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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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Amazon Adding Supply Chain Management Service for Sellers

Independent Retailer

As companies try to get tighter control over the flow of goods from factories to consumers, Amazon recently launched a supply-chain management service to its web services business. . Still, Amazon, which ships 1.6 A Guide to Selling Wholesale Products on Amazon. How to Get Started.

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The Top 5 Retail Remix Episodes of 2023

Retail TouchPoints

Results from Retail TouchPoints’ 2023 Store Operations Survey revealed that merchants’ top store operations challenges for 2023 were tied to employee hiring and retention ( 70% ), responding to high employee turnover ( 67% ) and employee training and engagement ( 56% ). Why it Matters: In 2023, we saw employee turnover reach record highs.

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2022 Retail Success Guide

Independent Retailer

Meet Consumers Where They Want to Shop. “I In agreement with Rodier, Phil Lore, Chief Revenue Officer at Affinity Solutions , advises retailers to look at the messaging that is happening across channels and driving offline engagement for consumers. Crypto Payments Help Deliver a Competitive Advantage.

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Alibaba’s Business Model – How the eCommerce Giant Makes Money

Indigo 9 Digital

It is a consumer-to-consumer platform where small businesses and individuals sell items to consumers. It launched in 2003 and provided an opportunity for China’s entrepreneurial class to reach China’s increasingly affluent consumer market. Alibaba does not charge merchants on Taobao listing or transactions fees.

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High growth e-cigarette brand opts for Brightpearl to light up multichannel expansion

365 Retail

The merchant sells its array of vaping products direct-to-consumer as well as wholesale via its Shopify-powered website, and from numerous physical retail stores based in Dublin and beyond. Ecirette turned to Brightpearl to streamline and automate its manual processes and support its big picture aims for multichannel expansion.

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Challenger Brands Are Failing On Online Delivery – Things Must Change 

Retail Minded

In our research , we found that 65% of consumers will be buying online more frequently over the next 12 months, with 20% telling us they’re expected to only buy online within 5 years. Delivery reliability has created a crisis of confidence amongst some consumers. Ecommerce today is booming, catapulting online stores to new heights.