ROI Revolution

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Published March 12, 2020. Last updated November 4, 2020. million social media users in 2020, and that number is expected to grow to 226 million by 2024. In 2020, time spent with social media networks is projected to grow 8.8%. Digital Commerce 360 estimates that despite the pandemic, Amazon Prime Day 2020 sales hit $10.4

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ROI Revolution

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Published March 12, 2020. Last updated December 3, 2020. Cyber Monday 2020 was projected to bring more online revenue than ever due to the pandemic. billion on Cyber Monday 2020, making it shatter previous online shopping records. We’ll be adding updates throughout the pandemic to help keep you in-the-know.

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ROI Revolution

AUGUST 4, 2020

Published March 12, 2020. Last updated August 4, 2020. You’ll uncover strategies & insights around the new normal for Prime Day, inventory planning & merchandising SEO & retail readiness, and digital advertising strategies. billion in revenue in Q2 2020. Learn more and save your spot here! 8/4 update.

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ROI Revolution

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Published March 12, 2020. Last updated September 9, 2020. Our Amazon Prime Day 2020 Prep video series covers everything brands need to know to navigate the “new normal” for Prime Day. According to recent research from the Commerce Department, apparel sales were down 20% YoY in July 2020 after a 20% decline in June.

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iVend

DECEMBER 9, 2019

As 2020 approaches, it is a good time to reflect on the changes retail has experienced over the last decade and how they have influenced the vision of a successful retail environment in the new decade. Integrated Omnichannel Retail for the Next Decade. Get Started >> Brick and Mortar is Back.

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iVend

DECEMBER 9, 2019

As 2020 approaches, it is a good time to reflect on the changes retail has experienced over the last decade and how they have influenced the vision of a successful retail environment in the new decade. Integrated Omnichannel Retail for the Next Decade. Get Started >> Brick and Mortar is Back.

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Omnisend

JUNE 30, 2020

Wholesale is the selling of goods in large quantities to be retailed by others. As the merchant, you can purchase the products from a wholesaler in bulk at a discount. When you sell to your customers, you can mark up the retail price. Just be aware of other retailers posing as wholesalers to take advantage of merchants.

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Ecommerce Platforms

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

The store owner, instead, forwards customers’ orders to the supplier who completes the fulfillment process by shipping the products directly. Shopify's hardware integrates with the software to allow the seller to accept payments at extremely low credit card rates. Automate the store management process. Step 1: Sign Up.

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RetailMinded

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

As the ‘golden quarter’ once again rolls around – the third since the pandemic began – retailers have learnt from experience to expect a direct challenge to business. . Many retailers already plan to follow suit, running mass promotions for extended periods in the lead-up to Christmas day. . A Shift In Focus .

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Ecommerce Platforms

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

But do you want to make your target clients creep back to your retail store? Setting up an entrancing loyalty program is one engaging step a retailer can use to reach out to their most loyal customers in a gratifying manner. . Put differently, an ecommerce retailer needs customers to hit the checkout button over and over again. .

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ROI Revolution

AUGUST 5, 2021

Published March 12, 2020. It’s not just that shoppers are spending more – it’s also that they’re making more digital payments and fewer cash payments. Contactless payments grew 37% YoY in Q2 2021 to account for 45% of global in-person transactions. Total retail sales were up 11% year-over-year this June, a 10.4%

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Kibo

MARCH 29, 2021

And in 2021, consumers expect those channels to service them anywhere and anytime. To meet the moment, companies must move away from multichannel or omnichannel platforms to unified ones that increase engagement and foster repeat business. Unified commerce isn’t simply an evolution of omnichannel retail, it’s its panacea.

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ROI Revolution

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Published March 12, 2020. billion in sales compared to $9 billion in 2020. Retail sales as a whole still saw significant yearly growth on Black Friday according to data from Mastercard SpendingPulse. In-store sales were up nearly 43% over Black Friday 2020, with department stores up 86.4%. Updated December 2, 2021.

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ROI Revolution

MARCH 2, 2021

Published March 12, 2020. As COVID-19 shut down traditional sales channels for many B2B brands in 2020, the value of digital transactions grew 9.6% Fewer new brick-and-mortar locations opened in 2020 than the past 3 years ( Practical Ecommerce ). billion in 2020, up from $62.2B Last updated March 2, 2021. March 2 update.

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ROI Revolution

JULY 1, 2021

Published March 12, 2020. Alternative payment options have surged over the past year and a half after the coronavirus pandemic pushed consumers to be wary about high-contact shopping. Out of the 45 million shoppers who are expected to use BNPL services this year, nearly 3 out of every 4 are Gen Z or Millennials. July 1 update.

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ROI Revolution

JUNE 1, 2021

Published March 12, 2020. Touchless payment continues to grow. Contactless payment methods surged last year with the pandemic and consumers’ concerns around safety. of Gen X will keep using touchless payment post-pandemic. of Gen X will keep using touchless payment post-pandemic. in Q2 2020. June 1 update.

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ROI Revolution

MAY 6, 2021

Published March 12, 2020. billion, a slight uptick from March 2020’s forecast of $72.7 billion, a 19% increase from March 2020’s projection of $91.32 in 2021 over 2020 and approach $87 billion by 2022. of digital ad revenue share in 2020, down from 37% in 2019 in light of Amazon’s significant increase. of all U.S.

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ecomdash

JULY 3, 2019

European Union’s New Online Payment Directive. The European Union is working to provide more secure payment transactions online with SCA (Strong Customer Authentication). All businesses must follow the rules to avoid having payments declined. PayPal has opened their Commerce Platform to individual retailers.

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ROI Revolution

APRIL 8, 2021

Published March 12, 2020. Casual apparel brands thrived in 2020 with consumers spending more time at home. The athleisure market now makes up 20% of all apparel sales and is expected to grow by as much as $81 billion from 2020 to 2024. Many retailers have been forced to carefully rethink their strategy in light of COVID-19.

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ROI Revolution

JANUARY 5, 2021

Published March 12, 2020. eMarketer projects that US retail ecommerce sales will grow to $843.15 While this isn’t as pronounced of an increase as we saw in 2020 from 2019 ($600.1B), marketers and executives should note that these are levels of ecommerce that experts didn’t expect we would reach until 2024. December 31 update.

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ROI Revolution

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Published March 12, 2020. Consumer electronics is the fastest-growing digital ad spend category, seeing 18% growth in 2020. The consumer electronics industry actually saw a negative growth rate in 2020 with a loss of 2.2%, but that’s expected to bump up again by 4.3% growth estimate from August 2020. billion in 2020.

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ROI Revolution

JANUARY 5, 2022

Published March 12, 2020. Retail ecommerce has nearly doubled since the coronavirus pandemic started. growth over 2020. Retail as a whole saw tremendous growth last year. Where 2020 was ecommerce’s year to shine, nonecommerce sales took the crown last year. in 2020, in-person sales grew 15.4% Sensormatic).

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ROI Revolution

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Published March 12, 2020. As a result, retailers had less of a need for their shipping containers, and the containers were put away and saved for later. But this year, consumer demand for products surged earlier than expected – and retailers and container companies weren’t prepared. million in holiday sales in 2020, an 32.5%

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ROI Revolution

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Published March 12, 2020. to approach $53 million in 2020 – an unprecedented $6.6 In 2020, consumers spent $115 billion on furniture & bedding, adding up to a modest 0.6% The electronics sector is one of the many industries that witnessed significant growth online in 2020, with ecommerce up across the board due to COVID-19.

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Omnisend

MARCH 29, 2021

Omnichannel marketing , as opposed to multichannel marketing, places your customer at the heart of your marketing strategy and personalizes their experience. It’s the perfect answer for fashion ecommerce merchants aiming to stay relevant. In fact, according to the latest online fashion retail statistics, 51% of U.S.

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ecomdash

JUNE 5, 2019

Google Shopping Actions merchants will start to see even more real estate on Google’s various platforms later this year. Google hopes to create a seamless experience for shoppers throughout its various platforms, following the multichannel ecommerce trend. Google Adds More Online Shopping Options. but a bit creepy.

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Sailthru

JUNE 27, 2018

Any marketing leader planning to re-evaluate their multichannel campaign technologies in the next year should be referring to Gartner’s 2018 Magic Quadrant for Multichannel Marketing Hubs. Financial services companies have had to comply with know-your-customer rules since 2002. Don’t wait for 2020. Personalization.

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ROI Revolution

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Published March 12, 2020. Delivery and pickup surged 300% for Walmart in 2020 due to the pandemic, and these robot test sites are the start of a new kind of curbside pickup. With 160 million customers visiting Walmart stores or Walmart.com each week , Walmart is the largest retailer in the US. Retail ecommerce sales grew 27.6%

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 12, 2021

While certain ecommerce verticals saw mind-boggling sales increases in 2020, luxury goods, including jewelry, enjoyed more modest revenue boosts, according to Signifyd Ecommerce Pulse data. Upscale jewelry designer Gorjana, for example, saw 300% growth in 2020, with a 400% monthly increase in sales between April and May 2020 alone.

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Omnisend

OCTOBER 5, 2021

However, if the last few years have taught merchants anything, it’s that staying in business, let alone growth, is only possible when overcoming such changes. Helen Trendell, Co-Founder and Managing Director of ThoughtShift, knows better than most how to help ecommerce merchants grow their business—all through cohesive marketing strategies.

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Omnisend

OCTOBER 5, 2021

However, if the last few years have taught merchants anything, it’s that staying in business, let alone growth, is only possible when overcoming such changes. Helen Trendell, Co-Founder and Managing Director of ThoughtShift, knows better than most how to help ecommerce merchants grow their business—all through cohesive marketing strategies.

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RetailMinded

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The behind the scenes battle going on between the two biggest ecommerce platforms in the US – Amazon and Shopify – could have significant implications for merchants. Amazon’s real customer is the end consumer – rather than the merchants that make up its Marketplace business. That moves Shopify into Amazon’s patch.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 7, 2021

In determining the future of malls, operators and retailers have two choices: they can compete in a future they have helped to design or try to survive in a future they passively inherit. Operators should also encourage a rotating series of new and exciting retailers in pop-up shops. People, Not Buyers.

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