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8 Key Ecommerce Automation Strategies That Drive Sustainable and Profitable Growth

Retail TouchPoints

It’s hard to say that 2022 has been the year of ecommerce so far. Looking at all the stats, frankly one might even say quite the opposite. According to the latest Mastercard SpendingPulse report, ecommerce transactions have declined 1.8% from a year ago, while in-store sales rose 10%. From another perspective, research showed that on average, the online share of total spending rose sharply, from 10.3% in 2019 to 14.9% at the peak of the pandemic.

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Using Amazon Pay to Create a Customer-Centric Checkout Experience

BigCommerce

Shopper experience lies at the heart of ecommerce.

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Customer Loyalty: Definition, Tips, & Solutions

SheerID

Customer loyalty is crucial to the success of businesses. Learn why it is important, how to measure it, and tips for building customer loyalty.

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418: Unconventional Ways To Grow Your Amazon Sales With Norm Farrar

My Wife Quit Her Job

Today, I have my friend Norm Farrar on the show. Norm is a serial entrepreneur and leading Amazon expert with over 25 years of product sourcing and development experience. He runs 2 Amazon companies and 2 ecommerce podcasts. He’s always up to date on the latest Amazon strategies and in this episode, we’re going to cover unconventional ways to grow your Amazon sales.

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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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Horizons Review: Is This The Right International Hiring Solution for You?

Ecommerce Platforms

In 2022, organizations will continue to face unprecedented hiring challenges. Not least because the pandemic has changed how we work. For instance, many businesses now operate on a hybrid basis. I.e., employees' time is split between the office and home. On top of that, unemployment has fallen to a record low of 3.6% in the US. As a result, many businesses have struggled to fill vacancies during the year's first quarter.

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IKEA U.S. Installs EV Chargers at 25+ Stores, Plans Wider Rollout by 2023

Retail TouchPoints

IKEA U.S. is deploying fast electric vehicle (EV) chargers at more than 25 retail locations across the country via a partnership with Electrify America and Electrify Commercial. The initiative is part of the retailer’s plan to become circular and climate positive by 2030, which includes achieving zero-emissions home deliveries by 2025 and cutting relative emissions stemming from customer and co-worker travel in half by 2030.

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How To Sell On Amazon In Canada From The US (Step By Step)

My Wife Quit Her Job

If you’re selling on Amazon in the United States and looking to expand your business to a new country, Canada is your best option. Right now, 23% of US marketplace sellers also sell on Amazon.ca. While Amazon.ca isn’t as big as Amazon.com, it’s growing fast and you can boost your sales by at least 10%. Even though selling on Amazon in Canada can seem intimidating, Amazon makes it convenient by handling the taxes for you and offering automated shipping and logistics with the NARF program(more bel

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Announcing BigCommerce + A2X for Automated Ecommerce Accounting

BigCommerce

“Knowing your numbers” has never been more important for merchants.

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How Kids Foot Locker Plays Well with Gen Alpha

Retail TouchPoints

Social platforms and the metaverse have given Gen Alpha a new way to share their voice, their creativity and their identities with the world. Kids Foot Locker sees this as an incredible opportunity to amplify and engage with its target audience. During this episode of Experience Insiders, Jill Feldman, VP and General Manager of Kids FootLocker shares how the evolution of Gen Alpha is inspiring new approaches to customer engagement, Back-to-School marketing and even the in-store experience.

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This Back-To-School Season, Learn To Evolve Your Loyalty Strategy

Forrester eCommerce

Despite the heat wave across the United States, summer is quickly coming to a close. In just a few weeks, kids around the globe will be back in the classroom for a new year of learning. Loyalty marketers, you might consider joining them! Since early 2020, concerns for health and safety, supply chain issues, and […].

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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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Is Usage-Based Pricing Right For Your SaaS?

FastSpring

According to an OpenView survey, by 2023, 56% of SaaS companies will be using or expecting to test usage-based pricing, which they define as “a pricing model that enables customers to pay for a product according to how much they use it.”. Usage-based pricing (UBP) — or consumption pricing — is based on the amount of usage of a specific metric, such as gigabytes of storage used or the number of API calls made — over a period of time.

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Best Content Management Systems in 2022

Ecommerce Platforms

The best content management systems are valuable tools for managing your online presence. Otherwise known as a “CMS”, a Content Management System allows companies to create blogs, membership sites and other websites with minimal effort. Thanks to a convenient backend, you won’t need any coding knowledge to get started with a CMS, which makes it ideal for business owners who don’t have a lot of technical experience.

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Lids Picks Basketball Theme for First Brick-and-Mortar Store in Australia

Retail TouchPoints

Photo courtesy of Lids. Photo courtesy of Lids. Photo courtesy of Lids. Photo courtesy of Lids. Photo courtesy of Lids. Lids is continuing its brick-and-mortar expansion with its first store in Australia, focusing on the NBA and WNBA for the Melbourne shop. The retailer is planning to open a second Australia location with a brick-and-mortar store in Sydney later in 2022.

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Vulnerability Programs Must Regain Trust To Inspire Action

Forrester eCommerce

Is using CVSS scores for risk prioritization leading to misalignment and even mistrust in your organization? Find out in this Security & Risk event session preview.

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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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Personalized Emails: Valuable or Annoying? | Salsify

Salsify

After navigating through swarms of travelers at a crowded, unfamiliar airport, your eyes finally catch it: a driver holding a sign ascribed with your name. Or, perhaps you’ve lost your group of friends at a sporting event, and suddenly feel relief as you hear a familiar voice call your name above the thousands of other conversations around you.

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Best Free Dropshipping Suppliers for 2022

Ecommerce Platforms

With the best free dropshipping suppliers, there’s no fee to pay to access a relationship with a dropshipping manufacturer. This means business leaders can avoid the extra costs often associated with setting up a business and pay only for the costs of creating and shipping their chosen products. Dropshipping has become one of the most effective ways to start a business in today’s digital landscape.

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Upstate New York Warehouse Becomes Latest Amazon Site Seeking Unionization

Retail TouchPoints

An Amazon warehouse in Castleton, N.Y. is the latest of the ecommerce giant’s to seek unionization, according to the National Labor Relations Board. The Amazon Labor Union, which led one successful and one unsuccessful unionization push at Staten Island, N.Y. warehouses earlier in 2022, filed the petition. The union would represent approximately 400 workers at the Castleton warehouse, including many associates who worked an average of four hours or more per week during the 13 weeks immediately p

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How To Run Google Ads For Pet Products

Store Growers

Fur parents will spend almost anything just to make sure that their pets are healthy and well-tended to. That’s why there is a never ending stream of new pet brands and products emerging. Many of these brands are using Google Ads to advertise, resulting in a very competitive marketplace. In this article, we’ll have a closer look at the different places in the Google network where you can advertise your pet products.

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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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Pandora launches lab-made diamond collection as US sales decline

RetailDive

The new 33-piece Brilliance collection has diamonds made with renewable energy, and includes 100% recycled silver and gold.

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The Top Etsy Print on Demand Solutions for 2022

Ecommerce Platforms

Etsy print on demand apps are becoming increasingly popular at a time when more creative professionals are looking to start their own business. Currently, Etsy is one of the most popular creative marketplaces in the world. It’s where customers go to find unique items and hand-made creations unlike anything else on the web. It’s also where potential business leaders can make a small fortune selling their designs.

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Sparked by Pandemic Stresses, Unionizing Workers Seek Respect and a Place at the Table

Retail TouchPoints

While only a small number of retail stores have unionized, the growing popularity of the movement may herald of what’s to come. More than two-thirds ( 68% ) of Americans approve of unions, the highest level in half a century, according to a Gallup poll. Overall union participation has remained steady in the past several years, but positive perception of unions is steadily growing from its nadir in the late 2000s.

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How To Use Google Dynamic Search Ads

Store Growers

The hardest part about getting started with Search Ads is that there is a lot of work that needs to happen before you can launch. Think about things like researching keywords, organizing ad groups, and writing ads. Google Dynamic Search Ads allows you to speed things up by automating some of those parts. That allows you to cover a large number of search queries and pages with a relatively low amount of effort.

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The Circular Product Journey: Powering a Sustainable, Data-Driven Future With PIM

The linear flow of make > use > dispose is unsustainable. Not only is it at odds with the realities of modern society, but it also fails to meet evolving demands from consumers and regulators. Linear is out. Circular is in. Going circular is not an overnight switch. It requires forward planning and data-driven decision-making. In this ebook, you’ll see how the right technology can help brands and manufacturers secure the product data governance they need to power this circular transition.

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Rising prices have made shoppers choosey, budget-minded and less loyal — but they’re still spending

RetailDive

With some relief at the pump for consumers in July, retail sales held steady against inflation. But the rest of the year could be tough as the holidays approach.

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Make It Big 2022: Everything You Need to Know About the Virtual Bigcommerce Conference

Ecommerce Platforms

Save the date for the “Make it Big” Conference, to connect with thought leaders, ecommerce industry experts, and other merchants interested in growing their online businesses. Hosted by the BigCommerce ecommerce platform, the Make it Big Conference is one of the must-attend events for entrepreneurs and ecommerce professionals from all backgrounds and experience levels. .

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How Kids Foot Locker Inspires Gen Alpha…from TikTok to the Metaverse

Retail TouchPoints

While many brands and retailers are focusing on engaging Gen Z, Gen Alpha is slowly creeping into the picture. Gen Alpha — consumers born after 2010 — have grown up immersed in technology. They are truly digitally omnipresent, using smartphones, social networks, gaming platforms and the metaverse to connect with each other and express their individuality.

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Former Ulta Beauty CEO Mary Dillon to lead Foot Locker

RetailWire

Mary Dillon has been named CEO of Foot Locker. The former CEO of Ulta Beauty will replace Richard Johnson who will serve as executive chairman. Ms. Dillon is being tasked with upping Foot Locker’s digital game. “Ninety-nine percent of our customers connect with us digitally but only 20 percent buy digitally,” Mr. Johnson said. “How can we create a better experience for them to click and buy?”.

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Mapping Digital Transformation: Retail’s Strategic Shift

Speaker: Jennifer Wright, Michael Scholz, Jasmin Guthmann, and Scott Canney

Digital transformation in retail is so much more than new technology. You need to get your whole organization, from entry-level workers to executives, on board with the new tech, new skills, and culture changes that digital transformation brings. Leading this mindset shift can be a daunting task… but that’s where this webinar comes in! Join our panel of experts as they guide you through the challenges of digital transformation, preparing you to avoid common mistakes and make the most of incredib

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Reebok owner Authentic Brands Group strikes deal to acquire Ted Baker

RetailDive

ABG wants to separate Ted Baker into an IP holding company and one or more operating companies that would manage the brand’s retail, e-commerce and wholesale operations.

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Printify Pricing (Aug 2022): How Much Does Printify Cost?

Ecommerce Platforms

Printify is a print-on-demand (POD) service where users can design products to sell on their online stores, while also leaving all printing and fulfillment to Printify. This type of service cuts costs significantly for store owners, and it makes it easier to make beautiful designs for products like mugs, t-shirts, and home goods. But with these cost savings, you must plan for deeper cuts into your profit margins, along with the potential for monthly payments.

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Kohl’s Names Interim Marketing Leader as its New CMO

Retail TouchPoints

Kohl’s has named Christie Raymond as its new Chief Marketing Officer, reporting directly to CEO Michelle Gass. Raymond has had the post on an interim basis since the May 2022 departure of former CMO Greg Revelle. Christie Raymond. Raymond has been with Kohl’s since 2017, beginning as SVP, Media and Personalization and promoted to EVP, Customer Engagement, Analytics and Insights in June 2020.

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The Roadmap to Follow: A Reflection of Manhattan Associates’ Momentum 2022 Women in Technology Leadership Forum

RetailMinded

A 2021 report revealed that the world’s five largest tech companies – Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft, only have a workforce of about 34% women. This statistic may come as a surprise, a disappointment, or even a hopeful promise depending on your perspective of tech, women leaders, and employment in general. But what can’t be perceived as one way or the other is that women in tech have come a long way over the last few decades.

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Predictions You Can Rely On: How Data Drives Successful Financial Forecasting

Speaker: Robbie Bhathal, Founder & CEO, and Matthew Acalin, Head of Credit Intelligence

In today's volatile financial environment, how confident are you in your company’s financial forecasting? To get the most accurate cash predictions that will lead to long-term financial survival, real-time data is critical. Innovative cash management strategies can lead to better credit opportunities, more sustainable growth, and long-term financial prosperity.