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Amazon FBA Boosts Sustainability Efforts With Two Circular Commerce Programs

Retail TouchPoints

Amazon has introduced two new Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) programs to help merchants selling on Amazon resell customer-returned or overstocked items. Merchants can then set the price for items based on their condition and manage pricing, advertising and sales using their existing processes. by the end of 2021.

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5 Real-World Ways 5G Will Transform Retail

Retail TouchPoints

There are an almost infinite number of answers, but the long and the short of it is that 5G will enable merchants to perform intricate digital tasks faster and on a much larger scale. “5G Then in 2019, 5G entered the scene (in case you were wondering, 6G is predicted to arrive around 2030). “5G What matters most is what you do with it.

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Treat Returns as a Competitive Advantage that Increases Customer Lifetime Value

Retail TouchPoints

On average, it costs $33, or 66%, of the price of a $50 item for retailers to process a return, up from 59% last year, Optoro estimates. . Worst of all, for all the added costs retailers take on to fulfill returns, shoppers still are unhappy after going through a hassle-filled reverse logistics process.

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Zalora to optimise global payments with BridgerPay

Inside Retail

Southeast Asia’s leading online fashion and lifestyle retailer offers customers a world of payment options and a seamless shopping experience. Now, consumers who shop Zalora will have the ability to pay with any of their preferred local payment solutions at online checkout as part of a seamless shopping experience. yael@bridgerpay.com.

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Uber Launches Its Own Grocery Delivery Service As It Closes Acquisition Of Cornershop

Retail TouchPoints

Uber will launch a grocery delivery service through the Uber and Uber Eats app in partnership with the grocery delivery startup Cornershop. In 2019 Uber entered an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Cornershop, which was previously acquired by Walmart , in a deal expected to close in the coming days. later in July.

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Retail TouchPoints Announces Winners of 2020 Retail Innovator Awards

Retail TouchPoints

The 2020 Retail Innovation Award winners are: Philip Behn, CEO, Imperfect Foods Category: Sustainability Innovation Behn joined Imperfect Foods as CEO in November 2019 to drive the business into its next phase, and to forge deeper commitments around sustainability and building a better food system for everyone.

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Three trends shaping the luxury retails sector in 2025

Inside Retail

Despite modestly positive expectations for 2024, the luxury retail market did not pan out as merchants had hoped. According to a 2024 report released by global management consulting firm Bain & Company, this market dropped two per cent from an all-time high of US$387 billion to US$381 billion.