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What Is an Omnichannel eCommerce Platform for Online Retailers?

Groove

These channels may include an online store, social media marketplaces, and/or in-store point-of-sale (POS) systems. For instance, BigCommerce and Feedonomics make it easy to manage product data feeds across marketplaces and automatically update inventory levels so you don't run the risk of overselling.

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Text Message Marketing: The Best eCommerce Platforms and Services

Groove

SMS, or short messaging service, and MMS, or multimedia messaging service, enable you to reach customers through their cellphones. Laws like TCPA and GDPR protect customer data and prevent businesses from invading messaging inboxes without permission. It also results in faster purchases.

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Generative AI in a New Retail Era: 3 Areas to Focus on for Immediate Impact

Retail TouchPoints

In the traditional shopping experience, a customer uses a search or navigation menu on a site to view, for example, sunscreen options. Today’s retailers have every incentive to ensure all customer inquiries are promptly and adequately addressed. The user can filter by price, shade, brand, style, etc.

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Lesson from APAC: Social Commerce is Not One-Size-Fits-All

Retail TouchPoints

South Koreans enjoy blazing digital infrastructure and high social media engagement through platforms such as KakaoTalk and Naver Shopping. There also seems to be a greater willingness among APAC consumers to buy directly through social media, in-app. Success with Social Commerce Depends on Data That brings us to data.

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AI and the Art of Non-Linear Customer Experience

Retail TouchPoints

In the not-so-distant past, customer experience (CX) was a straight line — a predictable journey from point A (the customer’s question) to point B (the company’s answer). Welcome to the future of retail, where the checkout lines are virtual, the service is personal and the experience is anything but linear.

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Combating Brand Impersonation in the Digital Age

Retail TouchPoints

Considering that almost every brand today has a strong digital presence, including website(s) and/or social media profile(s), there have never been more opportunities for bad actors to copy brands identities. Because customers are already used to seeing and interacting with this kind of content, theyre less likely to raise suspicions.

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Adopting a Holistic Security Mindset for Ecommerce

Retail TouchPoints

When customer data is exposed in a cyberattack, criminals can use it to commit fraud. Fraudsters can steal employee credentials to expose customer data. Both kinds of incidents affect the bottom line and both can impact the companys image with customers. Vendor communication. Site security is also a concern.