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Want to sell your products internationally but have no idea where to begin? Check out this presentation to learn about Global Insights and Guidance to Selling Internationally with Gautam Kalita from PayPal Canada. We break down the basics required to sell products, and the various transactional costs associated when going global. We also evaluate whether or not you should invest in 'internationalizing' your current solution or look to leverage Global Platforms & Marketplaces, as well as discuss on whether or not you need to sell internationally in the first place.
Leadership in retail innovation. Carsten WulffStrongPoint
The last few years, the change in consumer behaviour has changed the retail industry. This is a large challenge to the retail industry. The retailers that understand how to deal with the challenges will be tomorrow’s winners in an increasingly competitive environment. This presentation will take a closer look at the challenges and how LS Retail delivers and will continue to deliver solutions that make it possible for the retailers to survive and succeed.
Discover key trends in eCommerce and how to stay ahead of the competition by leveraging outsourced order fulfillment. Learn how you can save as much as 35% on domestic shipping and 75% on international shipping while saving time and money. See how Shipwire fits in with your multi-channel product brand.
Niall Coakley is a Senior Account Manager in the Ireland GMS(Google Marketing Solutions) team at Google having joined the company over three years ago.
Presentation from NRF 2019 Retail's Big Show
Seth Webb, Managing Director, Tusk Ventures
Al Gerrie, Co-Founder and CEO, ZigZag Global
Mike Oitzman, VP or Marketing & Product , IceCream Labs
Sara Whiffen, Founder and CEO, rohvi
Mike Futch, President, Tompkins Robotics
Erhan Ark, Founder and CEO, Pick 'n' Watch
The death of brick-and-mortar stores has been greatly exaggerated and has changed the business among legacy players. Leading retailers maximize digital touchpoints and revamp store experiences, while those without a clear strategy fall exponentially further behind. Retailers must cater to an omnichannel world by internalizing the customer-first mindset and blending digital and physical commerce via tools like live in-store inventory, localized search results, drive-to-store, display ads and more.
Last year the hottest products of the holiday season were fidget spinners, Hatchimals, and the Nintendo NES. All were sold out by November, leaving customers disappointed and retailers with revenue on the table. Each year, merchandisers are plagued with the dilemma of balancing out of stock and overstock.
Retailers like Toys”R”Us are launching their own online marketplace to offer their customers more products with an endless aisle to keep their customers happy. While the year-long value is clear, during the Holiday season the marketplace model truly shines.
In this webinar, participants will find out:
- Sucharita’s perspective on how marketplaces, including Amazon.com, are dominating online retail, especially during the holidays
- How merchandiser and eCommerce leaders can use the marketplace model to quickly add products to their assortment for a better holiday offering
- Best Buy Canada’s strategy to complement their owned and drop-ship inventory with marketplace categories and products
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January 15-17, 2017
GREG BUZEK, President, IHL Group
JEFF ROSTER, VP, Strategy, IHL Group
DAVID STROBELT, SVP/CIO, Modell’s Sporting Goods
SCOTT EMMONS, Director and Founder, Innovation Lab, The Neiman Marcus Group
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Product reviews, price comparisons, and smart recommendations are their baseline expectations. And consumers are more time-crunched than ever, with leisure time declining from 26 hours per week in 1973 to 16 today according to a recent Harris Poll. With more to do, and less time to do it in, it’s no wonder that today’s consumers demand greater personalization and selection in the products they buy, and more efficiency in how they buy them.
Retailers are working to meet these needs by bringing digital inside the store and are seeking in essence to become a “Digital Concierge” that guides and serves the shopper. However, bringing digital conveniences into the store is a complicated challenge, one that requires the right principles to succeed.
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The last few years, the change in consumer behaviour has changed the retail industry. This is a large challenge to the retail industry. The retailers that understand how to deal with the challenges will be tomorrow’s winners in an increasingly competitive environment. This presentation will take a closer look at the challenges and how LS Retail delivers and will continue to deliver solutions that make it possible for the retailers to survive and succeed.
Discover key trends in eCommerce and how to stay ahead of the competition by leveraging outsourced order fulfillment. Learn how you can save as much as 35% on domestic shipping and 75% on international shipping while saving time and money. See how Shipwire fits in with your multi-channel product brand.
Niall Coakley is a Senior Account Manager in the Ireland GMS(Google Marketing Solutions) team at Google having joined the company over three years ago.
Presentation from NRF 2019 Retail's Big Show
Seth Webb, Managing Director, Tusk Ventures
Al Gerrie, Co-Founder and CEO, ZigZag Global
Mike Oitzman, VP or Marketing & Product , IceCream Labs
Sara Whiffen, Founder and CEO, rohvi
Mike Futch, President, Tompkins Robotics
Erhan Ark, Founder and CEO, Pick 'n' Watch
The death of brick-and-mortar stores has been greatly exaggerated and has changed the business among legacy players. Leading retailers maximize digital touchpoints and revamp store experiences, while those without a clear strategy fall exponentially further behind. Retailers must cater to an omnichannel world by internalizing the customer-first mindset and blending digital and physical commerce via tools like live in-store inventory, localized search results, drive-to-store, display ads and more.
Last year the hottest products of the holiday season were fidget spinners, Hatchimals, and the Nintendo NES. All were sold out by November, leaving customers disappointed and retailers with revenue on the table. Each year, merchandisers are plagued with the dilemma of balancing out of stock and overstock.
Retailers like Toys”R”Us are launching their own online marketplace to offer their customers more products with an endless aisle to keep their customers happy. While the year-long value is clear, during the Holiday season the marketplace model truly shines.
In this webinar, participants will find out:
- Sucharita’s perspective on how marketplaces, including Amazon.com, are dominating online retail, especially during the holidays
- How merchandiser and eCommerce leaders can use the marketplace model to quickly add products to their assortment for a better holiday offering
- Best Buy Canada’s strategy to complement their owned and drop-ship inventory with marketplace categories and products
Retail's BIG Show
January 15-17, 2017
GREG BUZEK, President, IHL Group
JEFF ROSTER, VP, Strategy, IHL Group
DAVID STROBELT, SVP/CIO, Modell’s Sporting Goods
SCOTT EMMONS, Director and Founder, Innovation Lab, The Neiman Marcus Group
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What's In Store for In-Store Digital - BWW - 2009Michael Stich
Today’s consumers live in a digital world.
Product reviews, price comparisons, and smart recommendations are their baseline expectations. And consumers are more time-crunched than ever, with leisure time declining from 26 hours per week in 1973 to 16 today according to a recent Harris Poll. With more to do, and less time to do it in, it’s no wonder that today’s consumers demand greater personalization and selection in the products they buy, and more efficiency in how they buy them.
Retailers are working to meet these needs by bringing digital inside the store and are seeking in essence to become a “Digital Concierge” that guides and serves the shopper. However, bringing digital conveniences into the store is a complicated challenge, one that requires the right principles to succeed.
In this presentation, Bridge Worldwide provides a landscape assessment and framework with seven principles for success for Digital In-Store.
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Does the connected shopper really exist? Is ominchannel a trend or the future?
As the line between physical and digital begins to blur, what is the role, relevance and importance of the various channels in “omni channel”? With examples, case studies and insights I explore what the connected shopper paradigm means for now and the future.
Omni Channel Business Trend: an Opportunity to Grab Our Customer BusinessJeffrey BAHAR
STAR event was held to give an appreciation for top 50 Samsung's Handphone Retailers across Indonesia. Spire, along with Google and Kadence, was invited to STAR event to share their knowledge and applicable strategy to improve offline handphone retail business. Spire Indonesia Senior Manager, Albertus Edy shared the importance of offline to online (omni-channel) strategy to the retailers.
He said the online retailing has not completely shift the purchase behaviour, since most of the purchase activities are still found in offline retail stores. However, business adaptation to bring multi-channel experiences would be a significant advantage in current competition. Available at anywhere and accessible at anytime are the concept of Omni-channel that is urgently required.
Craig Rosenblum Provides a Glimpse of the Next Generation of Food Retailingjeffbrice
Willard Bishop partner, Craig Rosenblum, provides insights into the next generation of retailing at the Food and Drug Conference, held Dec 16-17, in Las Vegas.
Craig details the massive changes that are reshaping the world of food and drug retailing. Topics include: Growth Strategies, Omni Channel, Shopper Driven Merchandising, eCommerce, Emerging Formats, Disruptive Products, M&A, and more.
Merchandising around out of stock to save the saleNEW MEDIA GURU
Merchandising around out of stock to save the sale
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An online shopper’s discovery that a searched-for product is out of stock is a lost opportunity for the merchant. Frustration can drive shoppers to another site, leaving a trail of disappointment with the brand in their wake – but it doesn’t have to be that way. It’s all about narrowing the gap between the expectations your site sets up for shoppers around current inventory status and what your site is able to deliver. This session will highlight how merchants can handle out-of-stocks online to retain shoppers’ future business, and even direct them to other in-stock products in a way they’ll be receptive to.
This is a case study done about the eCommerce in the United States of America. It describes the shit in change from E-tailing or "virtual storefronts" on websites with online catalogs, sometimes gathered into a "virtual mall". Find comparative information for current and projected statistics of top countries.
This webinar contains:
-How online shopper's behavior has shifted
-Shifting trends in e-commerce in 2016
-E-commerce trends predictions for 2017
-Strategies to adopt to grow a proactive approach
A look at where eCommerce was and where it's headed. We walk through how consumer behavior has changed over the past 5 years, trends from 2016, predictions from 2017, and 7 actionable steps to creating a proactive marketing strategy.
Presentation from NRF 2019 Retail's Big Show
Sharad Khare, Khare Communications
Eleanor Morgan, Casper
Drew Green, INDOCHINO
Jennifer Braunschweiger, MM.LaFleur
Clonmel Chamber Social Media Masterclass Presentationbriancleary
We hosted a social media masterclass at the LIT Campus in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland on April 29th 2014. Speakers on the night were Robert Jones, Justin Kearns and Edel O'Gorman.
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11. Online Sales Aren’t King
Sales online are a fraction of the pie. Their influence in the purchase are key.
12. Return of the Small Business
Small businesses hold a major share of shopping traffic online and offline.
13. People Want Choice
There’s less and less a set of preferred methods or patterns.
61% demand an
integrated, seamless
experience regardless
of channel
81% find it important to
choose pick-up or
delivery options
regardless of how they
pay
If it’s closed, 39% will
wait until tomorrow,
36% will buy it online
from same place, and
22% will buy it online
based on price
elsewhere
20. Commerce: Activity related to buying and selling
Mobile Commerce: Delivering commerce to the hands of consumers,
anywhere they are, using technology
Mobile Payments: Handheld devices used to conduct a transaction otherwise
needing old school stuff at a point-of-sale