Wed.Dec 16, 2020

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Consumer Partners: Who They Are And Why You Should Care

Forrester eCommerce

Business-to-business partnerships are a long and well-established way for businesses to grow. Many software companies, for example, owe the lion’s share of their revenue from sales through partners. Partnering with consumers, however, is less mature and less industrialized, even if the practice is actually very widespread. First of all, what is a consumer partner, or […].

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How to Grow a Facebook Group

Kissmetrics

Facebook now has over 2 billion active monthly users. Nearly 1 billion of those users participate in Facebook Groups. Creating a group of your own is an inexpensive and effective way to reach your target market. If you’re not already familiar with Facebook Groups , it’s essentially a community within Facebook’s platform that users can join and participation is encouraged.

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Happy B2B “Contentukkah”: Spinning The Editorial Dreidel

Forrester eCommerce

In the eighth post in Forrester’s 12 days of Christmas blog series, we offer the eight B2B content best practices of “Contentukkah,” the annual holiday commemorating well-written assets.

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Best Webinar Software

Kissmetrics

Disclosure: This content is reader-supported, which means if you click on some of our links that we may earn a commission. Looking to dive right in? My top recommendations for webinar software to suit just about every business need are Demio , Livestorm , or EasyWebinar. With so many people working from home, it’s become even more apparent as to just how important it is to stay connected with your audience.

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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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On The Seventh Day Of Christmas … We Share The Seven Must-Dos For Buying Groups

Forrester eCommerce

It’s time for a holiday miracle! In his latest blog post for Forrester, Malachi Threadgill shares advice on how to align sales and marketing with the seven must-dos for B2B buying groups.

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6 Advanced Affiliate Marketing Strategies to Try

Kissmetrics

You’ve poured a ton of time into creating a blog. You are regularly posting content, so you’re starting to build up an audience. At some point, you’ll probably want to monetize it , right? Why not get all that hard work to pay off? So, you dive into affiliate marketing, which has a lot of earning potential. A study from VigLink (now Sovrn) shows that affiliate marketing is the biggest revenue generator for publishers after Google AdSense.

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Forrester eCommerce

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Why You Should Build Interactive Tools to Increase Sales

Kissmetrics

The average American sees up to 10,000 ads and brand messages every single day. Sounds a little overwhelming, right? That’s because it is. After seeing this many ads every day, viewers simply stop noticing them—meaning they aren’t engaging with them. As a result, you miss out on sales opportunities. You need to go further to engage your target audience and convert them by personalizing the whole marketing experience through interactive marketing tools.

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Walgreens Plans to Launch Network-as-a-Service Solution at More Than 9,000 Stores

Retail TouchPoints

Walgreens Boots Alliance and Verizon have entered a multi-year strategic partnership with Verizon deploying its Network as a Service (NaaS) solution at more than 9,000 Walgreens and Duane Reade locations across the U.S. This initiative will help Walgreens take advantage of 5G technology to improve the in-store experience. The NaaS configuration is designed to utilize Verizon’s latest connectivity, network and security technologies and combine them into a single solution that can enable digital t

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335: Does Luck Or Skill Matter More For Business Success With Steve Chou

My Wife Quit Her Job

Every business requires a little bit of luck in order to succeed. And often times, success depends on timing and being at the right place at the right time. But have you ever wondered how some people keep getting lucky over and over again? Is it just a coincidence that some entrepreneurs always seem to find a way to steer luck in their direction? It’s not a coincidence and here’s my philosophy on how to improve your luck.

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From Concept to Deployment: Building Commerce Storefronts with Composable UI

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NRF, Amazon Call on CDC to Include Retail Workers Among Early Vaccination Recipients

Retail TouchPoints

The National Retail Federation (NRF) is advocating for retail workers to be included among the early recipient groups for the COVID-19 vaccine. Amazon has made a similar request, though the company specifically focused on its own frontline workers at its warehouses, data centers and Whole Foods locations, according to The Wall Street Journal. Both organizations submitted letters to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices at the CDC.

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The New Seller’s Guide to Google Shopping Reviews

SellBrite

We’ve always known product reviews are important for building customers’ trust, but research shows they’re now more important than ever. 81% of consumers say a company’s trustworthiness matters more in 2020 than it did in 2019. To build shoppers’ trust, they need to be able to findall those great product reviews you have lurking on your store. You need to put those reviews front and center—and Google is the place to do it.

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Amazon’s Move Into the Malls

Retail TouchPoints

With the ongoing retail apocalypse, we all knew this day was coming and it has happened much earlier than expected due to the pandemic. As more retail chains file for bankruptcy and close more stores amidst the ongoing pandemic, Amazon is looking for opportunities among the ruins. . Amazon recently announced that it is in talks with mall operators such as Simon Property Group to convert the vacant store space left by the closure of big department stores into warehouses and fulfillment centers.

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The Basics Of Making an Ebook

FastSpring

If you’ve been dreaming of creating an ebook about something you’re fiercely passionate about and want to share your expertise with the world, you’ve come to the right place. Heck, you’ve come to the right place even if you’re not sure what you want to write about; you just know you want to know how to make an ebook. Who can blame you, since ebook sales continue to dramatically increase annually and aren’t showing any signs of slowing down.

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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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Commerce Department Report: Retail Sales Decline 1.1% in November

Retail TouchPoints

U.S. retail sales fell 1.1% month-over-month to $546.5 billion in November 2020, according to data from the Commerce Department. The decline marks the first monthly drop in spending at stores, car dealerships, restaurants and ecommerce since April. However, the National Retail Federation (NRF) calculations were more positive: the organization saw November sales decline 0.3% , seasonally adjusted from October, but up 8.8% unadjusted year-over-year.

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Printful vs Spreadshirt: Which Print on Demand Service is Right for You?

Ecommerce Platforms

Print on demand services are some of the most essential tools any creative entrepreneur can use in today’s modern landscape. If you’re looking for an opportunity to start selling shirts, decorations, blankets, and other items online, but you don’t want to have to design and store those products yourself, print on demand businesses can help. One of the many sub-sections of the dropshipping business model, print on demand solutions allow today’s business leaders to interact with other brands who c

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What foot traffic says about post-pandemic retail

RetailDive

Expect malls to be flexible about leases and tenant mix, and this year's rush into the suburbs to endure, according to footfall analytics firm Placer.ai.

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How We Used Micro Conversion Data to Increase Conversion Rates by 37%

Inflow Insights

When it comes to evaluating the macro-level success of a paid search campaign, sometimes you have to go small — micro, to be specific. In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, we preemptively took a look at one client’s micro conversion data in order to implement recommendations for making their revenue goals a reality. Spoiler: We saw less ad spend, more pages per session, a much higher conversion rate, and more.

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Get MACH Ready with Orium, Commercetools, and Contentstack

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An existential moment for the last video store chain

RetailDive

Family Video permanently shuttered half its footprint this year amid fallout from COVID-19. Now it's "all hands on deck" for the tenacious retailer.

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Shoppers more likely to support local retailers with virus fears overshadowing high street trips

TalkingRetail

Two thirds of consumers are concerned about high street Christmas shopping because of virus fears and want retailers to take more safety measures, new research shows. The result of heightened concerns about the high street environment is that 16% of shoppers are placing increased emphasis on supporting local retailers this time around because of the.

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Popular Home Brand Expands to New Regions and Grows Revenue by 220% with ChannelAdvisor

ChannelAdvisor

The following case study features a global home brand that relied on ChannelAdvisor Marketplaces to help centralize its marketplace integrations, allowing the company to save valuable resources and instead, focus on reaching new audiences. This popular home brand made the pivot to a direct-to-consumer (D2C) strategy and now sells its portfolio of products and accessories online, shipping to more than 20 countries, including the UK.

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How We Used Micro Conversion Data to Increase Conversion Rates by 37%

Inflow Insights

When it comes to evaluating the macro-level success of a paid search campaign, sometimes you have to go small — micro, to be specific. . In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, we preemptively took a look at one client’s micro conversion data in order to implement recommendations for making their revenue goals a reality. Spoiler: We saw less ad spend, more pages per session, a much higher conversion rate, and more.

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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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Gold Superkings added to Embassy range

TalkingRetail

Imperial Tobacco has added a Gold Superkings variant to its Embassy Signature portfolio, in a move designed to “help retailers cater for shoppers looking for premium products at a great price”. Embassy Signature Gold Superkings (£9.50 for a pack of 20) will replace Embassy No.1 Red Superkings to “help differentiate the new Embassy Signature range.

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New York faces another possible shutdown of nonessential businesses

RetailDive

As COVID-19 cases surge, Mayor Bill de Blasio indicated that another round of closures could come after Christmas and last a "matter of weeks.

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Kooomo announces new updates to improve the customer experience

Retail Technology Review

Global eCommerce platform, Kooomo, has announced further updates to its platform, including improved accuracy of stock, increased garment context through updated size charts, greater flexibility when managing cookies and a progress bar which indicates how close a consumer is to qualifying for free shipping.

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Best Online Shopping Sites for Clothes in India

Ecommerce Guru

The idea of online clothing stores is nothing short of a revolution; it has changed the nature of shopping and the economy. And if you’re someone who enjoys shopping for windows, there may be nothing better. Shopping online is no less than a three-dimensional experience, from dress reviews, online trial rooms, fitting assistants, and chat support.

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From Data to Decisions: Maximizing Retail Potential With AI

Discover how retailers are transforming data into actionable insights for growth. By leveraging data and analytics to their potential, retailers can enhance decision-making, improve customer experiences, and streamline operations to stay ahead of the competition. From Data to Decisions: Maximizing Retail Potential With AI, authored by Orium, commercetools, and Google Cloud, demonstrates how businesses can unify and activate data across the tech stack to achieve retail excellence and create growt

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Five ways to boost ecommerce packaging performance

Retail Technology Review

The pandemic has been a catalyst for change, way beyond our expectations. Ecommerce has been propelled to new heights, with online order volumes swamping conventional fulfilment centres. Now, as a second wave sweeps the country, are businesses ready for the predicted mega-peaks of a Covid Christmas? By Jo Bradley, Business Development Manager for packaging solutions at Quadient.

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eCommerce Customer Retention Apps: Reveal vs Metrilo

Omniconvert

With skyrocketing advertising costs and tough competition, more and more eCommerce store stakeholders are starting to realize that the most. The post eCommerce Customer Retention Apps: Reveal vs Metrilo appeared first on Omniconvert Ecommerce Growth Blog.

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The pandemic economy weighs on retailers in November

RetailDive

The results could have been worse, given the government's failure to renew financial support to consumers and businesses amid the holiday season.

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Report: UK shoppers fear e-commerce environmental impact

Retail Technology Review

More than half (57%) of UK online shoppers worry that the rise in online shopping is a threat for the environment, a new report has found.

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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.