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Choosing a Distribution Model: Drop Shipping vs Traditional Inventory

Retail Bound

One of the topics that consistently comes up in the retail world is the logistics of shipping. From the manufacturers to the distributors, to your retail store – there are many factors and unexpected costs to consider during the shipping process that can be often overlooked.

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Turn Tricky Market Conditions into Revenue-Increasing Opportunities

Retail TouchPoints

Here are ways SMBs can create new revenue-increasing opportunities, maneuver through tricky market conditions and grow their online business throughout 2023. Simple and easy checkout processes are needed to seal the deal. Drop shipping and print-on-demand are good options for smaller stores to avoid inventory issues.

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FedEx Enters Partnership to Expand Ecommerce Platform

Retail TouchPoints

FedEx and Adobe have entered a multi-year collaboration that will begin with the integration of Adobe Commerce with ShopRunner, an ecommerce platform and subsidiary of FedEx Services. The partnership was forged to help retailers better manage their shipping and logistics and allow them to offer an improved last-mile delivery experience.

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Have Temu and Shein Thwarted Wish’s Hopes of a Comeback?

Retail TouchPoints

And Wish, which held that top spot back in 2018, has now dropped out of the top 50 completely after having fallen to #35 as of last March. There are other troublesome indicators for the company: Q2 saw declines across the board at Wish. The trade-off is long shipping times, another thing Wish is working hard to improve.

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Is unified commerce the new holy grail?

Inside Retail

Unified commerce is essentially the integration of all data-driven channels of retail – customer and product data from both in-store and online – on a consolidated platform. it operates in silos and unconnected platforms. Unified commerce enables the customer to purchase an item in-store and have it shipped home. Endless aisle.

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12 Best Ecommerce Platforms and Software for Your Online Store

Small Biz Trends

Besides having a brick-and-mortar shop, going online to offer your products and services comes with lots of opportunities for your business. An eCommerce platform is a software application that helps businesses sell products and services online. This means users don’t have to buy web hosting or install software anywhere.

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Klarna Sets Sights on ‘Powering Ecommerce’ with New Suite of Shopping Solutions

Retail TouchPoints

Klar n a is continuing to expand beyond payments as it looks to become “a starting point for every purchase” for its 150 million global consumers. New offerings include search and price comparison functionalities , shoppable videos , a creator platform to connect influencers and brands, and upgraded CO2 and charitable donation features. .