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“Primed for disruption”: Cargo Crew founder talks acquisition, growth plans

Inside Retail

We talk about our online store as a window to the world, and we now ship to over 80 countries,” Rodgers said. “I Domestic and global plans Rodgers explained that different companies had approached Cargo Crew over the years to discuss what a joint venture or partnership would look like. I think aprons were primed for disruption.”

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More Orders from Amazon will Soon be Arriving in their Own Packaging — Here’s Why

Retail TouchPoints

And yet that’s exactly what Amazon is doing with its Ships in Product Packaging (SIPP) program, which, as the name suggests, allows products to ship in their original box or bag without any added Amazon packaging. As a result, in 2022, 11% of packages globally were shipped without Amazon packaging , amounting to millions of deliveries.

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Dollar General, Dollar Tree Come Under Activist Investor Fire for Workforce Issues

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The investor has stated that Dollar General lacks “adequate systems” to handle challenges caused by supply chain disruptions and shipping delays, particularly unpredictable shipments and influxes of inventory, due to its poor worker retention rate. Dollar General has faced more than $15 million in fines from the U.S. female and 55.2%

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Untuckit is Setting Sights on Expansion and Internal Visibility is Helping it Get There

Retail TouchPoints

The apparel retailer is expanding its brick-and-mortar footprint with plans to open at least 14 new stores in 2024, bringing its store count to nearly 100. We started Untuckit online in 2011, but retail has really been the backbone of our company since 2015,” said Chris Riccobono, Founder and Executive Chairman of Untuckit in a statement.

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Yoox Net-a-Porter’s APAC GM talks tech, loyalty and luxury spending

Inside Retail

NL: It offers customers access to exclusive benefits, including personal shopper services, regular discounts and offers, as well as complimentary express shipping. While this group represents a small percentage of our customer base, they drive a significant portion of sales. How do you plan to leverage them?

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For men, online shopping is ‘a lot more functional’, Politix finds

Inside Retail

Politix has been undergoing a slow and steady digital transformation since 2015, when the Melbourne-based menswear retailer first started selling products online. Prior to that, its website was merely a digital catalogue where customers could see the latest products available in-store. That isn’t as strange as it sounds.

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5 Ways To Rein In Costly Online Returns

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based on customer data and behavior; Personalize engagement to improve the customer experience (CX) and reduce fraud; Reduce the likelihood of returns through technology; and Optimize the handling of returned merchandise. Founded in 2015, Happy Returns , with its branded network of Return Bars, is one of the pioneers.

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