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Timex Decides It’s Time for a Circular Program for Watches

Retail TouchPoints

Consumers wishing to upcycle their watches will receive a prepaid shipping label, and the brand will inspect, clean and refurbish used watches with a working battery to prepare them for resale. Additionally, Timex is working toward net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, beginning with a 50% cut by 2030.

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As Retail Delivery Grows, Tax Authorities Look for Their Share of Revenue

Retail TouchPoints

From the convenience of same- or one-day shipping provided by large online marketplaces to the luxury of having groceries or dinner delivered to your front door, the breadth and depth of delivery has created new revenue channels for businesses. Scott Peterson is VP of U.S. Tax Policy at Avalara.

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5 Tips to Going Digital in the Heavy-Duty Automotive Aftermarket Industry

Pivotree Blog

billion USD by 2030. With the right digital tools and expertise, you can revamp inventory management to get the most out of your supply chain, fine-tune customer experience, and proactively find the right ways to safeguard your journey from any potential roadblocks.

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Uncovering The Factors Changing The Face Of Retail

Retail TouchPoints

The 2020 shopper will likely not look anything like the shopper of 2030. Today’s Gen Z consumer lives ‘in the moment,’ makes brash decisions and prefers experiences over physical entities. Same-day shipping used to be an e-Commerce novelty, where today it is the difference in conversion. The one constant in retail is change.

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5 Things for Apparel Brands to Know About the Circular Economy

ESW

Sustainable apparel and luxury have received growing attention as more research about the harmful environmental effects of the industry’s sourcing, manufacturing and shipping practices surface. As part of the agreement, clothing from participating organisations must be made from at least 40% recycled material by 2030.

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Three Areas to Focus on Customer Service in 2022 and Win Online

GetElastic

A headline recently caught my eye, which highlighted the rising cost of delivering an ecommerce experience and how the days of going online for better deals may be shifting as retailers and branded manufactures start to raise prices online to improve margins. Give customers a better experience with an Omnichannnel approach.

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Uncovering the factors changing the face of retail: Part one

PFS

The 2020 shopper will likely not look anything like the shopper of 2030. Today’s Gen Z consumer lives ‘in the moment’, makes brash decisions and prefers experiences over physical entities. Same-day shipping used to be an eCommerce novelty, where today, it is the difference in conversion. The one constant in retail is change.