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The Existential Threat to Ecommerce

Retail TouchPoints

Ecommerce brands are desperately looking for people with expertise in merchandising, customer experience, site design, conversion optimization and countless other roles, but the available talent pool simply doesn’t exist. As a result, all focus is on recruiting talent from other brands and agencies.

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9 Marketing Strategies for Black Friday and Cyber Monday (BFCM)

UpSellIt

Up to 74% of shoppers converted by leveraging free shipping. 79% of consumers are more likely to shop when given free shipping , proving you don’t need large discounts to increase conversions. Travel companies average an 82% abandonment rate, and cosmetics companies average a 70% abandonment rate. Black Friday starts now.

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May 2020 COVID-19 Industry Updates: Retail, Automotive, Gaming, & More

ROI Revolution

These COVID-19 industry updates cover retail, various forms of gaming, automotive & travel, and more. Automotive, shipping, & travel. Looking at the beginning of May versus the beginning of March, conversion rates on ecommerce automotive websites have increased 11.1%. Travel Association projects a loss of 4.6

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How to Improve Ecommerce Conversion Right Now

BigCommerce

Using conversion optimization techniques and methods, it is possible to identify the areas of your site that affect credibility. By tracking how visitors travel through the conversion funnel and where they drop out, it is possible to pinpoint areas of friction. How CRO can help establish credibility.

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9 Marketing Strategies for Black Friday and Cyber Monday (BFCM)

UpSellIt

Consumers jumped at the chance to grab their favorite products early due to common supply chain issues and shipping concerns. By leveraging free shipping, our clients saw conversion rates as high as 74%. Urgency messaging inspired conversion rates as high as 49%. BFCM Sale: 40% Off + FREE Shipping.

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How to Sell Digital Products & Downloads: The Complete Guide

eCommerce CEO

You wouldn’t have to deal with the hassles of shipping and inventory. You wouldn’t have to deal with inventory or shipping with eBooks. Like every other digital product, with SaaS, you don’t have to deal with inventory and shipping. No shipping cost. No shipping restrictions. Source: Statista. Source: Forbes.

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eCommerce Upselling Case Study: 4% Increase in Revenue per User by Optimizing Upsell Placement

Inflow Insights

Repeating the offers sounds simple, but we’re not the only ones using this principle to get more conversions. In terms of the travel industry, big online vacation brands like Expedia, Travelocity, and Booking.com are putting upsells like this in multiple spots too!

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