RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

OCTOBER 22, 2020

While brick and mortar stores still play a strategic role in this market vertical, online shopping has skyrocketed, and with $294 billion expected in online home furnishing sales by 2022, retail store owners can no longer afford to miss out on the opportunity to ramp up their cross-channel game plans.

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RTP blog

APRIL 3, 2019

Given Wayfair’s competition in the home furnishings market (from specialty retailers like West Elm. Furniture and home décor are high consideration product categories with long lifecycles, and there’s no shortage of competition in this vertical. as well as from big-box retailers like Target.

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Steve Dennis

AUGUST 14, 2017

The reason that many eCommerce companies (or the e-commerce divisions of “omni-channel” retailers) don’t make money is that the marginal cost of acquiring a customer, plus the supply chain cost of fulfilling that order, exceeds the gross profit (essentially, revenue less the cost of goods).

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retailnext

APRIL 1, 2021

In my first blog post, “ The Relevance of Physical Retail in the Customer Channel ,” available on empatheticmachines.org , I spoke about the relevance of physical retail today as well as introduced the idea of the Customer Channel. Today, I’m going to dive into some of the technology empowering the Customer Channel in physical retail.

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Liveintent

JANUARY 8, 2021

For example, one ecommerce brand in home furnishings customizes its website by offering discounted purchases and free delivery to seniors and people recovering from injuries. Build a robust data aggregation strategy. experiences. Amongst the top priority segments were: Specific age groups like seniors, millennials, and Gen Z.

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ROI Revolution

JUNE 30, 2021

According to Google Trends , consumer interest in the term “self care” skyrocketed at the height of the pandemic in 2020 before plateauing to current levels. And 79% of consumers say that wellness is important to them. Claim your copy so you can profit off of this channel’s meteoric rise. billion in 2020. million in 2020.

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Fabric

JUNE 7, 2023

And that growth isn’t just coming from brick-and-mortar stores—consumers have become increasingly comfortable purchasing furniture online. Statista also reports that furniture and home furnishings sales represented roughly 17% of US e-commerce sales in 2022, with the market projected to produce a CAGR of 8.5% through 2027.

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Fabric

JUNE 7, 2023

And that growth isn’t just coming from brick-and-mortar stores—consumers have become increasingly comfortable purchasing furniture online. Statista also reports that furniture and home furnishings sales represented roughly 17% of US e-commerce sales in 2022, with the market projected to produce a CAGR of 8.5% through 2027.

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Fabric

JUNE 7, 2023

And that growth isn’t just coming from brick-and-mortar stores—consumers have become increasingly comfortable purchasing furniture online. Statista also reports that furniture and home furnishings sales represented roughly 17% of US e-commerce sales in 2022, with the market projected to produce a CAGR of 8.5% through 2027.

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lateshipment

OCTOBER 16, 2020

A question that is largely on the minds of retailers and consumers alike. With COVID-19 still at large, consumers will be making difficult shopping choices and retailers will be scratching their heads for a strategy that will bring them a great sale. What are consumers planning? Holiday season 2020 from a consumer standpoint.

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OrderDynamics

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

The fact that shoppers are webrooming also stresses the importance of highlighting your brand’s omni-channel service offering. If you are executing an omni-channel strategy, then entice the shoppers who webroom to buy online, and pickup the product in-store. Here too, omni-channel retail can be a saving grace.

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Steve Dennis

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Fashion, home furnishings and home improvement are three obvious major segments where they are under-developed and where a major stake in physical locations would be enormously beneficial to gaining significant market share. Most notably this points to apparel, but home furnishings also scores well here.

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GetElastic

JULY 9, 2019

And consumer research suggests shoppers dig immersive experiences: 71% of shoppers would shop with a retailer more often if it had AR. A recent survey of over 1000 consumers by Elastic Path reveals 56% of shoppers feel VR has received too much hype in retail, and 38% say the same of AR. 55% think shopping with AR is fun.

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GetElastic

JUNE 10, 2020

Deloitte predicted 100M consumers would use AR to shop online or in-store in 2020, while Gartner claimed 46% of retailers were planning to deploy AR or VR in turn. Consumers are quite receptive to AR and VR shopping (at least the surveys say) -- perferred to voice and social shopping by a landslide. respectively on AR/VR experiences.

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Wiser

JULY 10, 2023

To further reach customers, Target uses ads across multiple media channels like TV spots, print ads, and billboards. eBay eBay runs an entire week of deals each year in July for Amazon Prime Day shoppers looking for great bargains on tech products like laptop computers and tablets, as well as home items like furniture and decor.

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Steve Dennis

JULY 5, 2018

And, to be sure, the rapid growth of e-commerce—and Amazon in particular—continues to transform consumer behavior and wreak havoc with many legacy brands’ boring value propositions and challenged underlying economics. The focus on transaction channel is important. Retail industry folks like to talk about channels.

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PFS

AUGUST 23, 2017

Traditionally physical channels are going digital. On the home front, more than half of the consumers surveyed by Opinion Research Corp. So far, only one in 10 consumers are using their devices to order products – queries about the weather being most common. Use of Alexa and similar devices has grown 130% this year alone.

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ROI Revolution

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Last year, consumers moved toward digital more quickly than ever in light of the coronavirus pandemic. With store closures, safety concerns about being around other people, and more, consumers shifted to online shopping enough last year to push ecommerce to levels that weren’t expected until 2025! December 2. billion in revenue.

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CPC Strategy

MARCH 7, 2024

2024 retail media ad spend is forecasted to reach nearly $60B —continuing to grow at least 21% YoY through 2027—making “retail media the fastest growing ad spending channel in all of media.” Note: Be on the lookout for Tinuiti’s Apparel Study, planned to launch in early ‘24!

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OrderDynamics

MARCH 21, 2019

Thus the physical space and branding serve as a reminder to consumers. 16.4% Home Furnishing. Millennials & Omni-channel. The research found that half of all omni-channel shoppers are Millennials. Omni-channel is the seamless combination of online shopping and in-store shopping. Source: ICSC.

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Frooition

MARCH 26, 2019

That makes social media one of the most effective and dominant channels for e-commerce right now. Facebook and Instagram have implemented multiple ways for brands to utilise the social channels for sales over the past several years. Below are the top four you should know about! Augmented Reality Ads. Facebook Shop Tabs.

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Steve Dennis

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The reality that the customer is the channel and that remarkable retailers must strive to provide a harmonized experience has been emerging for well over a decade. Just about everything—from how school and work get done, to how we exercise and attend industry conferences—is moving to some form of physical and digital hybrid.

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Omnisend

APRIL 20, 2021

In the ever-changing world of modern business, one thing has always been certain: consumer demand is constantly shifting towards online shopping. Since mobile commerce provides a convenient shopping experience to consumers, most businesses have come to know a lot more about their customers’ behaviors. Reading Time: 9 minutes.

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ROI Revolution

AUGUST 5, 2021

Claim your copy so you can profit off of this channel’s meteoric rise. Consumer spending habits returning to normal. Mastercard reports that their Q2 2021 revenue surged 36% over last year, a confident indication that consumer spending is rebounding after the pandemic made shoppers wary of making discretionary purchases.

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OrderDynamics

MARCH 1, 2018

By now it is clear that to launch or improve an existing omni-channel retail strategy, you need a solid order management system. There is also a feeling of finality about it, that consumers appreciate. A 2017 UPS study found that 66% of consumers who returned an item in-store, purchased another item.

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ROI Revolution

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Our executive holiday guide for 2021 reveals key insights to prepare your brand to thrive, like the 4 crucial components of a successful holiday strategy & strategic targeting tips to reach new consumers. Consumers are feeling the most brunt of the impact with delayed shipping times and out-of-stock items. November 4.

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ROI Revolution

JANUARY 5, 2022

Even as government mandates and consumer comfortability with in-store shopping fluctuate, we can anticipate that consumers’ preference for digital won’t go away. Omnichannel will also continue to be key as consumers increasingly rely on a blend of online and offline shopping experiences. By 2025, ecommerce sales will surpass $1.6

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ROI Revolution

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Our executive holiday guide for 2021 reveals key insights to prepare your brand to thrive, like the 4 crucial components of a successful holiday strategy & strategic targeting tips to reach new consumers. Latest stats: Consumer electronics + COVID-19. Globally, consumer electronics ecommerce is expected to grow to $343.34

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ROI Revolution

JULY 1, 2021

Claim your copy so you can profit off of this channel’s meteoric rise. Alternative payment options have surged over the past year and a half after the coronavirus pandemic pushed consumers to be wary about high-contact shopping. In fact, over 45 million consumers will use BNPL this year. July 1 update. June 3 update.

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ROI Revolution

JUNE 1, 2021

Contactless payment methods surged last year with the pandemic and consumers’ concerns around safety. Marketing to consumers in a post-pandemic world. Sending the right communication to the right customers only became more important with the pandemic as brands and consumers alike struggled to adjust to a rapidly shifting marketplace.

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ROI Revolution

MARCH 2, 2021

As COVID-19 shut down traditional sales channels for many B2B brands in 2020, the value of digital transactions grew 9.6% 73% of consumers using D2C ecommerce over the course of COVID-19 plan to continue post-pandemic ( McKinsey ). US consumers spent an average 25 more minutes on mobile devices in 2020 vs. 2019 ( eMarketer ).

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ROI Revolution

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Our executive holiday guide for 2021 reveals key insights to prepare your brand to thrive, like the 4 crucial components of a successful holiday strategy & strategic targeting tips to reach new consumers. How COVID-19 has transformed the furniture & home goods industry. Home furnishing ecommerce reached $92.32

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ChannelSale

MARCH 20, 2018

Handling multiple online storefronts without factoring their individual ROI is not only time-consuming but also extremely expensive. Best-selling products: Gardening products, handbags, jewelries, consumer electronics, home decoration and appliances, and beauty products. Don’t ask “how to sell more today”.

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Korona

AUGUST 25, 2021

F urniture Today has estimated that the home furnishings industry will grow by 4% in 2021, reaching nearly $120 billion. Stay-at-home orders across the globe actually boosted the demand for furniture orders for retailers. Consumers are more interested now than ever in revamping their homes and workspaces.

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Payoneer

OCTOBER 19, 2017

A retail consultant from Linio said this holiday season consumers will be focusing primarily on clothing and shoes. According to industry expert Tophatter , you should be selling everything: “Different products sell on different channels, and if there are products that don’t sell on any channel, they probably shouldn’t be in your inventory.”

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ROI Revolution

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Consumers spent nearly $212 billion on ecommerce between April and June 2020 according to new data from the US Department of Commerce. BOPIS also brings consumers the immediate satisfaction of receiving their item almost immediately without having to search for it in the store or wait for it to be shipped. 9/28 update. QoQ increase.

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ROI Revolution

MAY 6, 2021

With the rapid shifts that took place last year, 2021 will be about finding ways to reach wary consumers and filling your marketing toolbox with innovative strategies to stand out. COVID-19 brings increased consumer openmindedness. The coronavirus pandemic accelerated consumers’ adoption of real-time payment options by 41% last year.

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