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StockX COO on the importance of fast shipping to improve CX, drive growth

Inside Retail

Last week, the Detroit-based company launched Xpress Ship, a new feature that shortens the shipping time for verified items to three business days. Under the Xpress Ship program, products are sent to an authentication centre, where they go through a multi-step verification process.

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As wine shipments flow into China again, brands face falling alcohol consumption

Inside Retail

Australian wine-makers have shipped millions of bottles of wine to Hong Kong in a bet that China will soon lift tariffs on Australian wine and revive a trade worth hundreds of millions of dollars, according to industry figures and trade data. Tim Ford said Treasury had not shipped wine for China to Hong Kong. million litres worth $65.5

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Amazon Takes Flight in India with Debut of Dedicated Air Cargo Network

Retail TouchPoints

Each plane will ship thousands of packages every day from the 1.1 Each plane will ship thousands of packages every day from the 1.1 in 2016 and has since grown to include more than 110 aircraft across 70 destinations worldwide. Amazon India currently has fulfilment centers across 15 states and sortation centers in 19 states.

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Australia Post MyPost Business & Starshipit integrate

Inside Retail

Starshipit and Australia Post have previously worked together to deliver integration for eParcel contract and StarTrack shipping services. Since 2016 MyPost Business has helped many Australian businesses manage their domestic and international sending in one place with a free and easy to set up account.

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DTC Activewear Brand Vuori Valued at $4B After Latest Funding

Retail TouchPoints

Launched in 2016 as a DTC business, Vuori has since expanded to brick-and-mortar via wholesale at retailers including Nordstrom and REI , as well as with 10 standalone stores. Currently the brand is offsetting its carbon and plastic footprints while taking steps to eliminate 80% of plastics from its shipping and supply chain by 2022.

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On the board: former Big W MD championing social impact with Good360 solution

Inside Retail

DW: Big W at the time I took over as managing director in 2016 was struggling, and had been struggling for a number of years. It didn’t make particularly good logistical sense if you’re shipping stock from Perth into Sydney and then shipping it back out to Tasmania. IR: How did you encounter Good360 initially?

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Here is what’s driving Danish retail giant Bestseller’s success Down Under 

Inside Retail

Following its launch in Australia in 2016, Danish retail group Bestseller has firmly entrenched its presence in the retail market, with the company making strides in its sustainability and circularity initiatives.

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