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The 19 Ecommerce Growth Challenges of 2018, Outlined by Amazon’s Annual Report

BigCommerce

Amazon Customer Base, Revenue & Shipping Data. More than 5 billion items shipped worldwide with Amazon Prime. It was also revealed that Amazon Prime has more members (and a higher retention rate , at nearly 90% retention) than retail giant Costco. Amazon Risk Factors and Obstacles in 2018. Amazon Growth Highlights.

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Is Price Matching the Right Strategy for You?

Wiser

What drives shoppers into your stores, both online and brick-and-mortar? For most, the answer will be price. The ability to compare prices, get the lowest prices, find good deals on products, and so on. The bottom line is that price is always top of mind for consumers. What does this mean for your retail business?

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10 Online Business Laws You Need to Know for Internet Selling [Updated 2018]

BigCommerce

Understanding these issues before you try to start selling online will help you plan wisely and save you time, energy and money. Many of these issues are just part of the cost of selling products on the internet, but some may come as a surprise. you’ll likely want to display your prices exclusive of tax. Shipping restrictions.

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New to Retail: BOPIS Free Shipping

OrderDynamics

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. The last mile delivery is expensive. As an emerging retail trend, BOPIS free shipping is the new free delivery. What is BOPIS?

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4 eCommerce shipping strategies to help you take on the competition

TradeGecko

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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4 eCommerce shipping strategies to help you take on the competition

TradeGecko

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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Mother’s Day Marketing Tips for Online Retailers

ecomdash

billion for Mother’s Day in 2018. Offer Free Shipping for Mother’s Day Gifts. Giving your customers free shipping on selected items for Mother’s Day is an incentive for them to buy those items, and it’s an easy way to positively impact your sales. Don’t think you can afford to offer free shipping? Final Thoughts.