Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

We know people are starting earlier and that was certainly true this year as well,” said Matt Shea, President and CEO of the NRF on a call with reporters. We know people are starting earlier and that was certainly true this year as well,” said Matt Shea, President and CEO of the NRF on a call with reporters. year-over-year.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Despite global economic concerns, consumer spending has remained robust throughout 2023, and retailers are looking forward to a blockbuster Q4 full of holiday spending. eMarketer expects retail mobile commerce sales to account for 43.4% In 2024, mobile commerce sales are expected to hit $534.18 billion, up from $415.93

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 14, 2020

Understanding consumer behaviors will be key to building (or rebuilding) a successful retail business in a post-pandemic world. Data will fuel the shift to digital, according to expert contributors to the recent Retail TouchPoints (RTP) webinar, Analyzing The Shift To Digital From 7,000 Marketers And 1B Consumers Worldwide.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

True to form, Best Buy turned its eye to advertising’s newest tech-infused channel to reach this consumer segment — connected TV (CTV). CTV viewership is growing every year as more and more consumers “cut the cord,” and the vast majority of U.S. But just as the number of CTV viewers is climbing, so is the number of advertisers.

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Groove

JANUARY 28, 2019

Shopify reports that 82% of smartphone users consult their devices when making an in-store purchase. Add in the number of sales made exclusively on mobile devices and the importance of mobile optimization becomes unavoidable. The challenge for many businesses, however, is developing a mobile strategy that makes sense for them.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

It’s not hyperbole to say entire sectors had to fundamentally change their business models in the past 10 months, and retail has been one of the biggest hit by changing COVID-related consumer habits. . Brands that want to be part of that mobile growth need to start working on their m-commerce strategies now. .

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 28, 2020

Numerous industry experts have commented that COVID-19 has accelerated many existing retail trends, most notably consumers’ embrace of digital commerce. But what do those who are directly involved in decision-making — marketers on one side, consumers on the other — really think about this shift? 12 webinar.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 9, 2024

This way buyers can choose what media channels perform best. Retail Media Networks that offer managed service advertising solutions are likely to take a more active approach to channel selection. The goal of this complex equation is to find the optimal data and channel mix to achieve maximum value for brands.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

For consumers, creators and retailers alike, sifting through the ever-changing array of functionalities across platforms is still fraught with misfires, miscommunications and mistrust. There’s no time to waste, because consumers are already there. That consumer] was not shopping, but then they decided to shop.”. earning $26.97

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Unfortunately, unexpected situations can occur at any moment, like a global pandemic that reduces foot traffic to a trickle, or the shift of consumer demand online from offline channels. Though a relatively new channel for retailers in the U.S., Consumers Want Digital Interactions. It’s About Entertainment.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Retailers certainly need to know what consumers want , but perhaps an even more important question is: How do I provide it to my shoppers? According to a report from Shopify, merchants see a 250% increase in conversions when using 3D product image models instead of 2D images.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

We know one of the most critical ways brands connect with consumers is via social media. As one of the fastest-growing forms of communication (the average annual growth rate amongst consumers on social platforms is 7.2%), brands would be remiss to ignore this relatively low-lift form of engagement. In fact, there are now roughly 3.78

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Groove

APRIL 1, 2022

Introduction Because you’re reading this eBook, you’re likely an eCommerce retailer selling consumer packaged goods online, or you own a brick-and-mortar store and want to transition to eCommerce. What are Consumer Packaged Goods? First, let’s define what you’re trying to sell — consumer packaged goods. increased $63 billion.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 8, 2023

CTV’s flexibility, accessibility and pricing make it a better deal for consumers, and its advanced advertising capabilities make it better for brands. Audience Targeting “ Connected TV has become the next scalable performance marketing channel, right alongside paid search and paid social ,” said Brickler.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2022

While consumer expectations have continuously shaped retailers’ strategies, tech choices and best practices, COVID-19 accelerated this rate of change. Finally, “innovative” capabilities would incorporate personalization or tailored results based on consumer context and past behaviors. The result? Loyalty programs.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

It started with COVID, and it hasn’t stopped — consumer shopping behaviors continue to rapidly shift even as the pandemic moves into the realm of memory. For brands and marketers, it’s hard, nigh impossible, to keep up with how and where consumers are shopping today, but media planning and buying platform Infillion tried.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 18, 2024

Mobile apps have become a critical customer engagement channel for retailers as they try to create and capture more value for, and from, their customers. It’s no surprise that industry research and earnings reports consistently reveal customers with a brand’s app are three to four times more valuable than customers without the app.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 19, 2022

Faced with an endless number of brands, product options and channels to shop through, consumers are looking for the perfect combination of “value” and “values.” But consumers aren’t just buying items online and having them shipped to the house.

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Sailthru

JANUARY 13, 2020

Every marketer has done painstaking research to understand where mobile makes an appearance along the customer journey. They understand that customers always have their phones, and always expect a personalized, relevant interaction on mobile. Mobile is different. Mobile apps are integral to that experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Hy-Vee is prioritizing this growth area through a strategic partnership with Samsung that allows the supermarket chain to bring dynamic ads and content into stores, as well as through a robust network of Samsung Connected TVs and Direct Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising channels. “Hy-Vee,

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 5, 2022

As consumers have turned to more sources to shop, retailers have diversified their commerce and marketing strategies. In fact, Retail TouchPoints has seen the number of channels used to conduct business grow year after year in its annual Omnichannel and Fulfillment Benchmark Survey.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 12, 2023

If the findings of Deloitte ’s 17th annual Digital Media Trends report are any indication, TikTok Killed the Television Star could be on the horizon. Might not be time to work on that chartbuster yet, but even still, brands need to be considering how to find their voice in these new channels.

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Optimizely

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Customers who shop on mobile do so with a different mindset than they do on any other channel. Research has shown that shoppers increasingly use mobile for early-stage browsing and discovery, then will switch to a different device to actually complete the purchase. by not immediately trying to push a purchase).

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Ecommerce Platforms

AUGUST 22, 2022

That’s not a bad idea, considering consumers are becoming more and more reliant on chat boxes. One of the core features that helps Richpanel stand out from the competition is how it allows store owners to handle customer support from multiple sales channels in one place. But why stop there? Multichannel Support. Support Performance.

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RTP blog

JULY 8, 2019

By Jamie Crespi, Blis Direct-to-consumer brands have been wildly successful the last few years — look at makeup and skincare company Glossier, which was just valued at $1.2 We live in a retail environment where consumers continue to demand more and more of the brands they buy from, or risk shuttering (as we’ve seen with Sears and Payless.)

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 26, 2021

Despite early struggles by traditional grocery retailers to meet the surge in demand for online goods and services, the imprint on consumers of ecommerce as a source for grocery products is now permanent. That number has since more than doubled, with 17% of recently surveyed shoppers reporting they are “online-only” grocery shoppers.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 11, 2021

But while blending of in-store and online provides consumers with significantly more flexible shopping, it also creates operational challenges. Consumers’ new shopping habits picked up during the pandemic show no sign of waning. Online : Consumers also love the convenience online shopping provides. Tying Channels Together.

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Elsner

APRIL 23, 2020

The business owners started to put emphasis on consumer behavior so that they can provide an improved user experience. That’s when the eCommerce market biggies started to launch their mobile apps. According to the latest Statista report , Amazon tops the list of the most popular shopping apps in the USA. Let’s dive in.

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Mobile eCommerce Customer Payment Services 90

Kibo

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The US and EMEA have seen an increase in browsing sessions, as personalization has led to more confidence in the digital consumer space. Globally, two-thirds of consumers are browsing on their mobile phones, with a full 75% in the US and UK. Pageviews have dropped on all channels, but conversion remains strong.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Now, industry reports point to the possibility that the traditional Thanksgiving weekend — filled with frenzied shoppers in crowded stores and shopping malls — could be gone for good. Consumers spent $10.8 Because consumers are focused on minimizing risk and exposure, store traffic plummeted over the holiday weekend.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Higher-income consumers are less impacted by inflation and, while aware of higher food, home and transportation costs, still have the funds to drive luxury sales and luxury growth,” said Marie Driscoll, Managing Director, Luxury and Retail at Coresight Research in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Vonage’s latest global research shows voice calls are a top-two preferred communication channel by consumers when connecting with brands, and this is likely to increase in the coming year. However, when considering voice as a channel, it’s not just about making phone calls. Global Customer Engagement Report (vonage.com).

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BigCommerce

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Consumers shop more and more across a variety of devices and channels. Retailers continually optimize their sales channels to deliver more seamless consumer experiences. The method in which consumers shop is continually evolving. Mobile payments are also making an increasing impact. trillion worldwide.

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365 Retail

AUGUST 17, 2022

In the UK, it’s estimated that people spend an average of four hours every day clicking, tapping, swiping, and watching on their mobile devices – that’s at least a quarter of their waking hours. Undoubtedly, mobile has become an inextricable extension of the modern consumer and as such, has emerged as the heartbeat of relationship marketing.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 25, 2024

The Retail TouchPoints team is reporting on all the news breaking before, during and after the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo , taking place June 4-6, 2024, at McCormick Place in Chicago. Collins argues that true cultural engagement is the most powerful vehicle for influencing consumer behavior.

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SellBrite

JANUARY 17, 2018

Over the past 17 years, consumers have been spending increasing amounts of money online. But in recent years, buyers are getting even more flexibility and accessibility with online shopping—thanks to the rise of mobile shopping. Mobile commerce is growing in popularity as technology improves. Ecommerce sales jumped from $7.3

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ROI Revolution

MAY 3, 2022

Accurately measuring attribution is becoming a challenge for marketers in light of new consumer privacy regulations. In this article, dive into the data for insights into measuring attribution and consumer privacy. Consumers now shop across more channels and devices than ever. What could be the reason for this?

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