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“2024 Brings Higher Shipping Costs: FedEx and UPS Rates on the Rise” by Jen Deming of BRA Partnership Shipping Program

by admin | Nov 15, 2023 | Associate Members, Brick & Mortar, E-Commerce, News, Resources, Retail Strategy, Returns, Shipping

Get ready for a hit to your shipping budget in 2024 as FedEx and UPS plan to bump up their rates by an average of 5.9%. But don’t be fooled by that number alone. Thanks to various fees and other adjustments, your actual shipping costs will likely rise even...

“3 Ways Merchants Can Use TikTok and Instagram to Increase Holiday Sales” by Liam Gerada via Total Retail

by admin | Nov 9, 2023 | E-Commerce, Resources, Retail Technologies, Social Commerce, Social Media

Social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram are making strides with online shopping as new features become available. For example, TikTok Shop provides consumers easy access to purchase products directly through the application. As we head into the holiday...

“Unraveling the Illusion: The Hidden Costs and Dilemmas of ‘Free Shipping’ in E-Commerce” by Mike Robinson via Total Retail

by admin | Oct 16, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, E-Commerce, Resources, Retail Strategy, Shipping

Credit: Getty Images by asbe All of us are familiar with the phrase, “Nothing in life is free,” (including lunch), but this sentiment truly resonates when examining the intricacies of free shipping in e-commerce. What if we changed the script on free...

“From Hype to Reality: The Transformative Power of AI in Retail CX” by Sarah Holbrook via The Robin Report

by admin | Oct 10, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, E-Commerce, Internet, News, Resources, Retail Technologies

There is an intrusive buzz that is impossible to ignore, it’s an incessant drone that has captured every executive’s attention: the paradigm-shifting nature of artificial intelligence. For retail leaders, the question is not whether we should engage but how. It’s time...

“How retailers plan to promote their stores for last-minute holiday orders” by Gabriel Barkho via Modern Retail

by admin | Sep 24, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, Clearance Sales / Discounting, E-Commerce, Holiday, Inventory Management, News, Retail Strategy, Shipping

Ivy Liu E-commerce shopping has grown significantly in the last few years — and retail companies naturally invested heavily in digital marketing and online fulfillment. But with shipping costs consistently going up, retailers are nudging more people to do their...

“How Livestreaming Can Help Brands and Retailers Optimize Digital Shelf Space” by Zarnaz Arlia via Total Retail

by admin | Aug 17, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, Community, Customer Experience, E-Commerce, m-commerce, Merchandising, News, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies, Social Commerce, Social Media

After first gaining popularity in the mid-1980s when CPG markets saw an explosion of products, slotting fees continue to be a routine cost retailers charge brands. Essentially, a slotting fee is what brands and manufacturers pay to have their products placed in prime...