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Subscription Ecommerce Websites Saw 4,461% Revenue Boom in 5 Years: 20 Brands Reaping the Benefits

BigCommerce

Don’t even say it out loud: Subscription boxes are not dead. Heralded as the newest, greatest ecommerce strategy beginning around 2010, subscription box services like BirchBox, Trunk Club and Dollar Shave Club have not only made headlines – they’ve made billions. In 2011, subscription brands made an estimated $57,000,000. In 2016, that revenue jumped to $2.6 billion – a 4,461% increase.

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9 Local E-Commerce Marketing Tips To Drive More Foot Traffic To Your Store

Kissmetrics

E-commerce is growing at a meteoric pace, and there is no doubt about it. According to a recent study by Statista , retail e-commerce sales worldwide reached $2.4 trillion in 2017 and are expected to reach 4.9 trillion in 2021. Interestingly, this growth pattern is not solely a retail B2C phenomenon. In fact, B2B e-commerce worldwide sales in 2017 peaked at $7.7 trillion, which is 235% higher than B2C.

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How Marlow Increased CVR by 21% with HubSpot COS

Groove

How Marlow Improved with HubSpot COS. The Challenge. When considering a website redesign, technical debt was one of Marlow ’s biggest considerations. Their previous site was built and maintained on the Magento eCommerce platform, which required separate hosting and management costs. However, Marlow only used their site as a product catalogue and was paying for functionality that didn’t make sense for their business.

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Avoid a “Copy/Paste” Mentality When Taking Your Loyalty Program Global

Forrester eCommerce

The draw of loyalty programs and their potential for better savings and experiences is universal: Forrester’s data shows that nearly three-quarters of online adults in China, France, Germany, the U.K, and U.S. belong to at least one loyalty program.

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The Future of Multi-Vendor Commerce

In this on-demand webinar, discover how Logicbroker’s cutting-edge technology enhances the overall experience for both current and future customers and gain insights into how leveraging our seamless integration process unlocks new dimensions of efficiency and functionality. Plus, learn how our advanced marketplace features are set to revolutionize the way businesses operate, offering opportunities for growth and success within your multi-vendor commerce program.

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Retail’s New Hierarchy Of Needs: Transforming Your Operation To Meet The Needs Of Retail 2.0

RTP blog

By Jennifer Sherman, Kibo No matter which lens we look through — from consumer expectations and behaviors, to in-store technology and reliance on online sales, to fulfillment and shipping — retail has transformed. With disruptors like Amazon, consumer interactions with brands, distributors and retailers are changing faster than the commerce world can respond to them.

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57 Must-Have Tools For Scaling Your Ecommerce Business

SellBrite

In ecommerce, sustainability and growth are impossible unless you’re willing to invest resources into tools that can help you scale your business. When you first launched your business, you might have been able to keep all the plates spinning yourself but, if you want to scale, you need to get out of a fulfillment frame of mind and focus instead on optimization and growth.

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Not April Fool’s Day: Some bad product content caught in the wild

Salsify

With so many SKUs and so little time it’s tough to manage your product content - especially if you have no reliable system in place. As much as your brand tries to stay consistent across all your retailers- mistakes are bound to happen if you’re still using spreadsheets. Here are some unfortunate mishaps that are unfortunately not April Fool’s jokes.

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Video: Retail Analytics Comparison

Dynamic Action

Retail analytics comparison is a more difficult job than it first appears. There are vast differences in solutions that are descriptive, versus predictive, versus prescriptive, and each type can serve a specific and much needed function inside retail. DynamicAction does not try to replace a retailer’s existing data systems; instead, it brings them together and performs advanced analysis to provide one view of profit, product, and customer.

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Walmart’s New Image Requirements: What You Need to Know

ChannelAdvisor

Do you sell products on Walmart in one of the fashion categories? If so, you probably received an email from Walmart recently about new image size standards. Here’s what you need to know about the new requirements. To prepare sellers for a new “fashion experience” on Walmart.com, Walmart recently announced that images will be portrayed in “Portrait Mode” (3:4 aspect ratio) and that sellers need to adjust their images starting April 21 to support the new display and avoid image distortion.

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Email Marketing Tactics for Your Loyalty Program

Smile.io

Editor’s Note: This post was originally published June 25, 2015 and was updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness on March 30, 2018. Email is not a component you always hear talked about when it comes to a loyalty program. Email marketing is usually associated with abandoned carts or half price weekends, but emails are equally important to the success of your loyalty program.

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From Data to Decisions: Maximizing Retail Potential with AI

Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and guest speaker Sucharita Kodali

Imagine a retail landscape where every interaction is personalized, every decision informed, and every opportunity maximized 🤔✨ Join us for an exploratory journey into the heart of AI-driven retail innovation. We’ll unveil the transformative potential of AI and data analytics in shaping the future of omnichannel personalization and e-commerce.

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Online Store Owners: Save 40% on Postage with Integrated Shipping

Weebly

Whether you sell art or auto parts, being an creative entrepreneur means dealing with shipping costs — and they can add up fast. According to research from the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB), the average small business currently spends $338 monthly or roughly $4,000 per year on shipping. Fortunately, Weebly offers an an easy way to save up to 40% on shipping while ensuring your customers get what they want, when they want it, with our improved Shippo integration.

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Our Biggest Investing Mistakes

eCommerceFuel

Normally I turn to Steve Chou and Bill D’Alessandro for advice on what to do in business. Not today. Instead, we’re chatting about the biggest mistakes we’ve made investing in the markets and real estate. You’ll learn: The investing event that scarred Steve and has affected his stock investing ever since. Thoughts on if renting is actually a better deal than buying a house.

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Online to In-Hand: Managing Virtual Inventory

iQmetrix

In the highly competitive landscape that is retail, it’s all about saying “yes” to your customer—“yes, we have that product in-stock,” “yes, we can order it for you,” and “yes it can get shipped to your home.” Strong virtual inventory practices allow for a leaner, more agile inventory operation. This means carrying core product groups in-store while still being ready to fulfill any number of orders not in your physical inventory.