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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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Automation: The Driving Force Behind Warehouse Management Growth

Retail TouchPoints

The ever-changing retail market has made automation a necessity. Drones: Leveraging drones for shipping and delivery fulfillment came to attention when Amazon revealed their ‘Octocopter’ in 2013. Hence the undeniable need for robust warehouse management technologies that are future-focused and effortlessly scalable.

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Why Mercari is betting the time is right for bricks-and-mortar

Inside Retail

The collaboration allows eBay to list selected goods from Rakuten ‘flea market’ service Rakuma on its platform, with a Rakuten-contracted vendor managing shipping and US customer service. Mercari was founded and first launched onto the retail scene in Japan in 2013 and launched into the US online retail market just a year later.