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E-commerce teams: The unseen keys to success

Inside Retail

A retail business is far more than a store front, a website, and a social media post or marketing email – although often these elements are all the end customer perceives. Despite most shops being closed, retail sales rose 11 per cent during lockdown, largely because people didn’t have much else to spend money on.

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7 Costly Mistakes to Avoid in Retail

Compliantia

All the while, retail profit margins are shrinking. According to data from CSI Market , the specialty retail sector’s profit margins sat at 35.55% in the first quarter of 2021, down from 36.01% in the previous quarter. . In fact, even as total retail sales saw a 10.6% Focusing on vanity metrics. Final words.

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Localisation, livestreaming and logistics: How to tap into the Chinese market

Inside Retail

Before 2020, when travel was easy and diplomatic relations were cordial, I placed great emphasis on the need to build trusted relationships on the ground in China as the foundation of a successful market entry strategy. Accept that China is a very different market to the one you’re used to. Research the right market.

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