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Amazon Announces Three Fulfillment Centers in Texas

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Amazon.com today announced plans to open three new fulfillment centers in the state of Texas, creating more than 1,000 jobs. The sites, which will utilize advanced technology to help fulfill customer orders, will be located in the cities of Coppell, Haslet and Schertz.

How to Make Your Packaging Products Reorder-friendly

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In marketing, emphasis is often placed on the initial efforts to get a customer interested in a product or service. This is a natural part of the sales cycle, of course, but it tends to overshadow the very important aspect of repeat business and the contribution it makes to overall success. Here’s why giving your customers the tools to easily return and purchase additional units of what your business offers is actually just as important as the advertising that brought them to you in the first place.

How to Dominate the First 100 Days in a Foreign Market

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Expanding into new regions is an essential growth strategy for many B2B companies, but it’s not easy to get it right. There are many factors to consider, from finding the right skills to getting your marketing activities aligned to local cultures and customer needs. This infographic from Marketo will help guide you through your priorities in the first 100 days of your international market expansion.

How Mobile Devices Change Consumer Shopping Behavior

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According to research by Yesmail Interactive, smartphone and tablet owners are more compelled to shop online than people who don’t own mobile devices. Yesmail’s research shows that 42.9% of mobile device owners shop online at least once per month, versus 32.6% of people without mobile devices. Check out the infographic below to see more findings from Yesmail’s research.

Belk’s 5 Observations on the Journey to Retail Revolution

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In this video from the National Retail Federation, Belk Chairman and CEO Thomas Belk Jr offered attendees at NRF Annual Convention & EXPO in New York five observations, not all lessons learned, but honest admissions and tips that any retailer – whether ahead of the curve in the digital revolution or still catching up – can appreciate.