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The Comprehensive Guide To Selling Consumer Packaged Goods Online

Groove

Introduction Because you’re reading this eBook, you’re likely an eCommerce retailer selling consumer packaged goods online, or you own a brick-and-mortar store and want to transition to eCommerce. What are Consumer Packaged Goods? First, let’s define what you’re trying to sell — consumer packaged goods.

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How Retailers Can Control Costs Even As Return Rates Climb

Retail TouchPoints

Returns are a cost of doing business for any retailer. retailers last year, they haven’t always been a strategic focus. In the wake of COVID-19, returns are receiving serious (and necessary) attention for several key reasons: Retailers are spending more processing returns in stores.

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Retail vs Ecommerce: What’s the Difference?

Ecommerce Platforms

Quick answer : The term “retail store” typically applies to a physical, or brick-and-mortar location, such as a supermarket, boutique, or individual offline store. Both retail and ecommerce stores have their own distinctive pros and cons to consider for any entrepreneur. What is Retail? How Does Retail Work?

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Gift Card Purchases Up 414% as Americans Shift to ‘Buy Now, Shop Later’ Mindset

Retail TouchPoints

Gift cards are shaping up to be a holiday hero this season, as consumers and retailers continue to grapple with supply and shipping issues. According to WalletHub, the top five most popular gift cards among American consumers (in descending order) are: Amazon; Visa; Walmart; Target; and Starbucks.

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RetailWire: Should Walmart Reinstate In-Store Returns During A Pandemic?

Retail TouchPoints

Although public health officials say it’s unlikely COVID-19 infections can be spread by surfaces or physical objects, retailers are being cautious about how they handle returned merchandise. There would be no medals or support if Walmart or any other retailer was found to be spreading the virus by restocking contaminated items.

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The New Normal: CPG’s Return to the Customer

Retail TouchPoints

The rapid growth of ecommerce and proliferation of subscription services is changing the retail landscape for good. Deloitte Digital estimates that online retail is growing at more than twice the rate of brick-and-mortar sales. Many retailers have been quick to action in today’s new normal. CPG: A Sector Ripe for Change.

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

Retail TouchPoints

For retail tech teams, the ultimate sign of success is, ironically, when their work goes unnoticed — there’s nothing worse than a site crashing after an upgrade or a buggy new feature that causes customer uproar. The pandemic hit the fashion rental company hard as homebound consumers opted not to refresh their wardrobes.