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How to Create an Online Store in 2020: The Complete Guide

Ecommerce Platforms

Do you dream of one day owning the ultimate online store. Fortunately, we’re here to help with everything you need to know about creating an online store. In 2020, eCommerce sales account for 16% of all sales made worldwide. Those numbers are expected to accelerate in the years to come, as more consumers continue to rely on the digital environment for quick and convenient purchases.

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Customers Are Staying Home — So Prioritize Digital UX

Forrester eCommerce

Your customers are stuck at home so it’s suddenly more important than ever to get digital experiences right. Redirect funds to 1) scale up your design team, 2) hire outside help where needed, 3) rigorously review your UX so you can make it better, and 4) update and sharpen your UX expertise. Forrester's research reports and advisory services can help with all four.

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The Coronavirus Will Accelerate Retail’s ‘Collapse Of The Middle’

Steve Dennis

For retailers struggling with failing consumer value propositions, the coronavirus pandemic could not have struck at a worse time. Just as many are running out of meaningful cost reduction moves and are in desperate need of profitable top-line growth (and the cash it brings) to invest in more than a timid transformation, much of physical retail is now grinding to a halt of difficult-to-determine depth and duration.

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297: The Financial Repercussions Of Corona Virus On Our Businesses

My Wife Quit Her Job

Today, we’re doing a special episode because I’m in lock down at home with my entire family and I’ve got nothing else on my schedule for today. And my partner in crime Toni Anderson also happened to have today free, so I decided to bring her on the show today to talk about how Corona virus has affected our businesses. We’ll also discuss what we believe is the right way versus the wrong way to handle your business in a financial crisis.

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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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3 Local SEO Tips To Boost Traffic

Groove

As the algorithms for Google and other search engines continue to evolve to provide more accurate results for visitors, brands are becoming increasingly concerned with having a leg up on the competition. The simple solution: local SEO. With new developments in search engines, establishing a strong local SEO value in multiple locations is more important than ever.

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Agile, DevOps, and COVID-19

Forrester eCommerce

Every other Friday, we have a meeting of the “DevOps Theme Team,” a group of Forrester analysts focused on next generation IT management approaches. We talk about Agile and DevOps, of course, but also extend into related areas like portfolio management and security. Today (unsurprisingly) the topic du jour was COVID-19 and its impacts specifically […].

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How to Sell Auto Parts Online: Selling and Shipping Car Parts

BigCommerce

The online automotive parts and accessories sales industry has skyrocketed over the past five years as brick-and-mortar retailers enter the…

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5 Stages Of Running An Inbound Marketing Campaign

Groove

If you're an inbound marketer, you're probably developing new inbound marketing campaigns often. You may even have so many running at once that you start to wonder if you remembered everything. Sometimes, you may even wonder what the goal of a campaign was. It's alright if you get overwhelmed at times, but that may cause you to overlook an important stage of your campaign.

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Multilayer Maps Can Guide COVID-19 Public Health Strategy

Forrester eCommerce

Multilayer maps communicate powerfully in ways that statistics and data alone cannot. Seeing where a thing is happening brings the context of our physical reality into the picture. So what can a multilayer map do to guide public health policy? I think it’s by identifying the location of populations at risk and the pathways of […].

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Recession 2020 – 5 Ways I’m Preparing For The Downturn

My Wife Quit Her Job

With the Corona virus pandemic causing mass layoffs and record unemployment, it’s clear that recession 2020 has already begun. This post will outline everything that I’m personally doing to prepare for this downturn. First off, this is my 3rd recession. In my adult life, I’ve had the misfortune of living through 2 other downturns in 2002 and 2008.

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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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Use Cases for LateShipment.com’s Delivery Experience Management Platform

lateshipment

What is Delivery Experience Management? Delivery Experience Management (DEM) is the process of being proactive in ensuring that your customers receive their orders on-time and how they expect. It involves taking action as required to correct issues in the last mile and constantly engaging customers to validate brand promises. DEM is all about offering each of your customers a memorable last-mile shipping experience that not merely satisfies but also delights and makes them advocates of your bran

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Who’s Oroinc.com? Here’s Everything You Need to Know

Ecommerce Platforms

If you are a manufacturer, wholesaler, distributor or otherwise engage in B2B sales, you can’t help but notice the trend to more online sales. That’s because today’s buyers rely more and more on the internet to do their product research. According to Forrester research, 74% of B2B buyers research more than half of their purchases online. Statista predicts B2B eCommerce to reach $3 trillion by 2024.

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Can AI Predict Global Pandemics Like The Coronavirus?

Forrester eCommerce

If you want to use ML to predict sparse events, then you are going to need a whole lot more sparse events. Maybe we don’t have the direct data to predict the big events like the coronavirus outbreak, but we are very likely to have the data to predict one or more proxy events for an outbreak.

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Marketing in a Crisis: What to Do and How to Strike the Right Tone

Omnisend

COVID-19, or commonly called “coronavirus,” has changed daily life for nearly every person across the globe. Confined to our homes, whether willingly or out of necessity, customers across over 77 countries are practicing self-isolation and social distancing in an effort to reduce the spread of this pandemic. Like many sectors, the retail world is feeling Read more The post Marketing in a Crisis: What to Do and How to Strike the Right Tone appeared first on Ecommerce Marketing Automation | Omnise

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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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Internal Site Search Tips: Optimizing for eCommerce

Groove

Internal site search refers to the tools and strategies used to index and display results within a single website. Our benchmarking has shown that users who interact with this feature are 3 to 5 times more likely to become customers. Many of the visitors who use internal site search have high intentions of making a purchase. These buyers already know the product or service that they want; now, they're comparing brands since they know how much they're willing to spend.

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The Omnichannel Campaign That Got Me the Cute Blue Shoes

Optimizely

“Cute shoes, where did you get them?” I’m not sharing. What I will tell you, though, is how smooth my journey was to buying said cute shoes. I was scrolling through my Pinterest feed one evening when I came across a pair of royal blue, suede loafers that were calling my name. Using Pinterest’s nifty visual search, I quickly identified what online retailer carried this product and, without hesitation, I visited their website.

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Quantifying Coronavirus (COVID-19) For The Technology Channel

Forrester eCommerce

How will the technology channel be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic? Read a list of likely scenarios and what it could mean for the long-term.

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11 B2B Companies Who Are Getting Ecommerce Right

BigCommerce

It’s clear that B2B brands who expect to compete in the coming years will need an ecommerce solution that meets…

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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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Black Swans and Purple Cows

Steve Dennis

The notion of “black swan events” originates in the ancient Latin saying “ rara avis in terris nigroque simillima cygno ” (translated roughly as “a rare bird in the lands and very much like a black swan”) that presumed that black swans did not exist. Once they were discovered in the wild late in the 17th century, society needed to re-calibrate its thinking about what we actually know to be true.

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eCommerce Marketing During a Downturn: Strategies and Options for eCommerce Businesses During the Coronavirus Crisis

Inflow Insights

We’re entering a recession thanks to the spread of coronavirus. For brick and mortar businesses, the social distancing and lockdown responses have been brutal. But what about eCommerce? That’s, of course, what we work on every day, and the solution to what these businesses should do during this period is a lot more nuanced and complicated based on what we’re seeing so far.

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Are Virtual Events The Right Move For You?

Forrester eCommerce

It’s a rough time to be planning or managing a large, in-person event. The COVID-19 virus has made canceling or delaying customer gatherings, seminars, conferences, and trade shows of any size essential. Digital alternatives don’t replicate the in-person experience, despite innovative technologies and approaches. Marketers and sellers rely on events to support campaigns that generate […].

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How to Promote Your New Online Store

BigCommerce

So you’ve got your products listed, with high quality images and descriptions.

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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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Create A Loyalty Program For Your eCommerce Business In 4 Easy Steps!

MakeWebBetter

As an eCommerce store owner or a marketer, you continuously aim to make your customers feel special and happy. Henceforth, you consistently work hard to plan ways for the same. You thrive to provide the optimum customer satisfaction and best customer experience possible. But is customer satisfaction enough to achieve your growth targets? Thereby, top […].

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Conversion Optimization During COVID-19

ROI Revolution

Published March 27, 2020. Are We Experiencing the “New Normal” or a Temporary Behavior Shift? Is consumer behavior in the current crisis an indicator of things to come? Short answer: Yes. Ecommerce shopping has been steadily increasing year-over-year for the last decade. Now with many brick-and-mortar locations shutting down across the country, the crisis will accelerate this trend – even though we may see an initial dip in online spending in some areas.

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Consumer Reaction To COVID-19 Varies By Age, Income, And Location

Forrester eCommerce

COVID-19 brings a wave of public health, economic, and cultural crises that trigger yet unforeseen repercussions. While three-quarters of US online adults say they’re familiar with details of the illness, talk to myriad consumers and observe a range of reactions. Our latest data reveals that looking at US consumers through the lens of age, income, […].

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Bridge Your Offline and Online Sales With The Right POS System Integration For Your Business

BigCommerce

We dove deep into why and how you should launch your online business and came to a conclusion: having an…

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

Generative AI is reshaping retail, but achieving true AI success isn’t simple. Many brands face hurdles—underdeveloped data strategies, limited AI-ready infrastructure, or lack of seamless integration across systems. As you explore how AI can boost efficiency and transform customer experiences, understanding your business’s readiness is key. Orium's Data & AI Maturity Model offers a clear starting point.

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How SMS Can Propel Your Omnichannel Marketing Strategy

Omnisend

Adding SMS marketing to your email automation workflow may be the best thing you do for your marketing strategy in 2020 and beyond. Far from a new channel in the digital marketing world, many marketers and online sellers are beginning to adopt SMS as a primary vector in their omnichannel strategies. Why now? Why SMS? Read more The post How SMS Can Propel Your Omnichannel Marketing Strategy appeared first on Ecommerce Marketing Automation | Omnisend.

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9 Advanced eCommerce Marketing Strategies for Medium or Large Online Stores to Use in 2020

Inflow Insights

Editor’s Note: As we navigate a new normal amid the coronavirus pandemic, these are tried and true eCommerce marketing strategies and methods that have proven effective even as businesses change. We are adapting to the short-run, however, the importance of having longer-term strategies in place ensures longer-term business success and health. Here’s an additional resource to help you navigate your marketing strategy during this time.

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Future Of Retail 2020: Retailers Will Create Bold Employee Experiences

Forrester eCommerce

To understand how Forrester’s predictions will unfold in the retail industry in 2020, my colleague Madeline Cyr and I interviewed experts within Forrester for our “Applying 2020 Predictions To Retail” series. To understand the employee experience (EX) predictions for the year, we spoke with Forrester Principal Analyst David Johnson, who serves CIO professionals.

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Why (and How) Brick-and-Click Retailers are Finding Success

BigCommerce

One of the best pieces of advice I ever received was “don’t put all of your eggs in one basket.

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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