| View Article | www.pymnts.com While many emerging brands start out direct-to-consumer (D2C), given the lower barrier of entry to the channel, and then use their eCommerce popularity to sell their product to retailers, caffeinated chocolate brand Awake went the other way, using its retail placement to build a following for its D2C business. “Our…
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| View Article | 365retail.co.uk Online marketplaces are booming in popularity, often selling pre-loved clothing or sometimes brands partner with a third-party company to sell products on its website, for example, Etsy. Popular brands such as ASOS have been leading the way by creating their own marketplaces, following closely behind Puma, Pretty Little Thing and…
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| View Article | betanews.com The last three years have presented particularly unsettled waters for eCommerce leaders to navigate. eCommerce was already transforming, but the pandemic led to a period of massive growth that forced rapid change. At the same time, the fallout from events like Brexit caused operational challenges for many organizations. To cope,…
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| View Article | www.eseller365.com Naver Corp, Korea’s largest internet company, and Poshmark announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Naver will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Poshmark for $17.90 in cash, representing an enterprise value of approximately $1.2 billion. This represents a premium of 15% to…
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| View Article | www.pymnts.com ShopRunner , a subsidiary of FedEx , has launched a new mobile app that gives shoppers a single platform from which they can discover, order, track and return products from multiple brands and retailers. The new ShopRunner app offers a streamlined alternative to visiting several online shopping sites and juggling…
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| View Article | www.automotiveworld.com Jim Johnson takes a deep five into the next waves of innovation within digital retailing Change can be painful, but it can also be productive. When people first identify major changes occurring around them, they often look toward the past for inspiration on how to navigate their new normal. In…
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| View Article | www.martechcube.com YouPay, the world first cart sharing app to be approved on Shopify today announced the launch of its cart sharing app into the US market. Over 2.5 million ecommerce stores in the US can now let their teen shoppers share shopping carts with their parents for payment using YouPay, just…
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| View Article | www.practicalecommerce.com Having achieved financial success, many entrepreneurs buy a big house, perhaps an expensive vehicle. But not Steve Chou. He co-owns a thriving ecommerce business, runs a growing YouTube channel, and teaches popular courses from his “My Wife Quit Her Job” website. And he loves frugal living. “Being frugal and spending…
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| View Article | multichannelmerchant.com Are open ecommerce platforms a concept whose time has come? If we’ve learned anything from the last two-plus years, it’s that flexibility and choice are key to endurance during dynamic events, a lesson that applies to both life and business, across categories and industries. As in-person work is back, we…
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| View Article | www.cmswire.com As ecommerce sales continue to rise dramatically, the digital imperative has hit the moment of truth — 58% of consumers will turn more toward online shopping after the pandemic. With information overload online, a buyer faces the gargantuan task of filtering through the information noise to make a purchase decision.…
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