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How Upsellit Maximizes Revenue for Consumer Electronics Brands

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The consumer electronics category quite literally powers a wide variety of sectors, from communication and entertainment, to education, healthcare, and security. And not only is the consumer electronics category spanning outward, but it is also growing upwards as well.

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

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

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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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Walmart Rolls Out Geek Squad-Style Tech Support Service Nationally

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

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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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Retail Sales Grew 3% Over Extended Holiday Purchase Period — And the Season Isn’t Over Yet

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In fact, the impacts of the most unique holiday in decades are still being felt: retailers should plan for continued shipping delays in the short term, and also continue to refine their omnichannel operations as they prepare for the rest of 2021. Retail sales grew 3% during the extended holiday season (Oct. 11 through Dec. 24, 2020), or 2.4%

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Amid Supply Chain Woes, One Area of Retail Has a Product Glut — Resale

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Add this product surplus to heightened consumer concern about shipping times and product availability, and you have all the makings of a secondhand-heavy holiday season. As a result, 38% of consumers plan to buy secondhand gifts this year, while 49% will buy something secondhand for themselves or their homes.

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