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The Imperative of Ethical Packaging Practices for Preserving Consumer Trust

Retail TouchPoints

In today’s market landscape, ethical, political and environmental considerations increasingly sway consumer purchasing decisions, particularly when it comes to packaging. From exaggerated health claims to misleading descriptions of ingredients, deceptive labeling erodes consumer trust and undermines brand credibility.

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Shipping Food: We Created A Custom Shipping App For This Restaurant

Groove

There's so much to account for when shipping food, like product availability, shipping on time, displaying accurate costs and more. Shipping Food: G&M's Custom Calendar Shipping App. The inaccurate shipping costs and delivery times was a huge roadblock for the company, so our team stepped in to help.

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Consumers Turn to BNPL, BOPIS to Cope with Rising Prices and Supply Chain Uncertainty

Retail TouchPoints

Despite having just officially begun, this holiday shopping season already is marked by supply chain disruption, persistent inflation and mixed consumer confidence. And just like last year, it looks like consumers will respond by turning to ecommerce. 31, 2021. “We’re

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Convenience Increasingly Trumping Cost on Online Shoppers’ Priority List

Retail TouchPoints

Offering items at a lower price than competitors was once an almost guaranteed method of increasing online conversion rates, but today’s consumers are increasingly prioritizing convenience across the entire shopper journey in making online purchasing decisions. In fact, the average consumer shopping journey now includes 7.6

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Considering a Multi-Carrier Strategy? 7 Questions to Ask Before Partnering with a Last Mile Delivery Provider

Retail TouchPoints

Fortunately, the labor disputes were resolved before any major disturbance to the economy, but the situation has forced brands — and any business that relies on national carriers — to reconsider their shipping strategy by embracing a multi-carrier approach. How do the costs compare with national carriers?

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Casper CEO’s Roadmap to Profitability: Control Costs, Expand Wholesale and Cater to Customers

Retail TouchPoints

Joe Megibow may be new to the CEO role at Casper , but he’s very much a known entity in the retail industry. Megibow credits his striking white hair for his recognizability, as well as the fact that “I’ve been in this industry for decades and I don’t make enemies,” he said. Once you’ve disrupted, it resets consumer expectations.

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Alibaba Supply Chain Exec Recommends Futureproofing with AI, Blockchain and Crowdsourcing

Retail TouchPoints

In 2020 he joined Alibaba, where he is now tasked with developing the company’s strategy and building platform-level solutions around international shipping, logistics, cross-border trade and global expansion. This will cause the channel to continue to narrow, further reducing ship traffic.

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