July, 2022

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Shopify Vs Amazon: A Detailed Comparison And What To Choose

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Shopify and Amazon are two of the top leaders in the ecommerce world. Both help you display your products in front of millions of potential customers, but they are completely different services. Shopify is an ecommerce platform that lets you build an online store without code. In contrast, Amazon is an online marketplace where you sell your products alongside other sellers.

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Port In The Storm: Takeaways From Amazon’s Q2 2022 Earnings

Forrester eCommerce

After years of spending lavishly on growth, Amazon cut costs in Q2 2022, reducing headcount by 6% and, according to CEO Andy Jassy, “improving the productivity of [its] fulfillment network.” As a result, Amazon reported a $2 billion loss, marking the business’s second consecutive quarterly loss, which hasn’t happened since 2014. Amazon’s revenue rose 7.2% […].

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Why Walmart is Doubling Down on Augmented Reality

Retail TouchPoints

Augmented reality tech is nothing new — in fact, it’s been around since 1968 (surprising, right?). And yet, it’s only in recent years that AR has begun to reach its full potential. Advancements in the tech itself and the growing ubiquity of smartphones have converged to create a whole host of new applications for AR outside the realm of gaming — and one of the biggest arenas is commerce.

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BigCommerce Wins 22 Medals in 2022 Paradigm B2B Combine Midmarket and Enterprise Editions

BigCommerce

BigCommerce is proud to share that it has received high honors as a top solution in the 2022 Paradigm B2B…

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The Trends You Need to Succeed This Holiday Season

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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10+ Best Online Course Platforms Reviewed and Compared for 2022

Ecommerce Platforms

If you're looking for a way to sell your online courses effectively, then you're in the right place! What you need is one of the following best online course platforms of 2022. But hold your horses ??. Before we tell you all about them – and why we think the lineup listed here is the absolute first league of what's available – let's first discuss who these best online course platforms are meant for , and what to look for when picking your ideal one.

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Ecommerce Content Marketing Tips: Leveraging Email, Blogs, SEO, & More

ROI Revolution

Between website SEO , ecommerce blogs, email marketing, and conversion rate optimization , one thing remains clear: Content is still king. And optimizing your content is paramount to your brand’s success. We conducted a survey of 170+ digital marketing professionals to get a clear picture of the current ecommerce landscape. In this article, we’ll dive into the data to learn about the content that may resonate the most with your audience and offer content marketing tips to leverage di

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Firms Struggle To Embed Sustainability In Customer Journeys

Forrester eCommerce

CX leaders can ensure that sustainability is more than just good words and intentions by weaving their firm’s sustainability goals into customer journeys as they unfold. But many CX pros miss the opportunity because they: Fail to make sustainability real. In countries like France and Italy, a growing number of organizations are clarifying their purpose […].

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Brother Mobile Solutions Launches Flexible Labeling Solution

Retail TouchPoints

Brother Mobile Solutions has introduced the RuggedJet 3200 Series, a labeling solution designed to help retailers implement agile pricing strategies while staying on top of inventory in a tight labor market. The solution was created to offer drop-in emulation with leading retail software and operating systems for simple systems integration. Additionally, Brother Mobile Solutions offers lifetime support for the RuggedJet 3200 to help retailers get maximum uptime from the machines.

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Top 9 eCommerce Sales Tax Software in 2022

GetElastic

With the expansion of eCommerce in recent years, the demand for tax software has simultaneously increased. According to Fortune Business Insights , “the global tax management software market size was USD 5.24 billion in 2018 and is projected to reach USD 11.19 billion by 2026, exhibiting a CAGR of 10.4% during the forecast period.” This growth is primarily due to the rising volume of financial transactional data captured by many businesses.

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Teespring vs Redbubble (July 2022): What You Need to Know

Ecommerce Platforms

If you’re keen to launch your own creative business with the help of print on demand technology, then you’re in the right place. These days, there are plenty of companies out there to help business leaders create and sell the products they love. Print on Demand companies, like RedBubble and Teespring give business leaders the opportunity to create their own products to sell to customers, without having to worry about things like designing and shipping items themselves.

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Is Your Business AI-Ready? Find Out with Orium’s Maturity Model

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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8 Sales Optimization Strategies to Help Boost Revenue

Wiser

The world of sales is constantly changing. If your business has any hope of keeping up, then optimizing your sales process is the way to go. But optimization is an ongoing ordeal. Even if you have a well-established business and are making decent enough revenue, your company’s future depends on your ability to grow and keep up with your customer base.

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415: My Wife Goes Back To Work! I Need A New Domain And Your Advice

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Today I have my lovely wife Jennifer on the show to discuss a potentially significant event in her life. She might be going back to work! And in doing so, my entire blog, my podcast name, and my domain may need to change to MyWifeWentBackToWork.com But seriously, we need your advice. In this episode, my wife and I discuss the decision and would love your input.

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How To Choose The Right Partner For Your Experience Transformation

Forrester eCommerce

We track the details of the digital experience services of 66 agencies, consultancies, and technology service providers, and we recently evaluated 14 of the most significant in The Forrester Wave™: Global Digital Experience Services, Q2 2022. The service provider best suited to your needs could be a boutique or a global giant. But which? In our […].

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Instacart Elevates 5 Execs to the C-Suite as it ‘Reimagines its Role’ in Online Grocery

Retail TouchPoints

Instacart has announced a number of promotions to its C-suite and the creation of two new senior leadership positions — Chief Business Officer and Chief Architect — in order to better position the business toward its ambition of becoming a full-service grocery technology company as readies to IPO. “As we reimagine the role that Instacart has to play — as an enablement platform for our retail partners and pioneer for the industry — ensuring our teams are set up for success has never been more imp

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

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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10 Examples of Omnichannel Experiences from Top Brands

GetElastic

This post was originally published in 2021 and has been updated for relevancy. Front and center in any conversation about commerce are the words personalization, omnichannel, customer-centric, and experience-driven. Today’s brands (if they are paying attention) are taking note of how customers interact with their brand, and how the brand makes them feel to optimize the customer journey.

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Shopify Starter Plan Review (July 2022): Sell on Shopify for Only $5

Ecommerce Platforms

Marketed as “Selling for starters,” the Shopify Starter plan is an entry-level ecommerce plan from Shopify , which helps users sell products online without complicated tools, high pricing, or even the need for your own website. In this Shopify Starter plan review, we explore the differences between this plan and the rest from Shopify, by touching on facets like pricing, features, and customer support. .

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What Is Price Segmentation and Is It Right for Your Business?

Wiser

Changes in pricing are a given, and often adapt to follow the flow of the market. Most of the time, these changes in price are value-based. But value is not assigned to a product by the seller, it is determined by the consumer’s readiness to buy the product up to a certain price. Products are only worth as much as a shopper is willing to pay for them, and that price can be different for different buyers.

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Best 29 Wholesale Clothing Vendors In Los Angeles And The LA Fashion District

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There’s a common misconception that clothing is no longer produced in the United States. But a significant amount of wholesale clothing is designed and made in Los Angeles, California within the LA Fashion District. While sourcing wholesale clothing from China is popular, prices for China wholesale suppliers have gone up significantly over the years and continues to increase at a rapid pace.

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Omnichannel E-Commerce: Drive More Revenue at Less Cost

Today’s e-commerce landscape is vast and it’s moving fast and is fiercely competitive. To thrive you need to offer the right products to the right customers on the best channels. Learn how to successfully harness the power of omnichannel selling to reach more online buyers, diversify and grow revenue, and reduce cost – while delivering a seamless "shop to ship" customer experience across all channels.

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The Convergence Of APIs And EDA: Roche Sets An Example

Forrester eCommerce

A digital business is one with technology at the core of its business model, meaning that software is the expression of the business. A truly digital business quickly implements and continuously improves all its policies, processes, and procedures in software. It is widespread knowledge that APIs are key to becoming digital by building a platform […].

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Subscription Pro Tips: Encourage Loyalty and Long-Term Relationships by Making it Easy to Cancel

Retail TouchPoints

Subscriptions can be tricky business, not least because most consumers at one time or another have had a bad experience with a subscription service. Whether they got roped into an endless (and costly) supply of cassette tapes from Columbia House in the ’90s or still, despite years of trying, can’t seem to convince their cable provider they don’t need a landline — the often annoying, sometimes deceptive practices of subscription’s forebears have left many consumers with a few trust issues.

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eCommerce Shopping Cart Checklist - What to Look For in a Checkout Experience

GetElastic

Author's Note: This is an update to a post originally published in May 2011 and has been edited for relevancy. There are many reasons why your customers don’t complete a purchase; from sticker shock to getting distracted, it’s often something unrelated to the design or usability of the item in question. When it comes to eCommerce shopping carts , there are several things you should look out for that can affect your customer’s experience in meaningful ways, including: 1.

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60% of small retailers could shutter for good in the next few months: report

RetailDive

Inflation, rent hikes and lower consumer spending are among the challenges that some indie stores say are making things worse than during the pandemic.

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NEWS: SML RFID Delivers 98% Inventory Accuracy to Gina Tricot

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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Three Ways to Engage Users Outside Your Mobile App

Digital Doughnut

Picture the scene. Your business spends tens — or even hundreds — of thousands of pounds developing a branded mobile app. Your customers open it, find it useful, and even enjoy using it. You have their attention, their interest, and an opportunity to capture their data. Great job. But what happens next?

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412: Student Story- From 0 To 6 Figures Selling Mosquito Nets With Maria Finch

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Today I’m thrilled to have a friend and long time student of my Create A Profitable Online Store Course on the show, Maria Finch. Maria is one of my favorite students in the class and what I love about her is her grit. She has gone through so much adversity in business and life and has prevailed through it all. She’s a fighter, a mindset coach, and a proud business owner of a mosquito net business that she’s grown to a healthy 6 figure income.

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The Pros And Cons Of Connected Devices

Forrester eCommerce

In May 2022, Business Insider reported that Russian troops stole nearly $5 million worth of farm equipment from a John Deere dealership in Melitopol, Ukraine. The stolen equipment was located by remote GPS and locked, preventing it from being used. This story opens many questions around IoT security and is a path of research that […].

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B Corp TOMS Honored in Community Category as ‘Best For The World’

Retail TouchPoints

The B Lab network at B Corp has named TOMS as a Best For The World: Community award winner, with the footwear and lifestyle company ranking among the highest verified scores in the sustainability nonprofit’s B Impact Assessment. These awards highlight the work of global Certified B Corporations with verified B Impact Scores that rank in the top 5% within the categories of community, customers, environment, governance and workers for their B Impact Assessment.

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eCommerce in 2025: How Customer Experience Drives Online Retail Success

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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1/3 Of US Retailers Are 8 weeks Away From Going Bust Due To Supply Chain Issues

RetailMinded

* 80% of retailers have been hit with supply problems in the last year; *52% of shops and ecommerce brands have experienced stockouts, resulting in a loss of sales; *Supply crisis has added 23% to retailers’ costs over the last year and 51% have put up prices as a result; * Results are from a new survey of 500 retailers by Brightpearl , which provides retail operating solutions for some of the world’s biggest retail brands.

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Amazon introduces a new wallet for sellers

RetailDive

The e-commerce juggernaut said it’s offering a new digital wallet service to its sellers and planning to roll it out more broadly over the “next few months.

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What’s second-party data?

Liveintent

In the world of media buying and digital marketing, the two most prominent forms of data used to target audiences are first-party data and third-party data. But there’s another form of data that’s popular: Second-party data. In this blog post we’ll take a look at what it is, its benefits, and how to use it. Let’s dive in. What is second-party data? Second-party data is data collected by a company or organization right from their audience and then sold to another organization.

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413: The Harsh Reality Of Selling On Amazon Today With Liran Hirschkorn

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Today I’m thrilled to have Liran Hirschkorn on the show. Liran is the founder of Incrementum Digital where he helps Amazon sellers grow their businesses. Over the years, he’s helped many clients grow to 8 and 9 figures and he has his finger on the pulse of Amazon. In this episode, we talk about the latest strategies to maximize Amazon sales.

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4 Best Practices for Ensuring Success in International Markets Ahead of Peak Season

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