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Harnessing the Potential of Returnless Refunds to Improve Profitability and Customer Experience

Retail TouchPoints

Retail’s busiest returns period may be in the rearview mirror until next year, but rising ecommerce order volumes have caused returns management to become an aspect of ecommerce and omnichannel business that warrants a dedicated year-round strategy. Returns are a major cost of doing retail business of any kind, but especially online.

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Omnichannel Fulfillment, BNPL and Social Commerce Contributed to Holiday 2021’s Digital Success

Retail TouchPoints

Most experts expected holiday 2021 to be a digital success, and the season didn’t disappoint: global sales hit $1.14 As a result, Cyber Week 2021 accounted for 23% of total ecommerce spend, down slightly from 24% in 2020. Shipping cutoffs with USPS, UPS, FedEx and others all happened around Dec. trillion , up from $1.1

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3 Ways SMBs Can Deliver a More Personalized Shipping Experience

Retail TouchPoints

In this new landscape, the shipping experience has become more important to a brand’s bottom line — and reputation — than ever before. Here are three ways SMBs can deliver a more personalized shipping experience to build a happier, more loyal customer base. Offering different shipping speed options is no longer enough to differentiate.

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Six Things the Consumer of 2021 Really Wants

Retail TouchPoints

Culled from this agile, iterative survey data, here are six things we learned consumers want from retailers heading into 2021: 1. In the face of pandemic restrictions, store-based retailers hurriedly explored different routes to the consumer, as the strength of their omnichannel retail strategies was tested. on average. on average.

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Top 7 Omnichannel Retail Trends for 2021

ROI Revolution

Published May 6, 2021. According to eMarketer , almost 50% of retail CFOs in the US are pursuing a digital transformation in 2021. To make the customer journey between all of these channels seamless, retail leaders are making sure a holistic omnichannel strategy is a part of their digital transformation. Claim your copy!

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A Guide to Omnichannel Commerce for International Expansion

ESW

To keep up with consumer demand, brands and retailers are facing pressure to implement omnichannel commerce strategies. Why focus on omnichannel? For example, in 2021, 43% of shoppers bought a product online and picked it up in a store. An omnichannel approach ensures that brands meet customers where they are.

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The Top 10 Predictions for Holiday 2021

Retail TouchPoints

digital sales to grow 10% , while shifting shopper habits will create a variety of new opportunities for omnichannel retailers. On top of this, both Publicis Sapient and Salesforce expect rising costs to cause retailers to curb the size of their promotions. And the number-one prediction for holiday 2021: 1.