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Gift Card Purchases Up 414% as Americans Shift to ‘Buy Now, Shop Later’ Mindset

Retail TouchPoints

Gift cards are shaping up to be a holiday hero this season, as consumers and retailers continue to grapple with supply and shipping issues. Supply chain logistics and the lack of workers have created unprecedented shipping delays. Research from Incisiv predicts that digital gift card adoption will grow 23% by 2025.

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Shopify Strikes a Deal with Chinese Ecommerce Giant JD.com to Unlock the Trillion-Dollar Market

Ecommerce Platforms

In this collaboration, JD has offered a particular boarding channel, JD Marketplace, simplifying entry to the Chinese market for Shopify merchants. By joining forces, these two companies have created a new ecommerce channel, opening up the world's biggest market for millions of merchants. The market is gigantic and complex.

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The Secret Behind Quick-Turn Merch: A Strong Partner

Retail TouchPoints

This versatility is a key tool in appealing to your target customers and creating items they actually want, so it’s important to find a company that offers an extensive product line. While you may not be shipping products worldwide, the benefit of an international company is its extensive network of suppliers, sourcing and tools.

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RetailWire: Should Walmart Reinstate In-Store Returns During A Pandemic?

Retail TouchPoints

Walmart, however, is not taking in-store returns for apparel, cleaning supplies, health and beauty or pharmacy purchases, although customers can ship products back using the Walmart app or web site. Professor of Food Marketing, Haub School of Business, Saint Joseph’s University. Its competition clearly is.

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4 Steps To Realising Your eCommerce Dream

365 Retail

User experience is important and adds value to your business as well as the products or services you supply. Choose A Product Or Service A professional website is how you sell, the next important step is what you sell. You should already have a good idea of what you want to take to market.

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How Retailers Can Control Costs Even As Return Rates Climb

Retail TouchPoints

“Remember that retailers built their supply chains around their brick-and-mortar business and are not optimized for e-Commerce,” said Alex Fitzgerald, Principal in the Consumer Practice of Kearney in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. This concern about health and safety has only helped them,” Ventry said.

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How to Offer Sustainable Packaging for Your Online Store

Ecommerce Platforms

The packaging meets requirements for standard market costs and performance. The packaging materials get manufactured, shipped, and recycled using renewable energy options. So, you can market your use of sustainable packaging materials and methods to bring in more customers. Ship Products in Smaller Packages.