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6 Retail Shipping Trends to Watch in 2020

Retail Next

The retail industry has had to change rapidly in response to transforming customer needs. Shoppers want their orders the next day, with free shipping whenever possible. Though some companies have struggled to keep up, others are adapting and revolutionizing the way modern retail operates. Same- or Next-Day Delivery.

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5 Do-or-Die Retail Trends for 2022

Independent Retailer

That means that as customers return to stores, retailers have a chance to differentiate themselves with low-cost, low-hassle return policies. The bottom line is that as we emerge from the chaos of 2020 and 2021, both retailers and consumers are eager to get back to normal. In fact, according to Forrester, over a third of U.S.

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What is the Sound of Your Brand In-Store? Tips for Striking the Right Tone This Holiday Season

Retail TouchPoints

Q4 2020 will be the most consequential retail quarter of the past 25 years. To make the most of this holiday shopping season, retailers must understand changes in consumer behavior and mindset, and reflect this understanding in their in-store experiences. There is a reason why Amazon moved Prime Day to Oct.13-14.

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JD.com's Strategy, 10 Things to Know

Indigo 9 Digital

JD.com is the second largest eCommerce retailer in China behind Alibaba. billion up 28% over 2020. Selling groceries generate frequent and repeat business and are one of the keys to the success of retailers like Walmart. Omni-channel retailing is alive and well in China. Fast shipping is the way to go.

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6 Reasons Walmart’s eCommerce Strategy is Winning

Indigo 9 Digital

By Tricia McKinnon 2020 is the year when the eCommerce narrative shifted in a major way. Before everyone was focused solely on Amazon but as retailers were forced to shift sales online during the COVID-19 pandemic a number of retailers came to the forefront with their eCommerce savvy and Walmart is one of those retailers.

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Forever 21: 4 Reasons it Failed & Filed for Bankruptcy

Indigo 9 Digital

Shein, another ultra fast fashion retailer, adds between 500 to 2,000 new items on its website every day. Shein is vertically integrated allowing it to go from design to shipping in as little as three days. Commenting on the growth of Shein TechCrunch wrote : “[Shein] manufactures in China as many apparel retailers do.

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6 of the Top Reasons Online Businesses Fail

Indigo 9 Digital

An innovative idea and a slick website might get customers excited but many founders eventually realize it’s actually pretty hard and expensive to acquire customers when you don’t have any retail stores. And when your customers demand free shipping or when return costs add up a promising business can be put into jeopardy pretty quickly.

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