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More Orders from Amazon will Soon be Arriving in their Own Packaging — Here’s Why

Retail TouchPoints

So it’s a bit surprising that Amazon would be willing — is even pushing — to get rid of that “brand moment” at the point of delivery. Over the last few years, Amazon’s brand recognition has become very nearly absolute while, at the same time, the importance of third-party sellers to its business has increased. and Canada.

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Reports: Chinese Ecommerce Player Pinduoduo Launches U.S. Site

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The site offers items across categories including apparel, jewelry, pet supplies and home and garden, many at bargain prices. Temu’s site shows average shipping times to most of the U.S. Founded in 2015 , Pinduoduo has focused on lower-income customers and the agricultural sector.

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TikTok Continues Amazon-like Push into Commerce with Fulfillment Services in the UK

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Just like its Amazon counterpart, Fulfilled by Amazon or FBA, FBT will offer UK merchants picking, packing and shipping services for products sold on TikTok. Merchants that sign up for FBT will send in a volume of their stock to be stored at a TikTok-run warehouse. cubic liters per shipment. 1, 2023, multiple sources report.

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Untuckit is Setting Sights on Expansion and Internal Visibility is Helping it Get There

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The apparel retailer is expanding its brick-and-mortar footprint with plans to open at least 14 new stores in 2024, bringing its store count to nearly 100. We started Untuckit online in 2011, but retail has really been the backbone of our company since 2015,” said Chris Riccobono, Founder and Executive Chairman of Untuckit in a statement.

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Dollar General, Dollar Tree Come Under Activist Investor Fire for Workforce Issues

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Domini Impact Investments has called for an independent audit into worker safety and well-being at Dollar General, while United Church Funds is seeking the creation of a wages and inequality report on Dollar Tree. Dollar General has faced more than $15 million in fines from the U.S. Additionally, while the retailer’s workforce is 67.8%

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How Merchgirls supercharged business growth by 300% during the pandemic

Inside Retail

Established in 2015 by Hannah Chipkin and Pippa Joseph, Merchgirls quickly became the go-to merch solution for companies that wanted something different to the traditional merchandise offering. When your shipping needs are complex, we make things simple. Sustainable shipping and delivery options. What were the results?

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CEO Details ‘Reimagination of eBay’ Including a Collectibles Vault and New Digital Wallet

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At eBay ’s investor day March 10, CEO Jamie Iannone shared details about the company’s long-term growth strategy and previewed new products, including plans for the eBay Vault — both a physical storage facility and a digital marketplace for trading cards and other high-value collectibles.