RetailMinded

APRIL 2, 2025

Youve poured your heart into creating a product. Say, a handmade candle or a trendy snack bar, and its finally ready to hit the shelves. Youre excited to see it in customers hands, but then the first shipment arrives at their doors. The boxes are crushed, the labels are smudged, or worse, the product inside is broken. Suddenly, your dream launch turns into a flood of complaints, and all that hard work feels wasted.

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Wiser

APRIL 25, 2025

US tariff changes can throw off your costs and squeeze your margins. Dont wait for policy shifts and focus on what you can control. This guide provides a practical framework on how to limit exposure to tariff-induced uncertainty and keep your core operations solid. 1. Spot weak links in your supply chain A robust supply chain is your first line of defense.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 3, 2025

In the first quarter each year, announcements of store closings often fuel speculation about the state of physical retail and the strength of the industry. In fact, the marketplaces industry, and brick-and-mortar retail specifically, is healthy, with underlying metrics demonstrating that demand for space continues to outpace supply. In the competition for consumer dollars, stores remain a crucial part of a successful omnichannel strategy and there is significant opportunity in the current marke

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365 Retail

APRIL 25, 2025

In todays fast-paced digital marketplace, e-retail platforms face growing threats from fraudulent activities that compromise revenue and customer trust. Know Your Customer (KYC) strategies have become powerful tools to verify user identities, detect suspicious behaviour, and ensure regulatory compliance. By implementing effective KYC protocols, businesses can significantly reduce risks and foster a safer shopping environment.

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Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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FastSpring

APRIL 3, 2025

Your personal brand is more than a polished LinkedIn profile its how you stand out, connect with customers, and build long-term credibility as a founder or executive. But how do you create an authentic personal brand that actually works? In this episode of Growth Stage, we talk with Rachel Gogos Founder and CEO of brandID about her Soul ID framework and how digital business leaders can craft a brand that reflects who they truly are, while supporting their business goals.

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RepslyBlog

APRIL 9, 2025

In todays fast-moving retail world, keeping up with the latest tech isnt just an advantage, its a necessity. One of the biggest game-changers right now? Image recognition (IR) for retail execution. Not long ago, Image Recognition felt like something out of a sci-fi movietoo pricey, too experimental, and only realistic for big brands with massive budgets.

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SellBrite

APRIL 15, 2025

Whether you’re launching a new ecommerce business or expanding your reach, selling on multiple marketplaces can open up new opportunities. But before you list your products, each platform has its own onboarding processand some have unique requirements youll want to be prepared for. Heres a quick guide to creating seller accounts on five of the most popular platforms: Amazon, Walmart, Etsy, eBay, and Google Shopping.

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iVend

APRIL 2, 2025

If youre an ambitious mid-sized retailer, youre probably aware of retail management software, and understand that it can be a powerful tool to help you automate and streamline your operations. You know that its more than simply a point of sale, and that it offers a comprehensive platform for managing the entire retail operation. You may be exploring how you could use retail management software in your business, to help you to operate more efficiently, increase customer satisfaction, stay competi

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ROI Revolution

APRIL 9, 2025

AI is the new buzzword in most white-collar industries, and if youre involved in any sort of digital marketing, you know that our industry is no exception. Many of us are wondering about the effects and disruption that tools like ChatGPT Search, Perplexity, and Copilot will have on the paid search advertising market particularly Googles long-held dominance in the space.

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Forrester eCommerce

APRIL 3, 2025

OCBC has emerged as a leader in enterprise AI adoption, seamlessly integrating generative AI across its operations. I recently spoke with Donald MacDonald, Head of OCBC’s Group Data Office, about the bank’s AI journey. Q: Donald, OCBC’s success with AI seems to stem from a long-term vision rather than a sudden pivot.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 21, 2025

Among the many tough jobs in a distribution center, unloading boxes from a trailer is one of the toughest. Theres a higher risk of injury than in other parts of the DC, and unloading was a job that very few people liked to do, said Kevin Kuntz, SVP of Global Logistics and Operations at Gap. Its hot in a trailer in the summertime, its cold in the wintertime and its heavy all the time.

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Bryan Eisenberg

APRIL 1, 2025

Have you ever seen a 10-year-old negotiate product margins, rethink branding strategy, and pivot to a new product based on customer feedback – all before lunch? I have. And it wasnt in some Shark Tank fantasy camp. It happened right here in Round Rock, Texas, at the ESTEAM Academy Childrens Business Fair. This is their 8th fair. We just wrapped up a very special episode of Rock Solid , where I sat down with several of the young entrepreneurs wholl be showcasing their businesses at the upco

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My Wife Quit Her Job

APRIL 7, 2025

In this episode, Toni and I dive into the latest AI image generation announcements from OpenAI and Google and how they are completely disrupting marketing agencies, graphic design and ecommerce overall. What You’ll Learn OpenAI’s latest image gen release Why graphic designers are in trouble How to adapt to work alongside AI tools Sponsors SellersSummit.com – The Sellers Summit is the ecommerce conference that I’ve run for the past 8 years.

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lateshipment

APRIL 10, 2025

Shopify powers over 5.6 million online stores across the globe. In North America, it owns close to 30% of the e-commerce platform market. It’s trusted not just for building storefronts but for supporting everything that happens after a sale: shipping, fulfillment, and, yes, returns. Now, here’s the reality: Returns are part of doing business online.

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Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

FastSpring

APRIL 9, 2025

FastSpring Senior Director of Tax Rachel Harding contributed to this article. Read a customer success story that utilized Rachel’s extensive tax expertise here. When we ask our customers, Why did you choose a merchant of record (MoR) over a traditional PSP?, one of the most common responses is the ease of tax compliance the ability to “ set it and forget it.” But tax is far from a static topic.

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Forrester eCommerce

APRIL 3, 2025

Generative AI was so two years ago. Now, businesses are all about agentic AI (not to be confused with AI agents), channeling the brouhaha of ChatGPT in 2023. But where is the consumer in all this? While businesses are moving to experiment and learn more about agentic AI, consumers are not.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 3, 2025

Target has partnered with Kate Spade New York to create an extensive limited-time collection of more than 300 fashion, home and entertaining products. Launching April 12, more than half the collection will be priced at $15 or less, with prices starting at $5. The Kate Spade New York x Target collection includes womens, kids and baby apparel with extended sizing and adaptive styles, handbags, home accessories and party essentials like dcor, stationery and more.

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ROI Revolution

APRIL 9, 2025

What is an Ideal Customer Profile and how are they used? An Ideal Customer Profile or ICP is a detailed description of your perfect buyer ; its essentially a blueprint for the business or individual who would get the maximum value from your product or service and, in turn, be your most valuable potential customer. ICPs are created by digging deeper than demographics, identifying behaviors, motivators, goals, pain points, and purchasing habits to create a detailed profile for the ideal customer t

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AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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TalkingRetail

APRIL 10, 2025

ACS has welcomed the announcement of a new Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee from the government, aiming to ensure that every community across the country will have dedicated and specialist neighbourhood policing teams.

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lateshipment

APRIL 18, 2025

Shipping across borders sounds excitinguntil you realize its a logistical obstacle course filled with customs forms, unexpected fees, and packages that mysteriously disappear into the void. For e-commerce businesses, cross-border shipping is the key to global expansion, but without the right strategy, it can feel like playing a never-ending game of Where in the world is my package?

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Wiser

APRIL 9, 2025

The Importance of Capturing Consumer Choices Every moment a consumer decision is not influenced in your favor, it represents a vulnerability. Whether a consumer changes their mind, you’re selling for less than optimal prices, a competitor offers a better deal, or your brand begins to lose its appealeach instance can significantly impact your bottom line.

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Forrester eCommerce

APRIL 8, 2025

What Shopifys CEO Gets Right And Wrong About Workforce AI Shopifys CEO Tobias Ltke released an internal email he’d sent to employees with the subject, AI usage is now a baseline expectation. His enthusiastic missive implores employees to adopt AI tools as a thought partner, deep researcher, critic, tutor, or pair programmer.

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Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon

This webinar will explore how companies can proactively address compliance risks–rather than reactively responding to–UFLPA enforcement actions. Ethan Woolley will provide insights into the latest CBP enforcement trends, entity list updates, and industries under increased scrutiny, with a look at potential shifts under the Trump administration. Ethan will also explore how predictive data and strategic due diligence can help organizations stay ahead of regulatory challenges and strengthen complia

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 9, 2025

With the help of AI, the shopping experience on the Etsy app has been reimagined to offer a more inspiring, personalized shopping experience. Too often, shopping online feels like dj vu , said Nick Daniel, Chief Product Officer at Etsy in a blog post. Weve all been there youre searching for a shirt or a lamp and suddenly you find yourself sorting through nearly identical items across the internet that blur into a sea of sameness.

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ROI Revolution

APRIL 9, 2025

Social media advertising is always changing with new tech and shifting user trends. To stay ahead, its important to keep up with whats working now, anticipate whats coming next, and follow best practices that get results. 2025 Social Media Trends Below are some of the top social media trends of 2025: Short-Form Video Content With the continual decrease in users attention spans comes the need for advertisers to fashion shorter-form content that is unique, exciting, and attention-grabbing.

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TalkingRetail

APRIL 21, 2025

Cheshire West and Chester Council has prosecuted Mr Rasul Sidiqui (42) of 49 Walter Street, Chester, for illegal tobacco, cigarette and vapes offences. The prosecution was the result of an unannounced inspection to Sakotis, 89 Brook Street, Chester, on 30 November 2023.

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lateshipment

APRIL 22, 2025

Running an e-commerce business means you’re always juggling logistics. Orders need to be shipped on time, customers expect updates, and if a package is delivered late or goes missing? It could mean dissatisfied customers and added costs. If you run an e-commerce business that relies on Canada Post, you know how critical shipment tracking is. In fact, a recent McKinsey report reveals that approximately 50% of consumers track their orders to ensure timely progress.

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Speaker: Benjamin Woll, Tiffany Spizzo, and Jaime Santos Alcón

Enterprise commerce is at an inflection point. Rigid, monolithic platforms slow brands down, but a full replatforming is disruptive and costly. Modular architecture offers a flexible, scalable alternative - allowing enterprise brands to modernize without ripping and replacing their entire stack. Learn how a composable approach helps modernize commerce stacks while maintaining control over critical systems.

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365 Retail

APRIL 29, 2025

IKEA is set to open its Oxford Street store to the public on Thursday 1 May, marking a significant new chapter in its UK presence. Located at 214 Oxford Street, the new outlet occupies three floors of the former Topshop building and forms part of IKEAs growing strategy to establish smaller, centrally located stores in high-footfall areas. The store is designed to cater specifically to the needs of urban residents.

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Forrester eCommerce

APRIL 9, 2025

KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025 in London underscored that the cloud-native ecosystem is operating within a complex and increasingly uncertain global landscape. While innovation in data, storage, security, availability, and resilience continues at a rapid pace, these advancements must now also consider the implications of geopolitical instability and rising protectionism.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 3, 2025

QVC is working hard to revamp its image while staying true to its roots. Late last year the company changed its name from Qurate Retail Group to QVC Group , bringing its biggest brand to the forefront. Now QVC wants to shed its TV roots and become known instead as a live social shopping company, and its first big move is a new deal with TikTok Shop that will see the OG home shopping network host 24/7 live shopping streams on TikTok that viewers can join via the app any time, day or night.

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Kibo

APRIL 9, 2025

In ecommerce, delivering a seamless customer experience while maintaining operational efficiency is paramount. One significant challenge that retailers face is managing split shipmentssituations where a single order is divided into multiple packages due to inventory constraints or fulfillment strategies. While split shipments can expedite delivery times, they often lead to increased shipping costs and potential customer dissatisfaction.

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