Forrester eCommerce
MARCH 14, 2023
Last year, a number of Forrester analysts discussed how manufacturers are responding to the challenges their industry faces right now. As I wrote at the time: “Energy prices are scary. Supply chain disruptions are scary. Workforce modernization and empowerment are hard. Budgets are tightening. Hardware upgrades are expensive, slow, and painful.
Retail TouchPoints
MARCH 14, 2023
Two more retailers have entered the resale space to help address shoppers’ demands for sustainability: H&M has partnered with ThredUp to launch a resale program directly on H&M’s website, while footwear and apparel brand Ariat International has launched a resale marketplace called Reboot , powered by Archive. H&M’s partnership will make it the largest retailer to work with ThredUp and mark the retailer’s first resale marketplace in the U.S.
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My Wife Quit Her Job
MARCH 14, 2023
Today I’m excited to have Nathan Resnick back on the show. Nathan is the founder of Sourcify, which is a company that helps you find manufacturers to produce your products. The sourcing landscape has changed dramatically since COVID, so Nathan is going to give us a run down of the sourcing environment in China and how you should negotiate with suppliers today.
Retail TouchPoints
MARCH 14, 2023
Online fashion retailer ASOS has named Criteo as its exclusive partner for endemic brands’ advertising across its app and web experiences. Under the three- year agreement, Criteo’s retail media technologies will help ASOS Media Group (AMG) scale its campaign volume and ad revenues while complementing existing ad offerings across creative solutions, social media, targeted email and app push notifications.
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Forrester eCommerce
MARCH 14, 2023
Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) collapse is still reverberating around global markets, causing investors to scrutinize the institutions at the heart of the startup ecosystem and prompting plunges in some banks’ stock prices despite the rapid response of banking regulators worldwide.
Retail TouchPoints
MARCH 14, 2023
Two more retailers have entered the resale space to help address shoppers’ demands for sustainability: H&M has partnered with ThredUp to launch a resale program directly on H&M’s website, while footwear and apparel brand Ariat International has launched a resale marketplace called Reboot , powered by Archive. H&M’s partnership will make it the largest retailer to work with ThredUp and mark the retailer’s first resale marketplace in the U.S.
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Retail TouchPoints
MARCH 14, 2023
Returns are, like it or not, as much a part of retail operations as the sales themselves. The exact return rate varies among different verticals and individual retailers, but online sales consistently generate higher levels of returns compared to brick-and-mortar. No matter what the channel, however, there will always be customers who second-guess their purchase, have something arrive too late for its intended use or receive something other than what they expected.
Forrester eCommerce
MARCH 14, 2023
As brands contend with rising media costs, changing consumer behavior, and, for some, lackluster sales results, they continue to invest in consumer loyalty programs and technology solutions to help them engage and retain consumers. In fact, 53% of B2C marketing decision-makers plan to increase their spend on loyalty technology this year.
Retail TouchPoints
MARCH 14, 2023
Shein will host its first-ever SHEIN X Design Summit on April 1, inviting designers, artists and industry leaders to a day of content and networking at the City Market Social House in Los Angeles. SHEIN X , which launched in January 2021, is an incubator program that has grown to nearly 3,000 global designers and artists who have launched more than 25,000 original creations, earning more than $5 million in commissions from sales.
Forrester eCommerce
MARCH 14, 2023
The explosion of account-based marketing (ABM) at scale has been enabled by the proliferation of data and insights. It’s now within the reach of all B2B marketers to get more precise about who, how, and when they are engaging with customers and prospects.
Speaker: Shaunna Bruton and Kailey Holmes
Unlock the potential of customer data to create personalized retail experiences that resonate with your audience. This webinar will explore the critical role of customer data in modern retail, providing you with strategies to collect, analyze, and apply data to enhance personalization. Learn from leading retailers, like Harry Rosen, and experts on how to turn data into actionable insights that drive customer satisfaction and loyalty.
Retail TouchPoints
MARCH 14, 2023
It’s hard to believe that in the same year cutting edge technologies like augmented reality and autonomous shopping have exploded in retail, shoplifting is still aching the minds of executives. Big box leaders like Target and Walmart have recently revealed the sizeable impact retail theft has had on 2022 revenues, with Walmart’s CEO even threatening to close stores or be forced to raise prices on consumers if things don’t change soon.
Forrester eCommerce
MARCH 14, 2023
For the first time in three decades, athletic retailer Adidas, reported an operating loss to the tune of €700 million ($736 million) in 2022 and warned of a €1.2 billion ($1.27 billion) revenue decrease in 2023. The incurred losses and potential revenue hit aren’t from ongoing supply chain issues or a result of inflation.
Fabric
MARCH 14, 2023
Welcome to Part 2 of The Modern Retailer’s Guide To Dropshipping Fashion and Apparel. In Part 1, we covered the basics of dropshipping and explored the reasons why every fashion retailer should switch from a traditional retail model to an asset-light dropship model. In this second installment, we will dive deeper into the world of dropshipping, and explore some of the best tips and strategies for successfully dropshipping fashion and apparel products.
Forrester eCommerce
MARCH 14, 2023
As part of Forrester’s research into securing what you sell, we have long advocated for security leaders to overlay their own activities with the rest of the product team and to engage in the product lifecycle before the product has even been defined.
Fabric
MARCH 14, 2023
Welcome to The Modern Retailer’s Guide To Dropshipping Fashion and Apparel. In Part 1 of this two-part series, we’ll cover the basics of dropshipping and explore the reasons why every fashion retailer should consider switching from a traditional retail model to an asset-light dropship model. In Part 2 , we will delve deeper into the world of dropshipping, and explore some of the best tips and strategies for successfully dropshipping fashion and apparel products.
MakeWebBetter
MARCH 14, 2023
Create your own Shopline store without any coding knowledge. Employ an easy-to-use interface to create, customize, manage, and perform daily operations of an eCommerce business. Limitations are none — social commerce, SEO, website design, page & menu editor, marketing & analytics, order & inventory, and whatnot. Shopline offers painless online store creation and helps you [.
Salsify
MARCH 14, 2023
Just as the vast biodiversity of the Amazon rainforest can often serve as a microcosm of the planet’s broader ecology, the sheer scale of Amazon.com’s operation can also provide some insights into the behaviors and trends shaping the global economy.
Ecommerce Platforms
MARCH 14, 2023
With a range of built-in features already included for transaction management, payment processing, marketing, and more, BigCommerce ensures business owners have everything they need to thrive online. However, there’s always a chance you might want to expand the functionality of the platform with apps, integrations, and third-party plugins. Fortunately, the BigCommerce app marketplace ensures adding new features to your website is as simple and painless as possible.
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Join Bloomreach at Innovation Fest: Summer 2024, a virtual event, to explore the future of personalized marketing and merchandising! Along with the company’s top product experts, CEO Raj De Datta will provide an exclusive look at the company’s latest AI innovations reshaping the omnichannel experience. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to connect with fellow industry leaders and explore the latest trends in retail technology.
Store Growers
MARCH 14, 2023
When it comes to running successful ad campaigns on Google, landing page relevance is key. After all, what good is an ad if the customer ends up on the wrong page? The same goes for product ads on Google Shopping. That’s why in this article, we’re going to dive into the nitty-gritty of the link attribute, the landing page in your product feed.
Ecommerce Platforms
MARCH 14, 2023
EverCommerce is a relatively unheard-of concept in the ecommerce marketplace at this point – but it’s quickly generating attention. Designed to be the leading service commerce platform, Evercommerce promises business leaders a vertically tailored set of integrated SaaS solutions supporting more than 500,000 global businesses worldwide. Evercommerce is particularly focused on the support and enhancement of service-based companies.
FastSpring
MARCH 14, 2023
It takes an enormous amount of time, money, and headcount for SaaS companies to handle VAT, GST, and sales tax (and any other form of indirect tax) in-house. You have to consider: Whether or not you’re required to collect and remit indirect tax (SaaS companies didn’t always have to remit indirect taxes, however, many countries now have new tax laws that target non-resident software companies).
Omnisend
MARCH 14, 2023
Reading Time: 11 minutes Customers want to be seen as humans, not just consumers. This calls for marketers to shift their email marketing strategies from a numbers game on paper to creating meaningful connections with the people they’re targeting. And email personalization is one way to build these meaningful connections. The result? Your emails will stand out from the tons of emails in your subscribers’ inboxes.
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iVend
MARCH 14, 2023
As shoppers return to brick and mortar stores in their drovers, they crave the in-store experience. Retailers who want to set themselves apart are integrating more human and personal touchpoints into the shopping experience, increasing engagement, loyalty and sales. iVend Mobile POS Mobile POS in retail engages and delights shoppers. Talk to iVend about mPOS for your stores.
RetailDive
MARCH 14, 2023
An upcoming drop of 30,000 NFTs that unlock exclusive perks and entry to digital realm AeroWorld is the first step of a four-phase metaverse activation.
Omnisend
MARCH 14, 2023
Reading Time: 3 minutes If you’re like me, you’ve been waiting for winter to finally say its long goodbye (why does it always overstay its welcome?). To help you not only kickstart your spring mood, but also your spring sales campaigns, we’ve got lots of holiday-themed signup form templates that’ll help you: collect subscribers promote your latest deals take your email marketing to the next level Plus, since you’re able to schedule your signup forms in advance, that means one more thing you can
FastSpring
MARCH 14, 2023
In light of the recent events in the US banking industry, FastSpring wants to reassure our customers and partners that we were not directly affected by the recent bank closings. We bank with a major, well-insured institution that’s in a strong financial condition, and FastSpring continues to remain profitable and operate in a fiscally responsible way.
Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Brian Walker
The era of all-in-one platforms is over. Now, retail success depends on integrating a blend of diverse technologies to thrive. As customers and stakeholders expect agility and innovation, how can you meet these expectations efficiently without stumbling into complexity? Explore a customer-centric approach to navigating digital transformation in retail.
ROI Revolution
MARCH 14, 2023
In the battle to land in the top spot on page one of Google, you don’t want to sacrifice meeting the expectations of your readers just to rank higher. Google has gotten much better these days at figuring out whether your content is meant to rank or to help people find what they’re searching for. Google has added another dimension to its Search Quality Rater Guidelines with an extra “E” for experience.
RetailDive
MARCH 14, 2023
The apparel retailer ended the year with fewer stores and may close more, but it ultimately aims to “grow this important channel,” executives said.
RetailWire
MARCH 14, 2023
The Justice Department yesterday filed a lawsuit against Rite Aid, claiming that the drugstore chain’s “pharmacists repeatedly filled prescriptions for controlled substances with obvious red flags, and Rite Aid intentionally deleted internal notes about suspicious prescribers. These practices opened the floodgates for millions of opioid pills and other controlled substances to flow illegally out of Rite Aid’s stores.
RetailDive
MARCH 14, 2023
Kenneth Bull, who has been the company’s CFO, has been promoted to the position, while the retailer searches for a new financial chief.
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