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Dropshipping: Fashion’s favourite fulfilment method?

Inside Retail

But everyone is talking about brand delivered, brand fulfilled, e-concessions and digital concessions. Brand fulfilment and digital concessions are on the rise, which is more or less a form of dropshipping, except the goods are shipped directly from the supplier in branded packaging. E-commerce is undergoing a structural change.

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Next Phase of Wish Turnaround to Focus on Reducing Shipping Costs

Retail TouchPoints

As discount shopping app Wish continues its comeback effort , parent company ContextLogic outlined its plans for 2023 at a summit for its merchants — including a major overhaul of the platform’s shipment pricing structure in order to bring down shipping costs for customers.

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The four trends defining online retail in 2024

Inside Retail

You can increase customer retention by creating loyalty programs, improving the customer experience, offering personalised services or promotions, or simply focusing on improving product range or quality. In present-day e-commerce, same-day fulfilment and free shipping are often part and parcel, not perks of the experience.

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Ship-from-store: How Williams brought dark stores to light

Inside Retail

Off the back of launching its dark stores last year, Williams also began offering ship-from-store – online orders are sent to the customer’s closest Williams store with the right stock, resulting in faster delivery times and more in-store stock turning over. “I Retailers 100 per cent need to do ship-from-store. The right partner.

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Omnichannel Fulfillment, BNPL and Social Commerce Contributed to Holiday 2021’s Digital Success

Retail TouchPoints

The early-season surge can be attributed to shoppers’ awareness of potential shipping delays , which also made omnichannel fulfillment a winning solution during that final rush: stores with curbside or in-store pickup options captured 62% of global sales during the Dec. 18 and Dec. 18-31 window. “In

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6 Logistics Metrics that Determine a Brand’s Holiday Success or Struggle 

Retail TouchPoints

With the bustling holiday shopping season nearing, many brands have spent the last several months assessing their operational strengths and weaknesses, particularly in logistics and fulfillment. This can include critical insights gathered from metrics such as pick accuracy, on-time shipping, on-time in-full and delivery success rates.

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Internal Warehouse vs. 3PL: How to Reach the Best Decision for Your Business

Retail TouchPoints

In internal fulfillment, the business handles the complete process of storing, packing and shipping. The company must have a warehouse to keep its inventory, and a logistics team to manage the goods for storing, ordering and shipping directly to stores/distributors or customers. Each option has its benefits and disadvantages.