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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.

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ShipStation bolsters Aussie merchants with major platform enhancements

Inside Retail

ShipStation, a global leading provider of shipping software solutions, has announced its continued investment in the Australian market. These enhancements include the introduction of checkout rates, shipping strategies, auto-split, ODBC support and custom labels.

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Have Temu and Shein Thwarted Wish’s Hopes of a Comeback?

Retail TouchPoints

And Wish, which held that top spot back in 2018, has now dropped out of the top 50 completely after having fallen to #35 as of last March. There are other troublesome indicators for the company: Q2 saw declines across the board at Wish. The trade-off is long shipping times, another thing Wish is working hard to improve.

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Pitney Bowes, PackageHub Launch Returns Drop-Off Network

Retail TouchPoints

Pitney Bowes and PackageHub have debuted a no-box, no-label returns drop-off network at nearly 1,000 locations nationwide, with the promise of hundreds more launching soon. With the launch of this network with our partner PackageHub, we have access to their network of premium drop-off locations across the U.S.”

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Klarna Sets Sights on ‘Powering Ecommerce’ with New Suite of Shopping Solutions

Retail TouchPoints

Klar n a is continuing to expand beyond payments as it looks to become “a starting point for every purchase” for its 150 million global consumers. This is far from Klarna’s first foray beyond the world of payments. Among the new tools available to Klarna users and merchants are: Search and Compare. Shoppable Video.

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The Looming Spike In Returns Abuse

Retail TouchPoints

Consumer-friendly and flexible return policies can be the difference between getting a new customer and losing a sale. In the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic, retailers are creating more flexible policies to accommodate current conditions, including extending the time consumers have to return products.

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The Order Fulfillment Process in 2022 and Beyond

Retalon

Why should retailers care about their Order Fulfillment Process? Order fulfillment may seem like a fairly straightforward process and according to the generic “high-level” definition, it is. In fact, the best order fulfillment processes become sources of revenue, profit, and even customer loyalty.