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Are private brands key to beating Amazon?

Steve Dennis

Investing in the long tail , improving web site performance and reducing shipping time and pricing are tactics being pursued to neutralize the threat. More recently, though, quite a few retailers are upping their private brand game. Store “owned” brands are hardly new. Here the benefit is clear as well.

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An Overview of how the BOPIS Retail Strategy is Transforming the Industry (2021)

Retalon

Instead of only shipping to customers’ homes, retailers let online customers shop from their local and online store’s inventory and pick up their orders from their closest brick-and-mortar location the same day. This product is shipped to the store where the customer picks it up. Saves time and money.

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What Should You Look for in an Ecommerce Platform?

Kibo

of respondents to a PYMNTS survey reported using their mobile devices while shopping in-store compared to 49.6% Meeting the demand for an increase in mobile, browsing, comparison shopping, searching and purchasing requires a mobile-centric technology that works well on mobile web and in-app. For example, 72.1% SEO Friendliness.

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Online vs. Offline Retail – Blurring the Line between Bricks and Clicks

Retalon

The debate over bricks (physical locations) versus clicks (online stores) has long centered on several key factors, including: – Cost efficiency. The key is to maintain consistency with low costs, and higher profit margins. Are price comparisons helping or hindering consumer interactions? touching products).

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Retail AI & Predictive Analytics Blur the Line between Bricks and Clicks

Retalon

The debate over bricks (physical locations) versus clicks (online stores) has long centered on several key factors, including: – Cost efficiency. The key is to maintain consistency with low costs, and higher profit margins. Are price comparisons helping or hindering consumer interactions? touching products).

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How to Use Facebook Messenger to Sell More E-Commerce Products

Kissmetrics

Now consumers can watch videos, play games, connect with companies, make payments, send money, and more, all without ever leaving the Messenger app. After all, if Messenger isn’t linked to your site, it can’t reflect product updates, price changes and other information you need it to have. Messenger has since grown into so much more.

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Multi-Channel Retailing and the Buyer’s Journey: Opportunities and Challenges

BigCommerce

It’s all about moving beyond your website and exploring channels such as marketplaces, social media, and comparison shopping engines. Consumers Are Shopping in More Locations Than Ever. A report by BigCommerce confirms that buyers across several age groups are shopping from multiple sales channels. Target (40%).