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How online supermarket Send can fulfil bold promise of 15-minute delivery

Inside Retail

We don’t have this problem because we purchase wholesale and sell at retail prices.”. The post How online supermarket Send can fulfil bold promise of 15-minute delivery appeared first on Inside Retail. This is a lose-lose situation for the vendor and customer alike.

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The Dropship Dilemma: Why and How Retailers Need to Evolve Dropship Strategies

Retail TouchPoints

Established retailers exploring how a marketplace model would best fit into their business strategy have a common question — what’s the difference between dropship and marketplace fulfillment that utilizes third-party sellers, and how can it benefit their business? The answer is, quite a lot.

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Best Practices for Selling on Amazon You May Be Missing

Retail TouchPoints

Formulate your strategy after researching which platform options you want to leverage, what your competitors are doing on the channel, determine your optimal price point and how you plan to fulfill orders. Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Pricing (MSRP) and Minimum Advertised Pricing (MAP) aren’t enforced by Amazon.

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How customer loyalty helped Myer bounce back

Inside Retail

And while some analysts worried that Myer could be impacted by a potential rising inflation, King said that inflation isn’t particularly relevant to the business: 90 per cent of its sales are made at recommended retail prices, so it has a lot of room to move to keep prices fair to consumers and profitable for itself.

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As the Holidays Approach, it’s Time to Rethink Retail Pricing Methodology…and AI Can Help

Retail TouchPoints

In this kind of shopping environment, how should retailers align their promotions and markdowns for the greatest impact? Keeping in mind as well the need to optimize their supply chain fulfillment to meet consumer delivery expectations while managing parcel carrier costs?

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Voly to expand beyond Sydney after $18 million seed funding round

Inside Retail

Voly promises to retail most key household products available at any major supermarket ranging from fresh produce to cleaning products at usual retail prices – delivered for free. By owning our own supply chain, Voly delivers at blazing fast speed without compromising on price, quality or availability. “By

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Digital Is Turning Retail Into An On-Demand Model

Retail TouchPoints

For example, sustainable ‘rental fashion’ is one phenomenon taking over the industry as Millennial and Gen Z consumers, who value access over ownership, buy into the concept of hiring clothing at a fraction of the retail price.