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Prime Day 2021 Expands Small Business Focus and Sets the Stage for Back-to-School

Retail TouchPoints

Prime Day 2021 will officially span June 21 and 22, featuring more than 2 million deals across categories including fashion, electronics, toys, home décor and automotive. small business products and brands from June 7 through 10. Amazon will continue highlighting curated deals from small businesses throughout the event. “At

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3 Ways Livestreaming is Shaking Up the Retail Marketing Playbook

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As retailers shift more of their attention and dollars to digital content and community-building activities, livestreaming has moved into the spotlight. Through a survey of 475 consumers, Influence Central also found that only 19% of U.S. consumers have tuned into a livestreaming event.

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eBay UK Expands Secondhand Clothing Options Through New Partnership

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eBay has launched a new UK partnership with clothing resale, sanitization and repair platform ACS to expand the online marketplace’s secondhand offering and help reduce waste in the fashion industry. The first retailer to launch on ACS’ eBay Shop will be Monsoon , with other companies set to follow.

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Amazon Generates 11% Revenue Boost in Q2, Forecasts Strong Q3

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Amazon identified several key investments within retail and advertising that supported this jump, including: An expanded Prime Day : Prime members worldwide purchased more than 375 million items during the annual event that took place July 12-13 across various categories. In addition, overall operating income swelled to $7.7 billion to $61.8

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How One UK Destination is Redefining the Shopping Center  

Retail TouchPoints

Experts indicate that the root of shopping malls’ “identity crisis” is their inability to effectively leverage data to curate experiences that represent the full scope of consumers’ needs and lifestyles. That is, until Dolphin Centre in the UK. That sits along two strands: one being, how do you shift the culture internally?

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What to Expect in 2022: 3 Strategies That Should be Top of Mind for Retailers 

Retail TouchPoints

In conversations with retailers, technology partners and industry veterans in my network, several points have stood out. One area of investment by retailers is a shift to buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS), which was called “table stakes” by one retailer insider I talked with. Alternative Supply Chain Options.

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4 Retail Resolutions to Help Businesses Become More Profitable

RetailMinded

As you look into 2024, consider how becoming more profitable can also be achieved with more efficiency , more business clarity and even more time on your hands. To help, consider the four, Retail Minded approved resources below. But if you’re like most business operators, you have no idea how to do this or where to start.