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Upsell and Cross-sell: Proven Strategies to Boost Shopify Store Revenue

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  “On visiting Closet London” Tom started looking for a zip sweater for his wife. Julie, a salesgirl, rushed in to help him. And here’s how the story unfolded. Julie: Hello sir, how can I help you? Tom: I am looking for a zip sweater for my wife. One like that (pointing to the tan colored sweater on the nearest shelf) Julie: Sure. May I know the size? Tom: Size medium. Julie: Here’s the one tan zip sweater. Size medium. Would you like to look more? We have this multi-color sheer scarf that goes great with that top. Customers who purchase this sweater also purchase this scarf for only $25 more. Tom: Do you have a similar scarf, in say, ‘black’? Julie: We do. Tom: Okay. Let’s throw that in as well. This is how Tom got tricked in cross-selling and upselling too. I am sure he doesn’t mind as long as his wife is happy. We see these kinds of strategies all over – in stores, checkout counters, and even while shopping online. Because they have obvious benefits for the company. One benefit is c

Plan your Construction Schedule with Calendar 365

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Construction projects often cause delays due to their difficulty and complexity. They involve a lot of moving parts, resources, equipment, etc. To manage everything, businesses need a project management tool. However, project management tools with features like Gannt view and resource management only facilitate the process. Construction scheduling is the backbone of any project management software. It’s essential to create a schedule for everything as it helps you define the resources and the team required to accomplish the task. Is scheduling enough to keep up with the plan? You need a calendar to stick to the schedule. And that’s exactly what our client, a leader in the UK housebuilding industry, did. They integrated our Calendar 365 to their Dynamics CRM. Making 700 people stick to their schedules and routines was a bit challenging at first due to the nature of the business. Hence, they had specific requirements: Color code activity to avoid confusion Ability to use resource booking

5 Tips to Plan Your Holiday Shipping 2021

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Experts predict that the 2021 holiday season sale is going to be record-breaking. According to Deloitte , the holiday sales will total $1.3 trillion from Nov to Jan timeframe. Ecommerce sales will increase by 11 to 15 percent reaching between $210 and $218 billion. Amidst these huge sales volumes, order fulfillment and delivery challenges are still disruptive. We are still witnessing delays in delivery. Limited containers, shipping shortage, freight congestion, and higher-order volumes have caused shipping carriers to work beyond their capacity, resulting in delays. It’s necessary to mitigate these delays to deliver products to customers on time. An extension like Magento 2 delivery date can help you streamline your order deliveries. Here are a few more tips to ensure your products reach customers by holidays. 1. Forecast Demand and Performance Most businesses start preparing for the festive season during the Q3, i.e., around September. The first thing you need to do is evaluate the de