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3 Predictions for the Future of Omnichannel 

Retail TouchPoints

In fact, Retail TouchPoints has seen the number of channels used to conduct business grow year after year in its annual Omnichannel and Fulfillment Benchmark Survey. Prediction 1: Retailers will continue to balance customer acquisition and retention. The store has become a central hub for omnichannel fulfillment.

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Retailers Increasingly Turning to Third-Party Resources to Handle Fulfillment

Retail TouchPoints

Store-based fulfillment of customer orders got an enormous boost during the COVID pandemic, when both curbside pickup and delivery offerings became survival tactics for so many retailers. Benefits stemming from omnichannel strategies also have been spreading widely across the retail enterprise.

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Top Omnichannel Survey Takeaways: RTP Editors Weigh In

RTP blog

The term “omnichannel” gets thrown around a lot — some might say too much — by retailers and industry observers. However, the word still conveys an important truth: retailers must take every action possible to maximize customer engagement opportunities across both traditional and emerging channels.

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Omnichannel Retail Will Accelerate in 2024

Practical eCommerce

Five developments will likely hasten the convergence of ecommerce and physical selling The post Omnichannel Retail Will Accelerate in 2024 appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

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How to Give Best-in-Class Omnichannel Customer Support

Omnisend

However, providing exceptional customer service isn’t about the number of channels but the quality of customer service across them —and omnichannel customer support can help do that. What is Omnichannel Support? This way, your customers always get accurate answers. Benefits of Omnichannel Customer Support.

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Missed Opportunities in your Omnichannel Marketing

Omnisend

Omnichannel marketing continues to get a lot of ink (and will do so for as long as there is a digital universe) for the very good reason that it continues to evolve. Five years ago SMS marketing campaigns were infrequent; today they are a completely normal way to engage a subset of customers, such as your best brand fans. 1: Shipping.

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Retail Innovation Conference & Expo 2024: The Latest News on Sessions, Speakers & Experiences

Retail TouchPoints

About the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo The Retail Innovation Conference & Expo (also known as RICE) aims to bring together emerging brands and established omnichannel players alike to dig into the topics and trends shaping the future of retail. Founder and President Nick Bodkins describes Boisson as “the Sephora of NA.”

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