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Engaging Customers Beyond the Point of Sale with Mobile Marketing

Retail TouchPoints

If you are only engaging the user at the point of sale, you’re not actually addressing all of their needs. By analyzing your customer base, ecommerce players can also create and track user cohorts based on acquisition date and channel. Mapping and analyzing customer journeys enables companies to find gaps in their experiences.

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Pandemic Shifts Shine a Light on Importance of Modern Point of Sale

RetailMinded

Did you know that point of sale systems date back to 1879 when the first one was invented by American shopkeeper James Ritty. With stores taking control of their inventory management, selling channels, distribution experiences and shipping, they also recognized that customers wanted to be in control, as well.

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Before You Migrate Shopify To BigCommerce, Ask These Questions

Groove

More channels to sell: BigCommerce integrates seamlessly with various sales channels , including marketplaces, social media platforms, and point-of-sale systems.

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Shopify POS vs Square POS: Which is Best?

Ecommerce Platforms

The company is best-known for supporting mobile point of sale solutions, and can offer a wide range of high-quality hardware to help you thrive offline. However, there are no industry-specific point of sale apps with Shopify, while Square has dedicated tools for service companies and restaurants. Further reading ??.

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The Future of International Commerce is Online — and the Field is Open

Retail TouchPoints

In fact, 80% of this group uses channels such as search engines, social networks and videos to research products and services before purchasing, while another 76% are influenced by posts with lots of “likes” or “good comments” on social media when deciding whether to buy something online.

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Retail Media: Everything You Need to Know

Retail TouchPoints

The kinds of media products a retailer can offer run the gamut from “on-site” advertising opportunities — such as ads and videos on its own website, app or even in its physical stores (an Amazon Sponsored Product ad is the most basic example of this) — to what is typically referred to as “off-site advertising.”

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How a Reactive Omnichannel Strategy can Help you Capitalize on Reactive Buying Trends

Retail TouchPoints

Investing in digital channels can make the difference between a highly profitable pivot and stock waiting in the warehouse for the end-of-season sales. The numbers from our latest guide to omnichannel commerce speak for themselves, showing that marketing across three or more channels earns brands 250% higher engagement.