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3 Things Every Retailer Can Learn from Amazon

Retail TouchPoints

But for all its somewhat terrifying clout, questionable business practices and stories about its founder’s yacht-within-a-yacht , there is one thing that cannot be denied — Amazon has been an incredible launching pad for thousands of entrepreneurs. So if the first phase of that is a marketplace, what is the second phase?

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The History of Ecommerce: What The Past Says About Tomorrow’s Retail Challenges

BigCommerce

Globally, ecommerce growth projections are also on an upward trajectory: They show that retail sales may exceed $4.058 trillion by as soon as 2020. of total retail sales. When you buy shoes from an online shoe retailer, it is a business-to-consumer transaction. Business-to-Business (B2B). Image source.

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Cyber Week 2017: Black Friday Stats, Cyber Monday Trends + 25 Brands Reveal The Secrets to Their Success

BigCommerce

Black Friday and Cyber Monday –– the two largest online selling days of the year — are in the books. Automotive retailers saw the highest average order value ($235.10) , followed by retailers within the Sports & Outdoors ($143.50) and Home & Garden ($103.60) categories. Small Business Saturday.

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How to Create The Perfect Call-to-Action

Kissmetrics

According to Small Biz Trends, 70% of small business B2B sites lack a call-to-action. It’s a physical product, and you, as the retailer, have to arrange for shipment and other logistics. If you plan to run a Google AdWords PPC or Facebook ad campaign, your landing page has to be ready before you write your ad copy.

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The 5 Best Facebook Ad Companies of 2020

Kissmetrics

Client expectations are undoubtedly high because of this, but if you take a look at our case studies, you know that we can do some pretty spectacular things for your business: We helped an online fashion brand surpass the global pandemic slump by recording 3x to 6x ROAS in three months via NPDI’s performance marketing efforts.

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35+ Best Ecommerce Tools For Emerging Startups

eCommerce CEO

Founded by a former clothing retailer, TradeGecko is designed to make the backend of retail easy. The company offers four monthly plans: Basic ($99/mo), Business ($249/mo), Business Premium ($449/month, $359/month if paid annually), and Enterprise ($999/month, $799/month if paid annually). TradeGecko. User Testing.

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234 American Business Owners on Starting, Scaling and Staying Inspired

BigCommerce

Their stories are conveniently ignored when you hear about the extinction of small businesses. In reading this article, you’ve begun a journey into the passions, success stories and advice of more than 200 American business owners trying to make ends meet while they make life a little sweeter for those around them.