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Amazon Prime Day(s) 2020: Consumer Electronics is the Big Winner

ChannelAdvisor

Prime Day came late this year and kickstarted what we expect to be an interesting Q4, with much of the world still dealing with COVID-19 and uncertainty around holiday shipping. Based on our data, consumer electronics and related categories were the big winners. billion in sales.

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Q&A with the Category Experts: Holiday Tips for Consumer Electronics Sellers

ChannelAdvisor

. — First up: the fast-growing consumer electronics market. According to eMarketer, 39% of consumer electronics purchases will be made online in 2019, far surpassing the rate of e-commerce itself. For consumer electronics sellers, model numbers, dimensions, generation, etc. A third option is Rakuten.

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Walmart Rolls Out Geek Squad-Style Tech Support Service Nationally

Retail TouchPoints

Walmart originally began testing the program in select stores by offering both consumer electronics and technology services to its customers. The launch comes just a few months after Best Buy rolled out its own membership program , which combines its Geek Squad tech support services with free shipping.

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How are Retailers Overcoming COVID-19 and Brexit Supply Chain Fragility?

Retail TouchPoints

The coronavirus pandemic pushed microchip manufacturers to cease production and close their doors, creating a mammoth-sized backlog that continues to grow as a result of global shipping disruptions stemming from natural disasters across America and Asia. Import and Export — a Brexit Conundrum.

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Rebag, Newegg Join Growing List of Retailers Launching Membership Programs

Retail TouchPoints

Rebag+ members also receive 10% lower prices on all items, access to weekly new arrivals and sales, free shipping and returns and up to 5% higher payouts when selling products. Members can also skip their monthly contribution whenever they need to, as well as cancel or request a refund of their R+ Credit at any time.

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Amazon Anywhere Offers In-Game Shopping for Real-World Products

Retail TouchPoints

Products will ship to customers like any other purchase from Amazon, and orders can be tracked and managed via the Amazon app. “By Users will see product details, images, availability, Prime eligibility, price and estimated delivery date just as they would in the Amazon app.

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Best Buy adds tiers to membership program

RetailDive

The consumer electronics retailer’s new offering debuts next month and includes benefits like deals and free shipping at a variety of levels.