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Circuit City Plans to Curate Shop-in-Shops Using its Electronics Expertise

Retail TouchPoints

These “Powered by Circuit City” partnerships will be centered on store-in-store concepts designed to seamlessly integrate the retailer’s electronics expertise and global brand awareness with other retail platforms, both online and in-store.

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

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“By working with developers like Niantic we are able to showcase new and creative ways for customers to discover relevant products beyond traditional online storefronts, enabling more immersive and engaging experiences both in and out of virtual worlds,” said Steve Downer, VP of Consumer Electronics at Amazon in a statement.

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Ecommerce in the United States: A Global Voices Report

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Omnichannel continues to trend Just because a shopper can complete an entire buying journey online does not mean they want to or will. In fact, the data bear out that consumers turn to different channels throughout the process. Consumer electronics and luxury are the least shopped ecommerce categories in the United States.

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Gap, Reliance Retail Partner to Sell Brand in India

Retail TouchPoints

Altogether, the company has 150 million customers and operates in the fashion, lifestyle and consumer electronics verticals.

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Ron Johnson’s Enjoy Technology Files for Bankruptcy, Set to be Sold

Retail TouchPoints

The idea was to bring the store experience to consumers’ homes via a technology-powered “mobile store” operation, with an initial focus on telecommunications and consumer electronics ( AT&T and Apple are partners in the U.S.). Johnson co-founded Enjoy in 2014 after leaving JCPenney and currently serves as its CEO.

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Retail Sales Grew 3% Over Extended Holiday Purchase Period — And the Season Isn’t Over Yet

Retail TouchPoints

In fact, the impacts of the most unique holiday in decades are still being felt: retailers should plan for continued shipping delays in the short term, and also continue to refine their omnichannel operations as they prepare for the rest of 2021. Retail sales grew 3% during the extended holiday season (Oct. 11 through Dec. 24, 2020), or 2.4%

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August 2021 COVID-19 + Ecommerce News Roundup

ROI Revolution

Our executive holiday guide for 2021 reveals key insights to prepare your brand to thrive, like the 4 crucial components of a successful holiday strategy & strategic targeting tips to reach new consumers. COVID-19’s impacts on the consumer electronics industry. The computer and consumer electronics industry brought $156.5