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Retailers Increasingly Turning to Third-Party Resources to Handle Fulfillment

Retail TouchPoints

While nearly two-thirds ( 65% ) of retailers responding to the 2022 survey had assigned in-store staff to these tasks, that percentage dropped to 56% in 2023. Another indication of this change is that the number of retailers providing dedicated space for order prep also dipped between 2022 and 2023, from 60% down to 43%.

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Forrester: Seek New Revenue Sources to Avoid Commodity Price Wars

Retail TouchPoints

This has been a volatile year for retailers and consumers alike, and the uncertain nature of 2022 has been shaping trends across the industry, according to Forrester’s Vast, Fast, And Relentless: Consumer Buying Enters A New Era report. Cost remains shoppers’ top concern when buying online, which is no surprise given recent high inflation.

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Salesforce Predicts Just 1% YoY Online Sales Growth for U.S. Holiday Season

Retail TouchPoints

For the back-to-school season, 42% of consumers say they are spending more, but 57% are trading down for lower prices,” said Caila Schwartz, Director of Consumer Insights and Strategy for Retail and Consumer Goods at Salesforce during an Aug. measured from July’s Prime Day through mid-August). 22, 2023 briefing.

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How Ecommerce Retailers Can Prepare Now for Back-to-School 2022

Retail TouchPoints

The 2022 back-to-school (BTS) season could be the most “normal” since the start of the pandemic, with even more demand than the record-setting BTS 2021 season for clothing, classroom supplies and new technology. One step many retailers can take right away is to eliminate the need for customers to key in the same information more than once.

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Deloitte Shares Loyalty Trends and Best Practices for 2024

Retail TouchPoints

To drive customer retention and loyalty, most brands and retailers continue to rely on purchase discounts ( 77% ) and loyalty program points ( 61% ), according to Retail TouchPoints research. Deloitte found that consumer interest in co-branded credit cards dropped 11% between 2022 and 2023. A major reason for this drop?

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How We Enabled Dippin' Dots To Sell Ice Cream Online With BigCommerce

Groove

Looking to bring their online presence into 2022, Dippin’ Dots contracted Groove Commerce to create an all-new eCommerce store that would update their outdated BigCommerce instance. Shipping: The client’s primary technical requirement was the ability for consumers to purchase Dippin’ Dots online.

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Seven DTC eCommerce Trends in 2022

GetElastic

The world of digital commerce is constantly changing, and with the rapid shift to online retailing as a result of the COVID pandemic, 2022 promises to be no different. With that being said, in this blog, I will give a general overview of seven major DTC eCommerce trends you should keep an eye on for your brand to succeed in 2022.