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People are Talking About RFID Again…Here’s Why

Retail TouchPoints

You’ll likely recall the famous Walmart RFID mandate, announced in 2003 with an effective date of January of 2005. While much is often made about the cost of RFID tags, the larger barrier to adoption was the cost of the readers themselves. Let’s start with the costs. DCs already had nearly perfect inventory accuracy.

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Ecommerce vs. Retail Packaging: A Tale of Two Boxes

Retail TouchPoints

Ecommerce Packaging Protecting Your Product on its Journey E-commerce packaging focuses on the design and materials used to safeguard products during the shipping process. Excessive packaging can inflate shipping costs and create an environmental burden. Chris Thompson is Senior Marketing Communications Manager for QC Conveyors.

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With Consumers Awash in Subscriptions, Brands Set Sights on Paid Membership

Retail TouchPoints

He also identified three principles for getting the most out of those membership programs: Think of your offering as a “subscription value stack” ; The value of the membership must always be increasing ; and Leverage the powerful pull of sunk cost. It’s a huge opportunity in that sense.” Top membership programs in the U.S.

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The Best eCommerce Frameworks For Online Selling

Groove

Be sure to make the right decision for your business as website re-platforming projects can be a significant cost to your bottom line. Software as a service refers to a pricing structure in which the customer pays for access to a piece of software on a recurring basis. Here, there is no cost associated with the software itself.

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How Brands Large and Small are Leaning into the Amazon Effect to Compete

Retail TouchPoints

A business model that was only possible with their unparalleled investment in the systems and shipping, fulfillment and supply chain infrastructure to support it. Since Amazon Prime’s inception 15 years ago, Amazon has only increased the annual membership cost three times — rising from $79 per year in 2005 to $119 in 2018.

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Big Cartel Pricing (Aug 2021) – Here’s What You Need to Know

Ecommerce Platforms

Originally launched in 2005, Big Cartel has been around for quite a while, delivering excellent experiences to people around the world. Today, we’re going to be taking a closer look at Big Cartel Pricing, and whether this solution is suitable for your needs. Big Cartel Pricing: The Options. What is Big Cartel? Real-time stats.

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Why Your Loyalties Should Lie With Amazon, Despite the FTC Lawsuit.

Algopix

The FTC and its state partners say Amazon’s actions allow it to “stop rivals and sellers from lowering prices, degrade quality for shoppers, overcharge sellers, stifle innovation, and prevent rivals from fairly competing against Amazon”. Amazon’s recent efforts of providing 1-day free and fast shipping, improves customer experience.