ChannelAdvisor

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The marketplace giant’s Prime program plays a starring role in day-to-day operations of brands and retailers of all shapes and sizes. Today we’re going to look at the two programs that give you access to those lucrative Prime shelves: Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) and Seller Fulfilled Prime (SFP). Fulfillment.

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ChannelAdvisor

JUNE 30, 2021

Retailers and consumers alike are always looking for the newest cheapest way to ship. For consumers, this may mean weighing up their shipping carrier options, or making a choice between express and standard delivery. Retailers, on the other hand, face a very different set of problems. What is Multi-Location Fulfilment? .

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 25, 2023

This is Part 1 of The Holiday Readiness Series , which will feature tactical tips and takeaways from experts that retailers can still apply to rev up their sales results. Check out the Retail Strategy & Planning Series on-demand. The same is true in retail with BOPIS experiences,” Walker added. “If

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2022

The demand for grocery omnichannel ecommerce has been fueled by the pandemic, specifically consumers’ desire for convenience. To keep up with this demand and consumer expectations, grocers will have to invest in the right forward-looking technology to evolve omnichannel offerings to meet customer needs.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

Over five days and a growing portfolio of on- and off-site events, the National Retail Federation brought together more than 40,000 attendees and 1,000+ exhibitors in NYC. It was the growth of what we first called multi-channel, which then became omnichannel, and then we saw the growth of the brands born on the internet.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2023

Details matter, from the initial landing page to order fulfillment through to delivery and aftercare. This applies across the customer shopping journey, from customized recommendations to predicting consumer behavior and product demand as well as creating more seamless omnichannel experiences.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 21, 2023

“Omnichannel” has been an aspiration for brands for many years now, but while it used to refer to the merging of a retailer’s brick-and-mortar and ecommerce operations, it now means something very different. This was evident at Prosper Show in Las Vegas, March 13-15, 2023, an event originally developed for Amazon sellers.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 27, 2023

There’s a lot of talk about artificial intelligence these days, with countless posts about how it’s changing consumer expectations , influencing operations and transforming entire industries. But is there anything your retail business can do to profit from AI? When it comes to ecommerce, the answer is a resounding “yes.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

The beauty of the retail industry today is the number of options for brands to connect with customers. Recent data from ActiveCampaign revealed brands that run “shops” on social platforms are attracting more customers, with 59% of all consumers (and 76% of Gen Z) saying they’ve discovered new brands this way.

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Retail Technology Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Online only retailers are snapping up failed high street brands – and shutting the door on physical retail. But while customers have moved online, there are still opportunities for traditional retailers – with the right approach and expertise.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 25, 2021

If retailers think online shopping in 2021 is about the simple exchange of goods for money, they’re doing it wrong. Before the pandemic, ecommerce accounted for approximately 16% of all retail. Today, every one in five purchases is made online, largely due to changing consumer habits in the wake of lockdowns and other restrictions.

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Algopix

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

These retail behemoths have revolutionized the way we shop and have become synonymous with online retail. For sellers looking to tap into the vast consumer market, the choice between Amazon and Walmart is a critical one. The rise of e-commerce has forever changed the retail landscape.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 13, 2021

The 2021 Connected Consumer Series reflected the challenges retail (and society as a whole) have faced during the past year, but also the growing sense of optimism that is taking hold this year. 5 Social Advertising Trends for Retailers to Know in 2021: Featuring Under Armour. Retail CX Trends 2021: New CX for a New World.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 5, 2024

The way that we assess all the opportunities that come in is thinking about how we can do something truly different,” D’Arcy said in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. Retail TouchPoints (RTP): We’ve been seeing a lot of brands try to embrace the role that commerce plays in culture. And now, people are traveling more.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 7, 2023

As more direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands face heightened competition and rising cost-per-acquisition rates online, many have disinvested in their branded ecommerce experiences and doubled down on unique brand opportunities found on marketplaces like Amazon. For brands, that makes it much more difficult to stand out. It’s inevitable.

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RTP blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Of course, checkout is simple because the retailer set up tools that enable one-touch checkout, so that checkout is as easy as tapping a button — without requiring a customer to enter in all their payment, shipping and billing information. American consumers spend an average of five hours a day on their mobile devices.

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ESW

AUGUST 18, 2023

Rather, every detail of the shopper journey – from demand generation to last-mile delivery – is part of a multi-local commerce implementation. What is Multi-Local Commerce? Multi-local commerce prioritises the shopper. Multi-local commerce prioritises the shopper. It puts customers at the center of decision-making.

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Steve Dennis

JULY 6, 2021

As I finished writing the second edition of my new book late last year, the predominant retail narrative was the so-called great acceleration of all things e-commerce. For much of my career, retail was pretty straightforward—and rather dualistic. Consumers traveled there to see stuff, pay for it, and take it home with them.

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ChannelAdvisor

JUNE 30, 2021

Retailers and consumers alike are always looking for the newest cheapest way to ship. For consumers, this may mean weighing up their shipping carrier options, or making a choice between express and standard delivery. Retailers, on the other hand, face a very different set of problems. What is Multi-Location Fulfilment? .

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Supply chain challenges are nothing new, but they are newly in the spotlight as massive consumer delays and shortages affect the shopping public. Diversify channels to sidestep disruptions. A distributed fulfillment network model can benefit brands beyond port congestion as well. Ongoing Strategies for Success.

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ChannelAdvisor

AUGUST 25, 2022

You hear it over and over again: “Diversify your channel mix” and “reach shoppers wherever they are.” Joining new marketplaces comes with a number of challenges, from lack of channel-specific expertise to thinning profit margins. Yet, challenges like these shouldn’t stand in your way to multi-marketplace bliss.

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365 Retail

AUGUST 23, 2022

It is a great time to be a consumer – never before has there been so much online choice. Brands are recognising the potential of a multi-marketplace approach and key ecommerce players around the world – Walmart, eBay, Best Buy – are enjoying spectacular growth and increased shopper numbers. Alan Chester, VP of eCommerce at Luzern.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Supply chain and last mile challenges have been grabbing headlines for months, and executives from Ulta Beauty , American Eagle and others shared their advice on how retailers can turn these troubles into opportunities at the Home Delivery World logistics conference. American Eagle Invests in Both Sustainability and Efficiency.

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Ecommerce Platforms

MARCH 4, 2021

All online stores need some sort of fulfillment. Whether that's self-fulfillment, third-party logistics, or dropshipping depends on the type of organization. We recommend looking into which style of fulfillment works for you as your business grows. The goal is to find a fulfillment partner near your primary customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 19, 2021

Back-to-school surveys across the retail sector point to a strong season, spurred by pent-up consumer demand. Jeff Orschell, EY’s Americas Consumer Retail Leaders, noted that global data as well as the firm’s consumer research point to demand remaining elevated, despite the uncertainties. and how long will it last?

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 28, 2020

The pandemic has been a punch in the jaw for many of us in retail. The pace and scope of widespread, global change is happening across the board in retail — and it is here to stay. In fact, recent research from McKinsey finds consumers indicating they will adopt long-term behavioral changes beyond COVID-19.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 29, 2021

consumers starting their online searches on Amazon, it essentially functions as a product search engine — and a very popular one at that. The rollup firms have attracted major players from traditional retail and ecommerce, including Wayfair , Zillow , Charming Charlie and Zalando. By November, they were multi-millionaires.”.

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Kissmetrics

APRIL 20, 2021

The BOPUS (Buy Online, Pick Up In-Store) has been attracting hype for both retailers and customers, and this trend is expected to stay. BOPUS lets retailers leverage omnichannel experiences to boost online and in-store profits when done well. However, it requires synergy between online commerce channels and physical retail to succeed.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

As consumers head back to physical stores, malls and shopping centers are striving to remain relevant parts of shopper journeys that have been dramatically reshaped. At its core, “Blend Space” encourages the creation of “resilient, holistic, and human-centered retail experiences.” But more flexibility for tenants is only the baseline.

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RTP blog

DECEMBER 19, 2017

By Debbie Hauss, Editor-In-Chief I’ve been covering the retail industry for a long time. In one of my first jobs out of journalism school, I worked for a magazine called Giftware Business , then I moved on to Private Label Product News and — fast-forward to the age of digital-only — I eventually landed at Retail TouchPoints (RTP).

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Wiser

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

As the world navigated the complexities brought on by COVID-19, retail strategies had to evolve rapidly to maintain a competitive edge. By leveraging data-driven insights and fostering a culture of innovation, these brands have been able to swiftly adapt and prioritize retail execution to stay ahead in the industry.

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Algopix

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

However, as many sellers on Amazon are facing the issue of manually having to add their product listings to the catalog only one at a time, it can surely be a time-consuming and tedious process without the right tools at hand. Sellbrite works with well known online marketplaces and shopping carts, including Amazon, eBay, Walmart, and Shopify.

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RTP blog

MAY 10, 2019

While supply chain professionals understand the value of visibility and the necessity of making proactive decisions, the majority of retailers still lack the required level of visibility to enable those decisions to get made. Fortunately, retailers can access supply chain visibility by implementing a digitized platform.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 11, 2022

Not to mention consumers love them, with 80% saying they plan to purchase more gift cards in 2022. The goal of a gift card program may seem simple: to establish sales within your own brand’s retail locations and online store. Responsibility for your gift card program typically lives in the marketing department.

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OrderDynamics

DECEMBER 27, 2018

A Thankful Consumer Equals a Full Cart: Why Consumers And Retailers Are Thankful For Omni-Channel. Whether you call it omni-channel, unified commerce or multi-channel, one thing is clear: the ability to provide a seamless, consistent retail experience across channels is something to be thankful for.

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GetElastic

MAY 18, 2022

Post-pandemic, brands have a surmounting pressure to re-evaluate their channel and sales strategies as direct-to-consumer (D2C) channel adoption increases, and the need for a nurturing customer experience is in demand. Point-of-sale (POS) data from owned retail stores. Learn More. Step Three: Creating a Migration Plan.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 24, 2023

“TikTok has made it frighteningly easy to buy — it’s literally a swipe and the product is on its way to you,” said Parkhurst in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. While Parkhurst couldn’t divulge exact numbers, he did share that after just three months, TikTok was already quickly approaching the company’s top five selling channels.

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