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

Retail TouchPoints

Soon many more Amazon orders will be arriving without that friendly Amazon “over-box,” because as of today SIPP is expanding to all Fulfilled by Amazon (FBA) sellers in the U.S. Since 2015, Amazon has avoided using more than 2 million tons of packaging material as a result of SIPP and other packaging innovations. and Canada.

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Amazon Appoints Insider as CEO of Worldwide Stores

Retail TouchPoints

Since 2015, Herrington has served as Amazon’s SVP of the North America Consumer. In 2018, he was appointed VP of Global Customer Fulfillment, and in 2019 began leading the company’s newly organized global delivery services, including global import and export, Amazon Logistics and last mile delivery services.

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Qurate Offloads Zulily to Parent Company of Club Monaco

Retail TouchPoints

billion for Zulily when it bought the then-thriving flash sale site back in 2015. He added: “Zulily has been a trailblazer in using technology to create a compelling online customer experience. QVC paid $2.4

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3 Ways Retailers Can Harness the Post-Purchase Experience

Retail TouchPoints

The pandemic has shifted post-purchase expectations — consumers expect a more personalized, relevant-to-them experience that goes beyond checkout. For retailers, this creates ample opportunity to engage their customers using untapped touch points. A recent study found that 63% of U.S.

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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. Reduce costs with fulfilment optimisation. When your shipping needs are complex, we make things simple.

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How collaboration can amplify impact and streamline your retail journey

Inside Retail

The organisation has supported about 2500 young people since its foundation in 2015 and while it accepts philanthropy, endeavours to be as independent as possible, retaining control of its own destiny and never being reliant on others to continue the work it does. We can meet them in the middle. You’ve got this money you want to spend.

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How Brick-and-Mortar Stores Can Enhance Customer Experience to Compete Against Online Retailers

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But instead of rolling over, physical retailers can use this so-called “retail apocalypse” as a catalyst to evaluate their approach to customer experience – perhaps the one edge they have over their cyber counterparts. Here are four tactics to elevate the consumer experience inside the shop: Leverage Omni-Channel Fulfillment Methods.