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Shein and Temu Face Congressional Scrutiny Over Imports, Forced Labor

Retail TouchPoints

Both Temu and Shein rely heavily on the de minimis exception to ship packages directly to U.S. According to the committee’s initial findings, Temu and Shein alone are likely responsible for more than 30% of all packages shipped to the U.S. market in 2012, Shein has been compliant with U.S. that originate from China.

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Due Diligence: Winning October Prime Day Prep Strategies

Retail TouchPoints

Don’t oversell products if you don’t have the supply to fulfill orders. What still needs to ship? Reach out to vendors if needed to fulfill any oversell orders, and then start loading up on inventory for the next big event — Black Friday will be here before you know it. What sold through? What is Amazon sitting on?

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How Lore of the Sea improved order dispatch speed by 1000 per cent

Inside Retail

Laure moved to Bryon Bay in 2012, where she learned everything she needed to create her own surf wear and the e-commerce brand found its beginnings a couple of years later. . Soon after launching, Laure realised that fulfiling orders came with its challenges. I chose ShipStation to save time.

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Inditex To Shutter Up To 1,200 Non-Zara Stores As It Pivots Toward E-Commerce

Retail TouchPoints

Staff members at the closed stores will be offered new roles with the company, such as handling fulfillment of ship-from-store orders. Most of the closures are expected to be smaller, non- Zara branded locations, and the retailer also plans to open 450 new stores fitted with the latest sales integration technology.

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Turning Retail Losses into Profits

Retail TouchPoints

Since 2012, the median EBITDA for publicly traded retailers was 9.8%, according to Deloitte. The costs tied to ecommerce – from technology and app development to fast, free shipping and returns – can be daunting and may be exacerbating profitability challenges. In 2019, it declined to 6.7% and modestly rebounded to 8.6%

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Scarred by the 2008 Recession and COVID, 48% of Gen Z Frequently Shops at Discount Stores

Retail TouchPoints

That’s according to a recent study by the ICSC that surveyed Gen Z consumers, defined by the Pew Research Center as those born between 1997 and 2012. The study found that four out of five are worried about the health of the U.S. Free returns, at 31% , and quick/helpful customer service, at 27% , also are vital elements.

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The Solution for Smart Fulfillment and Omni Channel Retailing

Retalon

What retailers need is a strategy to allow stores to become fulfillment centers. This means that a store must not only carry enough inventory to satisfy forecasted demand, but also additional stock to satisfy any online or mobile orders that will be fulfilled though their location. How do you build a smart fulfillment strategy?