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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. Choose a model that can scale with your growth trajectory.

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How to Keep Your Loyalty Program Members Engaged Long-Term, Even After the Holidays

Retail TouchPoints

Retailers frequently ask customers to enroll in a loyalty program at point of sale — especially during the holiday shopping season. In fact, 61% of consumers have joined a loyalty program to get discounts for holiday shopping. 3 Steps for Inspiring Customers to Stay Engaged.

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How Aussie menswear brand Peter Jackson is suiting up for e-commerce expansion

Inside Retail

With one in seven Australians shopping online every day, Peter Jackson saw the need to improve its digital offering. The brand offers international shipping for online orders but does not plan to invest in brick-and-mortar retail overseas as part of the next phase of the growth strategy. “We’re

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The Future of Retail: BOPIS 2.0 and RFID Technology

Retail TouchPoints

BOPIS is a hybrid shopping experience allowing customers to buy items online and then pick them up in a physical store. It can also enhance the customer experience and satisfaction by accurately allowing retailers to locate new stock in busy stockrooms and shop floors. The pandemic has introduced an enhanced level of ‘hybrid shopping’.

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Amazon’s holiday-quarter forecast disappoints as labour, supply issues mount

Inside Retail

Amazon.com Inc on Thursday reported a slump in profit that it expects will continue through the holiday quarter, as higher wages and spending to attract workers diminish the company’s windfall from online shopping. To juice sales, the company began encouraging customers to shop holiday deals as early as Oct. 4 this year.

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You’ll Like Us When We’re Green: How Retailers Demonstrate Sustainability Through Track and Trace

Retail TouchPoints

Today’s consumer is more educated than ever — and although they’re savvy about comparing prices and hunting down the best deal, that’s not the only reason they’re “window shopping.”. However, advances powering track-and-trace, such as 5G and RFID labels affixed to shipping crates, can help stores proactively promote sustainable items as well.

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Small Business Success with FedEx’s Annual Grant Contest

Independent Retailer

Earning this achievement in 2013, Danny Catullo, owner of the family-owned butcher shop, said winning this contest has helped his company in many different ways. Accelerating Business Growth. “At At the time, we were developing new ways to pack out our products so that they could arrive safely,” Catullo said.