BigCommerce

OCTOBER 10, 2017

As an ecommerce business owner, you know that your holiday email marketing strategy is important. Most brands start planning their holiday email marketing campaigns in September, meaning you may already be behind. They market to them instead. And these charts come from Klaviyo’s commerce email marketing benchmark report (2017).

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 27, 2024

But reaching them requires more than flashy social campaigns or discounts theyre more resilient to being marketed to as well as ham-fisted attempts to study them. Retailers must reflect this diversity in their marketing. Retailers need to strike a balance between competitive pricing and showcasing brand authenticity.

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BigCommerce

MARCH 14, 2017

The simple process of keeping track of goods purchased and sold is complicated by costs, overhead, rate of sale or turnover, cost of purchase, and other details that can be difficult to manage as your online sales grow. Cross-Channel Inventory. UPC / EAN Barcode. Any retail item needs a UPC or Universal Product Code.

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BigCommerce

MARCH 17, 2017

Once you make it over that hurdle, it’s time to deal with order fulfillment and shipping. And don’t forget about all the other things, like marketing and customer service, you need to focus on to build a successful business. That means you, the store owner, don’t need to keep products in stock or worry about shipping.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 9, 2025

The industry also will need to keep an eye on global conflicts that can slow down transportation and logistics, such as the attacks by Houthi rebels that slowed down ship traffic in the Red Sea in 2024. is still uncertain, the impact of social channels overall on retail sales continues to explode, and thats not expected to stop.

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BigCommerce

JUNE 1, 2017

Ship products to customers in a timely manner. Managing your inventory properly across all of your sales channels helps to lower your product cost and increase shipping speed – ultimately earning you increased customer loyalty and love. Want to use Skubana to help manage your multi-channel inventory?

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 25, 2022

Between inflation, increased marketing costs — especially paid ads — seasonal shipping costs surcharges and potential supply chain disruptions, finding every last opportunity to increase profits during the busiest time of the year is critical for brands. Remember, all channels work together. Don’t delay.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 7, 2023

As more direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands face heightened competition and rising cost-per-acquisition rates online, many have disinvested in their branded ecommerce experiences and doubled down on unique brand opportunities found on marketplaces like Amazon.

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BigCommerce

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

What is Multi-Channel Ecommerce Customer Service? This is what multi-channel customer service aims to solve. It includes popular customer channels and platforms like: Facebook Business Pages. All of these are channels that customers leverage on a daily basis to interact with businesses. Let’s dive in. You should be.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 21, 2022

As a result, many retailers are seeking to scale up their selection through models like drop ship and marketplace. But while these approaches can help reduce the supply chain costs of stocking and shipping millions of single items, they also have many retailers questioning their roles.

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BigCommerce

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Sure, you might be able to sell your item for much less than the competition, but will shipping costs obliterate your margins? Or, rather, your best offense is knowing your competition thoroughly and differentiating yourself in the market. All of this will help you to easily find the holes in the market.

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BigCommerce

AUGUST 8, 2017

While there are hundreds of different marketing strategies, only one can bring in consistent sales from day one. Most channels require significant lead time to yield an ROI (ex. content marketing). Some channels yield quick results but not day in and day out (ex. influencer marketing). Free shipping.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Additionally, this reduces cloud costs and improves ad traction and purchases, while also taking privacy factors into account. For example, on shopping channels with multiple distributors, sellers may be deprioritized on the site for overselling or shipping incorrect items.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The new year is here; however, the market challenges of 2022 didn’t evaporate with the turning of the calendar. The current economic environment has driven consumers to be more budget conscious and price sensitive as inflation pushes up the cost of living and products’ prices. Have a simple checkout process.

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Kissmetrics

DECEMBER 2, 2021

A comprehensive and thoughtfully crafted digital marketing strategy is necessary to make those sales rack up. That’s why today, I will run through my top digital marketing tips for the holidays. Why the Holidays Are the Best Time for Digital Marketing Success. 9 Digital Marketing Holiday Tips. Start Early and Have a Plan.

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BigCommerce

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

One bug undetected for months that could have cost you millions (but you thankfully caught!). One more feature that will cost way too much and take much too long to build. It’s time to empower your brand to focus on marketing and selling your goods, not on being technologists just trying to keep your site alive. What is an RFP?

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ROI Revolution

JANUARY 8, 2025

Because of this, and understandably so, many marketers spend Cyber Week through the holidays in the day-to-day trenches stressing about the final push of the year and hitting revenue goals. Overall investment was up YoY for this channel. Many clients did very well on the channel. But at what price point?

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Pinduoduo has made its most aggressive move yet into non-Chinese markets with the Sept. The site offers items across categories including apparel, jewelry, pet supplies and home and garden, many at bargain prices. Multiple women’s dresses are priced below $20 (some below $10 ) and only a few are above $50.

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BigCommerce

DECEMBER 20, 2017

And every new product, tool, technology and strategy that enters the market hits a crux during Cyber Five. Those two tactics still work wonders for brands, with the caveat that: Competition is fierce and as a result… Costs are high. In 2018, one thing is guaranteed, Facebook Ad inventory will go up in cost. Technology.

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Kissmetrics

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

While online stores tend to have fewer expenses, e-commerce overhead can quickly add up. As a business owner, you should always be looking for ways to cut costs. Which costs can you forgo, and which do you need? Let’s look at the most effective ways to reduce your online store costs. Fixed Overhead Costs.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Expanding internationally takes time, effort and money, which means leadership teams need to be thoughtful about which markets they enter. Brands and retailers should keep a close eye on competitors already in these markets, how they’re performing and what unique differentiation they can add to the category.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Over the last 20 years of holiday shipping, we’ve seen how the most successful online retailers prepare for a stellar holiday selling season. After retailers finalize all inventory shipments and secure holiday storage, it’s time to implement a strong integrated digital marketing strategy. But how does a Gen X justify the cost?

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BigCommerce

APRIL 26, 2018

We’re on a mission to provide businesses like yours marketing and sales tips, tricks and industry leading knowledge to build the next house-hold name brand. Amazon Customer Base, Revenue & Shipping Data. More than 5 billion items shipped worldwide with Amazon Prime. Channel expansion and high-growth pains.

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Kissmetrics

DECEMBER 22, 2020

In this guide, we will break down these unconventional forms of marketing. Influencer marketing is the practice of working with well-known social media users to grow your brand. Marketers like influencer promotions too. Why Your E-Commerce Business Should Use Influencer Marketing Tools. So what’s the answer?

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 27, 2024

“With so many things happening over the last two years — the pandemic, political pressures, social justice protests, geopolitical and supply chain challenges — everyone stayed at a perfect moderate level of anxiety,” said Ericka McCoy, Chief Marketing Officer at analyst firm Resonate in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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Kissmetrics

DECEMBER 16, 2020

So, you dive into affiliate marketing, which has a lot of earning potential. A study from VigLink (now Sovrn) shows that affiliate marketing is the biggest revenue generator for publishers after Google AdSense. Once you’ve started with affiliate marketing, you can gain more revenue from using more advanced affiliate methods.

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Fabric

MAY 24, 2023

Software engineers working in e-commerce are frequently faced with the decision of building or buying a pricing engine. While developing a pricing engine in-house may appear to be the ideal option, it frequently necessitates a significant investment of resources. What is a Pricing Engine? What is a Pricing Engine?

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BigCommerce

AUGUST 3, 2017

Before you read the rest of the post, let’s just assume your product idea is validated, has enough market demand, and is all primed up for launch (with data to prove it). You might have offers that run all year round or maybe you have a few offers that are permanent such as “free shipping.” I won’t pay for shipping.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2023

For one thing, it can lead to increased costs as companies may need to pay for additional storage space to hold the excess inventory. In addition, excess inventory can also tie up capital that could be used for other purposes, such as investing in marketing or other growth initiatives. Why is excess inventory so bad?

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 5, 2023

Although there are signs that inflation is easing, higher prices and an uncertain economy continue to impact consumer behavior. Although many customers are “brand loyal,” given the economic environment, stressed consumers nowadays will most often make retailer and product choices with price as the main factor. Today’s Consumer Mindset.

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BigCommerce

JUNE 13, 2017

This is because earn net new customers is expensive. The higher your brand’s LTV (lifetime value) is, the more valuable it is considered in the market. This is because acquiring net new customers is expensive –– and if a customer only purchases from you once, your return on ad spend (ROAS) doesn’t increase over time.

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BigCommerce

APRIL 24, 2018

The truth of the matter is this: What makes your business successful is your dedication to customer experience, your market strategies, your operational efficiencies and the team of people you build. For many brands, open source ecommerce platforms are too cumbersome and expensive to maintain. Let’s take a look at each of these.

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BigCommerce

MAY 1, 2018

However, that’s not to say that big data can’t still be an essential tool in your arsenal as your grow your ecommerce channel. Due to the ease of creating and maintaining an ecommerce shop, as well as the rise of micro-brands, today’s market is riddled with cutthroat competition and decreased customer loyalty. Cost reductions (47%).

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 5, 2022

A lot of the pain points that we’re seeing are in the inventory side, but against that backdrop we’re going to see a steely-eyed focus on improving profitability in stores and digital channels.”. Thoughts of efficiency, integration with key systems and profitability were put on the back burner during the worst of the crisis.

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Ecommerce Platforms

JULY 7, 2020

Some of the factors include pricing, app offerings, and themes. The least expensive option is Wix Commerce. Whereas a standard website platform/builder has features for adding pages and posts and menus, an ecommerce platform takes it a step further by including product management, shipping tools, payment processing, and more.

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BigCommerce

AUGUST 17, 2018

You’ve probably noticed that there are dozens of SaaS products on the market claiming to ease your transition into ecommerce. Marketing your store. Best of all: You’ll learn how to do most of this without relying heavily on SaaS tools and marketing agencies. But how do you navigate this experience and maximize your resources?

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 6, 2023

While that’s attractive marketing fodder for retail CMOs who want to appeal to environmentally minded consumers, CFOs will appreciate the potential profitability of selling an article of clothing not just once but twice or more in the circular economy. Opportunity #1: Cost-efficient inventory management.

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