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Beer Cartel invites consumers to buy up shares in the business

Inside Retail

There are also plans to introduce investor perks such as free shipping and discounted pricing on beer. But consumers can also make one-off purchases on the site. Each week, 20-30 new beers come online, ensuring plenty of choice for curious consumers. “We’ve The website itself is such a big channel for us.

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‘An exciting way to test a new market’: More fashion brands turn to rental

Inside Retail

Australian online clothing rental company GlamCorner is adapting its offering as more brands look to launch their own branded rental service amidst major changes in consumer behaviour. This resonates with younger consumers in particular. There’s a huge opportunity for GlamCorner to be a part of that and help them do that.”.

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Resilience Training: Small Business Innovation During a Recession

Retail TouchPoints

For example, if a lifestyle boutique is selling prepackaged beauty goods, it can expand into selling by-the-pump bulk soaps and lotions and refillable bottles to consumers looking for no-waste refills. Find New Ways to Serve Your Niche and Your Most Loyal Customers. Narrowing your focus has the added benefit of efficiency and sustainability.

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Is it Time for RFID to Shine?

Retail TouchPoints

In 2021, the average cost of an RFID tag was four cents , down 80% from 2011, according to McKinsey. We have to ship the correct units, so if I haven’t implemented RFID in a location, figuring out what is going out so I can correctly invoice my customers and doing cycle counts in the warehouses is a big, tedious thing.

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Making the Most of Store Visits Post-Pandemic

Retail TouchPoints

The pandemic challenged any retailer that “over-expanded” its physical footprint in previous years to right the ship and ensure its remaining stores were properly tailored to the target market. consumers have changed stores, brands or the way they shop. For example, McKinsey found that 73% of U.S.

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Exclusive Q&A: Marketplaces Large and Small Benefited from COVID Ecommerce Surge

Retail TouchPoints

Census Bureau Quarterly Retail E-Commerce Sales data going all the way back to 2011, ecommerce sales as a percentage of total retail sales increases relatively linearly through the beginning of 2020. Mike Shapaker: What we saw in 2020 is COVID-19 accelerating existing trends, so the answer is a bit of both. If you look at U.S. In the U.S.,

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How online retailer Style Story is riding the K-beauty wave

Inside Retail

Style Story founder Lauren Lee discovered her love of Korean beauty products as an exchange student in 2011, which inspired her to launch her own e-commerce business back home in Brisbane, Australia. “On Both Jelly Ko products have become best-sellers on our site,” Lee said. 2021 and beyond.

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