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Retail’s Future Requires a Shift from Mobile-First to Mobile-Only

Retail TouchPoints

The turmoil also proved that mobile technology enables needed flexibility in times of disruption and drives superior customer experiences that make retailers more competitive. As retailers plan for the future, getting and keeping the flexibility needed for retail success will require mobile-only strategies. ” What’s Next?

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Amazon Anywhere Offers In-Game Shopping for Real-World Products

Retail TouchPoints

Amazon has debuted a new immersive shopping functionality called Amazon Anywhere that allows customers to discover and buy physical products from Amazon within virtual environments such as video games, augmented reality applications and mobile apps. Screenshot from Niantic’s new game, Peridot.

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Finding Dropshipping Companies & Suppliers (Free Directory Updated for 2018)

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When an item is ordered from your site, the supplier will then ship the product directly to your customer. Between scams, fees and just plain difficult to find suppliers – using dropshipping to launch or expand your business is often cumbersome, and expensive in both time and cash. Company Product Category Sign Up Cost.

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How is AR/3D Technology Driving Next-Gen Ecommerce Best Practices?

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As with all next-gen tech, there have been some early adopters, especially in the realm of fashion, footwear and accessories, that are already employing 3D and AR to enhance the ecommerce experience. For example, Nike now has Nike Fit, a mobile shopping feature that helps customers find their perfect shoe fit using their smartphone camera.

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Best Print on Demand Shopify Apps for 2020

Ecommerce Platforms

Or perhaps you want to sell your own line of accessories? From printing to actually shipping the order, print on demand companies handle the entire process for you. This keeps your startup costs low as you don’t have to worry about manufacturing the products, storing them or buying them in bulk so you can resell them.

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Shopify POS vs Clover POS (Apr 2022): Which is Best?

Ecommerce Platforms

Clover Point of Sale is intuitive and well-designed, with a lot of feature-rich ways to grow your business, but there are a lot of additional costs for integrations, and some limitations for third-party payment processing options. Go only costs $49, making it ideal for the budget-conscious. Go to the top.

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Inventory Accuracy: The Not-so-Secret Ingredient for Holiday Sales Success

Retail TouchPoints

In fact, BOPIS became the new norm for items across all categories, from footwear and apparel to accessories, home goods, furniture and more. This created a ripple effect for retailers that were experiencing a higher volume of ecommerce orders and had to leverage stores as fulfillment centers to process and ship online orders.