Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

For consumers, creators and retailers alike, sifting through the ever-changing array of functionalities across platforms is still fraught with misfires, miscommunications and mistrust. There’s no time to waste, because consumers are already there. Social commerce is already a multi-billion dollar business in the U.S.,

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Photo courtesy of TikTok Shop While the ecommerce functionality has been available to at least some users since late last year, today marks the service’s debut to the wider TikTok community, and to say that both consumers and brands have been eagerly anticipating this development might be an understatement. and managed by the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Emeline Berlind, VP and General Manager of Loyalty for Sephora, revealed how the retailer’s approach to loyalty provides it with both strategic and tactical benefits. Retail TouchPoints (RTP): How is Sephora dealing with shifts in shopper behavior over the past few years, particularly as consumers’ budgets have come under increased pressure?

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 12, 2023

According to the study, TV and movies no longer dominate the media landscape like they once did as consumers, especially younger ones, increasingly turn to new digital channels for more immersive entertainment experiences. However, this isn’t a case of purely replacing one medium for another.

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Fabric Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Consumers are treating the traditional shopping experience as increasingly transactional. Shifting consumer trends are evident in the increase of options such as curbside pickup—which grew from 10.8% By conducting research and comparisons online before visiting a brick-and-mortar retailer, customers limit their browsing time.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Here’s a look at how Amazon is moving even further away from the domain of retailer with the debut of new services in supply chain management, shipping, banking, market research, product development, inventory management and more. Now qualified sellers can borrow more, up to $5 million.

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365 Retail

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Consumer electronics brands are looking to increase their direct-to-consumer selling in 2023, despite the cost of living crisis and reductions in consumer spending. In addition, they are looking to broaden their use of social channels to include Instagram Checkout and TikTok in equivalent volumes to Amazon, new research shows.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

With social marketing in decline , and with the economic uncertainty driving the need to reduce “awareness” marketing in favor of performance channels, the need for retailers to find new measurable, scalable marketing channels is more urgent than ever. For instance, TV attribution is unique (consumers can’t click on a TV).

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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. Retailers and brands spend weeks or months mapping new products and catalogs to online channels. Empower intelligent inventory management.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 6, 2022

as its official retailer across all channels in India. The long-term franchise agreement will allow Reliance to introduce Gap’s latest offerings through a mix of exclusive brand stores, multi-brand store expressions and digital commerce platforms. has named Reliance Retail Ltd. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. “We

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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.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

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. Consumers like to feel connected to the brands they support.

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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. Omnichannel now means not just offering services across channels, but also providing seamless communication that connects all touch points. “As

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Phone-based customer service, or voice, is well established as the most commonly used and the most tightly managed customer service channel. Phone — the Most Expensive CX Channel Retailers want their customers to be happy, but the cost of interacting with them live is usually inefficient and expensive.

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RTP blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

By Zach Morrison, Tinuiti Millennials and Gen Z consumers have over $200 billion in buying power, but to effectively market to both generations it’s important to know how they differ from each other, including what they buy and how they shop. Shopping trends often follow the consumer through their life stages.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 29, 2020

The wide adoption of digital channels has dramatically disrupted the way consumers shop, and the recent COVID pandemic has exponentially increased the velocity of that change. Digital-first brands are jumping on the opportunity to meet these expectations and build one-to-one relationships with consumers.

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BigCommerce

JULY 25, 2018

As the director of ecommerce for Natori, a leading fashion brand, I’ve spent the last several years developing our direct-to-consumer channel. Expanding our direct-to-consumer channel has successfully served our customers in new ways, but it has been a challenge and a learning process every step of the way.

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ROI Revolution

MAY 3, 2022

Accurately measuring attribution is becoming a challenge for marketers in light of new consumer privacy regulations. In this article, dive into the data for insights into measuring attribution and consumer privacy. It’s the most important trend for managers at 60.5%. Consumers now shop across more channels and devices than ever.

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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. EcomDash www.ecomdash.com EcomDash is a multichannel inventory management tool for all Amazon sellers.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 19, 2022

What emerged was a focus on companies’ wealth of first-party data, which is collected directly from their consumers, allowing advertisers to target audiences across numerous channels via retail media networks. This reorganization around proprietary data is what has led us to today’s retail media boom.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2022

Q&A with Alec Zaballero, Managing Executive/Studio Director, TPG Architecture. D:R Consumers are now looking for a transformed shopping experience and ways to express themselves through the products they buy. New brands that originated as direct-to-consumer (DTC) are changing the sector and the definition of luxury retail.

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RTP blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

American consumers spend an average of five hours a day on their mobile devices. This “always on” connectivity — high speed cellular networks, ubiquitous WiFi and “smart” devices — has enabled consumers to manage their day-to-day lives on their mobile devices. An effective mobile strategy needs to add real value for consumers.

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GetElastic

JUNE 11, 2021

The product data management and catalog functionality are the heart of any commerce solution, as they define what can be sold to customers and how quickly new products can be brought to market across different channels. This dated functionality is often extremely rigid, both in terms of product data and catalog management.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Alcohol ecommerce solution DRINKS has sold the Wine Insiders brand, which it acquired in 2014, to the new brand management firm Full Glass Wine Co. The ultimate goal for Full Glass is to build a multi-brand wine marketplace, and as such the company said it is actively exploring the acquisition of other DTC wine companies. ”

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2023

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. With AI, brands can analyze customer behavior across shopping channels to provide highly customized product suggestions.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 8, 2022

Giving consumers a positive BNPL experience includes offering high approval rates, transparent terms and attractive rates. Consumers have come to expect more flexible payment options in brick-and-mortar stores as well. Providing a consistent user experience and financing across retail channels also helps merchants build brand equity.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Real-time CDP helps companies bring together known and anonymous data from multiple enterprise sources to create a consolidated customer profile, which can be used to provide personalized customer experiences across all channels and devices — all in real time. Marketers can also try out a multi-image carousel-based push notification campaign.

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ESW

MARCH 5, 2024

Omnichannel logistics provides the backbone for a multi-faceted shopper’s journey, ensuring that every touchpoint is not only connected but also seamlessly enhances the customer experience. It also provides consistent and convenient service across physical and online channels throughout the purchase journey.

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365 Retail

JULY 18, 2022

Luzern eCommerce , the leading managed eCommerce platform provider, has announced $multi-million wins with Panasonic, Nestlé Health Science and Schneider Electric. Brands need to be where each consumer buys to compete in an increasingly crowded world,” said Ken Doyle, CEO, at Luzern eCommerce.

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RTP blog

MARCH 19, 2018

Well, you don’t need to care, but Charles Darwin would argue you should: “It’s not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, it’s the one that most adapts to change.” Technology is changing the way we live, the way consumers shop and the way retailers need to operate.

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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. For newer gift card programs, the program is just one responsibility among many others, while larger, more established programs may have a dedicated gift card manager with a small team. Keeping Up with State Compliance.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Off-site advertising is when a retailer helps advertisers reach its customers on third-party channels like social media or other websites it doesn’t own (“retargeting” is a common example of this). The term commerce also is broad enough to encompass new media offerings from consumer-focused companies that are not traditional retailers.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

However, if customer service is excellent, 78% of consumers will do business with a company again, even after a mistake. The number of touch points and level of consistency shoppers expect across all departments and channels is increasing. Today, 74% of customers said they use multiple channels to start and complete a transaction.

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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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Retalon

AUGUST 14, 2023

Nearly 70% of retailers face challenges managing inventory due to relying on legacy processes. Furniture inventory management software offers a smarter solution. This article explores how furniture inventory management software can unlock new levels of efficiency and competitiveness for modern retailers. You’re not alone.

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365 Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Having found out that “traditional” management tools have become less relevant, brands were forced to rethink their processes to survive, stay relevant and true to their audiences. . In addition to perfecting each brand touchpoint’s management, it is the liaisons that matter the most in an omnichannel context.

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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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