Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Organized fraudsters use search and social media ads to deceive customers into clicking through to fake websites that steal their payment data, account login credentials or both. Shipping and Beyond Unfortunately, the security and fraud risks continue after orders are approved.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 17, 2025

It can be easier when youre backed by the right logistics and shipping partner. Three Aussie businesses talk about why they chose Australia Post for international shipping. What to look for in an international shipping partner Choosing the right international shipping partner is key to the success of your international expansion.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Prepping click-and-collect orders, picking and packing ship-from-store orders, managing store-to-store transfers, etc. — Your POS system needs to account for that. They need to keep track of what’s new, what’s unique to their location and what just went on sale. Associates have to be omnichannel fulfillment specialists.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2021

Asking consumers to create a new account can certainly cause some of this hesitation. The list goes on, but one other barrier to purchasing seems to be a major sticking point for 63% of consumers : shipping costs. The True Cost of Shipping. The True Cost of Shipping. Negotiate shipping rates.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 24, 2025

While these have met with varying success, its clear that addressing the product returns problem will require a consistent, holistic, multi-pronged approach that takes into account virtually every aspect of the pre- and post-purchase process.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Additionally, this reduces cloud costs and improves ad traction and purchases, while also taking privacy factors into account. For example, on shopping channels with multiple distributors, sellers may be deprioritized on the site for overselling or shipping incorrect items. Vision AI is supporting the retail industry in this way, too.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Whether shipping directly to customers’ homes, enabling curbside pickup or restocking store shelves, consistently improving speed, accuracy and adaptability is crucial for meeting shopper expectations and maintaining market share.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Meet these demands by offering seamless checkout experiences and competitive shipping rates. Expand your delivery options to stay competitive: Give customers the flexibility they crave with multi-carrier support, express shipping, and international delivery options. Start Shipping Today. Make this your best peak season yet.

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Inside Retail

JULY 2, 2023

Fashion brands are a key driver of demand for green shipping fuels, according to shipping group Maersk, as the sector faces pressure from consumers and regulators to reduce their climate footprint. The ECO Delivery contracts are sold at a premium to regular shipping.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Gift cards are shaping up to be a holiday hero this season, as consumers and retailers continue to grapple with supply and shipping issues. Combine that with concerns about shipping delays for those products that are in stock and it should come as no big surprise that gift cards are looking pretty good to shoppers this year.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 3, 2024

When opening an account on the Baby Registry, consumers can confirm where gifts should be shipped, track the baby’s expected arrival date, customize a welcome message for loved ones and start selecting products to add to their lists.

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Inside Retail

MAY 6, 2021

Starshipit and Australia Post have previously worked together to deliver integration for eParcel contract and StarTrack shipping services. Since 2016 MyPost Business has helped many Australian businesses manage their domestic and international sending in one place with a free and easy to set up account.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

While digital penetration is nowhere near the highs it reached during the pandemic, when online accounted for approximately 40% of sales, according to Macy’s CEO Jeff Gennette, ecommerce is continuing its pre-pandemic growth trend with digital penetration this year at 33% , up from 25% in 2019. .

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 26, 2024

Customers who have previously purchased books from Thriftbooks can log into their account and view their ‘SellBack Shelf,’ which will show how much Thriftbooks is offering (based on popularity and demand) to buy back books they’ve previously purchased. Sellers will receive a prepaid shipping label to send the books to ThriftBooks.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 25, 2025

Retailers face mounting expenses throughout supply chains, from manufacturing to shipping fees. In order to counteract the rising costs of their products, a lot of online stores use transport strategies like free shipping levels or membership programs that encourage larger, less frequent orders. So who are the real victims?

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Inside Retail

JUNE 13, 2023

For retailers selling products online across multiple markets on- and off-shore, selecting shipping partners can be a significant pain point in time, cost and convenience. We save our customers time, trouble and money on all their shipping needs,” explains Nicholas Woodward, country manager for Pack & Send Australia. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 29, 2022

Just last year, total returns accounted for $761 billion in lost sales for U.S. Similar to how Amazon Prime has made fast, free shipping an expected part of ecommerce, customers seek return processes that are equally stress-free and easy to complete. retailers, according to NRF. Exacerbating the situation, these same shops lost $10.30

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Inside Retail

JUNE 4, 2024

Harnessing the expertise of platforms such as Startshipit, together with our simple, reliable shipping solutions, can unlock significant opportunities.” Today, the brand is shipped to more than 190 countries and has a loyal following of fashionistas, thought leaders, and celebrities. It’s not a one-size-fits-all,” Ciano concludes.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

In internal fulfillment, the business handles the complete process of storing, packing and shipping. The company must have a warehouse to keep its inventory, and a logistics team to manage the goods for storing, ordering and shipping directly to stores/distributors or customers. Each option has its benefits and disadvantages.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 19, 2024

Tara Daly, senior director of product marketing at Loop Returns , shares with Inside Retail advice on getting started in the US market, some tips on cross-border shipping and logistics – including managing returns in a way that builds customer loyalty – and how to drive repeat business. But there is a fine line between success and failure.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2021

After all, they will be the ones to bring to life in-store pickup, ship-from-store fulfillment, the endless aisle and other omnichannel experiences. It’s also important to examine reject rates for ship-from-store and buy online, pick up in-store purchases. You’re Losing Money on Every Order Due to High Shipping Costs.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 18, 2024

To enter, members just need to log into their Diamond account between now and Nov. To celebrate the new benefits, David’s Bridal is hosting a limited time sweepstakes, open to brides and wedding party members, for the chance to win a $5,000 shopping spree.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 25, 2022

Sales-to-inventory forecasting not only determines sales numbers but also informs other business decisions, ranging from hiring and resource management to marketing decisions and inventory and shipping procedures. Navigating the Dynamic and Evolving Shipping Industry.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 10, 2023

One way of achieving this is through Klaviyo’s integration with Starshipit a shipping platform designed to enable retailers to eliminate manual shipping processes and allow customers to track their parcels, saving a lot of questions and support time.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 9, 2023

After linking their Amazon account to Peridot , customers can purchase Peridot -branded products such as T-shirts, hoodies, phone accessories and throw pillows featuring artwork of creatures from the game. Players then tap the “buy” button to check out via their Amazon account from within the experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Without proper identification of the individuals behind transactions or new account openings, it’s difficult for retailers to tell the difference between good customers and bad actors, and therefore easier for fraudulent activity to slip through. Digital fraud can take many forms, with the most common being account takeover ( 29.8%

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Inside Retail

APRIL 6, 2021

The platform allows small businesses and online retailers to choose a preferred carrier, print shipping labels and track packages from a centralised service, and enables easy integration of a businesses online operations. Pitney Bowes has today launched its online parcel delivery platform, SendPro Online, in Australia.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 23, 2022

has launched the Business Optimization Of Shipping and Transport engine, or BOOST, which leverages data, AI and machine learning to choose the best fulfillment option for both the customer and LS&Co.’s BOOST’s AI calculations will help the company reduce shipping impact without shifting the burden to the customer. s bottom line.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2021

As the United Kingdom hastened to exit from the European Union, restricting access to the European single market that accounted for 50% of imported goods, supply chain disruption was inevitable for UK businesses dependent on EU suppliers. Import and Export — a Brexit Conundrum.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

And yet that’s exactly what Amazon is doing with its Ships in Product Packaging (SIPP) program, which, as the name suggests, allows products to ship in their original box or bag without any added Amazon packaging. As a result, in 2022, 11% of packages globally were shipped without Amazon packaging , amounting to millions of deliveries.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Customers can schedule returns via the new Carrier Pickup by FedEx service for products that have been shipped and sold by Walmart.com, using either the website or the Walmart app. Associates there will scan the QR code, print a return label and ship the product back to Walmart.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Account takeover fraud, which is driven by impostor scams, increased by 50%, with no signs of slowing down in 2021. Scammers gather financial account information and government program ID numbers to take over accounts, divert funds and commit identity fraud. K eep bots out of your customers’ accounts and checkout.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Great Omnichannel Experiences Win Customers Consumers expect great omnichannel experiences — from fast shipping to buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS): 83% of consumers search elsewhere if they can’t find fast shipping options. 92% of consumers shop elsewhere to save on shipping , leading to cart abandonment.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The problems with getting products to people quickly and cheaply are well-known: consumers want fast fulfillment, which is costly to provide, but they don’t want to pay high (or really any) shipping fees. This is both more complex and more top-of-mind due to ESG [environmental, social and governance]; no one likes to ship air.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

Consumers are currently more willing to pay for fast shipping and are more tolerant with slower delivery, given the prevalence of shipping delays throughout the pandemic and through the holidays. 57% of BOXpoll respondents opting for free shipping consider delivery in five days to be either ‘fast’ or ‘acceptable.’ on average.

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Retail Bound

MARCH 20, 2025

How do you plan for shipping when you dont know how much money youll have, or even how many units youll need to ship? Step 1: Estimate how much you need to manufacture and ship. Lets cut to the chase: you dont know how much youll need to manufacture or ship until the final backer count comes in. Start with shipping.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 10, 2022

Technology company Shippit has teamed up with Uber to launch one-hour shipping in Australia. According to Future of Delivery Report 2022, in the next five years, Asia Pacific will be the largest regional parcels market by value, accounting for around 42 per cent of a global market.

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