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Managing your product feeds to thrive in a new retail landscape

RetailDive

To succeed in today’s e-commerce environment, companies must craft an online experience that meshes with the brick-and-mortar brand experience in their physical stores.

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Ebay Alternatives – Sites Like Ebay To Sell Your Stuff Online

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If you are fed up with Ebay and looking to expand your ecommerce business, this post will compare and contrast the top 11 Ebay alternatives to sell your products online. When my wife and I first began our ecommerce journey, we started out by selling on Ebay because it was easy. With Ebay, you can quickly list a product online to millions of users in a matter of minutes for less than a dollar.

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Top 3 Considerations for 2020 Holiday Ecommerce

ROI Revolution

Published September 24, 2020. The 2020 holiday ecommerce shopping season will be unlike any other. From Cyber 5’s proximity to Prime Day to consumers’ overall massive shift toward online shopping, many new factors are at play that weren’t a concern for brands last year and couldn’t have been predicted for this year. Let’s dive into the top three factors that will make the hustle and bustle of this year’s shopping season a little more hectic than in years past.

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BI Is Dead; Long Live BI

Forrester eCommerce

The perception of legacy enterprise business intelligence (BI) platforms comes with some legitimate stigma and baggage. It’s technology first, not business-led; the graphical user interface (GUI)-based user experience (UX) doesn’t address ease of use for all business decision-makers; there are too many underutilized reports and dashboards floating around in the enterprise; and signals produced by […].

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Innovation Fest: Summer of AI

Join Bloomreach at Innovation Fest: Summer 2024, a virtual event, to explore the future of personalized marketing and merchandising! Along with the company’s top product experts, CEO Raj De Datta will provide an exclusive look at the company’s latest AI innovations reshaping the omnichannel experience. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to connect with fellow industry leaders and explore the latest trends in retail technology.

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8 Ecommerce Courses to Increase Your Skills and Improve Your Strategy

BigCommerce

Do you want to be part of a fast-growing industry that’s proven it can withstand economic and geopolitical storms, including…

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How to Use Pinterest for E-commerce

Kissmetrics

A lot of businesses still don’t take Pinterest seriously, which is a huge mistake. Pinterest is now the third-largest social network in the United States. Data shows that Pinterest users spend 50% more than competitor sites, such as Instagram or Facebook (who hold the top spots in the US). Not to mention, 90% or more of Pinterest buyers are brand-new to the merchant site, making their traffic very exciting.

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Preparing For The Future: The 2020s Will Demand More From Your Tech

Forrester eCommerce

If ever there was a decade that announced itself so defiantly in the first year, it’s the 2020s. With so much change and volatility already, 2020 has proven this decade will be dramatically different than the one before it. It’s imperative that IT and business leaders prepare for 10 years unlike any others. For IT and business leaders, success in the 2010s meant capitalizing on innovative commercial IT (think cloud and mobile). […].

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New York City Launches Online Grocery Marketplace For Marginalized Neighborhoods

Retail TouchPoints

New York City has selected Mercato to serve as an e-Commerce marketplace that will connect underserved communities with local grocery stores. The partnerships will let select shops in each of the five boroughs begin offering their inventory online and via local delivery, a functionality they didn’t previously have. The arrangement will let shoppers order from several stores at once within each neighborhood.

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Conversion Rate Optimization Consulting

Kissmetrics

Are you currently running an online business? Do you think you can sell more of your products applying the same actions? Because that’s exactly what Conversion Optimization does for you. You’re using the same ads, landing/sales pages, and funnels but they just convert more. That’s something you absolutely want to focus on if you’ve been running ads for a long time but you haven’t found the formula for healthy scaling.

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What is an Ecommerce Podcast + Which Ones Should You Definitely be Listening to?

BigCommerce

Just a decade ago, podcasts were still relatively new.

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From Concept to Deployment: Building Commerce Storefronts with Composable UI

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Consumer Energy Fizzles To A New Low As Consumers Approach Q4

Forrester eCommerce

If you’ve been following my blog, you’ll know that we’ve been measuring precisely how the emotional toll of the COVID-19 pandemic is influencing consumer appetite for commercial exchange — we do this by applying Forrester’s Consumer Energy Index, our data-driven framework that captures how ready and willing consumers are to reach out to brands. After […].

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Walmart, Oracle Receive Tentative Approval For 20% Stake In TikTok Global

Retail TouchPoints

Walmart and Oracle have received tentative approval from the government to acquire 20% of the newly formed TikTok Global business, which will be responsible for providing all TikTok services in the U.S. and most of the rest of the world. The deal also makes Oracle TikTok’s secure cloud provider, while Walmart will bring its omnichannel retail capabilities to the platform.

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Best Domain Registrar

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Disclosure: This content is reader-supported, which means if you click on some of our links that we may earn a commission. The best domain registrars are affordable, easy to use, and secure. But with thousands of options to choose from, analysis paralysis takes over. From privacy and security to configuration and DNS management, it’s understandable to feel confused or unsure.

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BigCommerce Named a Leader Among B2C Ecommerce Platforms in IDC MarketScape Report

BigCommerce

The 2020 IDC MarketScape Report names BigCommerce a leader among B2C ecommerce platforms.

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How To Craft Your Perfect Retail Tech Stack

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Brian Walker

The era of all-in-one platforms is over. Now, retail success depends on integrating a blend of diverse technologies to thrive. As customers and stakeholders expect agility and innovation, how can you meet these expectations efficiently without stumbling into complexity? Explore a customer-centric approach to navigating digital transformation in retail.

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Apply Six Reporting Dimensions to Show More Account-Based Marketing Value

Forrester eCommerce

Does your account-based marketing (ABM) dashboard include these six critical reporting dimensions? Forrester analyst John Arnold shares the key elements of compelling ABM performance stories.

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How The Consumer Spending-Sentiment Gap Will Impact Holiday Retail

Retail TouchPoints

The holiday season delivers a hefty chunk of annual retail sales. With fall around the corner, many retailers are wondering how this holiday season will be affected by the pandemic. Conventional wisdom suggests a weakened season, but this recession is far from conventional. As we’ve seen, it’s more of a series of micro-recessions and micro-recoveries.

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The Ubersuggest Chrome Extension: The Ultimate Link Build Tool

Kissmetrics

Over the next few months, you are going to see a lot of updates in Ubersuggest , including new features. But before I dive into what I’m going to release soon, let’s first talk about the new Chrome extension. If you haven’t installed it, make sure you go and do so now …. No more Neil’s face. The biggest complaint we got about the extension was “my face” being in the search results.

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What to do when you get stuck in Tableau!?

Canonicalized

As a person who uses Tableau 95% of the time, I have to say it: I get stuck. A lot! And I'm not ashamed of it. I believe it's normal to run into problems when you're trying to improve. Here are some thoughts that I hope will help you as well as myself in troubled times. The post What to do when you get stuck in Tableau!? appeared first on Canonicalized.

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Secrets of a Successful Sale: Optimizing Your Checkout Process

Speaker: David Nisbet, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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InMoment Addresses Head On What Continues To Plague CX Programs

Forrester eCommerce

This morning, customer feedback management (CFM) vendor InMoment announced an array of new product and service offerings focused on improving experiences, not just measuring and reporting on them. The vendor is calling this Experience Improvement (XI)™. This is an aggressive move by InMoment: CX technology buyers struggle to find differentiation among technology vendors and often […].

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Party City Plans Just 25 Halloween Pop-Ups For 2020

Retail TouchPoints

Party City is hiring 20,000 temporary workers for the holiday season — 80% of its 25,000 seasonal hires in 2019 — even though the retailer is drastically reducing the number of Halloween City pop-up stores it will open this year. While Party City operated approximately 275 temporary Halloween locations last year, it plans only about 25 this year. However, the scale of Party City’s seasonal hiring indicates the Halloween holiday will take center stage in its approximately 850 owned and franchised

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How Google Local Guides Improve Visibility

Kissmetrics

As a business owner, you know reviews and fresh content are essential to your success. Suppose you’re passionate about promoting your business. In that case, you likely spend a lot of time creating new blog articles, crafting social media posts, or developing video content to keep your audience engaged. But there’s another, more passive promotion method that can help grow your business and boost your local search results: Google Local Guides.

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PayPal Reviews (Sep 2020): Is PayPal the Right Payment Platform For You?

Ecommerce Platforms

It seems like everyone has a PayPal account, but most people think of it as a way to transfer money or even use as a digital wallet. You'd be silly to completely forget about PayPal for business purposes, because it has always been, and continues to be, one of the the sleekest options out there. However, in these PayPal reviews we're going to take a look at what PayPal has to offer for business credit card processing.

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The Future of Multi-Vendor Commerce

In this on-demand webinar, discover how Logicbroker’s cutting-edge technology enhances the overall experience for both current and future customers and gain insights into how leveraging our seamless integration process unlocks new dimensions of efficiency and functionality. Plus, learn how our advanced marketplace features are set to revolutionize the way businesses operate, offering opportunities for growth and success within your multi-vendor commerce program.

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The Disruptive And Problem-Solving Potential Of Emerging Technologies In CPG, Healthcare, And Retail

Forrester eCommerce

Emerging technology is always changing, so we wanted to understand the impact on different industries. In this audio series, we speak with our analyst colleagues Jeff Becker, George Lawrie, and Arielle Trzcinski to explore how emerging technologies are changing (and will in the future), even solving some of the most important and complex issues in four key sectors: consumer packaged goods (CPG), healthcare providers, healthcare insurers, and retail.

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Lowe’s To Deploy BOPIS Pickup Lockers Chainwide By Early 2021

Retail TouchPoints

Lowe’s will install pickup lockers at all its U.S. stores by the end of March 2021. The initiative will increase the availability of buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS) options available for Lowe’s shoppers by giving them an additional method of collecting same-day orders. Shoppers can access their items using a one-time barcode within an automated email notification sent after an associate fulfills their order.

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Best Business Credit Cards

Kissmetrics

Disclosure: This content is reader-supported, which means if you click on some of our links that we may earn a commission. A business credit card is much more than just a convenient payment method; it’s a way for you to earn rewards and benefits for your company. The best business credit cards offer features like purchase protection, membership rewards, travel insurance, and some even pay you cash.

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323: What Sets Successful Students In My Course Apart From The Failures

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Can the average person start a profitable online store? What is the most important aspect of starting any successful business? After teaching almost 4000 students in my Create A Profitable Online Store course, I now have a pretty good idea. In this episode, I share what determines success and 5 habits you much adopt to boost your productivity. What You’ll Learn.

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Get MACH Ready with Orium, Commercetools, and Contentstack

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A Faster Pace of Innovation Demands More Agile Ways to Bring Products to Market

Forrester eCommerce

Learn how organizations can become more strategic, aligned and agile when bringing offerings to market with the new version of the PMM Model.

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Retailers Join Efforts To Maximize Voter Participation

Retail TouchPoints

It started in the runup to the 2018 midterm elections: Hundreds of companies, including many retailers, joined nonpartisan efforts to encourage voter participation through a business-led coalition called Time to Vote. More than 300 companies , including Patagonia , The Gap , DICK’S Sporting Goods and Walmart committed to removing some of the logistical barriers that often keep workers from voting.

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The Best Blogging Platforms (In-Depth Review)

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Disclosure: This content is reader-supported, which means if you click on some of our links that we may earn a commission. Whether you want to become a blogger for a big-time news publication, share your independent thoughts online, make millions as a blogger, or something in between, it all starts with a blogging platform. And choosing the right one sets precedence for everything else you do.

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7 Ways to Optimize your Back in Stock Marketing

Omnisend

Reading Time: 3 minutes. There is nothing more frustrating for a shopper to find that a product they want to purchase is out of stock. This creates the potential for them to turn their search to another online store—costing you sales. Providing back in stock alerts can keep the customer engaged and even cause them to delay their purchase in hopes it will soon be back in stock with your store.

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The B2B Digital Commerce Playbook for Manufacturers

In this comprehensive guide, we delve into four essential ecommerce strategies for manufacturers. Each strategy is backed by a clear vision to ensure your efforts are aligned. Whether you’re a seasoned industry player or a budding digitalization champion, these strategies offer actionable insights to drive success. What will you find in the guide: Overview of how current events and external pressures impact business priorities.