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Transform Your Ecommerce Site with a User-Centric Approach

BigCommerce

At the heart of the web lies one important thing that it couldn’t run without: the user.

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4 Benefits of Automated MAP Price Monitoring for Brands

Wiser

Retailers modify prices, costs, discounts, and more every single day. All these little pricing changes are integral if they want their eCommerce businesses to stay relevant. From a brand manufacturer perspective, however, these daily price changes can be a cause for concern. This is because price is directly correlated with brand value. Whether we as consumers acknowledge it or not, price definitely impacts our opinion of a product.

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Squarespace vs Bluehost: The Battle of The Website Builders

Ecommerce Platforms

Suppose you’ve recognized you need your own website to ramp up your online presence past just a social media account. In that case, you’ll need a site builder to do this. But which one to choose? There are dozens out there, and it can be time-consuming and stressful when you don't know where to start. To help you out, we’re looking at two such platforms: Squarespace and Bluehost.

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What The Massive US CHIPS Act Means To You

Forrester eCommerce

President Biden just signed CHIPS for America Act into law, as part of a larger $280B CHIPS and Science Act appropriation. This “CHIPS Act” allocates $54.2 billion in funding to support US domestic technology innovation, primarily aimed at the semiconductor industry. Much of the lobbying that brought this act to reality is focused on national […].

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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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How EMERGE in Color’s Design Connected Black Creatives With Luxury Consumers

Retail TouchPoints

Photo courtesy of EMERGE In Color. Photo courtesy of EMERGE In Color. Photo courtesy of EMERGE In Color. Photo courtesy of EMERGE In Color. Photo courtesy EMERGE In Color. From left, Tori Nichel, Lori McGhee-Curtis and Frenchye Harris Photo courtesy of EMERGE In Color. Even though it operated for little more than one month, EMERGE In Color at Los Angeles’ Beverly Center created a powerful space for Black designers and Black-owned businesses that are too often overlooked by retailers in the high-

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417: How To Make A Million Dollars Selling Bling With Natalie Mounter

My Wife Quit Her Job

Today, I’m thrilled to have Natalie Mounter on the show. Natalie is a member of both my courses and she runs TotallyDazzled.com which is a 7 figure business selling rhinestone accessories for weddings. She’s a regular at the Sellers Summit, one of my favorite people in the ecommerce space, a ball of energy and she really knows her stuff when it comes to marketing and sales.

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Announcing the CRM waves – and how to use them

Forrester eCommerce

The global customer relationship management market is projected to grow from $63.91 billion in 2022 to $145.79 billion by 2029, at a CAGR of 12.5%. This second wave CRM is experiencing is aimed at transforming engagement and business outcomes across an enterprise, surpassing its initial remit of increasing front-office productivity. Companies use CRM to support […].

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Shopify Makes Strategic Investment in Klaviyo as Solution Providers Enter Product Partnership

Retail TouchPoints

Shopify and Klaviyo have entered a product partnership, with Klaviyo serving as the recommended email solution partner for Shopify Plus. Additionally, Shopify is making a strategic investment in Klaviyo to build upon the long-term collaboration between the platforms. Klaviyo also will receive early access to new Shopify development features, with the goal of helping Klaviyo and Shopify accelerate new technologies designed to help retailers navigate recent shifts in online marketing.

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Shipping Direct From Alibaba To Amazon FBA – A Step By Step Guide

My Wife Quit Her Job

One of the biggest challenges with running an Amazon business is figuring out an inexpensive and efficient way to ship products from Alibaba to Amazon FBA. Shipping from China to the US isn’t as easy as printing and sticking a label on a carton. You must also understand the packaging requirements, labeling, palletizing, and how to find a reliable freight forwarder.

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Make it Big Podcast: Exploring Payment Trends and Buy Now, Pay Later with Sezzle

BigCommerce

Welcome to The Make it Big Podcast, a bi-weekly audio series about all things ecommerce by BigCommerce.

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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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Retail In 2022 — Highlights From The US CX Index

Forrester eCommerce

Results from the US CX Index 2022 show that some retailers were able to strengthen their base of devoted (and highly profitable) customers. Learn more, and how you can do the same.

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UNIQLO Sibling Brand GU to Test North American Market With NYC Pop-Up

Retail TouchPoints

UNIQLO parent Fast Retailing will open its first GU retail store in the U.S. this fall with a pop-up shop in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood. The 2,900-square-foot ground floor space will be GU’s first store outside Asia and will offer a selection of on-trend clothing and accessories for men and women. Sharing its FY2023 plans in an April 2022 statement, Fast Retailing, which also owns fashion brand Theory , noted that it was inspired by the strength of the North American market.

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How to Change Languages on Shopify

Ecommerce Platforms

There’s one main reason to change languages on Shopify: your customers speak a different language than what’s offered by default. That default language is English, so you may find that your shoppers mainly speak German, French, or Chinese, making it essential to translate. Merchants also encounter the need to change languages on Shopify when they expand into other markets.

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B-Wear Sportswear Runs Circles Around the Competition Using BigCommerce and Omnisend

BigCommerce

Prior to 2018, B-Wear Sportswear had no ecommerce presence.

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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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Performance Marketing Is Underperforming

Forrester eCommerce

Every advertising channel now parades as “performance” to appear accountable to outcomes. As a result, the category of performance marketing – once wholly focused on search, social, native, and affiliate marketing – is diluting. This dilution, along with three trends, is causing performance marketing’s underperformance.

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Study: 82% of Retail Workers Say Stress and Burnout Have Increased

Retail TouchPoints

There are strong signs that the “Great Resignation” is still having a major impact on the U.S. job market as a whole, and on the retail and hospitality industries in particular. That’s in part because employers’ difficulty filling jobs has itself become a big factor in job dissatisfaction. According to the 2022 Job Seeker Nation Report from Employ , based on a survey of more than 1,500 workers earlier this year: 40% of workers report high levels of turnover and increased workloads at their compa

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10 Key Ecommerce Branding Strategies You Must Know

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Your eCommerce store’s branding helps your customers identify your brand among the long list of competitors and also works towards making your business successful. Your brand is your identity for your customers, and how you focus on your branding matters a lot. Your business’ long-term success depends on your conversion success, customers reaching back to your brand, your rates, customer feedback, etc, and your branding plays a huge role in it.

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One-Click Checkout is Changing How Shoppers Make Purchases

BigCommerce

Do you know what the checkout process on your site is like?

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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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The Ever-Expanding Reach Of India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI)

Forrester eCommerce

India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) continues to grow at a breakneck pace. As per a recent news article, this year’s transaction volume and value have virtually doubled compared to the previous year, rising 99% in volume and 90% in value. In some ways, UPI has transformed India’s digital economy and has accelerated the country’s transition […].

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Reports: Alibaba Lays Off 10,000 as New Lockdowns Dampen Chinese Recovery

Retail TouchPoints

Ecommerce juggernaut Alibaba isn’t immune to the economic forces weighing down other retailers, particularly as new lockdowns in mainland China dampen hopes for an imminent recovery. The Chinese tech firm has reportedly shed close to 10,000 employees in anticipation of an economic downturn, according to the South China Morning Post. Exactly 9,241 employees reportedly left the company during its latest financial quarter, from April to June, leaving the company’s rolls at 245,700.

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Salsify Certification Program Launches Workflow Training | Salsify

Salsify

The Salsify Certification program launches the Salsify Workflow Essentials and Workflow Administration learning paths to help customers and partners drive operational efficiency.

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Best Weebly Alternatives in 2022

Ecommerce Platforms

There are dozens of CMS solutions on the market that promise to be the best tool for website building. However, depending on your needs, not all of them will suit you well. Weebly is a popular and easy-to-use website builder that finds acclaim with beginners. It’s one of the most intuitive options in the industry, allowing you to set up a site in just a few minutes by choosing and customizing a template with its drag-and-drop editor.

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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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Join me at Forrester’s Tech Leader Summit 2022 Singapore to learn about building successful co-innovation partnerships

Forrester eCommerce

I have previously written about co-innovation partnerships, outlining the basics here and sharing some key rules here. In this blog post, I would like to share some additional tips to get you started and invite you to learn more about building successful co-innovation partnerships at Forrester’s Tech Leader Summit, August 18, 2022, in Singapore. Getting […].

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How to Boost Revenues, Enhance CX With Appointment Scheduling Solutions

Retail TouchPoints

An old advertising slogan warned that we “never get a second chance to make a first impression,” and it’s a thought retailers should take to heart as they seek solutions for scheduling customer appointments. “Appointments represent the very first one-to-one experience with a potential gateway to your most precious asset — your brand,” said Angie Tiwari, Director of Sales at JRNI.

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3 Brand or Retailer Shopping Apps With Unique Features | Salsify

Salsify

When done right, shopping apps can empower modern consumers to do more than just browse new products: Shoppers can follow their favorite brands and retailers, make purchases, collect coupons, and earn rewards.

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Jotform Store Builder Review: Building Jotform Stores

Ecommerce Platforms

In today’s Jotform Store Builder review, we’re exploring one of the more recent additions to the Jotform technology portfolio. The Store Builder, announced on the Jotform blog on the 1 st of June 2022, is one of a series of digital tools offered by the Jotform team. Designed to make it easier for businesses of all sizes and backgrounds to get started online, Jotform’s store builder is as streamlined and efficient as the rest of the Jotform ecosystem.

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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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Getting The Knack For NAC

Forrester eCommerce

Network Access Control (NAC) was first offered in 2006 as a security solution which seemed promising but struggled to gain any interest for its adoption. This only worsened in the wake of anywhere work and the move to the cloud as on-premise networks declined in importance. Newer solutions such as Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) […].

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Walmart Acquires Supply Management Platform to Enhance Planning Capabilities

Retail TouchPoints

Walmart is acquiring Volt Systems , a solution provider that offers suppliers enhanced on-demand visibility into merchandising resources. The application is designed to deliver current store-level data, actionable analytics and shelf intelligence to help suppliers plan, forecast and optimize product assortment. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition, which includes Volt Systems’ employees and customer agreements, will help Walmart build its investment in tools that help the retail

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Augmented Reality in Retail: How (and Why) It Works | Salsify

Salsify

Convenience plays a huge part in shopping today. Consumers want a quick and easy way to try on clothes, visualize how furniture will look in their apartments, and generally “try before they buy.”.

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Convertkit vs Squarespace: Everything You Need to Know

Ecommerce Platforms

Convertkit vs Squarespace: It might sound like an odd matchup at first. After all, ConvertKit is best-known as a creative marketing platform. It’s a tool designed to help companies generate leads and engagement online, through email advertising, landing page, automation, and various other features. Squarespace , on the other hand, is a fully-fledged website building solution.

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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.