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

Inside Retail

Initially bootstrapped from a $2000 tax return , the family-owned brand was founded by Felicity Rodgers, who runs it with her sister Narelle Craig and husband Paul Rodgers. The brand has been in operation since 2002, with over 25 per cent of its online sales coming from overseas.

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Who could replace Sharon White as the next John Lewis Partnership chair?

Retail Gazette

Archie Norman Archie Norman has spent the last six years overseeing food and fashion group M&S’s turnaround plan as it looks to re-establish its brand, win back consumers and return to profit. Perhaps with M&S now motoring, Norman might jump ship to see if he can perform a similar feat at its rival? Sound familiar?

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Retail imports at near-record levels, NRF reports

Mass Relators

Dockworkers are unloading ships as fast as they can, but the challenge is to move the containers out of the ports to make room for the next ship,” said Jonathan Gold, vice president for supply chain and customs policy at NRF. “We But bottlenecks remain a challenge. Retailers want to make sure customers have product choices.”.

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10 Online Business for Sale in June

Small Biz Trends

The products are the highest quality in the category with an activewear brand utilizing a trade secret technology to offer unique workout apparel with only a 6% return rate. As a drop-shipping operation, this Home Decor Ecommerce Business ships 98% of its orders directly from the supplier. Home Decor Ecommerce Business.

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Cross-Channel Home Décor Retailing: 5 Take Away Lessons from The Game Changers

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Formerly known as CSN Stores, the company was founded in 2002. To help its suppliers ship directly to the customers through the model of Drop Shipping, essentially cutting delivery costs and improving delivery speed significantly. Wayfair is an American e-commerce company that sells furniture and home-goods.

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Predictive Analytics Brings Retailers Closer To Omni-Channel Customers

Retalon

Here’s what they said: Buy via mobile or web site in-store, pick up in-store (64%); Buy online, pick up in-store (62%); Buy via mobile or web site in-store, ship to home (60%); Buy online, return to store (50%); and. Buy in-store, return to another store (46%).

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Wayfair’s Strategy – 7 Compelling Facts You Need to Know

Indigo 9 Digital

In 2002 Wayfair’s founders Steve Conine and Niraj Shaw noticed a trend. How do you get customers to return to you on a frequent basis so that you can lower your marketing costs? Wayfair launched after it consolidated 250 individual websites selling home furnishings into a single brand called Wayfair. Its efforts to scale have worked.