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The ones to watch: Retail trends that should be on your radar

Inside Retail

So, what’s in store for retail in 2021 and beyond? Despite in-store shopping expected to rebound, digital-first is still the reality retailers are embracing to build experiences that synergize all touchpoints—whether online or offline. Twenty-twenty changed the retail industry forever. Personalisation is the new black.

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66% of Consumers Expect Free Shipping on Every Purchase

Small Biz Trends

A large majority of consumers (66%) expect free shipping on every purchase they make online. An even larger number (80%) expect free shipping when ordering a certain dollar amount on online products. These were some key insights of the Q2 2021 Consumer Trends Report issued by Jungle Scout. Image: Depositphotos.

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Preparing for the Unknown: Effectively Using Data to Predict this Year’s Holiday Trends

Retail TouchPoints

Nothing about 2020 was normal — in fact, for many retailers, the phrase ‘hindsight is 2020’ is one they should reconsider using. . Despite the economic downturn, holiday sales were up 8.3%, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). But what does this mean for 2021? Location, Location, Location.

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5 Ways to Navigate the CPG Industry’s New D2C Landscape

Retail TouchPoints

It has accelerated retail trends, especially the surge of online shopping and the waning of physical retail. Bolstering that finding is research by eMarketer which indicates that direct-to-consumer (D2C) ecommerce sales will expand to $18 billion in 2021. Elevate your omnichannel strategy.

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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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Spend, Travel and Worry Less About Your Retail Business Using Alibaba.com

Small Biz Trends

And one of the best ways it makes these products available to small and medium online retailers like you is by offering drop shipping. And if you make your purchase during Super September (Sept 1- 30, 2021), you get an additional 10%-off. Yet as a small online retailer, this is not always readily available.

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eCommerce and its Profitability Issue. Why its So Hard to Make Money

Indigo 9 Digital

In the past Morgan Stanley has estimated the average order value for a one day shipping order from Amazon is $8.32. to fulfill and ship that order which means Amazon loses money on many orders. In 2009 Amazon’s shipping and fulfillment costs were 15.6% But by 2021 they were 32.3% But it costs $10.59 Source: The Economist.