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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Nowadays, creating a unique website with no coding skills is easier than ever. The best ecommerce website templates provide visual editors and intuitive, sophisticated web design features that make customization a breeze. With fluid layouts, multiple colors, and fonts – website design freedom is seemingly limitless. But if you aren't design-savvy, the best ecommerce templates are readily equipped with preset designs and nifty features to enhance your customer experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

There are signs of a disconnect between consumers and retailers when it comes to sustainability. A recent report has found that two-thirds of consumers are willing to pay more for sustainable products than retailers expect — and reveals that consumer preference for recommerce models is also being underserved. Further reinforcing this misalignment is the finding that only half of the senior retailer executives surveyed believe sustainability to be an important purchase consideration for consumers

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Forrester eCommerce

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) has started to ride off into the sunset (which is long overdue). For some time, you might see some vendors wandering around aimlessly, hoping to sell you a SD-WAN solution, but for the most part, the networking market is moving on. It didn’t happen like I predicted. I thought the SD-WAN acronym […].

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Today I have Ming Wang on the show. Ming is a student in my Create A Profitable Online Store course and she’s the founder of Alina Mae Maternity, a store that sells maternity clothing for business professionals. Despite being a very difficult niche to sell into, Ming has managed to make over $2 million per year selling clothing on Amazon and her own website.

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October Prime Day is usually an early sign of how consumer spending trends ahead of the holidays. This one was no exception. Our October Prime Day Report breaks down what’s working: the products flying off the shelves, the categories winning big, big brands, and the search terms defining demand. All brought to you via Similarweb’s Shopper Intelligence platform.

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GetElastic

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Has your digital merchandising team ever delayed a launch while waiting for developers to make edits and publish updates? You are not alone. Too often, IT bottlenecks slow down time to market, resulting in lost potential revenue from your merchandisers’ game-changing ideas. Elastic Path and Builder.io partnership will make that a headache of the past.

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Wiser

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

According to a study done by Salesforce , 84 percent of consumers say that customer experience is just as important as a company’s products and services. In fact, customer experience is one of the biggest factors that retailers have to consider. Happy shoppers equal more sales, and more sales means more revenue. But what exactly do shoppers need in order to have positive experiences while they’re in your stores?

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Blackstock & Weber for Bloomingdale’s 150th. Bloomingdale’s has debuted a lineup of designer collaborations, events and digital activations, including a virtual store, to celebrate its 150 th anniversary. A 150th Anniversary Collection of exclusive limited-edition merchandise launched on Sept. 8, the day before New York Fashion Week kicks off.

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Forrester eCommerce

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Who am I? Even though I was born in a small town in the northern part of India, I have spent most of my life in the glorious city of Mumbai where I earned my degree in mechanical engineering. Dancing on the high beats of Bollywood music rejuvenates me! I moved to the United States […].

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

If you’re looking for a creative side hustle that you can start on a low budget, then a sticker business could be perfect for you. Stickers are in high demand, easy to ship worldwide, and the profit margins are excellent. The best part is that you don’t have to be a graphic designer to start a sticker business and you can sell stickers online even if you’re not artistically inclined.

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365 Retail

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

The UK’s top 25 fastest growing online retailers have been revealed with beer brewing brand Pinter topping the table. Pinter, based in Walthamstow, London, has grown sales by more than sixfold (626%) to almost £6 million as beer lovers save money in the cost of living crisis by serving perfect pints they have brewed at home from its specially developed keg.

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Generative AI is poised to redefine B2B, but scaling AI success in this space isn’t without obstacles. From fragmented data sources and complex buyer journeys to operational inefficiencies, the road to AI-powered growth can be challenging. To achieve a competitive edge, understanding your organization’s AI-readiness is essential. Orium's Data & AI Maturity Model provides a quick, actionable way to assess your starting point.

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Wiser

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

In the restaurant business, they say that “People eat with their eyes first.”. That means that even if the food is cooked perfectly and is delicious, a bad presentation can put someone off before they even try it. Retailers and brands are facing the same challenges. You might have the best products or prices on the market, but if your stores are bland or the products are poorly displayed, people will look elsewhere.

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Ecommerce Platforms

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Today's retail market is changing. Experts predict that by 2025, online commerce will make up 24.5% of the global retail market. That means nearly a quarter of all retail sales will be conducted online! Leading this trend are cloud-based content management systems (CMSs), which make it possible for businesses to move online. For example, comprehensive CMS software allows retailers to create websites, manage digital content, and accept online transactions. .

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Searchspring , a search, product merchandising and personalization platform, has added Searchspring Personalized Email Recommendations to its Personalization Suite. The solution is designed to help retailers tailor their emails to make product discovery easier and extend personalization beyond their site in order to drive a superior shopping experience throughout the entire customer lifecycle.

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Forrester eCommerce

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Competencies, culture, and compensation — find out where you should invest your sales enablement budget in the year ahead with our new report, Planning Guide 2023: Sales Enablement.

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Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Most people know eBay as a place to sell used items lying around the house. But over the years, eBay has evolved into a leading online marketplace where you can resell new products or even your own private label brands. eBay is so popular that more than 3 out of 10 mobile users in the US use the eBay app. This makes eBay the ideal platform for you to start your ecommerce business.

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RetailDive

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Market disruption has triggered massive changes in the retail sector, and one of the biggest developments is a major shift by shoppers toward m-commerce or mobile shopping and ordering.

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Liveintent

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Investment in native advertising is booming. In fact, native display ad spend is projected to reach $98.59 billion in 2023. Because consumers look at native ads 53 percent more than display ads and create an 18 percent increase in purchase intent, advertisers are chomping at the bit to incorporate the format in their campaigns. If you’re looking to capitalize on native’s benefits, offerings like LiveIntent’s Native Curated Packages might be the way to go.

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Ecommerce Platforms

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Password security is a major talking topic for both individuals and businesses. As more and more of our daily lives become digitized, the amount of sensitive information to be found online also increases. Although passwords are supposed to protect us from hackers, it's challenging to manage and remember all our login details for all our online accounts.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Walmart and P&G have joined forces to offer free in-store recycling collection for beauty packaging at 25 Walmart locations across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Oklahoma and Arkansas. The program is being run in partnership with TerraCycle , which offers recycling solutions for products not typically collected by curbside programs, and is free to customers through sponsorship from Walmart and P&G.

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Forrester eCommerce

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

AI can deliver value, but getting it right is a challenge. We’ve seen AI deployed successfully, like the program that discovered 20,000 undeclared pools, and less successfully, like the computer-generated rapper whose record label dropped them over racist stereotypes. To apply AI successfully, you not only need to get the data and modeling right, but […].

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

As a buyer, the Amazon Renewed program is a great way to find incredible deals on merchandise online. As a seller, the Amazon Renewed program is a great way to make some serious money from home selling refurbished merchandise. More and more people are moving towards buying second-hand items to offset the rising costs of inflation. The “recommerce” market is currently valued at over $40 billion and is expected to double next year.

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RetailDive

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

The new Aspen Collection features floor-length faux fur jackets and cashmere sets, and comes with non-fungible tokens providing exclusive perks.

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I’m getting in touch with the news that fashion retailer, Gina Trictot, has achieved 98% inventory accuracy thanks to its partnership with SML RFID. Please see the full press release below, including exclusive quotes.

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Smile.io

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

When it comes to spending and having economic buying power, Latinos are rapidly becoming a key component in growing brands and increasing customer loyalty. It’s estimated that the buying power of Latinos grew by 87% from 2010 to 2020, to more than $1.9 trillion. While the number of Latino-owned businesses has grown to 34% in the last 10 years alone, compared with a 1% growth for all other small businesses.

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Ecommerce Platforms

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

When running your own ecommerce business, having a firm handle on your finances is imperative. But, with so much for online store owners to keep track of, this is sometimes easier said than done! From their expenses and investments to payment processing fees, sales taxes, shipping costs, and income. It's safe to say there's lots to consider. This is where using the right mobile banking solution or financial platform becomes vital.So, today, we're looking at Juni , a FinTech solution that prides

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The apparel industry’s enormous global environmental impact has made it a primary focus of sustainability efforts, and consumers — or at least a significant portion of them — want to do their part. However, the industry needs to make relevant information (such as how to recycle a garment at the end of its lifecycle) easy for shoppers to access as they’re making their purchase decisions, whether they’re in-store or online.

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Forrester eCommerce

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Marketers and technology vendors alike are rethinking approaches to engagement and enablement in response to the consumer-like behaviors of B2B buyers, heightened expectations for digital experiences, and the demands of a modernized workforce. The ability to automate conversational interactions using chatbots and virtual assistants (VAs) is one of many business requirements for organizations looking to […].

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Speaker: Jennifer Wright and Nick Barron

2025 is right around the corner, and with it comes a new wave of consumer expectations, competitive pressures, and operational challenges. Success lies in finding the balance between operational flexibility and creating experiences that keep customers coming back. The future of retail belongs to those who can stay ahead of shifting customer preferences and marketing trends. 🔮 In this session, we’ll dive deep into what it takes to keep customers engaged and your operations nimble, no matt

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Today I have one of my favorite authors on the show, Mike Michalowicz. If you don’t know who Mike is, he’s the author of the hit bestseller, Profit First, which has become the de facto manual for running a profitable small business. He’s also published other bestsellers like The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur, Clock Work, Get Different and The Pumpkin Plan.

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RetailDive

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Todd Krinsky has worked at the brand for 30 years and replaces Matt O’Toole, who will become executive vice chairman of parent company Authentic Brands.

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365 Retail

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Inflation is currently a huge problem facing UK businesses. With the rate increasing past 10% for the first time in forty years, many business owners are understandably worried about the future. In fact, around 97% of businesses recently stated inflation as their biggest cause for concern as the Bank of England has warned that the rate is expected to grow higher by the winter.

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Ecommerce Platforms

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

If you’re looking for free and cheap subscription billing software, you’re in the right place. While there are countless tools today’s business leaders need to run their companies successfully, few are more important than the right billing software. Subscription billing software supports companies in automatically collecting payments from customers, often based on a monthly subscription or package.

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The opportunity for e-commerce merchants in international markets is immense. Data indicates that when international options are available at checkout, merchants see up to 20-60% higher cart conversion and a 128% higher gross merchandise value (GMV) than domestic orders. However, while the opportunities are significant, so are the risks. Without careful planning and strategic partnerships, merchants may face challenges, including high shipping costs, complex customs regulations, and unexpected p

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