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Amazon FBA Boosts Sustainability Efforts With Two Circular Commerce Programs

Retail TouchPoints

Amazon has introduced two new Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) programs to help merchants selling on Amazon resell customer-returned or overstocked items. Merchants can then set the price for items based on their condition and manage pricing, advertising and sales using their existing processes. by the end of 2021. UK and France.

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Google Doesn’t Care if it Sells Products, but it Cares a Lot About Attracting Shoppers. Here’s Why.

Retail TouchPoints

We’re indifferent on where the shopping journey ends, where that transaction takes place ,” said Matt Madrigal, VP and General Manager of Merchant Shopping at Google in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “It We’re Not a Retailer, We’re Not a Marketplace’.

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Sezzle vs Affirm (Jan 2022): Which BNPL App is Best?

Ecommerce Platforms

In fact, as many as 60% have used such a service, with some consumers using ‘buy now, pay later' options more than once a week. . This payment model has been popular with furniture stores and the automotive industry for some time. However, with BNPL options, split payments are becoming increasingly mainstream. .

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5 Holiday Trends to Watch Include Rise of ‘Couch Commerce,’ Curbside Pickup

Retail TouchPoints

Retailers and industry experts have been forecasting a 2020 holiday season dominated by ecommerce almost since the world started taking COVID-19 seriously, and results from “Cyber Weekend,” or BFCM (Black Friday/Cyber Monday), effectively made their case. Shopper Yield data revealed that spend per consumer increased 36.3%

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5 Must-Have AI-Powered Features for the Modern Ecommerce Website

Retail TouchPoints

As the ecommerce landscape becomes more competitive, top retailers like Amazon stay ahead of the curve by delivering a compelling product experience to their customers. Here are five essential AI-powered features for modern ecommerce that all retailers will find useful. Chatbots for customer service. Fraud detection.

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Six Things the Consumer of 2021 Really Wants

Retail TouchPoints

And because necessity births invention, intransigent store-based retailers were finally unable to rationalize kicking the digital transformation can down the road to next year’s budget — driven not by the prospect of growth, but rather survival. One in four consumers are shopping more with small brands. on average.

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Oracle NetSuite Review: How to Build a Next-Gen Store in the Ecommerce Age

Ecommerce Platforms

Merchants are relying on business software solutions like Oracle NetSuite to build their next-gen stores. Oracle NetSuite is a business management tool that improves business efficiency across all locations on a centralized system. This review reveals how Oracle NetSuite can help your retail business grow.