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December 16, 2020December 18, 2020 Melissa AU Team Ecommerce

5 Ways Address Verification Helps Improve the E-commerce Customer Experience

As a customer, there’s nothing more frustrating than having to wait a week for your order and then to have it delivered to the wrong address! This isn’t great for the company either. You have to pay extra shipping charges and may just have lost a customer. E-commerce has changed the rules of competition and today to be the top…

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 Melissa UK Team Address Autocomplete, Address Validation, Duplicate Elimination, E-Mail, Ecommerce, eIDV, Geocoding, Global IP Locator, Identity Verification, United Kingdom

Future Proof Your Returns Process for the Festive Period & Beyond

eCommerce has become a widespread buying option for most of us, especially from the effects from COVID which has forced many to further adapt to the option of buying online and being our only channel of purchasing from our favourite brands. As everything around us becomes more digitalised, eCommerce has proven itself to be the way forward, but it comes…

November 4, 2020November 4, 2020 Melissa UK Team 2020, Data Audit, Data Cleansing, Data Quality, Ecommerce

How to Maximise Trading During the Festive Season

The festive season is vastly creeping upon us, with Black Friday around the corner, retailers must turn their throughs to what will be their most profitable period – quarter 4. In normal circumstances during Black Friday and even Cyber Monday, we would see a barrage of sale hungry consumers rushing around the high street taking advantage of their favourite brick and…

October 22, 2020 Melissa DE Team 2020, Address Autocomplete, Address Check, Address Quality, Address Standardization, Address Validation, Address Verification, Adressen-Autovervollständigung, Adressprüfung, Adressvalidierung, Article, Data Quality, Datenqualität, Ecommerce, Express Entry, Germany, Global Address Verification, Global Data Quality, International Address Verification

Adressvalidierung steigert die Rentabilität internationaler E-Commerce-Aktivitäten

Immer mehr Händler wagen den Sprung auf das internationale Parkett. Sie haben dafür ihre Online-Shops angepasst und Produktbeschreibungen entsprechend übersetzt. Damit eingehende Bestellungen die Empfänger auch rechtzeitig erreichen, sind korrekte Adressen unumgänglich. Mehr als 16 % aller Sendungen werden laut einer Studie der Deutschen Post unzustellbar durch die Welt geschickt oder kommen verspätet an, weil die Adressen falsch sind. Sie…

October 15, 2020 2020, Ecommerce, Email Verification

PYMNTS October Tracker: Melissa on Email Verification Evolution

COVID-19 has changed the way consumers interact – i.e. preference for ecommerce and digital connection has skyrocketed and maintained its popularity even as storefronts begin to reopen. But unfortunately, fraudsters seem to continue to take advantage of this digital norm. How can email verification assist in fraud prevention initiatives while maintaining a seamless, easy onboarding experience for consumers? Download the…

October 12, 2020 Address Verification, Ecommerce, Mailing & Shipping

New Ecommerce ROI Calculator Shows How Much Bad Data Costs You

Ever wonder how much bad data is costing you? While ecommerce and retail sales are booming, bad shipping data can have a far-reaching impact on your bottom line – and it’s almost completely avoidable. Melissa has just released its latest resource to help retailers determine the true impact of bad customer data to their bottom line. All you have to…

September 29, 2020 Melissa UK Team Data Audit, Data Cleansing, Ecommerce, Fuzzy Matching, Global Address Verification, Global Data Quality, Global Email, Global Name, Global Phone Verification, Golden Record, Identity Verification, IP Location

Why Clean Customer Data is Crucial for E-Retailers During and Post Pandemic

COVID lock-down has caused ongoing consumer fears about situating in busy public areas, leading to a downturn in high street sales for retailers, as a result, a greater appreciation for the convenience of online shopping has led to those in eCommerce experiencing a surge in sales during the pandemic. By the end of the year, online sales are projected to…

September 28, 2020 Melissa AU Team Ecommerce

APAC E-Commerce Surges During Pandemic, Fraud Spikes Too

Ecommerce is probably the only sector that has seen growth amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We’re shopping for everything from groceries to clothes and appliances online. It’s not just millennials that are shopping online, even those who have never used a debit card to shop before are experimenting with online shopping. Salesforce Shopping Index suggests that digital e-com revenues saw a…

September 25, 2020 2020, Ecommerce

[WEBINAR] The Importance of Knowing Your Customer

Ecommerce volume is soaring—and the holidays will drive demand even higher. It’s more important than ever before to understand your website’s audience and avoid the problems that come from inadequate order verification. In this webinar, we’ll draw from Digital Commerce 360 data and news reporting to discuss how retailers can avoid the problems that come from insufficient knowledge of their…

May 4, 2020May 4, 2020 Melissa UK Team Address Quality, Address Standardization, Address Verification, Data Quality, Ecommerce

Improving your eCommerce game during COVID-19

COVID-19 has put a halt to our economy. However, many sectors are improvising to survive during the pandemic to keep business flowing, or at least partly flowing. If you are reading this article you are probably aware of the current state our beloved retail industry that’s taking a massive blow; particularly negatively impacting on those that operate in the high…