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Kroger Doubles Ship Assortment Via 3rd-Party Marketplace

Retail TouchPoints

As the pandemic has driven the adoption of e-Commerce to a level retailers didn’t expect to see for a year or more, many are speeding up the development of digital products and services that were further ahead on their technology roadmaps. The third-party vendors will ship the products directly to the consumers’ homes.

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How Worldwide Consumer Preferences Determine Your Global Ecommerce Strategy (Alipay, COD, Lazada)

BigCommerce

From payment methods to shipping to various technology, an integral part of your launch into new international markets will be acing the differences in the details. Moreover, technology is driving new forms of payment. of the mobile payment market and WeChat Pay 32.1%. Let’s dive in.

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What’s in Store for Grocery in 2022?

Retail TouchPoints

Outfits like GoPuff, Gorillas and 1520 took the grocery market by storm in 2021, offering a limited menu of consumables, delivered to your door in an incredible 30 minutes or less (and commanding multi-billion dollar valuations in the process.) Meanwhile, rising energy, shipping and labor costs means higher prices for many grocery items.

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How Technology Enhances the Brick-and-Mortar Buying Experience

Sailthru

How do consumers feel about this? Surveying 1,000 American consumers, Sailthru found that 18.3% Consumers Like Brick-and-Mortar Shopping, Preferably with a Digitally-Enhanced Experience. Consumers’ indifference about closures says less about brick-and-mortar stores and more about the brands occupying them. missed them.

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The History of Ecommerce: What The Past Says About Tomorrow’s Retail Challenges

BigCommerce

Business-to-Consumer (B2C). B2C ecommerce ecompasses transcations made between a business and a consumer. When you buy shoes from an online shoe retailer, it is a business-to-consumer transaction. This type of ecommerce is not consumer-facing and happens only between business entities. Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C).

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You Just Experienced your First Chargeback. Now What?

Retail TouchPoints

Given the ongoing shift in consumer shopping preferences, many of these new businesses will be digital-first companies. These chargebacks are automatically deducted from merchants’ accounts, leading to lost revenues, sunk shipping costs and potential merchandise shortages. As more transactions happen digitally (i.e.

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Adapting To Changing Consumer Behavior: Strategies For Indie Retailers

RetailMinded

According to McKinsey & Company , 75% of consumers are exploring new shopping behaviors, indicating a significant change in their preferences and priorities. Understanding Changing Consumer Behavior The retail industry is undoubtedly no longer what it used to be; customer shopping habits and preferences are quickly changing.