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Tokyo Olympics: Will Changes and Challenges Put Retail Off its Game?

Retail TouchPoints

Before they’ve even started, the 2020 2021 Olympic Games have already made history. The impact that will have on athlete performance, global viewership and the overall ambience surrounding the games (both on-site in Tokyo and abroad) remains to be seen. Will sponsoring brands be tarnished by the turmoil surrounding the event ?

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Google Cloud’s Carrie Tharp: Forget Omnichannel, Retail Needs to be ‘Channel-less’

Retail TouchPoints

I think people are getting tired of using the word omni — it’s really “channel-less.” The customer doesn’t think in channels, so [the question becomes] how can the retailer stop operating in channels? COVID has certainly changed the game. Now more than ever, “omni” is the focus. Take for example CDPs.

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Think Omnichannel to Help Your Business—and Your Shoppers—Succeed

Wiser

A shopping experience that spans channels, allowing customers to engage with a brand online, in-store, and in between. According to Commbox , 90 percent of consumers use multiple channels when making purchases. This means that any businesses that aren’t already creating an omnichannel experience are lagging behind.

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Retailers Increasingly Turning to Third-Party Resources to Handle Fulfillment

Retail TouchPoints

While more than half ( 54% ) of retailers responding to the 2023 Omnichannel and Fulfillment Benchmark Report said active physical stores are the final locations for inventory prior to delivery, retailers are increasingly using third-party services to handle the actual mechanics of picking, packing and delivering items to consumers.

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Industry Shake-Up: 2023 Commerce Trends To Rock Your World

Speaker: Ashlee Aldridge - Reach Partners LLC | Bill Mirabito - Chameleon Collective | Ronak Shah - PSA Retail & CPG, Amazon Web Services | Wayne Teigen - Pivotree

From social commerce to BOPIS, the name of the game is to meet and sell to customers wherever they are, through multiple channels.

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Benefits of Cross-Channel Tracking in eCommerce

Algopix

Cross-channel tracking, also known as cross-device tracking, involves monitoring customer interactions and behaviors across multiple online channels and devices. These channels can include websites, mobile apps, social media platforms, email, and more. This is where cross-channel tracking becomes invaluable.

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Inside Natori’s Transformation from High-End Wholesaler to Omnichannel Brand

Retail TouchPoints

It really turned out to be this great way for me to earn my stripes in the business, and because of that we were probably more aggressive than our counterparts in terms of getting our skin in the game and establishing an ecommerce site.”. And earn his stripes he has.