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Amazon Adding Supply Chain Management Service for Sellers

Independent Retailer

As companies try to get tighter control over the flow of goods from factories to consumers, Amazon recently launched a supply-chain management service to its web services business. . AWS Supply Chain is a pay-as-you-go cloud application offering a data lake, insights, and demand planning capabilities.

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For the pandemic-hit fashion industry, the future is digital

Inside Retail

New customers are a major growth engine for retailers, but many merchants view first-time online shoppers as high-risk due to their unfamiliar behaviour and lack of purchase history. Our data already shows that across the e-commerce landscape, up to 70 per cent of orders that are declined by merchants are made by legitimate customers.

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How global beauty brands will benefit from JD.com’s latest logistics move

Inside Retail

The services provided under this collaboration will encompass local pick-up, warehousing, international transportation, access to Chinese bonded warehouses, customs clearance, and comprehensive delivery services across China. Focusing on beauty and apparel Initially, the partnership will focus on the beauty and apparel segments.

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Opinion: The clock is TikToking for supply chains

Inside Retail

Among consumers – and not just Millennials – social commerce is gaining significant traction, growing three times as fast as overall e-commerce. While social commerce can provide greater reach and deeper engagement with customers, it also presents issues around supply-chain management. Higher customer expectations .

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How Tmall Global is overcoming the challenges of China’s zero-Covid policy

Inside Retail

Back in October, the online marketplace teamed up with global real estate giant Simon and Shop Premium Outlets to bring US brands to Chinese consumers through a series of livestream shopping events. The company is also doing virtual walkthroughs of stores for its consumers. Global Shopping Festival and throughout the holiday season.

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Trillions in revenue and a million jobs: Unpacking JD.com’s 20-year roadmap

Inside Retail

Xu emphasised three key areas of focus over the coming years: the development of lower-tier markets, advancements in technology and services, and the expansion of international business. In the first quarter alone, the number of new merchants on JD’s platform soared by 240 per cent compared to the same period last year.

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AI among the hot topics at this year’s Industry Day

Mass Relators

Justin Honaman of Amazon Web Services Honaman started his presentation by challenging his audience with the question, “What are you doing today so that you’re not obsolete tomorrow?” After reading the first verse and chorus, Honaman acknowledged the song might not be a Grammy-winning effort, but it wasn’t too bad either. But seven seconds!

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