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Walmart Steps Up Ecommerce Investment With Cross-Border Commerce and NFT Projects

Retail TouchPoints

Walmart is beefing up its ecommerce operations on several fronts via cross-border commerce, metaverse investments and a new executive. India is already one of Walmart’s top sourcing markets, and the retailer’s new goal is to sell $10 billion in goods from the country annually by 2027. And some we test, iterate and learn from.”.

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5 Real-World Ways 5G Will Transform Retail

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There are an almost infinite number of answers, but the long and the short of it is that 5G will enable merchants to perform intricate digital tasks faster and on a much larger scale. “5G This often goes hand-in-hand with cloud computing (data processing that happens in the cloud as opposed to servers on site). “5G

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

Retail TouchPoints

Supply chain visibility also became an increasingly crucial element to a company’s operations , with more than one-quarter of small business owners indicating that on-time delivery and package tracking are the most important digital sourcing tools to meet their needs. and how can they prepare themselves?

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From Barcodes to Bytes: Retailers Prepare for Next-Generation UPC

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Groundbreaking at the time, but now sorely outdated, UPCs are finally getting a facelift and moving into the 21st century thanks to the GS1 Sunrise 2027 initiative. And in 2014, Inditex SA, which owns fast-fashion giant Zara, implemented RFID to effectively track all its products at every step in the process. stores is Puma.

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Mastercard Announces That Magnetic Stripes Will Be Phased Out

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All new cards will have the option to be void of the magnetic stripe starting in 2024 in Europe and 2027 in the U.S. So while banks and credit card companies have already given merchants plenty of reasons to adopt the chip and PIN technology , they’ve still left plenty of time for the new technology to be gradually adopted.

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WooCommerce Dropshipping: The Ultimate Guide

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Regardless of the platform you choose for dropshipping, there are typically three parties involved in the dropshipping process: seller, customer, and supplier. A brief overview of the dropshipping process. Dropshipping is a popular choice of order fulfillment among many ecommerce merchants for a reason. billion by 2027.

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Top Customer-Driven B2B eCommerce Trends

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Such programs help businesses to meet the increasing expectations of B2B buyers for strong customer service, while also offering benefits such as: Increased brand awareness. 67% of B2B buyers will provide personal information to get personal service. Implementing digital self-service options. Boosted upsell and cross-sell.

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