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Distribution and Wholesale Seek Retail Skillset to Gain Competitive Edge

365 Retail

Providing excellent customer service, whether you’re working within a B2B or B2C focussed industry remains paramount for successful business growth and retention. For distributers and wholesalers, the emergence of multichannel business access points necessitates price transparency, and price equity.

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Dropshipping: What it is & why it might be smart for your small business

Clover - Retail

Instead, when a customer orders the product, the retailer contacts their manufacturer or wholesale merchant–who keeps inventory of the product on-hand–and has the product shipped directly to the customer. The manufacturer/wholesale merchant is responsible for the shipping process. This is a drop ship.

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No Longer Just Local: Why Cross-Border Commerce is Opening Doors for Smaller Retailers Ready to Compete

Retail TouchPoints

The savvier the customer, the more agile merchants need to be to remain relevant. Now is the time to shine for smaller and mid-sized retailers that prioritize good service, quality products, and have the flexibility to deal proactively with the modern complexities associated with cross-border ecommerce. The Tide is Turning.

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Choosing a Distribution Model: Drop Shipping vs Traditional Inventory

Retail Bound

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. Retailers need to consider their capacity to manage logistics and the value of faster delivery to their customer base. Dr. Ralph F.

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How Indian brands could benefit from Walmart’s ambitious export goals

Inside Retail

Joined by his management team, McMillon met with suppliers, merchants, grantees, artisans and MSMEs (micro and small to medium enterprises) across the company’s programs, such as Walmart Sourcing, Walmart Vriddhi, Flipkart, PhonePe, Walmart Marketplace, Walmart Global Tech In India and Walmart Foundation.

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2023: The Year of the Marketplace Seller

Retail TouchPoints

The competition to attract sellers has reached a boiling point, and it couldn’t come at a better time for these merchants, which for years have struggled with the rising cost of doing business on the main U.S. They want to make sure they don’t just have the wholesale business, but also the seller business.” marketplaces.

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The Top 5 Retail Remix Episodes of 2023

Retail TouchPoints

The top five episodes of 2023 reaffirm some of the most trending topics we covered on Retail TouchPoints over the past year, illustrating how rapidly the industry (and the customer experience) have evolved. Let’s begin the countdown… 5. Why it Matters: In 2023, we saw employee turnover reach record highs.