Wed.Sep 18, 2019

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Are In-Store Restaurants Smart Investments For Experience-Driven Retailers?

RTP blog

Only two months after opening its first Table at Crate restaurant in a Chicago store , Crate & Barrel could open as many as 15 full-service restaurants within other stores, according to CEO Neela Montgomery. This expansion is yet another example of retailers leveraging restaurants as a part of their overall brand experience. While Montgomery hasn’t offered a timeline for the restaurant openings, she revealed that the first concept turned a profit in only its second month of operation.

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So You Created an Affiliate Program—Now What?

FastSpring

Congrats! You’ve taken the first step and created an affiliate program—which is great—but you might not know where to go from here. Maybe your program is technically live but seems to be stagnant or inactive. Maybe your program has some activity running through it, but it’s not quite living up to its full potential. Either way, managing a revenue-driving affiliate program is not a set-it-and-forget-it endeavor.

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Stop Missing Out on the Referral Economy

TradeGecko

The small business referral economy provides growth opportunities for companies with little cost but big potential gains.

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Automate and Optimize: How to Improve Your Fulfillment for the Holidays

BigCommerce

The holidays are the busiest time of the year for direct-to-consumer brands, as gift givers continue to do more shopping…

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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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What are the limitations of.NET core API? Things you should know

GetElastic

For more than a decade, the.NET framework has been the main platform for Microsoft stack developers writing code. The framework is very popular when it comes to developing an ecommerce store – having a full feature-rich set of tools suitable for building any type of app. As with most things in this world, there are disadvantages – as is with this framework.NET was specially designed for Windows, but its usage was purely limited to only building applications for commercial and industrial purposes

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Achieving 2019 Holiday Success: Shipping, Packaging, and Fulfillment Guidelines for Ecommerce Brands

BigCommerce

Every year, one resounding piece of advice echoes through the ears of every retail brand across the world: At the…

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Holiday Packaging 101: Why Last-Mile Enhancements Matter

BigCommerce

The holiday season is the busiest time of year for most retail merchants.

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Social Proof Strategies and their Importance in Ecommerce

UpSellIt

Jump in! The Water’s Fine! Social proof has become a hot topic in ecommerce, but what is it, exactly? Social proof is a sales tactic based on the psychological principle of Informational Social Influence. In essence, the principle states that when people are unsure of how to act, they tend to imitate the behavior of others. Thus, if you can demonstrate that people like, trust, and purchase from your site, it will make future customers more likely to do so.

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Why Personalization Is Paramount for Shoe Brands

Sailthru

Finding the perfect shoe is no easy task. There are countless styles and brands to sort through, and the sheer number of choices can seem totally overwhelming. Then, once you find a shoe you like, you need to try it on to see if it fits and if it’s comfortable enough to walk in. These are just some of the factors that go into buying the perfect pair of shoes.

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From the Desk of Timothy Seward: Google Smart Shopping & The Holiday Season

ROI Revolution

Published September 18, 2019. “Google has more computing power, data, and talent to pursue artificial intelligence than any other company on Earth — and it’s not slowing down.” — Fast Company, September 2019. Artificial intelligence has been driving substantial new opportunities for brands to expand campaign reach while maintaining solid profitability.

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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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What Chairish and The Home Depot Tell Us About Personalization for Home Goods Retailers

Sailthru

Furnishing your home can be challenging, as homeowners are faced with a huge array of options. Sorting through endless amounts of furniture and home décor is very time-consuming, and so is locating furnishings that reflect your own unique style. In short, shopping for home furnishing is a very personal experience, which is why home brands need to focus on personalization as much as possible.

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How to Effectively Handle Negative Online Reviews [INFOGRAPHIC]

retailnext

Reviews reveal what shoppers really think of your product or service, the shopper and customer experience, and, of course, any other issues that might not otherwise be immediately obvious to you. But, whether you receive reviews that are well-deserved or unfairly given is slightly beside the point; rather, it’s about how well you handle them that is what really matters.

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Social Learning Inspires Better Outcomes

Forrester eCommerce

An effective learning program can drive business results and power your transformation efforts. But only 26% of information workers report that current training offerings help them perform better. There’s a clear gap between what employees need and what employers deliver. For customer experience (CX) leaders, this training gap presents a serious roadblock to becoming a customer-obsessed organization.

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Retail Performance Pulse: Stores’ Strong Summer Continued in August

retailnext

The latest edition of the RetailNext Retail Performance Pulse has been published and is available for download, providing an overview of brick-and-mortar store performance for the retail month of August 2019 (August 4 through August 31 on the industry’s 4-5-4 calendar). Download the Retail Performance Pulse for August 2019 store results. Late summer preparations for the Labor Day holiday and back-to-school season drove relatively positive results for brick-and-mortar stores in the United States,

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The B2B Digital Commerce Playbook for Manufacturers

In this comprehensive guide, we delve into four essential ecommerce strategies for manufacturers. Each strategy is backed by a clear vision to ensure your efforts are aligned. Whether you’re a seasoned industry player or a budding digitalization champion, these strategies offer actionable insights to drive success. What will you find in the guide: Overview of how current events and external pressures impact business priorities.

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Episode 89 – How to Price Your Products to Maximize Your Results with Paulina Masson

eCommerce Evolution

Paulina Masson is the founder of Shopkeeper and a longtime Amazon seller. She has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to pricing products. She understands the competitive forces behind pricing decisions as well as the psychological factors. Ultimately you want to price in such a way to maximize total profits. While you should consider profit per transaction, that might not be the ultimate metric to try and maximize.

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The UK’s Digital Banks Are Giving Established Banks A Run For Their Money

Forrester eCommerce

Digital banks have disrupted the status quo. Retail banking in the UK has more competition from digital banks than almost any other market, with small business banking a close second. Nearly a dozen new digital banks, including Atom Bank, Monzo Bank, N26, Revolut, Starling Bank and Tandem, are competing for retail customers, aiming to differentiate […].

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How To Find Big Brand Suppliers For Your Amazon Store

Algopix

Finding big brand products to sell on your Amazon store could be very profitable. But there are many pitfalls to avoid. Here we’ll try to cover all the pitfalls, how to avoid them and – more importantly, how to find these brands. . Subscribe Now. Why Stock Big Brand Product? Lately, there’s been a push from Amazon to support private label products.

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From Search To Performance: Meet The Modern Digital Ad Agencies

Forrester eCommerce

I’m excited to share that “The Forrester Wave™: Performance Marketing Agencies, Q3 2019” is live. This is the newest iteration of one of Forrester’s longest-running Wave evaluations: search marketing agencies. We first evaluated search marketing agencies in 2006, led by my colleague Shar VanBoskirk. Since then, we’ve done six Waves from 2006 to 2017.

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The Personalization Playbook: 2024 Strategies

Did you know—74% of IT leaders are looking to improve their tech stack to offer better personalization? It’s impossible to ignore the importance of personalization, but it comes with challenges. How do you do it with a tight budget? What about customer privacy and the use of data? The Personalization Playbook is packed with research and insights from Orium, Talon.One, and Bloomreach and gives IT leaders answers to these tough questions, helping them shape 2024 strategies for personalization.

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Announcing Forrester’s First Wave For AI Consultancies in Asia Pacific

Forrester eCommerce

I am happy to share that the Forrester Wave™: AI Consultancies In Asia Pacific, Q3 2019 is now live. For the first time we are evaluating the service offerings for AI consulting services in Asia Pacific (AP). In our 24-criterion evaluation of AI consultancies in Asia Pacific, we identified the 10 most significant ones — […].