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Nordstrom Takes Stake in Topshop Brands, Launches Joint Venture with ASOS

Retail TouchPoints

department store chain and British online retailer aim to “redefine the traditional retail/wholesale model.”. Now, Nordstrom will have the exclusive multi-channel retail rights for both brands in all of North America, including Canada, and own a minority stake globally.

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Omnichannel Retail Index Spotlights 4 Investment Areas

Retail TouchPoints

This is the seventh year of the Index , and while the company noted that top-performers “aggressively” rolled out optimized content, frictionless checkout and other cross-channel capabilities, there was a sizeable gap between industry leaders and their peers. We used to talk about multichannel, then it was omnichannel.

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4 Trends Revealed in Our 2023 Consumer Survey

ChannelAdvisor

Trend 1: Consumers Take a Multichannel Approach The majority of online shoppers (72%) now visit between two and four websites (whether search engines, marketplaces or brand websites) on their buying journey. Join them in their multichannel approach. Our recommendation?

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Retail vs Ecommerce: What’s the Difference?

Ecommerce Platforms

Reach : With a physical store, you’re often limited to attracting customers in a specific location or area. With ecommerce stores, you’re free to appeal to as many consumers as you like, all over the world. You can sell across multiple online channels, including your own ecommerce store, and marketplaces like Amazon, eBay and Etsy.

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5 UCC Trends that Can Help Retailers Thrive in the Now ‘Normal’

Retail TouchPoints

For example, a bespoke clothing boutique that majors in providing a personal VIP experience may find its UCC functionality constraining in ways that a multi-department store offering clothing lines may not. Trend 4: Proliferation of touch-centric handheld and ruggedized devices boosts omnichannel experiences and operational efficiency.

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[UK Blog] 3 Forces Shaping Global Retail During COVID-19

ChannelAdvisor

Those with multichannel operations in place are at an advantage. Small Acts of Kindness has been trending on its social media channels, with store managers donating £100 gift cards to 55 NHS critical care workers in each of their local hospitals. It’s a challenging time for retailers across the globe.

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How Coronavirus (COVID-19) Is Impacting Ecommerce [August 2021]

ROI Revolution

Claim your copy so you can profit off of this channel’s meteoric rise. Jewelry, lodging, and department stores saw the biggest yearly sales growth compared to the other sectors measured in Mastercard’s SpendingPulse Report. When it comes to large retailers and department stores, 58.2% increase over 2019.

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