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The New Era Of Retail Hybridization Creates Unparalleled Opportunities

Steve Dennis

As I finished writing the second edition of my new book late last year, the predominant retail narrative was the so-called great acceleration of all things e-commerce. Orders were placed by mail, fax, phone and, as e-commerce came into existence, by computer. The hybrid supply chain.

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Saks.com Spin-Out: Genius Move or Opportunistic Folly?

Steve Dennis

Indeed, the customer is the channel and retailers with a more harmonized and remarkable retail experience generally outperform those that have failed to break down silos. The Bay has long suffered from the woes of unremarkable department stores. The lines are blurring. Digital drives brick and mortar and vice versa.

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My 2021 Retail Predictions: So How’d I Do?

Steve Dennis

The Great Acceleration Moderates (B+) The pandemic did not fundamentally transform retail but it did accelerate many important trends, most notably e-commerce adoption. roll-out of micro-fulfillment and sortation centers) was not as profound as I imagined. US sales achieved record levels. Grocery Wars Escalate (B).

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Honey, I Shrunk The Store: Retailers Go Small To Get Big

Steve Dennis

As has become all too familiar, the moribund department store sector is dominated by huge multi-story formats, most ranging in size between 150,000 – 200,000. Local is nothing like a Nordstrom department store. Shopping isn’t about digital or physical channels, it’s an evolving blend of both.

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8 of the Best Ecommerce Marketplaces for Online Sellers

SellBrite

Just like the department stores of yesteryear and the convenience they offered, shoppers love online marketplaces — so much so, they spent $1.86 To help you in your search, here are eight of the best ecommerce marketplaces available. Amazon has evolved to become the largest ecommerce marketplace in the States.

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Inside the Overlap Between Omnichannel and Personalized Experiences in Retail

Sailthru

Brands must have seamless integrations between channels and expedited shipping options. The research firm graded the brands based websites, store locators, fulfillment, ecommerce, email, mobile, and social media. Leader brands are lauded for making discovery effortless and sync local store inventories to checkout pages.

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

BigCommerce

When it comes to ecommerce, a word that first comes to mind is growth. Ecommerce expert Gary Hoover’s research shows that just in the last 14 years, the growth of ecommerce companies has skyrocketed across the board. In fact, growth projections estimate that by 2022, ecommerce revenues will exceed $638 billion in the U.S.

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