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Rebag, Newegg Join Growing List of Retailers Launching Membership Programs

Retail TouchPoints

Rebag+ Membership Operates as Installment Purchase Plan Image courtesy Newegg The new Rebag+ membership program offers a unique approach to luxury resale, allowing customers to use their membership contributions toward a purchase in what the company described as a “fund now, buy later” scheme.

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Amazon Prime Day(s) 2020: Consumer Electronics is the Big Winner

ChannelAdvisor

Prime Day came late this year and kickstarted what we expect to be an interesting Q4, with much of the world still dealing with COVID-19 and uncertainty around holiday shipping. How did Prime Day look for ChannelAdvisor customers? Based on our data, consumer electronics and related categories were the big winners.

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Amazon Anywhere Offers In-Game Shopping for Real-World Products

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Amazon has debuted a new immersive shopping functionality called Amazon Anywhere that allows customers to discover and buy physical products from Amazon within virtual environments such as video games, augmented reality applications and mobile apps.

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Q&A with the Category Experts: Holiday Tips for Consumer Electronics Sellers

ChannelAdvisor

. — First up: the fast-growing consumer electronics market. According to eMarketer, 39% of consumer electronics purchases will be made online in 2019, far surpassing the rate of e-commerce itself. For consumer electronics sellers, model numbers, dimensions, generation, etc. A third option is Rakuten.

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Walmart Rolls Out Geek Squad-Style Tech Support Service Nationally

Retail TouchPoints

Walmart originally began testing the program in select stores by offering both consumer electronics and technology services to its customers. Customers can choose from a range of à la carte services or sign up for a Tech Support and Security membership for $89.99

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How to Meet and Exceed Amazon-Driven Customer Expectations 

ESW

But as retailers and brands with DTC ecommerce channels know, meeting online customer expectations in an Amazon-dominated environment is challenging to say the least. It’s another to develop strategies and procedures that meet customer expectations without damaging revenue and profits. billion in sales in Q3 2020.” Amazon set the bar.

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How are Retailers Overcoming COVID-19 and Brexit Supply Chain Fragility?

Retail TouchPoints

The keys to the locks were changed on December 31, 2020, when the transition period ended and the UK left the EU single market and customs union. Unprecedented demand due to changing consumer behaviour as a result of the pandemic tipped chip manufacturers into disarray. Import and Export — a Brexit Conundrum.

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