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Inside the Online Bookstore Building a ‘Model for Small Businesses to Compete with Amazon’

Retail TouchPoints

“Right before we launched, I had a panic attack when I did the math of how many customers we would need to survive,” recounted Andy Hunter, Founder and CEO of Bookshop.org in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “It and Hunter estimates that the site has saved as many as 400 bookshops from going out of business.

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

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For 15 years he worked as a business and trade consultant for PwC , helping multinational corporations navigate the intricacies of customs, international trade and the global supply chain. Ecommerce became not just a ‘good-to-have’ channel, but a must-have channel for small businesses.

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13 Retail Marketing Tips For Small Businesses In 2023

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The retail landscape has changed drastically over the past few years as businesses continue to ride the wake of a subsiding pandemic. So, what is your small business doing to keep up with the changing demands and latest trends? There are so many different ways you can partner with your fellow small business owners.

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Holiday Season 2020: How Businesses Can Be Prepared

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But the 2020 season won’t just be bigger, it will be radically different thanks to one key factor: the COVID-19 pandemic. The panic around this virus and the broad swathe of destruction it has caused around the world ensure that 2020 will be remembered with dismay. How the 2020 Holiday Season Will be Different.

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April 2020 Industry Updates: Amazon’s Coronavirus Journey & Mobile’s Decline

ROI Revolution

Published April 20, 2020. Coronavirus and Amazon have made up two of the biggest news stories for marketers in April 2020. Their fulfillment services have been crucial in the delivery of essential goods throughout the country. In the last month, Amazon hired over 100,000 workers in delivery and fulfillment positions.

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Prime Day 2020: How Elections, Holidays and Big Box Competitors Shaped This Year’s Results

Retail TouchPoints

Prime Day 2020 will likely prove to be a success, according to Rachel Dalton, Director of Ecommerce and Omnichannel Insights at Kantar. One of the most unique aspects of Prime Day 2020 is how it became the gateway to the holiday season. The results are still preliminary — as of publication, the only hard numbers Amazon released are $3.5

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Holiday Season 2020 Will be Different. Here’s How

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A question that is largely on the minds of retailers and consumers alike. With COVID-19 still at large, consumers will be making difficult shopping choices and retailers will be scratching their heads for a strategy that will bring them a great sale. What do retailers have in store for them? Retail’s new normal.