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5 big myths and misunderstandings about e-commerce

Steve Dennis

Much of what gets written about the retail industry centers on the notion that e-commerce is changing everything and that traditional retailers and malls will soon be obliterated in a tsunami of disruption. E-commerce will soon represent 50% of all retail. Rates are moderating , not accelerating. Turns out, not so much.

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9 Local E-Commerce Marketing Tips To Drive More Foot Traffic To Your Store

Kissmetrics

E-commerce is growing at a meteoric pace, and there is no doubt about it. According to a recent study by Statista , retail e-commerce sales worldwide reached $2.4 In fact, B2B e-commerce worldwide sales in 2017 peaked at $7.7 trillion in 2017 and are expected to reach 4.9 trillion in 2021. Sounds like a lot.

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Build-A-Bear Names New Tech Chief

Retail TouchPoints

Build-A-Bear Workshop has hired Dara Meath as its new SVP and CTO and placed her on its senior leadership committee, reflecting the retailer’s commitment to its ongoing digital transformation efforts. Dara Meath. Meath will report to Build-A-Bear’s CFO Voin Todorovic. Prior to Conair she was the VP of IT at The Camuto Group.

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All You Need to Know About Make It Big Virtual Conference 2021

Ecommerce Platforms

Ecommerce merchants, save the date! “Make it Big” is back with more ecommerce industry experts, legends, and thought leaders than ever before. Make it Big is the biggest virtual ecommerce conference of its nature that's on-demand and free. What Is “Make it Big”? Harnessing the Power of AI to Sell More.

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Online/offline integration – is hybrid the new ‘channel’?

iVend

Spring Fair defines hybrid as combining brick and mortar with digital, so that brick and mortar stores have ecommerce solutions and, increasingly vice versa, where digital brands have physical retail store, whether pop-up or permanent. Real-time chat within ecommerce solutions for enhancing the customer experience.

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Becoming a Part of Our Customers’ Relationships

Retail TouchPoints

These include experiential programs where customers can learn and engage in everything from workshops to shared hobbies with others. The engagement we saw with our Alice’s Table workshops led us to bring a new offering to our customers for Mother’s Day — a live shopping event.

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How #RICE22 is Reimagining the Expo Experience With Unique Show Floor Activations

Retail TouchPoints

To bring its commerce experience to life, the brand is partnering with ShoppingGives, a social impact commerce platform, to run a 1% giveback program throughout the activation to benefit PAVE GLOBAL , an organization that enables young talent to build successful careers in the retail industry. Clicks 2 Bricks.

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