Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This means that it’s not enough for products to be delivered quickly – customers also want to know that if those items aren’t quite what they expected, they can be returned just as quickly and easily. According to Insider , total retail returns were projected to grow 2.2% As it turns out, this is quite an expensive problem to solve.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 28, 2022

There is no doubt that customers value convenience over sustainability, which is why same-day shipping remains a popular delivery option along with the increasing rate of returns in ecommerce. Step 5: Returns Analysis and Recommerce. Efficient returns management lowers transportation and labor costs.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 27, 2023

A 2022 survey of more than 13,000 consumers worldwide found that 66% had stopped buying from a company because of a mismatch in values. The 2022 survey also found that a company’s environmental practices were a deciding factor for 78% of consumers. Smarter Shipping Options Transport is a large component of the ecommerce footprint.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 29, 2024

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%.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 27, 2022

The solution is expected to launch in the second half of 2022. The updated Dynamics 365 Intelligent Order Management tool is designed to help brands access new information and capabilities to better fulfill, ship and service customer orders.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 23, 2022

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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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2022

FedEx will launch FedEx Consolidated Returns, a solution designed to provide an easy ecommerce returns option that retailers can make available to shoppers, in early 2023. FedEx Consolidated Returns will be facilitated through supply chain services offered by FedEx Logistics and FedEx Office. of all U.S. of all U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

As you develop your plans for 2023, consider these recommendations, based on the 2022 survey findings: Diversify Your Marketing Mix . In fact, the use of traditional media — such as TV, radio, direct mail and outdoor advertising — as a customer acquisition tool rose from 29% in 2021 to 51% in 2022, second only to email outreach (68%).

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 2, 2024

Deloitte found that consumer interest in co-branded credit cards dropped 11% between 2022 and 2023. Paid Loyalty Programs Will Become More Prevalent More than half ( 53% ) of consumers pay to participate in a loyalty program, up from 32% in 2022 and 17% in 2021, according to the Deloitte Survey. A major reason for this drop?

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Inside Retail

MAY 16, 2023

Target US is making shopping easier for customers with the option to make product returns right from their cars at no extra cost. The new returns service is already available at over 500 stores across the US and is expected to reach all 2000 Target locations in the next few months. she questioned.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The new year is here; however, the market challenges of 2022 didn’t evaporate with the turning of the calendar. Drop shipping and print-on-demand are good options for smaller stores to avoid inventory issues. Drop shipping eliminates the guesswork of how much inventory to stock, and print-on-demand adds a layer of customization.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 13, 2021

While many customers will have purchases shipped directly to their homes this year, brick-and-mortar stores have rolled out their own solutions that may impact the way we approach the 2021 holidays. location data (how are options like BOPIS holding up at each individual location as life begins returning to normal?)

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Independent Retailer

JANUARY 6, 2022

Even once the holidays are over, returns start to flood in and wreak havoc all over again. Unfortunately, many smaller retailers still do not have a quick or easy returns process. When returns requests flood in, retailers may find themselves wasting time and money that could be spent increasing sales this new year.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

And Wish, which held that top spot back in 2018, has now dropped out of the top 50 completely after having fallen to #35 as of last March. There are other troublesome indicators for the company: Q2 saw declines across the board at Wish. The trade-off is long shipping times, another thing Wish is working hard to improve.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 1, 2023

in 2022 amidst the pandemic. The costs tied to ecommerce – from technology and app development to fast, free shipping and returns – can be daunting and may be exacerbating profitability challenges. Despite the appeal and growth of ecommerce, retail profitability has been on a decline. In 2019, it declined to 6.7%

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Forrester predicts retailers, which are already facing operational and supply chain challenges, will react to the uncertainty in 2023 by shifting to managing rising costs by rolling back offers such as free returns or delivery, and investing in optimization technologies such as order management systems.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Maintaining and further enhancing the brand’s industry-leading customer experience through existing feedback channels that offer free returns, quick delivery, and bi-weekly product drops will be integral to amplifying online retail. We aim to ensure our community feels supported and satisfied through the whole process.

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VMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

W ITH THE WORLD adjusting to Covid a few years later as less of a threat and more a part of everyday life, retailers sought to return to business as usual. n 2022, inflation drove prices and interest rates higher. Starbucks workers organized at many locations in 2022. In 2022, everything reversed. Happy New Year.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 7, 2022

Fast forward to 2022 and IMRG’s latest Capgemini Online Retail Index shows e-commerce sales grew at the slowest rate on record in February, dropping -27% YoY compared to 2021 when the UK was still in lockdown. Simplifying the schemes available.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 25, 2023

On the B2B side, Merrell is using 3D and AR tech to sell their products via digital showrooms, prior to manufacturing and shipping, to increase speed to market, reduce costs and lower their carbon footprint. The furniture and home goods space is another sector of the market that’s seeing increased applications of this technology.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 1, 2022

That has not stopped consumers from subscribing though, especially with the rise of new takes on the model (box services, auto shipping and streaming TV, to name just a few). The average U.S. consumer spends $219 a month on subscriptions, according to a recent study from C+R Research.

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Independent Retailer

DECEMBER 27, 2022

After the pandemic-driven surge in consumer demand that triggered a frenzy of shipping activity and skyrocketing prices, logistics and transportation companies are signaling a fast slowdown. Shipping and wholesale prices are plunging and orders are not being placed as often. . Disruptions in the Container Shipping Industry.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 25, 2022

Following a successful public listing in the early days of the pandemic, and a recent rebrand to cater to a new and younger audience, online marketplace MyDeal has delivered strong growth during a period when online spend was under pressure from a return to physical retail. per cent in November and 6.1

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 15, 2023

Coming out of (or still in) the Covid-19 pandemic, experts are forecasting turbulent times for Australia’s retail industry, as it grapples with – among other factors – the effects of rising interest and inflation rates, diminished consumer confidence and potential drop in spending throughout the year.

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Cisco Retail

MAY 27, 2022

In part one of our Black Hat Asia 2022 NOC blog , we discussed building the network with Meraki: . In addition to the Meraki networking gear, Cisco Secure also shipped two Umbrella DNS virtual appliances to Black Hat Asia, for internal network visibility with redundancy, in addition to providing: .

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Independent Retailer

MARCH 17, 2022

According to the UNCTAD, containers at import countries now spend an additional 20 percent time logged into systems, while vacant ships and containers are unable to mobilize from their ports. The price of manufacturing and shipping has increased to reflect the lack of labor, supply of goods, and transportation space.

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Small Biz Trends

OCTOBER 29, 2022

An inadvertently dropped smartphone can lead to a cracked screen or, worse, a broken one. inches screen protected by Gorilla Glass 5 and its MIL-STD-810G certified glass to withstand drops from five feet. It can also withstand the impact of being dropped from a height of five feet without causing malfunction. Buy on Amazon.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

2022 has been a busy year for Tumi, with a host of new product launches, a new global advertising campaign and several collaborations with famous celebrities all hitting the market in a bid to drive consumer demand for high-end luggage as the luxury travel industry starts picking up. An exciting year.

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Independent Retailer

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Increased purchases means increased returns, so as retailers gear up for front-end operations, they need to ensure that their reverse logistics processes are equally as efficient. Cubic Zirconia Beaded Circled Drop Earrings. More specifically, ecommerce holiday sales are expected to reach between $260 billion and $264 billion.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The San Francisco-based platform shipped its vast array of discounted products straight from their factories. “[The The Chinese fashion giant hit the $30bn turnover mark in 2022, but was quickly knocked off the top spot when rival Temu debuted last September. Most of the time you don’t even know the products exist.”

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A1 Retail

MARCH 25, 2024

With the aim of offering a new customer service and a great customer experience, Royal Mail will start offering returns and outbound drop-off services in an initial c. The outdoor and indoor Open Locker Network allows consumers to send, return and pick up parcels at a time that suits them.

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Retail Bound

MAY 22, 2022

As we rapidly approach the peak selling season for 2022, I thought it might be beneficial to take a quick look at where retail stores currently stand. And Forecasts for 2022 don’t suggest much of a slowdown; pegging retail growth at between 6% and 8% to reach more than $4.9 Interested in launching your brand in retail in 2022?

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Whilst 2020 was about dealing with the outcomes of the acceleration of e-commerce and omnichannel, in 2021, retailers were trying to cope with a perfect storm of demand and supply issues, including international shipping uncertainty, loss of capacity, increased costs – even a lack of containers and pallets.

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Retail Minded

MARCH 31, 2021

trillion by 2022, as more and more retailers and entrepreneurs start moving online. If you’re running out of stock or shipping to the wrong addresses on a regular basis, these mishaps are often down to ineffective workflows or human error. . Ecommerce today is booming, catapulting online stores to new heights.

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Retalon

DECEMBER 8, 2021

How, when, and where the customer prefers to experience their product fulfillment affects the sourcing and shipping decisions. How complicated is the returns process? This includes everything from purchasing inventory to returns management. Is inventory coming directly from the vendor and therefore needs to be dropshipped?

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Independent Retailer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Of course, this level of demand could not be maintained, and in 2022, they dropped considerably. Among them, a global supply chain crisis — rife with driver shortages and lengthy shipping times — buttressed by a lack of resources and skyrocketing costs was brought on by the Ukraine war. The result?

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A1 Retail

JULY 28, 2022

Hush Puppies have acquired a further 214 new retail partners from 2021-2022. Hush Puppies UK is forecasting over 500k pairs sold by end of 2022, compared to 350k in 2021. Hush Puppies brand revenue is up +237% for H1 2022 vs 2020. H1 Highlights: Hush Puppies UK revenue is up +27% YOY with gross profit up +31% .

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