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How Small and Local Marketers can Take Advantage of the Metaverse

Retail TouchPoints

By following a few best practices, small and local retailers can prepare for the metaverse and reap the benefits that come from digital interactive customer engagement. Better yet, try out the metaverse firsthand through a virtual reality headset or metaverse -like video game. Embrace multichannel marketing.

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Our Past Ecommerce Predictions

Smile.io

Despite the economic challenges we all currently face, ecommerce hit a milestone moment in 2022, with sales exceeding $1 trillion in 2022, according to Retail Dive. This is especially true of video marketing as it surges in popularity.” ” ✅ Verdict: Correct - Video is only getting bigger for ecommerce brands.

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5 strategies to stand out during BFCM

lateshipment

Retailers soon utilized this unique opportunity and started giving additional discounts to keep customers coming. Retailers then added small business Saturdays followed by cyber Monday which has now evolved into ‘The Cyber Week’. The word spread, and now it’s the biggest shopping event before the holidays.

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Shopify vs BigCommerce vs Square Online (2023) – Which is Best for You?

Ecommerce Platforms

That said, Square Online has a free plan that may be a great choice if you’re a small business. However, you'll need to upgrade to the Shopify plan to unlock extra reporting functionality like order, sales, retail, profit, and customer reports. However, if I was forced to crown a winner, it would be Shopify.

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The Best CRM Software (In-Depth Review)

Kissmetrics

Don’t forget to consider your: Email platforms Social media tools Internal communication software Customer service tools Calling/video chat software Shopping cart (for ecommerce) Contract/proposal software Connectors (i.e., The cheapest paid plan starts at $12 per user per month, making it extremely affordable for small businesses.

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How Coronavirus (COVID-19) Is Impacting Ecommerce [October 2020]

ROI Revolution

Our Amazon Prime Day 2020 Prep video series covers everything brands need to know to navigate the “new normal” for Prime Day. Watch the four-part video series today to uncover strategies & insights around everything from inventory planning to merchandising and SEO readiness to digital advertising strategies. 9/9 update.

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How Coronavirus (COVID-19) Is Impacting Ecommerce [March 2021]

ROI Revolution

YouTube ad revenue grew to $6.89B in Q4 2020 from $4.72B in Q4 2019 as the pandemic fueled video growth. With 160 million customers visiting Walmart stores or Walmart.com each week , Walmart is the largest retailer in the US. Time spent watching digital video on mobile increased from 42 to 47 minutes ( eMarketer ). Statista ).

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