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5 ways to save money on shipping

Inside Retail

Shipping is ideally the last interaction we have with customers. There are a lot of options out there to create a more fine-tuned shipping strategy, while also saving money. Here’s five ways from ShipStation Australia to help you save money (and time) when it comes to shipping. Automate your shipping process.

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How Hot Topic and Lamps Plus Mastered Inventory Management and More

Retail TouchPoints

Smart retailers are realizing that their increasingly complex omnichannel offerings have made strong supply chain management more important than ever. The retailer has seen digital sales shift away from next-day deliveries, which now account for just 18.2% of orders, toward two -day or later windows, which account for 80%.

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Amazon, Ikea commit to using zero-carbon shipping fuels by 2040

Inside Retail

Amazon.com Inc and Ikea are among commercial users of container shipping that will opt for zero-carbon marine fuels by 2040 in a new initiative aimed at speeding up decarbonisation in the maritime sector, executives said on Tuesday. ” Boston Consulting Group estimates that the global shipping industry will need US$2.4

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Planning to sell online in the US? Here are some tactics to ensure success

Inside Retail

Tara Daly, senior director of product marketing at Loop Returns , shares with Inside Retail advice on getting started in the US market, some tips on cross-border shipping and logistics – including managing returns in a way that builds customer loyalty – and how to drive repeat business.

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How to ensure your order management system is ready for Christmas

Inside Retail

The capping of incoming flights has put significant pressure on shipping and container costs are escalating up to four times their usual rates. If your Order Management System (OMS) is flexible, you can and probably should make short-term changes to account for your biggest season. Secure your shipping.

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“I joke that I was (and still am) winging it”: Meshki’s Damien Park-Neilson

Inside Retail

This experience led to a role in sales and account management, helping retailers solve fulfilment challenges, sparking my passion for the industry. It’s been a gamechanger, not only for our end-mile and fulfilment but also for my approach to inventory management, customer support and data. DPN: Absolutely.

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Inbox to doorstep: Three strategies to elevate your post-purchase experience

Inside Retail

James Guerin, strategic partnerships manager at Klaviyo, says that post-purchase, personalised emails have an open rate considerably higher than for regular email communications, underlying the importance of maintaining communication throughout the customer journey. Ready to explore the Klaviyo and Starshipit integration?

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