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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. Choose a model that can scale with your growth trajectory.

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DoorDash Debuts Package Pickup Service to Streamline Returns

Retail TouchPoints

DoorDash has introduced Package Pickup, allowing consumers across the country to have the service deliver up to five return items per trip to UPS, FedEx or the USPS. Consumers can attach prepaid shipping labels to their returns or send a shipping QR code directly to their “Dasher” via the DoorDash app.

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Net-a-Porter, Ssense, Farfetch: How luxury’s e-commerce leaders stack up

Inside Retail

Third-party online retailers have proven that consumers prioritise the acquisition of the product over the in-store purchase experience. Net-a-Porter is much more of a wholesale model. Farfetch was established in 2007 as a global luxury platform designed to connect creators, curators and consumers.

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Why DTC Brands are Evolving from Disruptors into Omnichannel Players

Retail TouchPoints

Focusing on the Fundamentals With the splashy, often short-sighted, tactics that used to work no longer bringing in results, DTC brands are being forced to go back to retail fundamentals — good products and a good customer experience. “ What that does is it allows you to put that money back into marketing and grow the business.”

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Understanding eCommerce Business Models: A Guide

Wiser

B2C (Business-to-Consumer): This is the most common model where businesses sell products or services directly to consumers. Key Features: Personalized marketing, direct interaction with customers, diverse product offerings. Pros : Stable profits due to long-term contracts, higher average order values, repeated business.

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Starting a Retail Business: The 7 Trends to Tap Into

365 Retail

Creating a Seamless Omnichannel Customer Experience. The omnichannel customer experience provides customers with a simple, easy-to-use shopping experience, regardless of whether you choose to shop online or in brick-and-mortar shops. . Drop Shipping. Relaxation Products.

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Unify Drop Ship and Marketplace for a Highly Flexible Go-to-Market Model — Don’t Get Stuck in ‘Either-Or’

Retail TouchPoints

In today’s Now Economy , customers are gravitating increasingly toward the “I see it, I want it, I’ve got it” retail model — while at the same time they’re more intent than ever on making purchases that support their personal values. Retailers are scrambling to adapt to this exponentially expanded consumer dial tone.