. Yet retail is very much alive. Two major U.S.

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Powering The Future of Commerce: Shopify Unite 2018 Recap

Demac Media

This year’s Shopify Unite Partner and Developer Conference took place on our home turf in Toronto from May 7th-9th 2018. Shopify Unite 2018 was their third annual event and our third time in attendance. A post shared by Demac Media (@demacmedia) on May 7, 2018 at 6:29pm PDT. Multi-Currency and Local Payments. “57%

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Powering The Future of Commerce: Shopify Unite 2018 Recap

Demac Media

This year’s Shopify Unite Partner and Developer Conference took place on our home turf in Toronto from May 7th-9th 2018. Shopify Unite 2018 was their third annual event and our third time in attendance. A post shared by Demac Media (@demacmedia) on May 7, 2018 at 6:29pm PDT. Multi-Currency and Local Payments. “57%

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3 More Insights to Guide Your 2018 E-Commerce Digital Marketing Strategy

ChannelAdvisor

These changes have led to what’s known as “multi-screening,” and it’s having a huge impact on e-commerce conversions. Thankfully, there are three micro-measurements that can make it much easier to understand consumer behaviors in a mobile-first, multi-screen world: Site speed. Cross-Device Conversions. Attribution Modeling.

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The Top Ecommerce Trends You Need to Know About for 2020

SellBrite

Consumers seek product recommendations from influencers nearly as often as they do from friends, according to one study that also found that 49% of consumers look to influencers when making product decisions. billion in 2018), and the industry of social media influence is predicted to be worth between $5 and $10 billion by 2020.

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Ecommerce Chatbots 101: What Are They And Do You Need one?

GetElastic

While the number of options can at first seem disorienting, the majority of modern customers are using more than one channel to engage with brands and could have anywhere up to 20 touch points before buying. According to drift, they are the fastest growing brand communication channel. Personalize shopping. Minimum viable chatbot.