Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

The 2022 holiday season showed slow, but steady, improvement for the retail industry. As economic headwinds curbed spending capacity, online retail grew in the U.S. but at its lowest rate in years: up 3.5% billion, according to Adobe Analytics. Global digital sales topped $1.1 trillion for the season, while sales in the U.S.

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BigCommerce

JULY 6, 2018

With dozens of speakers, ranging from big-name companies to promising start-ups, the Retail Big Show is easily one of the top events in the United States for networking and gaining further insight into the direction of online retail. CommerceNext is a two-day retail conference that caters specifically to marketers in ecommerce.

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BigCommerce

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

However, certain types of internet retailers will see greater value from a loyalty program. These retailers have the following characteristics: 1. Online retailers who receive a steady stream of at least ten or more orders a month will see greater benefit from a reward program.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Will Luxury’s Biggest Market Rebound? visitors who flocked to Europe with a strong U.S. currency were avid luxury shoppers,” Driscoll added.

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Groove

APRIL 9, 2024

As the co-founder of Gun Dog Supply, a leading online retailer for hunting dog supplies, Rob has transformed a family-run business into an eCommerce success story. With nearly three decades of experience, he has honed his expertise in online retail, leveraging platforms like Yahoo Stores to drive growth and innovation.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

And while virtual sales will be part of the new normal, the rush did stabilize after the initial buyer panic, and already consumers can be seen returning some of their business to brick-and-mortar retail. Researchers with the CBRE tracked APAC retailers as they shifted their business strategy.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 16, 2023

With the holiday shopping frenzy fast approaching, here are three ways for online retailers to maximize their collection of zero-party data during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday rush. In the process, the retailer can gather information about color preferences, style inclinations and even travel plans.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 1, 2022

So many of us shop online, from food to clothes, electronics to books. For specific mobility impairments, it may be impossible to travel outside regularly. So this consumer depends on timely and accessible online shopping options. For some, it’s convenient; for others, it’s necessary.

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ecomdash

OCTOBER 11, 2018

The following are six international holidays that online retailers should be aware of and start planning for: Chinese New Year. The Chinese New Year and the weeks leading up to it is a heavy shopping season in China, and the percentage of online retail transactions during that time of year continues to grow.

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Kissmetrics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The top-five most popular Pinterest categories are: Travel Health & Wellness DIY Women’s style Beauty. Brands that engage with their communities, and receive engagement back, have a better chance of growing and selling through online retailers. Text overlays can be an effective way to lead your audience into your post.

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BigCommerce

OCTOBER 17, 2017

But targeting an entire page to residents of King of Prussia wouldn’t make sense as people from all over the Pennsylvania/New Jersey/Delaware region travel out there to shop. And here is how an online retailer follows a similar strategy. For instance, say your business has a location at the King of Prussia Mall.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 30, 2021

Last year, with the Chinese economy beginning to recover but travel still restricted, Alibaba extended the previously one-day event to 11 days. What started as a purely Chinese phenomenon has increasingly become a global event , particularly as cross-border travel continues to be thwarted by the pandemic. reached $83.81

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2021

It’s no surprise that the pandemic accelerated the decline of brick-and-mortar retail stores in favor of the convenience of online shopping. Amazon and other online retailers are essentially logistics companies that have become today’s consumer interface to deliver goods to your front door within hours. Convenient?

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ROI Revolution

MARCH 12, 2020

As traveling fears grow and countries like Italy extend travel restrictions , marketing events across the globe are feeling the impact. Many major in-person events are being postponed, canceled, or virtualized after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that all businesses cancel non-essential company travel.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Amazon already is the biggest online retailer in the U.S. and the second biggest retailer overall in terms of sales, but Doug Herrington, the company’s CEO of Worldwide Stores, thinks there’s room to be even bigger. It was phenomenal for us.”

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Dollars that were earmarked for summer camps, family travel or entertainment such as plays, movies and restaurants sit untouched. Similarly, online shoppers respond to different types of promotional offers, and obviously different promotional vehicles used to reach shoppers when shopping online.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 29, 2023

Given the rapid growth of online retail over the past few years, brand owners have become increasingly vigilant about the distribution of their products, in many instances by third-party resellers, on these online platforms. Another recurring issue in the context of online retail is listing sabotage.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Online retailers and brick-and-mortar stores are having a tough time keeping up with the ever-growing digital market and the audience characteristics that are developing with it. This allows customers to translate the distance of travel into a discount in-store. .

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365 Retail

MAY 21, 2021

The easing of travel restrictions also saw a spike in fuel sales, with petrol stations seeing a 69.4% It means retail sales have now increased for the past three months as life begins to return to normal. compared with two years ago, as homeworking and reduced travelling hit the sector. jump compared with March.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 30, 2023

“People have burned through their savings, and there’s a lot of inflation as well as changes in the job market,” said Jonah Ellin, Chief Product Officer at 1010data in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. The summer travel season is going to bleed people; it’s phenomenally expensive to go on the vacations that people want and deserve.”

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Optimizely

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Owned by Buzzfeed, food network and online retailer Tasty is leading the way when it comes to growing a brand through social media. The company knows the ideal target for is 45-55 years old, has a high disposable income, is interested in health and wellness, and are well-traveled.

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Optimizely

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

She’s the Strategy & Digital Marketing Manager for two different high-fashion online retailers: Need Supply and Totokaelo. Most of our customers live in coastal cities and are interested in: personal finance, travel, and fashion. But Aneesha Rao has fashion buyers down to a science.

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RTP blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

The potential lure of offline sales is so strong that, as competition stiffens and retailers seek new avenues of growth, more retailers are realizing the benefits of having a physical store and are making moves to head in this direction. Amazon is one of the most recent examples.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The standard ‘free shipping’ option for most online retailers is two- to five-day ground service from one of the national carriers. Sorting packages closer to the end customer and dynamic routing technology can reduce last mile travel distances. How fast and reliable is the delivery service?

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Kissmetrics

DECEMBER 14, 2020

It’s the largest online retailer in the world selling over 12 million items and is one of the most trusted e-commerce sites. For example, your enamel travel mugs might cost $5 to make, but it costs you $15 of ad spend to get a customer. Amazon is the king of e-commerce. Amazon Ads. What does that mean?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

“It’s no longer just the top 100 big retailers selling goods — there are millions of small- and medium-sized retailers that are now buying and selling around the world thanks to marketplaces, thanks to Shopify , thanks to distribution being democratized,” said Pany. Or you can travel there, which is again expensive.

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Ecommerce Platforms

MAY 2, 2018

Ecommerce Paradise podcast host Trevor and his wife travel the world all while building, automating, and outsourcing ecommerce businesses. Behind every successful online retail store lies tactical strategies, powerful tools, and dedication. This is a raw podcast created for online retailers by online retailers.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 22, 2020

Ask customers why they prefer Amazon over other online retailers and the answer most likely comes down to two-day shipping — not quality or customer service. Retail needs to adopt the same allegiance to transparency so they can perceive the entire business at once and adjust as needed.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Studies have shown that 87% of consumers typically travel 15 minutes or less to make everyday purchases. However, with the change in today’s environment, many of those purchases are now being made online, where the location of the retailer is no longer part of the equation.

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Optimizely

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

An online retailer that sells handbags, luggage, backpacks, and other travel accessories built an “Obsessions” feature into their app that gamified this data-collection process, modeled off of the “swipe right, swipe left” system used by many of today’s dating apps.

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Ecommerce Platforms

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

After all, even if it's an online badge, people like knowing that they've earned something and ended up in a group that not everyone is allowed into. The travel and gaming industries are known to implement this model, but it has also been seen in other markets. A good example we have is the EB Games EDGE program.

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Inflow Insights

MAY 14, 2020

Key Performance Indicators – Travel. Likewise, Travel has experienced a sharp and sudden decrease in KPIs since the start of coronavirus pandemic. As states have shut-down and some industries have been forced to shutter their doors due to social distancing rules, travel has been especially impacted.

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lateshipment

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The other part is customers being forced to give up experience-based spendings such as travel, movie, or restaurants in return for product purchases. The Supply Chain Disruption Has Been a Worry for Shoppers, Retailers, and Carriers Alike.

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RetailMinded

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

How can online retailers prepare for the slew of inevitable returns during holiday season? However, in response to the global Covid-19 pandemic, they’re spending more money on experiences such as travel and entertainment rather than on tangible goods. Certain verticals are seeing an uptick while others are declining.

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Kissmetrics

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

If you visit the cafe, you’ll often see customers lining up to take a photo in front of the famous wall, creating an endless stream of user-generated content and FOMO among travelers who want the same experience. How to Start Incorporating User-Generated Content in Your Content Marketing Efforts. Want to increase conversions?

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Kissmetrics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

Do you want to start a simple blog documenting your travel adventures? If you plan on selling any type of product online – from jewelry to electric scooters – then your best bet will be to use a dedicated eCommerce platform and website builder. Regardless of your goals, the idea of “knowing thyself” applies here.

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Ecommerce Platforms

MAY 1, 2020

Coronavirus Impacts eCommerce, Business Travel (PYMNTS). Here's an article that focuses more on the travel industry. It also compares how other ecommerce businesses will fare because of the impact on the travel world. Coronavirus Affects Online Retailers (Digital Commerce 360). Sales are up for health products.

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