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Resale Revs Up: eBay Enhances Refurbished Goods Offering, New Overstock Marketplace Launches

Retail TouchPoints

Additionally, Liquidity Services , which operates a B2B ecommerce marketplace for surplus business and government goods, has launched a new consumer-facing omnichannel marketplace called AllSurplus Deals for returned and overstock goods. The auction-based website is now available to consumers in Arizona.

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How Retailers can Reduce Tax Complexities and Make the Nice List this Holiday Season

Retail TouchPoints

While this longer shopping season may benefit the consumer, it also poses sales tax complications for retailers that can last well into the new year when return season strikes. Complex Returns The holiday shopping season starts earlier than ever but it also ends later than ever for retailers that must handle a high volume of returns.

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A Generational Analysis of Today’s Home Improvement Customers

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134% more likely to anticipate making a garden or outdoor purchase. They’re more likely than the average consumer to indicate they’re shopping for outdoor furniture, mattresses, kitchen appliances, bed and bath goods and garden items. They are 116% more likely to buy online and return in store.

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Why the future of Australian retail lies in unified commerce

Inside Retail

The good news is that they’re also seeing customers returning to physical stores. Outdoor and camping gear wholesaler Darche taps into the same Shopify backend to sell to DTC and B2B customers. This also allowed it to offer ship-to-customer services to sell items that were available online but not held in store.

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Inflation, not volume, will drive retail sales growth until 2025 – report

Inside Retail

Colder weather is likely to boost the apparel sector, as consumers – having spent the past two winters in lockdowns – purchase warmer clothing for returning to work and outdoor activities during winter. That means the speed of return of net migration will become a significant driver of retail’s future growth prospects.”.

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How Kathmandu plans to become the world’s most loved outdoor brand

Inside Retail

From switching its focus on hardcore sporting adventures to inspiring joy in the great outdoors, Kathmandu is changing things up as it primes itself for global ambitions. We’re about being more inclusive and making the outdoors more accessible to everybody. Inside Retail: Let’s discuss Kathmandu’s global transformation.

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Holiday 2020: With $189 Billion in Online Sales on the Line, Transparency and Social Outreach are Essential

Retail TouchPoints

Adding to the overall shipping volume will be those consumers who would normally have purchased a gift in-store and brought it to the recipient themselves. With travel restricted by COVID-19, these shoppers are highly likely to choose shipping directly to the gift recipient.

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