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Retail Trends in 2021 — Overcoming 2020’s Challenges

Retail TouchPoints

Now the store is viewed as a flexible asset, capable of fulfilling a variety of needs: Distribution center supplying inventory to other locations Ecommerce fulfillment Amazon return hub Curbside pickup Private bubble/pod shopping location Retooled for more buying, less shopping Emphasis on health and safety, contactless shopping.

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What retailers need to know about Vietnam’s potential and challenges for 2025

Inside Retail

Savills explores the key drivers of growth, market challenges and future opportunities shaping Vietnams retail industry this year. Economic and demographic drivers The General Statistics Office of Vietnam estimated retail sales of goods and consumer services grew by 9.3 per cent year-on-year in Q4 last year.

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Retail Lessons From China: Innovation, Resilience And Recovery

Retail TouchPoints

Non-essential retailers around the world have been devastated by COVID-19, with many experiencing everything from store closures to unprecedented drops in sales. To withstand the crisis, many retailers adopted new and innovative strategies to stay connected with shoppers and ring sales while their brick-and-mortar locations remained closed.

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The Next Generation of Shoppers Needs a Next-Generation Strategy

Retail TouchPoints

They want shopping to be fast and fun — less of a process. That’s why Synchrony partnered with payments startup Skipify, which enables purchases instantly across email, text, social and other channels. This new way of shopping is a powerful retail trend toward simplifying, speeding and improving the online shopping experience.

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

Small Biz Trends

This is the very core concept for making money on items you sell as a small and medium online retailer. This means you are not limited by your geographical location. Full supply chain transparency with an automated payment processing and shipment tracking for your drop shipping online retail store and your customers.

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5 Emerging Retail Technology Trends In 2025

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Whether its improving customer experiences or optimizing supply chains, staying on top of retail technology trends is essential for remaining competitive. According to NRF’s 2024 Retail Technology report, over 75% of retailers are planning significant investments in technology to enhance their operations this year.

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12 Best Ecommerce Platforms and Software for Your Online Store

Small Biz Trends

Besides having a brick-and-mortar shop, going online to offer your products and services comes with lots of opportunities for your business. An eCommerce platform is a software application that helps businesses sell products and services online. This means users don’t have to buy web hosting or install software anywhere.