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eCommerce and its Profitability Issue. Why its So Hard to Make Money

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A study by the Capgemini Institute found that on average retailers charge their customers just 80% of the cost of delivering goods. The irony of online shopping is that the most economical model for a retailer is when customers are not purely online shopping at all. Take mattress retailer Casper.

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5 Ways Dollar Stores Make Money & Beat the Competition

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Even retailers like Trader Joe’s that sell merchandise at higher prices than dollar stores avoided offering eCommerce during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dollar General and Dollar Tree both have a relatively modest eCommerce offering preferring to have its customers shop at their stores. What’s the experience like to shop there?

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6 Reasons Walmart’s eCommerce Strategy is Winning

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Since 90% of the United States population lives within 10 miles of a Walmart store this move has become a game changer for the retailer. Consumers love shopping online but what they really want is control. Consumers are looking for one stop shopping. What we are witnessing is a trend towards more convenient shopping trips.

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How Target Built 10 Billion Dollar Private Brands

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Target’s All in Motion private label clothing brand By Tricia McKinnon One of the oldest tricks in a retailer’s playbook is to have a portfolio of great private label brands. Back in the early 2000s Target was known for its cheap chic clothing but by the time the recession hit in 2008 and 2009 Target had lost its way.

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Combatting Waste in the CPG Industry

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Along with refillable stations and bulk sections in grocery stores, which we’ll cover in an upcoming blog post, retailers and CPG companies are looking at the following solutions: Reducing packaging. Since 2009, Waitrose has reduced its own-brand packaging by almost 45%. They] replaced the foam cases used in the past.