Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 28, 2022

A growing retail and ecommerce business can turn an efficient process into a multi-step nightmare with inaccurate purchasing, order fulfillment and returns processes. Modern warehouses need to be responsive, flexible, resilient and reliable to accommodate constant change and evolve with it. Hence the undeniable need for robust warehouse management technologies that are future-focused and effortlessly scalable.

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Forrester eCommerce

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The advertising community is giving Twitter more oxygen than it deserves since Elon Musk took over. The reality is that Twitter has never been a critical media channel in the overall media mix, comprising just 1.3% of 2022 digital ad spend based on Forrester’s 2022 Advertising Forecast, US. Why? The ad experience on Twitter has […].

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eCommerce CEO

DECEMBER 28, 2022

If you’re thinking about shopping with AliExpress for the first time, you may be wondering, “Is AliExpress legit?” Worry not – we’re here to help. Read more.

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Dynamic Action

DECEMBER 28, 2022

EDITED’s data analytics drives the retail industry. From apparel and footwear, to accessories and homeware, our team of Retail Analysts crunch the numbers and not only find the trends, they set them every day. Many of these insights can be found each week on our blog and Inside Retail, EDITED’s Award-winning podcast. This time each year we look back on the most popular pieces of content so you can enjoy them again, or for the first time.

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Speaker: Loreal Lynch, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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RetailWire

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Consumers are being warned to check retailer return policies carefully this year. It’s no longer safe to assume returns are free, and many stores are requiring verification in the form of the returner’s address, phone number, etc. Retailers are making the difficult decision to attach fees to return orders due to rising shipping and customer acquisition costs.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 28, 2022

A Target store in the Buffalo suburb of Cheektowaga, N.Y. became an impromptu shelter for approximately 25 people left stranded by the blizzard that hit Western New York State last week, according to The Buffalo News. From Dec. 23 to Dec. 25, seven store employees provided food, hot beverages, inflatable mattresses and bedding, clothing, basic hygiene items, phone chargers and toys to help pass the time until crews dug out the store.

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Digital Doughnut

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Before an SEO company creates any campaign they always start with research. How would you expect to succeed if you are not doing research into your niche and target market?

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RetailWire

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Aldi won over a lot of budget-aware U.S. shoppers in 2022, but the appeal just about saving money. As with Trader Joe’s, Aldi encourages repeat visits with unique and often very tasty sounding items, ranging from Benton’s Peanut Butter Fudge cookies to Giambellino Peach Bellini sparkling wine.

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RetailWire

DECEMBER 28, 2022

ChatGPT is a next-generation chat bot app produced by the OpenAI research lab, and some say it could disrupt an array of business processes and offerings in the way the web browser, iPhone and, ironically, Google’s search engine once did. We say ironic because, following ChatGPT’s release a few weeks ago, Google management issued a “code red,” signaling serious concern that the new app could largely replace the need for traditional search results — thus, disrupting the di

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RetailWire

DECEMBER 28, 2022

On Dec. 24, Alex Morales of New York City filed a class-action lawsuit against Apple claiming that the company was aware that its Watch product measures blood oxygen levels differently depending on skin tone but failed to alert users to the problem. The filing stated that, “The ‘real world significance’ of this bias lay unaddressed until the middle of the Coronavirus pandemic, which converged with a greater awareness of structural racism which exists in many aspects of society.”.

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Adopting MACH technology means more than implementing new platforms. This type of digital change affects your organization at every level and requires a thoughtful approach to navigate challenges that crop up. The Get MACH Ready report, co-authored by MACH Alliance member Scott Canney in collaboration with Orium, commercetools, and Contentstack, will provide you with strategies to prepare your organization for a digital transformation.

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RetailWire

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Consumer prices for groceries rose 12 percent year-over-year as of November, according to Labor Department data, and for those that like to bake, the news was worse — flour cost nearly 25 percent more and egg prices shot up almost 50 percent. And yet some product categories were less affected — meat only rose about 1 percent — and some actually became more affordable.

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RetailWire

DECEMBER 28, 2022

While most NYC stoners … er, cannabis consumers — are likely celebrating the debut of state-authorized retail outlets, many will be sad to see the retreat of colorful independent corner stores (where it’s been said the illicit herb could be had for a nod and a wink). The licensed stores must follow strict guidelines that govern their layout, design and product selection, putting the kibosh on pothead-friendly decor, after-hours scheduling and fine munchie options.

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RetailWire

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Consternation over reliance on China as a primary manufacturing source began with President Trump’s trade war with the country that made financial planning more complicated. Once COVID-19 hit China, though, supply chain issues prompted many brands to turn their eyes toward alternative regions, primarily in Asia as well. Among the nations now considered contenders in the race to replace Chinese sourcing are India, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, and Bangladesh.

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