RTP blog

MAY 31, 2018

By Marc Gingras, Foko Retail Industry analysts have prophesied a forthcoming “retail apocalypse” in recent years, and with good reason — since 2017, formerly infallible retailers like Foot Locker, Best Buy, Bon-Ton, Sears and Macy’s have either filed for bankruptcy protection or shut down stores. But it was too little too late.

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Kissmetrics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

But how do you get customers to buy again and again after the first purchase? Oftentimes, when you make a purchase on a website, they email you immediately after encouraging you to buy again. And if the customer didn’t buy them when they were originally presented, there must have been a reason. The Repurchase Reminder.

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RTP blog

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Think of Amazon buying Whole Foods and announcing 3,000 new Amazon Go stores, and hypergrowth brands like Burrow and Outdoor Voices opening new brick-and-mortar locations. The shifting retail landscape is instead bringing new opportunities for brands, allowing them to change the way consumers interact with them.

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Ecommerce Platforms

JANUARY 3, 2018

Yet, it's not too often you hear about selling food online. And since this is the case, there's a limited amount of information on learning how to sell food online. Grocery stores are beginning to figure out ways to deliver batches of food to doorsteps. So, keep reading to learn how to sell food online.

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GetElastic

JUNE 4, 2019

In 2018 , Amazon Subscribe & Save, Dollar Shave Club, Ipsy, Blue Apron and Birchbox were the five most popular subscription ecommerce sites. Right before Blue Apron went public, Amazon acquired Whole Foods and filed for a meal delivery service trademark. The largest subscription-based players generate more than $2.6B

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Optimizely

OCTOBER 25, 2018

You might be thinking that’s a lot of psychology for a marketing blog post. Whether they’re delivering food, wine, or curated clothing selections to your doorstep every month, these brands center their entire marketing strategies around providing you rewards right now in the present time, as well as in the future. Try-at-home.

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ROI Revolution

JANUARY 5, 2021

From the completely unexpected impacts of the coronavirus on ecommerce to the twists and turns of Amazon Prime Day 2020 , 2020 introduced a mix of obstacles and opportunities for all brands and retailers. We keep this blog post updated with all of the latest holiday ecommerce updates as they come in. December 7 update.

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ROI Revolution

MARCH 19, 2019

Collin started the presentation with a very powerful statement: Amazon is ecommerce. He went on to point out that ecommerce is a massive category, yet Amazon is the #1 ecommerce platform. 28% of US consumers used Amazon to research their most recent product. Over 200 million people visit Amazon’s website every month.

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Liveintent

OCTOBER 17, 2018

If Amazon had a theme song these days, it would be Olivia Newton-John’s catchy 1981 hit, “ Physical.” Amazon has been putting its focus on getting physical, and has moved rapidly into traditional retail – opening brick-and-mortar stores and pop-ups and buying Whole Foods. Start here.

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Prisync

MAY 22, 2018

So you have a food brand, huh? Although the general rules of marketing apply when trying to sell food, drinks and groceries, you should also pay attention to some of the special tactics you can use to help your profits skyrocket. Let’s jump in, Why you should consider eCommerce food marketing? Is your product unique? “I

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PFS

AUGUST 23, 2017

But Amazon has received clearance to gobble up grocery giant Whole Foods and pure play Warby Parker ─ a purveyor of hip eye wear ─ is slated to open 25 retail stores this year, adding to 41 others in North America. What about Amazon, Jet, and other marketplaces? Re-examine how you go to market. Consider the case of Nike.

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BigCommerce

JULY 11, 2017

Here, for example, it’s still possible for home customers to buy from 1ink , but the website — including the design, copy and SEO strategy — are set up to appeal to the business customer, the wholesale buyer. Trusted by Disney, Amazon and eBay, SEMRush is a service aimed at competitor research. Google Trends. Not so fast.

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Retalon

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Of course trying to give customers everything they want can be very expensive, especially when competing with the likes of e-commerce giants like Amazon. For order fulfillment to be successful the retailer has to purchase the product customers want to buy and bring enough for everybody. BOPIS (Buy online, pick up in-store).

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Blue Acorn

JULY 19, 2017

What and how we buy today will only be a reflection of how we shop 20 years from now, and many of the human factors will have been removed. Whether you buy on mobile or desktop, if you expect your goods to be at the store within a few hours, the process should be no more difficult than picking up a pizza or Chinese food.

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Omnisend

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

There are digital agencies that build ecommerce websites for folks like Target, there are marketing agencies that make Super Bowl ads for Walmart, and there are branding agencies that make logos, such as the Amazon logo. I mean the main advice I would’ve given to a younger Jason would have been to buy Amazon stock probably.

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Smile.io

JULY 24, 2020

If numbers aren’t your thing and your eyes glossed over that whole paragraph, then here’s the most important takeaway: there’s a clear online sales boom. In fact, of those who tried new online stores during COVID-19, 45% said they’d continue buying there. Not a blip on a radar, but a real, significant change. Because if not now, when?

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Lemonstand

JUNE 26, 2018

We are all human beings looking for something that will make us whole. eCommerce sites such as Amazon are a good example of this new trend. But what principles have been applied to Amazon and similar eCommerce websites since they are so popular and successful in their businesses? Why psychology matters in design.

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Kissmetrics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Amazon Business, arguably the biggest player in the B2B marketplace scene, grew from $1 billion to $10 billion in sales in only three years. In this blog, we’ll explore some of the best niche marketplaces for B2B brands and share insights into how you can increase conversions on these platforms. Mable – Food & Beverage.

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lateshipment

OCTOBER 2, 2023

They order food, they order groceries, and they order from Amazon. The whole point of e-commerce being convenient is the main unique selling point behind its success. The post How to increase mobile conversion rate: 7 proven tips appeared first on Lateshipment.com Blog. Mobile commerce has risen so much over the years.

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Wiser

MARCH 16, 2021

It’s just super convenient and much safer to be able to buy your favorite produce, deli meats, obviously hummus right in the comfort of your own home. So the major platforms that we’ve seen obviously is growing a lot Amazon Fresh, you’re probably very familiar with. Next slide, please. Customer Funnel.

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Ecommerce Platforms

AUGUST 17, 2021

Fulfillment by Amazon FBA: This is a tough choice to pass up since Amazon has the most fulfillment centers on this list (although FedEx probably beats them out in terms of worldwide facilities). Go with Amazon if you want super fast shipping, affordable fulfillment, and the brand recognition of Amazon. WooCommerce.

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GetElastic

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Do they prefer the in-store experience but engage with an app during the buying journey? The food kind, yes, but for these purposes, the digital kind just as much. The retailer is expanding payment options with digital wallet and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) adoption. Maybe they enjoy building up points towards offers and promos?

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RTP blog

JULY 5, 2017

Prime Day 2016 was the largest single sales day in Amazon history, generating a 60% global sales increase over the previous year’s total and a 50% jump in the U.S. Amazon has proven that it can dominate the news cycle in retail, most recently with its $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods. It’s Amazon after all.

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BigCommerce

MARCH 28, 2017

Today, she sells both on her own webstore and on Amazon, earning accolades from women the world over (celebrities like Chrissy Teigen and Zoe Saldana, too!). Amazon as a business is becoming more of a competitor to some of the brands, and bringing out their own products,” says Emily Ironi, Founder and CEO of The Dairy Fairy.

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RTP blog

JUNE 22, 2017

By Glenn Taylor, Senior Editor With Amazon capturing national attention with the acquisition of Whole Foods Market , the e-Commerce giant managed to keep its potential new partnership with another high-profile brand — Nike — largely under the radar. But to me this appears to go beyond the fight against counterfeiting.

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RTP blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Big Ideas session, titled How To Compete in the New Era of Retail , Oisin Hanrahan, CEO and Founder of Handy, shared how his company has partnered with retailers such as Walmart , Wayfair, Art.com and Lamps Plus to deliver in-home repair services that help these retailers “Amazon-proof” their business models.

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BigCommerce

AUGUST 6, 2018

Shoppers browsing their ecommerce site can view a fan page with reviews and photographs from happy customers, size charts, FAQs, and a blog with tips for parents. Once joining BigCommerce we have started developing our ecommerce presence, including Amazon. Bellota Baby sells baby food using only organic whole food ingredients.

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ROI Revolution

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Just a few months after FedEx split its partnership with Amazon , UPS has started testing a drone delivery service. ” This is just one of several drone delivery tests, in addition to Alphabet’s food delivery via drone and several Amazon Prime Air tests. The Dawn of UPS Drone Delivery . Listen here!

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Ecommerce Platforms

AUGUST 7, 2018

And accepting payments is kind of the whole point of having an online store, so… … How much does it cost to build an e-commerce store? …use third parties to handle it for me (such as Amazon FBA )? We have a whole other guide on how to find your target demographic, so feel free to check that out for in-depth advice.

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Omnisend

JULY 20, 2021

Overall, Shopify has contributed a staggering $319 billion in global economic activity—putting it just behind behemoths such as Amazon. Included will be the successful Shopify stores that provide something special to customers and their industry as a whole. Top Shopify Food & Drink Stores. Partake Foods.

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Omnisend

DECEMBER 7, 2022

While the competition between the two ecommerce giants, Alibaba and Amazon, continues to heat up, Amazon is slated to take over the top position by 2027, when it’s expected to generate $1.2 The most commonly bought items online include clothing, shoes, movies, music, games, and books, followed by electronics, accessories, and food.

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eCommerceFuel

APRIL 13, 2018

They have a whole suite of tools that can help you stress test your store. You can set up custom segments for people that buy a lot, that haven’t bought anything, that have only bought certain products, and follow up with very customized emails. Buying everything? They handle traffic surges incredibly well.

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eCommerceFuel

JANUARY 12, 2018

One, how the changes went, or how the implementation went for those three changes that Noah and I recommended, the conversion rate impact it had on Dave’s business, and some musings and thoughts and reflections on what we would’ve done differently in terms of the changes, the experiment, and just kind of the whole process.

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eCommerce CEO

DECEMBER 2, 2018

You may want to blow in and make it all big like Amazon but guess what. Even Amazon started in a niche. Amazon products and reviews. As you test, you can add in a blog or social media page to further prove your authority. Writing/buying thin copy isn’t fool-proof anymore. Look around you. Dennis Moons.

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eCommerceFuel

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Apart from loving the outdoors (which helps with the whole camping thing) he’s made dozens of eCommerce investments and worked in high-level roles at eCommerce companies like Zappos. Andrew : Did you do that just because you guys couldn’t control the whole customer experience. So I decided to take him camping instead.

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eCommerceFuel

JANUARY 12, 2018

One, how the changes went, or how the implementation went for those three changes that Noah and I recommended, the conversion rate impact it had on Dave’s business, and some musings and thoughts and reflections on what we would’ve done differently in terms of the changes, the experiment, and just kind of the whole process.

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eCommerceFuel

JANUARY 12, 2018

One, how the changes went, or how the implementation went for those three changes that Noah and I recommended, the conversion rate impact it had on Dave’s business, and some musings and thoughts and reflections on what we would’ve done differently in terms of the changes, the experiment, and just kind of the whole process.

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