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

Retail TouchPoints

“Ecommerce became not just a ‘good-to-have’ channel, but a must-have channel for small businesses. Alibaba.com’s mission had always been to help small businesses globally, something which is extremely meaningful to me and made it an easy choice following my time at PwC.”

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Black Friday Football Post-Game Report: A Win for Amazon, but Room for Growth

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Our Editor’s Perspectives columns offer insights and opinions from the Retail TouchPoints editorial team as they dig into the latest trends in retail, marketing and tech. I’m expecting similar features and many more across all Prime Video programming when ads come to the platform in 2024. Remember the Black Fridays of yore?

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4 Retail Resolutions to Help Businesses Become More Profitable

RetailMinded

How they aim to accomplish that may vary, but the simple goal of making more profit when operating your business rarely – if ever – escapes a professional’s wish list for their year ahead. To help, consider the four, Retail Minded approved resources below. Kickstart 2024 by kickstarting new, independent vendor relationships.

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13 Retail Marketing Tips For Small Businesses In 2023

RetailMinded

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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Contactless Voice Payment Technology: A Retail Strategy for Bringing Customers Back In-Store

Retail TouchPoints

In particular, consumer expectations for contactless payment methods as a result of health and safety concerns during the pandemic are galvanizing retailers to integrate flexible, contactless payment options like voice payment technologies into their operations. The report cited data from the U.S. This year, there will be 4.2

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How To Scale An Ecommerce Business (2024 Guide)

Smile.io

With commerce platforms making it easier than ever to launch and scale a business, ecommerce continues to grow year-over-year. In 2024, global retail ecommerce sales are expected to reach $6.3 of all retail purchases.  report buying things online using a smartphone. trillion U.S. dollars and account for 20.1%

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Three Requirements For Successful Retailers Post-Pandemic

Retail TouchPoints

The global pandemic has accelerated the pace of change for the retail industry at a rate we have never before seen. As we move forward, these capabilities are critical for all retailers: Accept Contactless Payments. consumers have not pushed retailers to accept contactless payments as they have in Asia and Europe, but in April, U.S.