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eBay to Fortify its Collectibles Business With $295M TCGplayer Acquisition

Retail TouchPoints

TCGplayer, which employs more than 600 people, will operate its TCGplayer Marketplace and Authentication Center autonomously following the acquisition, providing eBay with omnichannel capabilities including order fulfillment and cart optimization. The deal is expected to be completed by Q1 2023. Headquartered in Syracuse, N.Y.,

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Michaels’ Camp Creatology: Driving Customer Loyalty with Creativity and Convenience

Retail TouchPoints

The program is celebrating its 10th year this summer, and one reason for its success is that its omnichannel structure lets parents and kids participate when and how they want. No registration is required to participate, making the program even more inviting.

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Scarred by the 2008 Recession and COVID, 48% of Gen Z Frequently Shops at Discount Stores

Retail TouchPoints

Almost all of Gen Z chooses to shop in person; they are truly the omnichannel shopper,” said Cegielski. But Gen Z also is serious about achieving a work-life balance: 50% want sufficient time to pursue personal interests and hobbies.

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Email, SMS, and push marketing for ecommerce in 2023

Omnisend

Food & Drink emails were so effective that they converted at more than double—with Hobbies & Leisure not far behind: This changes when we consider other statistics, though. But both Hobbies & Leisure and Pet Supplies disappear completely. And, of course, the big factor is human behavior.

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Astound Commerce and Hobbycraft perfect the art of crafting digital transformation

365 Retail

Founded in 1995, Hobbycraft has since grown to a nationwide business with over 100 stores across the UK, ready to support and inspire an ever-expanding variety of crafts, arts and hobbies. million new customers as people rediscovered old hobbies or found new ones during lockdown.

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Are Seasonal Pop-Ups ‘Haunting’ Abandoned Toys ‘R’ Us Stores A Good Idea?

RTP blog

It’s been reported that retailers including TJ Maxx , Hobby Lobby and Burlington may grab up some of the properties. It remains to be seen whether the move will have a significant impact on sales — especially with more e-Tailers and omnichannel retailers expanding their Halloween assortments. But as retailers like JCPenney.

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How to Create a Loyalty Program on Wix

Smile.io

The Complete Guide on Omnichannel Commerce Based on Ecommerce Platform Omnichannel commerce is selling products across multiple channels, online and offline. Coal and Canary began in 2014 between two best friends simply learning a new hobby together. times more than the lower 99%.