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Are Third-Party Marketplaces the Growth Driver Legacy Retail is Looking for?

Retail TouchPoints

Private labels offer the advantage of higher margins but come with the logistical burden of manufacturing and fulfillment. Marketplaces, meanwhile, feature lower margins but offer a relatively hands-off path to new revenue , since it’s the third-party sellers that handle production and fulfillment.

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‘Indecision is the hardest part’: Retailers react to Sydney lockdown 2.0

Inside Retail

St Frock founder and CEO Sandradee Makejev is also adding an extra promotion and increasing her marketing spend over the next two weeks after learning in the last lockdown that staying connected with customers is the most important thing. “A A lot of people pulled back media spend,” Makejev told Inside Retail.