Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 11, 2024

This has never been more apparent than now, as consumers look to elevate their in-store shopping experiences and expect the same versatility and ease that they have obtained with modern omnichannel retail. That includes curbside pickup for online orders, checking for stock to optimize shopping trips and more.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 17, 2024

For example, using dynamic filtering and sorting capabilities, customers can narrow search results to surface in-stock products, or items available for immediate shipping they can also sort by available quantity and exclude pre-order or backordered items. This helps you provide transparency on shipping windows based on inventory supply.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2022

Ecommerce, along with other digital channels, took center stage as new shopping habits formed and expectations drastically shifted. While we won’t be traveling in flying cars to our favorite stores anytime soon, we’re still on the fast track to a transformed shopping experience.

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Retail Bound

APRIL 13, 2024

One of the topics that consistently comes up in the retail world is the logistics of shipping. From the manufacturers to the distributors, to your retail store – there are many factors and unexpected costs to consider during the shipping process that can be often overlooked. Choose a model that can scale with your growth trajectory.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2022

drop in 2020. “It’s The other complicating factor is you’ve got consumers who are incredibly aware of the supply chain, inventory and shipping challenges that are out there. We appreciate the physical experience of brick-and-mortar and the value of shopping in-store. Overall sales were up 8.5% 1 through Dec.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 8, 2025

New data from leading eCommerce provider Visualsoft saw that while overall Christmas revenue dropped by 4% compared to 2023, average order value (AOV) rose by 21%, reflecting the growing impact of thoughtful shopping and retailer incentives. The 2024 Christmas season provides valuable lessons for retailers.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 14, 2024

Back in the 1950’s his grandfather, Stanley Whitman, decided to open a luxury shopping mall in Florida that would rival Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue. Taking advantage of the balmy Florida weather, Bal Harbour Shops pioneered the idea of an open-air shopping mall. Matthew Whitman Lazenby and his family have never dreamed small.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 25, 2025

Retailers face mounting expenses throughout supply chains, from manufacturing to shipping fees. Many costs are avoided by digital shops, including multiple locations, large staff teams, and high utility bills. Discount Retailers and the Appeal of Value Shopping Dollar stores and discount chains expand as inflation rises.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The tie-up is designed to make shopping at the grocery giant more convenient for customers, who will be able to do their weekly shopping alongside collecting and returning their parcels in one trip. Its market share dropped one percentage point from 13.5% as sales fell 5.5% in the 12 weeks to 3 November.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm has launched a series of new products under the Klarna Spotlight banner, all aimed at strengthening the company’s position as “a true shopping utility for consumers and a growth partner for retailers.” Consumers can also set product price ranges to decide whether it’s a good time to buy.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 24, 2022

Consumers are Split Between Home Pickup and Carrier Drop-off. As a result, drop-off (at a carrier or retail location) became the preferred returns method for 67% of consumers, according to our BOXpoll surveys. The Post Office Increases its Popularity as a Returns Drop-off Destination. consumers love the USPS.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 3, 2025

What began with a 1,500-square-foot warehouse now encompasses 400,000 square feet of ever-changing products that are shipped around the country, a bigger operation than Norman probably could ever have imagined. The Small Business Challenge: Continually Coming up with Wow! Homepage of The Bazaar’s new website.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

Online shopping became a refuge, not because of overwhelming convenience, but because contactless commerce was necessary. One in four consumers are shopping more with small brands. Even more astounding, one in four consumers (and 48% of Gen Z) said they are shopping online because they were bored with nothing else to do.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 16, 2025

The traditional returns process often involves finding packaging, printing labels and finding a suitable time to drop off the return a time-consuming and inconvenient process for consumers. Instead, customers can simply book a return and drop off their item at a local Parcelpoint location which are open weekdays, weekends and extended hours.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 29, 2022

The popularity of online shopping has created enormous opportunities to reach new customers, but this has come at a cost. Exacerbating the situation, these same shops lost $10.30 When customers know they can get their money back easily, they’ll shop confidently with an unfamiliar merchant and spend more.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 12, 2024

A new Shopping View replaces the previous gallery view, providing a full-width display without sidebar ads, so shoppers can easily browse highly visual categories such as clothing, shoes, accessories, jewelry, and toys. The main search page makes large product images the focal point. The Ebay search price filter.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 11, 2022

Tommy Hilfiger customers can generate a prepaid shipping label from tommy.thredup.com , fill any shippable box or bag with women’s and kids’ items from any brand and men’s products from Tommy Hilfiger, then ship the items to ThredUP to be resold. The second drop will reportedly feature one-of-a-kind Tommy Hilfiger archive pieces.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Discount ecommerce app Wish has teamed up with parcel pickup and drop-off network Pudo to offer customers click-and-collect options at more than 1,200 locations across the U.S. Wish continues to look for an edge over newcomers like Shein and Temu , which now dominate the rankings of top shopping apps in the U.S. and Canada.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 24, 2022

SHEIN took the opportunity to showcase some of its special lines, including the designer-led drop range SHEIN X, the plus-size SHEIN Curve range, a PRIDE-themed assortment and its higher-end MOTF line made from “quality materials and construction.”

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Fortunately, not long into the crisis, search behemoth Google paid attention to these companies’ needs, announcing in April that merchants would be able to list products on its Google Shopping platform for free. Your business should certainly be looking to harness Google Shopping to its advantage. Adding Products to Google Shopping.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

The online shopping journey is filled with moments that can either convert a visitor into a loyal customer or drive them away for good, said Mareile Osthus, Humiis co-founder and CEO. Useful filters add to the smooth online shopping experience, with the option to adjust imagery size contributing to the ease of use.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Online shopping is now easier than ever before, enabling consumers to purchase everything from socks to a dining room table from a computer at their home to a mobile phone in an airport terminal. The ease of online shopping also gives consumers the ability to comparison shop more quickly, showing them more options in less time.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 24, 2023

The deal coincides with the wide launch of CommentSold’s drop shipping capabilities, creating an end-to-end platform for direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales. “I These sites will automatically feature seller-curated drop ship items as ecommerce listings.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

The online shopping journey is filled with moments that can either convert a visitor into a loyal customer or drive them away for good, said Mareile Osthus, Humiis co-founder and CEO. Useful filters add to the smooth online shopping experience, with the option to adjust imagery size contributing to the ease of use.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The killer feature of Walmart+ may be free shipping on orders over $35 , which 35% of respondents cited as the program’s most exciting part. Walmart+ gives the retail giant’s customers a good reason to keep shopping with it during the pandemic, and free shipping could provide an edge as retailers compete over smaller wallets this year.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 1, 2025

We sat down with leading retail finance experts from The Reject Shop, Forever New, Taking Shape and Vinomofo to find out. Clinton Cahn, CEO of The Reject Shop, noted that there has been a rise in demand for everyday essential items, whereas its discretionary range showed a drop-off in demand, which affected margins.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 25, 2024

Our enhanced FLX Rewards program represents a significant step in providing a seamless shopping experience for sneaker enthusiasts,” said Mary Dillon, President and CEO of Foot Locker in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 5, 2021

In fact, the impacts of the most unique holiday in decades are still being felt: retailers should plan for continued shipping delays in the short term, and also continue to refine their omnichannel operations as they prepare for the rest of 2021. 3 shopping day in 2019. Retail sales grew 3% during the extended holiday season (Oct.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The majority (59%) of shoppers say that being able to shop on mobile is important when deciding which brand or retailer to buy from, and mobile sales drove almost half (44%) of all online shopping revenue this holiday season. Drop shipping and print-on-demand are good options for smaller stores to avoid inventory issues.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 27, 2023

However, one sustainable investment management firm’s data indicates that ecommerce can generate 17% less greenhouse gas emissions than brick and mortar retail shopping, and other studies report similar ecommerce advantages. Smarter Shipping Options Transport is a large component of the ecommerce footprint.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The retailer also is currently seeking third-party solution providers in areas including payment processors, order management and shipping and fulfillment. The Michaels Marketplace will be invite-only and aimed at “high-volume sellers of components, tools or craft materials,” according to an announcement on the company’s website.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 21, 2021

There are subscription shopping services now available too. More than one-third of Americans said that none of the gifts they gave during the 2020 holiday season were shipped. Nearly every consumer in America (84.5%) looks for coupons while shopping online, according to our research. Only 15.5%

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 14, 2022

The early-season surge can be attributed to shoppers’ awareness of potential shipping delays , which also made omnichannel fulfillment a winning solution during that final rush: stores with curbside or in-store pickup options captured 62% of global sales during the Dec. 18 and Dec. 18-31 window. “In

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

. “Returns are an essential part of the shopping experience, particularly for online retail, and shoppers overwhelmingly prefer to return box free in person rather than deal with the hassle and wait of returns by mail,” said David Sobie, VP, Happy Returns in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Jewelry and accessories retailer Claire’s is tapping into “drop” culture with its newest offering, a subscription box service called cDrop. Aimed at “fostering self-expression” among its core Gen Z demographic, each box retails for $30 and is shipped quarterly, with no ongoing commitment for customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 28, 2022

The beauty retailer recently announced its plans to open more standalone stores and beauty shop-in-shops at Target and by adding Return Bars to locations, it will be able to boost store traffic, streamline the returns process and help reduce logistical costs.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 25, 2021

Online business Kogan has seen its earnings drop by “more than 42 per cent” after sales slowed in the third quarter compared to previously high demand, the business announced on Friday. million demiurge fee – that is, failing to offload goods from a ship for freighter in the allotted time.

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