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Google Rolls Out New Tools to Help Merchants Stand Out on Search

Retail TouchPoints

Just in the time for the holiday shopping season, Google is debuting new features to help merchants capture consumers’ attention in search results, including a small business “tag,” generative AI tools for product imagery and a more detailed business information module in search results. The tools will be available first to U.S.

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Shippo Review (2023): An Easy-To-Use Shipping Solution For SMB Merchants

Ecommerce Platforms

In today’s Shippo review, we’re taking a behind-the-scenes look at a popular shipping and fulfillment service for today’s growing ecommerce market. The user-friendly platform benefits from great shipping costs, a streamlined user interface, and a range of valuable tools for the shipping needs of retailers. What is Shippo?

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How To Calculate Shipping Costs

Ecommerce Platforms

Shipping doesn't have to be free. However, studies have shown that 91% of ecommerce customers rethink their purchases from online stores when they realize that the shipping wasn't priced well or it wasn't fast enough. But what does this mean for small and midsized ecommerce stores?

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Staples Partnership Adds 1,000+ Happy Returns Locations to Network

Retail TouchPoints

Happy Returns by PayPal has teamed with Staples US Retail to offer the Happy Returns in-person service, adding more than 1,000 Staples retail locations to its return service. More than 10% of all purchases are returned, according to the same study. More than 10% of all purchases are returned, according to the same study.

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Six Things the Consumer of 2021 Really Wants

Retail TouchPoints

And because necessity births invention, intransigent store-based retailers were finally unable to rationalize kicking the digital transformation can down the road to next year’s budget — driven not by the prospect of growth, but rather survival. One-third think seven-day free shipping is ‘acceptable.’ on average.

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Holiday Season 2020: How Businesses Can Be Prepared

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But eCommerce retailers will perhaps remember the year for another reason: much of the world has been forced to switch online. According to certain studies, the transition online has been sped up by 5 years this year alone! Read on for handy tips on how your business can be prepared for this year’s holiday season.

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The Real Impact of Late Deliveries & How to Handle Them

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You would surely not order from the same business again. You would most certainly not accept an excuse like “We outsource our shipping needs to FedEx, UPS, or DHL, so please check with the shipping carrier.” A majority of buyers refuse to shop from a retailer following a negative delivery experience. Oh the double whammy!