Tag Archives: multichannel

UPS to Aid Retailers in Return Process

Posted on September 27, 2017 by bermanevansretail

Many firms not named Amazon are looking for a way to greatly improve the customer return process. Now, UPS comes to the rescue. As Andria Cheng reports for eMarketer: “In retailers’ fight against Amazon, it looks like there is a new … Continue reading →

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2017 E-Commerce Holiday Shopping Forecast

Posted on September 6, 2017 by bermanevansretail

E-commerce is once again expected to have good growth for the 2017 holiday shopping season — with Amazon accounting for one-third of all U.S. online holiday revenues!!! Here are a slideshow (click the image to access it!!!!) and a year-to-year … Continue reading →

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Omnichannel and Great Customer Experiences

Posted on August 24, 2017 by bermanevansretail

There are vital customer service benefits for retailers to move from multichannel to omnichannel strategies. Here is a very good example involving Staples. As reported by Dave Sutton for TopRight Consulting: “When Faisal Masud joined Staples as Chief Digital Officer … Continue reading →

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