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

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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into 2022, Dippin’ Dots contracted Groove Commerce to create an all-new eCommerce store that would update their outdated BigCommerce instance.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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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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5 Ways Retailers Can Tackle Wavering Customer Loyalty

Retail TouchPoints

Results from Retail TouchPoints’ annual Customer Loyalty and Personalization Benchmark Report reaffirm that retailers are focused on building a strong foundation of first-party data to support their supply chain, in-store services, omnichannel marketing and experiential strategies. . Stand Out Beyond Free Shipping .

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Post-purchase Strategies to Turn One-Time Holiday Shoppers into Your Brand’s BFFs

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Enter “Brand BFF” or repeat customer, a win-win situation for your customers and your business. Why Focus on Customer Retention? To give you a little motivation, here are some of the benefits that you can stand to gain by increasing your customer retention rates.

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

Retail TouchPoints

To maximize both sales and profitability this holiday season, both retailers and brands will need to focus on customer retention and loyalty: “A lot of switching happened over the past few years, and now consumers are looking for value and quality,” said Garf. In fact, 74% of associates’ time is on non-checkout functions.