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How Rent the Runway Boosted Talent, Sustainability and CX by Moving to the Cloud

Retail TouchPoints

The pandemic hit the fashion rental company hard as homebound consumers opted not to refresh their wardrobes. Since then, the bumps seem to be smoothing out, helped by the fact that consumers are back at work and weddings again. That’s critical these days with a changing economy and consumer needs.

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The New Normal: CPG’s Return to the Customer

Retail TouchPoints

Simply put, consumers are craving convenient and valuable retail experiences, and today’s pandemic has been a catalyst for the rapid acceleration of this global trend. Because now more than ever, prioritizing and truly providing recurring value to consumers is critical to getting a leg up on the competition.

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How Established Brands Can Reap the Rewards of Direct-to-Consumer eCommerce

ESW

There’s no question that eCommerce is opening up a literal world of opportunities for consumer brands. As Gideon Spanier at Raconteur points out, direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands are “dominating” in retail precisely because they are building relationships with consumers. That’s how you stayed top-of-mind with consumers.

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Finding Dropshipping Companies & Suppliers (Free Directory Updated for 2018)

BigCommerce

However, if you find the right niche and build an audience interested in your products, dropshipping clothing can be very profitable. Also the fashion industry is seeing nice growth. According to the McKinsey Global Fashion Index , fashion industry sales growth is forecasted to nearly triple between 2016 and 2018 (from 1.5

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Delivering on Your Brand Promise: Fulfillment Strategies for Holiday 2020

ChannelAdvisor

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more brands have shifted online, more consumers are using online channels to shop and buy and more online orders are being shipped. . Even as Amazon encourages those sellers participating in Seller Fulfilled Prime to ship products on the weekends , delays are expected in the months ahead.

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Is Your 2022 Amazon Holiday Strategy Primed for the Prime Fall Deal Event?

ROI Revolution

Brands that want to participate need to submit Lightning Deals for approval by September 2nd and ship products for Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) by September 12th. This summer’s Prime Day proved that consumers are shopping earlier yet again this year. According to Feedvisor, the event will likely be held in early to mid-October.

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Retail vs Ecommerce: What’s the Difference?

Ecommerce Platforms

The term “retail” refers to the sale of goods and services to consumers. In other words, retailers sell products to everyday people, rather than wholesales or institutional buyers. The retailer then sells the finished product to the end consumer for a profit. How Does Retail Work? What is Ecommerce?

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