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Wholesale B2B eCommerce: Platforms, Trends & Tools You Need

Groove

Introduction The explosive growth of wholesale B2B eCommerce is transforming how businesses operate in the wholesale industry. Valued at over $30 trillion in 2024 , the global B2B eCommerce market is growing faster than B2C, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 16 percent. This shift underscores the importance of adopting eCommerce for wholesalers that want to stay competitive and cater to digitally savvy B2B buyers.

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OCBC’s Journey To Becoming A Generative AI Pioneer

Forrester eCommerce

OCBC has emerged as a leader in enterprise AI adoption, seamlessly integrating generative AI across its operations. I recently spoke with Donald MacDonald, Head of OCBC’s Group Data Office, about the bank’s AI journey. Q: Donald, OCBC’s success with AI seems to stem from a long-term vision rather than a sudden pivot.

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Returns Fraud: Identifying and Addressing a Growing Threat

Retail TouchPoints

With the holiday season out of the way, next to come is a wave of returns that will stretch into the new year. Given the heightened focus on return policies during this period, it is an opportune time for customer fulfillment leaders to raise awareness within their organizations about a persistent challenge confronting retailers: the rise in retail returns fraud.

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China South City: The Global Capital of Amazon Black Hat Tactics

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What if I told you there’s a place where following the rules is more of a suggestion, and entire teams of eCommerce sellers work around the clock to outsmart the world’s largest online marketplace? Welcome to China South CityShenzhen’s hidden technology underworld and the global capital of Amazon black hat tactics. What is China South City?

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A Roadmap For Modernization: How To Break Free From Your Monolith Before July 31, 2026

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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Why Your Kid Should Run a Business Before They Get a Job

Bryan Eisenberg

Have you ever seen a 10-year-old negotiate product margins, rethink branding strategy, and pivot to a new product based on customer feedback – all before lunch? I have. And it wasnt in some Shark Tank fantasy camp. It happened right here in Round Rock, Texas, at the ESTEAM Academy Childrens Business Fair. This is their 8th fair. We just wrapped up a very special episode of Rock Solid , where I sat down with several of the young entrepreneurs wholl be showcasing their businesses at the upco

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Can Mobile Games Really Achieve >50% of Revenue From D2C?

FastSpring

With changes to legislation in the EU and lawsuits in the U.S., the future of monetizing your game direct to consumer looks brighter than ever. That said, you might be wondering what strategies work within the confines of today’s rules and if it’s even possible to earn 50% or more of your game’s revenue through D2C. In this episode of Growth Stage, we interview gaming D2C and creator marketing expert Justin Sacks of Nexus about his thoughts on: What winning strategies AAA and A

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Return Policy: What is it and How to Write it

lateshipment

A customer wants to return an item, but your policy is nowhere to be found. Or worse, it’s buried in tiny print and full of confusing legal jargon. What happens? Chaos. Frustration. And probably a not-so-glowing review. Let’s be honest: returns are an unavoidable part of running an online store. Sometimes things just don’t work out: wrong size, unexpected color, maybe the customer just changed their mind.

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12 Proven Customer Retention Strategies in Retail

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

In the world of retail, the importance of customer retention cannot be overstated. As businesses focus on attracting new customers, it’s equally crucial to invest in keeping existing ones. Retaining customers not only ensures consistent revenue but also fosters brand loyalty and advocacy. In this blog, we will explore proven customer retention strategies that retail businesses can implement to boost customer loyalty and long-term success. 1.

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Marketing to Your Customer’s New Year Mindset

UpSellIt

As the calendar turns to January, customers are stepping into the new year with fresh goals, renewed motivation, and a mindset primed for change. For ecommerce retailers, this period is the perfect time to align your marketing efforts with the psychology of shoppers. By understanding their post-holiday season mindset and leveraging tailored strategies, you can position your brand top of mind and kick off the year with impactful New Year marketing campaigns.

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Cold play: Toy industry faces ‘devastating’ impact from tariffs

RetailDive

Around 96% of American toy companies are small- and medium-sized businesses. Nearly half of them could shutter due to U.S. tariff policies.

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Humans + Agents = Rethinking Enterprise Commerce with AI

AI agents already analyze trends, draft content, and trigger actions across leading commerce platforms. Yet most organizations still rely on workflows built for human‑only teams, losing speed, margin, and customer loyalty. Humans + Agents: Rethinking Enterprise Commerce in the Age of AI Collaboration shows how to close that gap. In one concise read you’ll see where agent gains surface first, how early adopters prove ROI, and which lean controls keep innovation moving without risking data or bran

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eCommerce Domain Authority: Everything You Need to Know

Groove

Domain Authority Meaning Domain authority, a metric developed by Moz , predicts how likely a website is to rank highly on search engine results pages (SERPs). It assigns scores ranging from one to 100, with higher numbers indicating a stronger ability to rank well. Moz calculates domain authority using factors such as: Factors Affecting Domain Authority Quality signals, like spam scores The total number of backlinks Root domains of inbound links While website authority is not a ranking factor us

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Don’t Leave Consumers Behind In Your Agentic AI Journey

Forrester eCommerce

Generative AI was so two years ago. Now, businesses are all about agentic AI (not to be confused with AI agents), channeling the brouhaha of ChatGPT in 2023. But where is the consumer in all this? While businesses are moving to experiment and learn more about agentic AI, consumers are not.

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Tracee Ellis Ross on Innovation, Team Building and Why ‘Challenge’ Marketing is Broken

Retail TouchPoints

Actress Tracee Ellis Ross started building her vision for Pattern Beauty while starring on the sitcom Girlfriends , but it was her lifelong experience as a curly girly (a woman with curled and coiled hair) that inspired the idea and was validated by generations of women with similar experiences. I wanted to actually create products that supported hair the way it grew out of its head not to straighten it or anything, Ross said during a conversation with Business of Fashion s Sheena Butler-Young

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586: AI Just Replaced Your Entire Marketing And Graphic Design Team. Here’s What’s Happening

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In this episode, Toni and I dive into the latest AI image generation announcements from OpenAI and Google and how they are completely disrupting marketing agencies, graphic design and ecommerce overall. What You’ll Learn OpenAI’s latest image gen release Why graphic designers are in trouble How to adapt to work alongside AI tools Sponsors SellersSummit.com – The Sellers Summit is the ecommerce conference that I’ve run for the past 8 years.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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Darwin Tanksley, from Sales to Round Rock Entrepreneur of the Year

Bryan Eisenberg

Darwin Tanksley didnt just build a business. He built a machine. Fifteen acquisitions in a year. A workforce that believes in his vision. A balance sheet that tells the truth about success. On this weeks episode of Rock Solid, I dig into the mindset that took Tanksley from sales person to Entrepreneur of the Year. Its not just about HVAC and plumbing.

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FastSpring at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2025!

FastSpring

Ready to jump start the new year learning about the latest and greatest in the global games industry? If so, join FastSpring at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2025 on Jan. 20-21. Wed love to talk with you in person! Pocket Gamer Connects is the leading international conference series for the global games industry. It brings together delegates from across the entire ecosystem with all the key formats covered, from mobile, PC, and console to XR, AI, and blockchain technology.

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Troubleshooting Common SEO Snippet Issues

ROI Revolution

A snippet the summary information about a webpage, included with an organic link in a search engine results page (SERP) is a businesss first impression for many potential customers. Part of an SEO’s job is to do their best to ensure that first glance is enticing, which means doing what we can to bring that snippet to life. Following best practices is the first step, but what happens when your snippet is wrong or just plain missing?

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Store Policy 101: Understand What This Is, Benefits and Best Practices

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Did you know 67% of shoppers check the returns page before making a purchase? It’s not all that surprising. After all, how many times have you navigated to a new e-commerce site, liked an item, but then hesitated wondering if you could get your money back should things go south? Youve done it, weve done it, and you best believe your customer will do it too.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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The North Face Appeals to All 5 Senses to Bring the Outdoors into its London Flagship

Retail TouchPoints

Want to enjoy the best of the outdoors without, you know, actually going outside? Then the recently opened London flagship of The North Face is the place for you. The retailer, working with Mood Media , has created an experiential retail location equipped with a large-scale LED visual wall displaying curated content, carefully chosen music and even a custom fragrance, White Pepperwood, carrying the scent of the outdoors through the air.

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How Jointly Leverages AI and Journaling App Data to Fine-Tune Cannabis Product Recommendations

Retail TouchPoints

Given that different cannabis products can produce a wide range of effects among consumers, one of the biggest challenges facing cannabis retailers is matching the right product with the right customer. To the newbie consumer, theres a confusing welter of terms like indica and sativa as well as the multiplying variations of edible products, each with different levels of THC and other ingredients that affect the products impact.

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The Waste Management Challenge of the Holiday Season

Retail TouchPoints

The holiday season brings a surge in shopping, both in-store and online. From mountains of packaging to returned products that may contain hazardous materials, management of returned, damaged or expired products becomes increasingly complex and voluminous during the holidays and post-holiday season. Retailers must navigate these challenges while staying compliant with regulations so they can ensure smooth operations and demonstrate environmental responsibility.

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Navigating the Tariff Era: A Strategic Roadmap for Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

The re-emergence of tariffs on the global trade horizon has once again thrust the retail industry into uncertainty. While policymakers often champion tariffs as a mechanism to protect domestic industries, their ripple effects are far-reaching, inflating costs, disrupting supply chains and, ultimately, burdening consumers. As retailers brace for this looming economic shift, learning from past experiences and implementing forward-thinking strategies is paramount to mitigating risk and seizing oppo

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Staying Ahead of UFLPA Enforcement: Best Practices for Retail Supply Chains

Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon

This webinar will explore how companies can proactively address compliance risks–rather than reactively responding to–UFLPA enforcement actions. Ethan Woolley will provide insights into the latest CBP enforcement trends, entity list updates, and industries under increased scrutiny, with a look at potential shifts under the Trump administration. Ethan will also explore how predictive data and strategic due diligence can help organizations stay ahead of regulatory challenges and strengthen complia

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CFPB Sues Walmart for Illegal Payment Practices that Allegedly Cost Drivers $10 Million

Retail TouchPoints

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has sued Walmart and Branch Messenger , alleging that the partners forced the third-party delivery drivers in Walmarts Spark Driver program to use costly deposit accounts to access their earnings and in the process harvested more than $10 million in fees from the workers. Walmarts Spark Driver program uses gig workers to make last-mile deliveries from Walmart stores across the U.S.

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Note to Retailers: How to Maximize the Post-Purchase Experience With a Modern Order Management System

Retail TouchPoints

Delivering a smooth and frictionless post-purchase experience should be a top priority for every retailer. According to PwC, businesses that reduce friction for consumers and empower all employees to make things right whether through returns, price adjustments or other policies bring higher customer satisfaction and more forgiveness. This point is critical because even when customers love a company or product, 59% of shoppers in the U.S. will walk away from a business after several bad experie

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Barnes & Noble Plans to Open 60 New Stores in 2025

Retail TouchPoints

Barnes & Noble will open approximately 60 stores this year, according to reporting in the Financial Times (FT). The retailer, owned by Elliott Investment Management along with the UK bookseller Waterstones , opened 57 stores in the U.S. and 12 in the UK last year. The retailer currently operates 650 stores. Waterstones Managing Director James Daunt, who also leads Barnes & Noble, told FT that last year represented a really significant expansion, and that the company plans to do that or m

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Missed the Return Window? Sell the Item on Poshmark

Retail TouchPoints

Poshmark has partnered with Loop Returns for a new program that will allow shoppers to sell unwanted items that they cant return to the original merchant, extending the life of these products and cutting return handling costs for retailers. When U.S. merchants that use Loop Returns enable this experience for their customers, shoppers initiating a return will see a Resell on Poshmark button next to items that arent eligible for a traditional return.

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The Trends You Need to Succeed This Holiday Season

October Prime Day is usually an early sign of how consumer spending trends ahead of the holidays. This one was no exception. Our October Prime Day Report breaks down what’s working: the products flying off the shelves, the categories winning big, big brands, and the search terms defining demand. All brought to you via Similarweb’s Shopper Intelligence platform.

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Ulta Taps Instacart for Same-Day Delivery

Retail TouchPoints

Ulta Beauty has teamed up with Instacart to offer same-day delivery from its more than 1,400 stores acrossthe U.S. in as fast as one hour. Instacart customers can now shop a wide selection of skin care, hair care, cosmetics, fragrances and wellness products from Ulta. The partnership also integrates Ulta Beauty Rewards into the Instacart app , allowing members to earn points on every Ulta Beauty purchase made via Instacart by linking their accounts through Ulta Beauty’s storefront.

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Curbing the $890 Billion Return Problem: Proactive Solutions for Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

With the holiday season just concluded, the challenge of managing merchandise returns is a reality for many retailers. According to the latest data from the National Retail Federation (NRF), merchandise returns are projected to reach an astounding $890 billion in 2024, accounting for approximately 16.9% of sales. While this underscores the inevitability of returns, it also highlights the need for retailers to refine their digital strategies.

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Resilience is Key as Payments Acceptance becomes Mission-Critical

Retail TouchPoints

Consumers now prefer digital payment options, with cash usage declining in all major economies. Cards have become by far the most popular payment method, with contactless now accounting for most purchases made at retail stores. Furthermore, the number of people relying on digital wallets on their smartphones, rather than carrying a traditional purse containing cash, continues to rise.

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AI Successes from L’Oréal, Lowe’s and Walmart Bring Context to the AI Conversation

Retail TouchPoints

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a headline topic at the National Retail Federations annual Big Show , and NVIDIA is undoubtedly one of the companies leading the industrys innovation in this sector. Typically known for its Graphics Processing Units (GPUs), which power breakthrough technologies for companies like Meta and Open AI , NVIDIA is now staking a claim in the retail industry by powering solutions for companies ranging from LOral to Lowes and Walmart.

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5 Steps to Omnichannel E-Commerce Success

Today’s e-commerce landscape is vast and it’s moving fast and is fiercely competitive. To thrive you need to offer the right products to the right customers on the best channels. Learn how to successfully harness the power of omnichannel selling to reach more online buyers, diversify and grow revenue, and reduce cost – while delivering a seamless "shop to ship" customer experience across all channels.