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Clean Data, Clean Planet: How Online Retailers can use Data Analytics to Reduce Their Carbon Footprint

Retail TouchPoints

Newly developed freight booking tools have made it easier and more efficient to book containers on large cargo ships, thereby reducing the need for air freight, which is generally seen as producing a larger carbon footprint. Shipping companies can obtain information through GPS tags to help locate containers and ships in real time.

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5 Ways To Rein In Costly Online Returns

Retail TouchPoints

These retailers will face return rates in the range of 3X to 4X in-store return rates, knocking their financial models out of whack and straining operations, as discussed previously. The good news is that retailers can make a number of adjustments both to reduce return rates and to make the overall process more streamlined and less costly.

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Jan. 2019 Industry Updates: Acquisitions & Amazon’s Falling Profit

ROI Revolution

Top Ecommerce Acquisitions of 2019. 2019 saw over 29 online retail acquisitions among Top 1000 and Next 1000 retailers. Fourteen retailers disclosed sale prices for these acquisitions, totaling $19.80 Another notable 2019 acquisition comes from PayPal, who acquired Honey for $4 billion.

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2023 Ecommerce Fulfillment Statistics: What the Data Tells Us

Ecommerce Platforms

Today, we’re going to be taking a closer look at some of the major Fulfilment stats proving the importance of having the right delivery and shipping partners in 2023 and beyond. General Ecommerce Fulfilment Statistics In the past, many online shoppers expected online orders to take longer to reach them.

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Serial Returners and Refund Fraudsters: How Brands are Fighting Back With Data Insight

Retail TouchPoints

Online return fraud cost U.S. retailers $22.8 retailers lose $10.40 Cutting Fraud to Claw Back Costs Retailers are pushing back. For instance, in 2019, Asos said it would begin deactivating the accounts of serial returners on its site. billion in 2022. to return fraud, the NRF has calculated.

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#RSP22: Everything You Need to Know About Holiday 2022

Retail TouchPoints

The Retail TouchPoints 2022 Retail Strategy & Planning (#RSP22) webinar series, now available on-demand, offered a wealth of tips and best practices across critical areas including pricing, location-based technology, inventory management and marketplaces. Differentiating on product and price has become harder and harder.

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Shoppers’ In-Store and Online Expectations for 2019

Wiser

To learn more about the changes consumers are looking for in the coming year, Wiser has surveyed over 2,400 of our mobile app users about their 2019 shopping preferences. Both in-store and online retail is constantly changing as new trends and technologies are introduced to the market. 2019 Shopping Trends.