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How retailers dealt with the COVID shakeup of order management and fulfilment

COVID sent online shopping through the roof. New Zealand consumers were ordering online at levels never seen before: according to NZ Post figures, online spending for the first half of 2020 was 30 percent higher than in the same period in 2019, and more than 170,000 adult New Zealanders shopped online for the first time during the first six months of the year. Online sales for Briscoe Group shot up in the third quarter of 2020 to 16.3 percent of all sales.

Order Management and Fulfilment

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Covid's effects on one NZ retail software company

Christchurch-based software as a service provider eStar has had huge e-commerce growth in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic with $1.2 billion worth of transactions processed across its platform in the year to October 2020.

This is up from around $600 million in 2019, mirroring the rapid change in online shopping habits of New Zealanders.

Alison Crosbie

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NORA Partner Showcase

Our Chief Growth Officer Alison Crosbie had a fantastic time speaking with Olivia Carr, Founder and CEO of Shhh Silk and Advisory Council at NORA Network: National Online Retail Association. Alison and Olivia discussed the background of eStar, our clients, product offering, the effects...

Nora TV

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Plan of action

It's all in the plan. When people think about peak promotional trade it is the major industry events that come to mind like Black Friday, Cyber Monday or Boxing Day. But just as important are the internal events such as a new season or brand launch.

eStar Client Services and Partner Manger, Kylie Williams shares why peak trade success - is all about planning.

Plan of action

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