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5 BigCommerce Competitors You Should Consider in 2024

Groove

A few of these key features include things like a drag-and-drop online store builder, automated inventory management tools, multi-channel selling, and an advanced suite of marketing and SEO tools. However, while Shopify is a versatile and widely used solution, the platform does have a few drawbacks.

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How to Integrate Social Media into Your Email Campaigns

Omnisend

This is where social media comes in. Where email has more of a one-on-one feel, social media is a very public space. The transparency of social media combined with the intimacy of email can help you create a profound sense of trust with your customers. Building Both Email and Social Media in Tandem.

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How 85-Year-Old Economy Candy Taps into Social Trends but Stays True to its Roots

Retail TouchPoints

The store has had an ecommerce site for over 20 years now, and more recently social media has been taking a larger role in the business. Leveraging social media to ensure the store’s product offerings stay in sync with consumer demand. From Pushcart to Multi-Generation Local Business.

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New Shopping App TRYO Aims to Make AR Try-On More Accessible to Consumers and Brands

Retail TouchPoints

3D and AR design studio QReal is moving deeper into direct commerce with the launch of the new multi-brand, multi-category shopping app TRYO. Users can also share the images on social media and other platforms to get feedback or just for fun.

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Marketers Must Adapt to Find More Authentic Ways to Engage With Customers

Retail TouchPoints

Social commerce is another area of opportunity for authentic engagements. Sometimes people consider “social commerce” to be “brands advertising on social media” or “using influencers to encourage sales of a product.” Truthfully, social commerce is neither of these. Omnichannel. Unobtrusive.

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Multichannel selling: explanation, tips, and strategies for 2024

Omnisend

Selling on multiple channels need not cost a fortune if you do it right. In fact, selling on multiple channels should bring in more value than the cost you’ll incur on setting up those retail channels. Any business in today’s digital world should be utilizing multiple sales channels instead of relying only on their websites.

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The Signs of Bad Shopping Experiences and How to Mitigate Them Using Digital Surveys

Retail TouchPoints

The number of touch points and level of consistency shoppers expect across all departments and channels is increasing. Today, 74% of customers said they use multiple channels to start and complete a transaction. This means retailers need to take an omnichannel approach to successfully meet the demands of their audience.