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Clean Data, Clean Planet: How Online Retailers can use Data Analytics to Reduce Their Carbon Footprint

Retail TouchPoints

Newly developed freight booking tools have made it easier and more efficient to book containers on large cargo ships, thereby reducing the need for air freight, which is generally seen as producing a larger carbon footprint. Shipping companies can obtain information through GPS tags to help locate containers and ships in real time.

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#RSP22: Everything You Need to Know About Holiday 2022

Retail TouchPoints

Rather than being limited to a jam-packed four to five weeks from Black Friday to Christmas Eve, consumers are beginning their shopping as early as October (with a few doing so even earlier than that). But despite the rush, retailers still have multiple opportunities to maximize both in-store sales and online conversions.

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Jan. 2019 Industry Updates: Acquisitions & Amazon’s Falling Profit

ROI Revolution

Top Ecommerce Acquisitions of 2019. 2019 saw over 29 online retail acquisitions among Top 1000 and Next 1000 retailers. Fourteen retailers disclosed sale prices for these acquisitions, totaling $19.80 Another notable 2019 acquisition comes from PayPal, who acquired Honey for $4 billion.

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Serial Returners and Refund Fraudsters: How Brands are Fighting Back With Data Insight

Retail TouchPoints

Online return fraud cost U.S. retailers $22.8 retailers lose $10.40 Cutting Fraud to Claw Back Costs Retailers are pushing back. For instance, in 2019, Asos said it would begin deactivating the accounts of serial returners on its site. billion in 2022. to return fraud, the NRF has calculated.

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Shoppers’ In-Store and Online Expectations for 2019

Wiser

To learn more about the changes consumers are looking for in the coming year, Wiser has surveyed over 2,400 of our mobile app users about their 2019 shopping preferences. Their responses could help you improve sales and meet more consumer expectations in this digital age. 2019 Shopping Trends. This year is no different.

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The Merchant’s Prep Guide to 2020 Holiday Delivery Fraud

Retail TouchPoints

It has been widely reported that the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a boom in online retail. Economists are predicting a flat or modest increase in holiday sales compared to 2019, but they expect a big increase in online holiday shopping. vs. 2019, when sales amounted to $145 billion.

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Press Release: New Ecomdash Partnership with Deliverr Helps Retailers Meet Today’s Shipping Expectations

ecomdash

June 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Ecomdash, a full-cycle ecommerce inventory management platform, announced today their integration with Deliverr, a third-party fulfillment company. This new partnership offers a much more affordable multichannel fulfillment option for online retailers. CHARLOTTE, N.C., About Ecomdash: Ecomdash?is