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What to Expect in 2022: 3 Strategies That Should be Top of Mind for Retailers 

Retail TouchPoints

Following the New Year inundation of year-in-review happenings and trend predictions for the year to come, there is a lot to discuss. In conversations with retailers, technology partners and industry veterans in my network, several points have stood out. Fashion and hard goods retailers aren’t the only ones benefiting from BOPIS.

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The Need for Delivery Speed Drives Holiday Hiring

Retail TouchPoints

Seasonal hiring provides a window into retailers’ priorities, and 2020 demonstrates both the COVID-19-powered growth in ecommerce and the need to operate stores and supply chains safely. Across a wide range of retailers, three trends are driving the industry’s holiday hiring strategies: The race is on for same-day delivery.

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What is microservices-based ecommerce and why is it important?

Kibo

Companies like Netflix, Uber, Etsy, and Amazon have long-known that microservices provide advantages over traditional monolithic systems, particularly when it comes to ecommerce. Monolithic systems also limit your ability to customize functions and respond quickly to changing trends and new technology.

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How Contextual Commerce Improves Customer Loyalty

Optimizely

But before you run off, let me tell you about an ecommerce trend that will actually help you better sell to customers and ensure their (undying) loyalty. Every B2C marketer needs to know about contextual commerce. Contextual commerce harnesses another trend you’ve probably heard a lot about — omnichannel.

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5 Killer Ecommerce Pricing Strategies for Max Profits (2023)

Retalon

Predictive analytics refers to the use of statistical modeling and data analysis techniques to make forecasts about future outcomes and trends. Why are predictive analytics so impactful for ecommerce pricing strategies? Example – Boutique fashion brands price based on exclusivity and prestige value.

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21 Sessions, Presentations and Workshops You Can’t Miss at IRCE 2018

BigCommerce

But that’s where AI and social commerce could help. By embracing SaaS technology and emerging trends, Natori is on pace to earn a new generation of consumers – ones who buy from their site, not just in department stores. Sample sessions: Break Point: The reality of US ecommerce today. The Fashion Track.

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Gen Z’s New Shopping Habits May Kill Off Unprepared Brands

RetailMinded

Because these changes aren’t a fad or a short-term trend. If we glance even further into the future, Generation Alpha and subsequent generations will be even more digitally savvy, and brands must be flexible and nimble enough to quickly introduce different digital and social commerce options – and be able to swap these out as needed. .