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4 Ways Ecommerce Returns Will Change in 2022

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With 2022 in contention to be the year things “finally, actually” return to “normal” (if we even remember what that looked like!), Consumers are Split Between Home Pickup and Carrier Drop-off. While about 60% of Baby Boomers and Gen Xers live in pickup-friendly locations, that percentage drops into the 40s for millennials and Gen Zers.

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What are the Top Commerce Trends for 2022 and Beyond?

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We expect to see some pandemic-era commerce developments continue with some new twists, and we’re watching some emerging commerce trends that may go strong beyond 2022 — all with the goal of creating richer, more engaging customer experiences and stronger bonds between customers and brands. by 2024.

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Salesforce’s Top 5 Predictions for Holiday 2022

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For the 2022 holiday season, the trillion-dollar question is how do brands and retailers maintain growth, but do it profitably with an omnichannel approach? Here are our five holiday shopping predictions to consider as you develop your strategy for the 2022 season. 5: Retailers will Test NFT Drops.

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Reports: Chinese Ecommerce Player Pinduoduo Launches U.S. Site

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1, 2022 launch of its Temu site, according to CNBC and other media reports. Temu’s site shows average shipping times to most of the U.S. Pinduoduo has made its most aggressive move yet into non-Chinese markets with the Sept. Multiple women’s dresses are priced below $20 (some below $10 ) and only a few are above $50.

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DoorDash Debuts Package Pickup Service to Streamline Returns

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Consumers can attach prepaid shipping labels to their returns or send a shipping QR code directly to their “Dasher” via the DoorDash app. Dashers will send confirmation photos to consumers when they drop off the items at the designated store. “We retailers in 2022, $816 billion , or 16.5% , was returned.

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How Ecommerce Retailers Can Prepare Now for Back-to-School 2022

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The 2022 back-to-school (BTS) season could be the most “normal” since the start of the pandemic, with even more demand than the record-setting BTS 2021 season for clothing, classroom supplies and new technology. Another easy step: Drop account creation requirements and allow guest checkout.

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Retailers Increasingly Turning to Third-Party Resources to Handle Fulfillment

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While nearly two-thirds ( 65% ) of retailers responding to the 2022 survey had assigned in-store staff to these tasks, that percentage dropped to 56% in 2023. Another indication of this change is that the number of retailers providing dedicated space for order prep also dipped between 2022 and 2023, from 60% down to 43%.